Post by The Assassin on Dec 6, 2010 17:21:05 GMT -5
What is your opinion on the STRUCTURE (i.e. the way they are put together, strength of materials, scale, etc) of the premium figure rings available from Mattel and Jakks?
The Elite Scale Ring (ESR) from Mattel, and the Real Scale Ring (RSR) from Jakks (lets refer to the latest version where some problems were fixed from the earlier versions).
What are the good points of each? What are the bad points?
Please remember I am referring to the STRUCTURE of the rings, NOT the colors, logos or packaging (which are generally a matter of personal preference).
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Personally I only own the Jakks RSR WrestleMania II edition. And whilst it's better than Jakks other rings, I don't think it's great. The scale seems slightly too big, the construction doesn't seem that strong and it doesn't feel heavy enough. Also the material parts aren't fitted that tightly, and I'm not impressed by Jakks way of making room for weapons underneath by in-effect just making a short ring and putting it on little stilts. It affects the sturdyness. It should be a solid ring that touches the floor but with holes for weapon storage. I do like the foam turnbuckles though, and the metal ringposts are excellent. But they should have been held in place by equally strong metal fixtures, not flimsy plastic fixtures. The ringsteps are also innacurate shaped.
The Elite Scale Ring (ESR) from Mattel, and the Real Scale Ring (RSR) from Jakks (lets refer to the latest version where some problems were fixed from the earlier versions).
What are the good points of each? What are the bad points?
Please remember I am referring to the STRUCTURE of the rings, NOT the colors, logos or packaging (which are generally a matter of personal preference).
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Personally I only own the Jakks RSR WrestleMania II edition. And whilst it's better than Jakks other rings, I don't think it's great. The scale seems slightly too big, the construction doesn't seem that strong and it doesn't feel heavy enough. Also the material parts aren't fitted that tightly, and I'm not impressed by Jakks way of making room for weapons underneath by in-effect just making a short ring and putting it on little stilts. It affects the sturdyness. It should be a solid ring that touches the floor but with holes for weapon storage. I do like the foam turnbuckles though, and the metal ringposts are excellent. But they should have been held in place by equally strong metal fixtures, not flimsy plastic fixtures. The ringsteps are also innacurate shaped.
