Mclovin
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Post by Mclovin on Mar 25, 2021 19:16:12 GMT -5
I've had three Randy Orton Elites since the line has existed. I got the Elite 2 when it came out, then it's left hip joint broke. Then I had the Elite 9, and it's left hip joint broke. Last Christmas I got the Elite 78, and just today the left hip broke. I think there is a fundamental issue with this style of joint which does get used alot. There's just too many spots where it can break. I've never ever seen a figure with ball joints break. But these other ones that get used more often I've seen break alot. I don't know what they're actually called but I wish they didn't exist.
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mikey
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Post by mikey on Mar 25, 2021 20:36:09 GMT -5
Do you play with them? I've never broken a figure but I just display them.
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Mclovin
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Post by Mclovin on Mar 25, 2021 22:07:53 GMT -5
Do you play with them? I've never broken a figure but I just display them. Yeah and I've seen this happen with so many figures with that style of hip joint. Never had a ball jointed figure break at the hip. |
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Mar 25, 2021 22:28:04 GMT -5
Those damn ratchet joints that they refuse to retire
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Mar 25, 2021 22:35:42 GMT -5
...stop playing with them so damn hard
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Post by warlord on Mar 26, 2021 0:08:53 GMT -5
...stop playing with them so damn hard B*tch I got three mats on my ring. Gangsta’s wassup guys! |
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DudeAbides
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Post by DudeAbides on Mar 26, 2021 7:24:41 GMT -5
B*tch I got three mats on my ring. Gangsta’s wassup guys! Chicka chicka yeah elite Randy elite Randy |
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Post by Medieval on Mar 26, 2021 7:28:38 GMT -5
I've never had that issue with any Randy Elite. My son has a few that he dinged up pretty bad when he was young but they never broke.
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Post by stc13 on Mar 26, 2021 7:50:15 GMT -5
It's amazing that a decade in they still regularly use the ratchet joints. With all the tooling money they throw at stuff, you'd think they could have fit it into the budget somewhere along the way.
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Mar 26, 2021 10:06:33 GMT -5
...stop playing with them so damn hard B*tch I got three mats on my ring. youre the one who cant stop breaking his figures by playing with them. also, youre a grown ass dude playing with toys yet you are calling me a bitch.  |
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Post by LA Knight Yeah! on Mar 26, 2021 10:16:40 GMT -5
My elite 78 orton arms was so loose
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Post by Mclovin on Mar 26, 2021 10:45:31 GMT -5
B*tch I got three mats on my ring. youre the one who cant stop breaking his figures by playing with them. also, youre a grown ass dude playing with toys yet you are calling me a bitch. You're on a toy forum get used to it. |
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Post by Mclovin on Mar 26, 2021 10:46:15 GMT -5
My elite 78 orton arms was so loose Those shoulder molds are a whole other issue which I've covered in the past lmao. Also the arms themselves are just too big. |
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Post by Mclovin on Mar 26, 2021 10:50:44 GMT -5
It's amazing that a decade in they still regularly use the ratchet joints. With all the tooling money they throw at stuff, you'd think they could have fit it into the budget somewhere along the way. So that's what they're called? Well the f*cking suck. When they started with the interchangeable hands the eliminated one of the most frequent breaking points which was the soft rubbery plastic they used for the original hand pegs. Why can't they fix literally the biggest breaking point Elites have? It can't just be "we want you to buy another one so we make more money" because how many of us have two of the same guy? Three? Five? Ten? An entire wall of the exact same guy in different colors? I would assume that they know that alot of Elite collectors already buy multiple of the same guy (i.e. the chase variants) so why are they just asking for their figures to break lmao. |
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Post by Mclovin on Mar 26, 2021 10:52:00 GMT -5
Chicka chicka yeah elite Randy elite Randy When Soulja Boy's Orton diss comes out the music video is just going to be him stomping on a Randy Elite figure. |
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Post by inevitabledeth on Mar 26, 2021 10:54:56 GMT -5
I also hate the ratchet jointed hips. I had bought 3 older Punks and of them, 2 had stiff hips that wouldn't move out Ward, only up and down.
So I left one on display and the other I did an experiment with. (It was a junk figure). Long story short, I was able to salvage the figure with a unique leg swap.
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Post by The One Who Collects on Mar 26, 2021 10:57:07 GMT -5
I've had three Randy Orton Elites since the line has existed. I got the Elite 2 when it came out, then it's left hip joint broke. Then I had the Elite 9, and it's left hip joint broke. Last Christmas I got the Elite 78, and just today the left hip broke. I think there is a fundamental issue with this style of joint which does get used alot. There's just too many spots where it can break. I've never ever seen a figure with ball joints break. But these other ones that get used more often I've seen break alot. I don't know what they're actually called but I wish they didn't exist. The ratchet joints are messed up on some figures. The solution is to heat it with a hairdryer or soak it in hot water and then move the leg. This defect has been around since the beginning of the line. Mattel knows about it but continues to use it. |
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Mclovin
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Post by Mclovin on Mar 26, 2021 13:55:30 GMT -5
You're on a toy forum get used to it. . I said dont play with them so hard. That is the answer to your question. Also ive been here longer than youve been alive. I stopped caring about figures 10+ years ago lmao So cool bro, wow. It ain't my fault that Elites have a massive ass weakpoint. My figures hardly ever break like this. Maybe one figure every year or two. But when it happens it's always these hip joints. They have a better hip joint, they even use it sometimes. Why don't they use the better one on all of them. These figures are so great and this is the biggest structural flaw. I'd like to see Mattel use the better joint style on the hips so they don't just fall off while it's standing up. |
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Post by J'Dinkalage Morgoone on Mar 26, 2021 14:52:47 GMT -5
Im not even trying to argue. You are just oblivious to why you keep breaking figures. lol
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Mclovin
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Post by Mclovin on Mar 26, 2021 15:51:51 GMT -5
Im not even trying to argue. You are just oblivious to why you keep breaking figures. lol I get your point, but I am way to careful with my figures for their legs to just fall off like that. It happens rarely and when it does it's ALWAYS these joints. My point is just that they should stop using them. |
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