|
Post by The Madness on Nov 28, 2011 13:02:36 GMT -5
Jakks: the massive number of wrestlers released in the Classic Superstars line and the idea that there weren't any really any names too obscure to be produced. They gave us Zeus, for crying out loud!
Mattel: Scale and attention to detail that's actually up to today's standards. That's one thing I never liked about Jakks. No matter what era we were in, it always seemed like their action figures were on par with what every major toy company was doing ten to fifteen years prior.
|
|
Jorge
Superstar
Back in
Joined on: Nov 6, 2010 9:15:58 GMT -5
Posts: 727
|
Post by Jorge on Nov 28, 2011 15:20:56 GMT -5
Mattel: amazing detail and scale
Jakks: accessories
|
|
hitman1072
Main Eventer
Joined on: Jun 9, 2005 1:43:07 GMT -5
Posts: 1,495
|
Post by hitman1072 on Nov 28, 2011 16:58:22 GMT -5
Jakks - I miss the favorable economic conditions we had during most of Jakks run making WWF/WWE figures.
Mattel - One of my favorite action figure lines ever.
|
|
JKLMD2002
Main Eventer
Joined on: Sept 15, 2004 11:36:55 GMT -5
Posts: 1,410
|
Post by JKLMD2002 on Nov 28, 2011 17:11:56 GMT -5
I echo what hitman said about Jakks. The price really made collecting their figures so much easier for people allowing me to have a very massive Legends/Classics collection.
Mattel: Attention to detail. The scale. The Legends we have gotten so far and an actual desire to do right by the collectors with all the bells and whistles that make sense to add to the figure: see "The Model," Big Bossman and Bam Bam Bigelow for examples.
|
|
|
Post by WalterF on Nov 28, 2011 17:14:52 GMT -5
I have been collecting JAKKS since 1996, but I must admit that in nearly every category Mattel has far surpassed JAKKS. JAKKS made some great figures but Mattel is much more consistent.
|
|
jacguitarist
Main Eventer
Joined on: Jul 24, 2007 18:26:49 GMT -5
Posts: 1,444
|
Post by jacguitarist on Nov 28, 2011 17:21:47 GMT -5
Jakks: I miss the great variety of accessories they made. I essentially made my whole arena and backstage setup from playsets and accessories that came out over the years. Those old grapple gear sets even allowed you to make a GM office!
Mattel: Really when you think about it, mattel has taken everything that jakks did right and ran with it. From there, they took everything jakks did wrong, and then did the complete opposite. I mean, jakks set a lot of groundwork and took risks (real-scale rings, classic superstars) and without their influence mattel likely wouldnt be as great as they are. But really, mattel has blown jakks away so far.
|
|
|
Post by jrjumpshot on Nov 28, 2011 17:55:39 GMT -5
Jakks- Bone Crunching Action line.
Mattel- They are available at just about every retailer that carries toys. That is very nice and makes it much easier to find the figure you are looking for.
|
|
codebreaker22
Superstar
Best In The World
Joined on: Oct 29, 2010 18:02:55 GMT -5
Posts: 604
|
Post by codebreaker22 on Nov 28, 2011 18:37:44 GMT -5
Jakks- Honestly nothing that I can think of.
Mattel- Everything from the detail to the scale of them.
|
|
|
Post by nightowl on Nov 29, 2011 10:24:15 GMT -5
Jakks - Accessories, Prices, Character Variety
Mattel - Pretty much everything. Details, scale, part choices, accessories, etc.
|
|
weatherfan15
Mid-Carder
Joined on: Oct 19, 2010 20:04:25 GMT -5
Posts: 188
|
Post by weatherfan15 on Nov 29, 2011 19:16:31 GMT -5
This one is easy.
Jakks: I miss a company that knew how to handle a Legends line. Mattel is still trying to figure this out almost two years later.
Mattel: The look of the figures is much more accurate to reality. Jakks always had those awful steroid/cartoon bodies that I hated.
|
|
|
Post by JC Motors on Nov 29, 2011 19:45:07 GMT -5
Jakks: Referee figures, and Authority figures, and accessories that were included with figures. Hated that they weren't in scale. Mattel: They are in scale and have their own bodies unlike Jakks. Mattel has better detail, Pre-tied ring ropes, and tight joints. The only con with Mattel is the poor distribution.
|
|
weatherfan15
Mid-Carder
Joined on: Oct 19, 2010 20:04:25 GMT -5
Posts: 188
|
Post by weatherfan15 on Nov 29, 2011 19:47:37 GMT -5
JC, you're spot on with the referee figures! We need a Mattel referee stat!
|
|