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Post by newgenandy on May 9, 2021 14:04:23 GMT -5
Just catching up on Major Pod -- and heard these figures look good, but feel hollow -- not close to Hasbros. Anyone know if they're planning on changing material? Buy into the product mate and try for yourself, take what those peeps say with a pinch of salt. All is subjective. I love the Chella product and they improve with each release. These are mostly for display to blend in with your Hasbros and retros so the ecstatics are on point rather than function. Especially since they’ve been bigging up the other line without a finished mass produced (in terms of the scale they’re doing) production piece |
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Post by onlymoc21 on May 9, 2021 15:53:05 GMT -5
Buy into the product mate and try for yourself, take what those peeps say with a pinch of salt. All is subjective. I love the Chella product and they improve with each release. These are mostly for display to blend in with your Hasbros and retros so the ecstatics are on point rather than function. Especially since they’ve been bigging up the other line without a finished mass produced (in terms of the scale they’re doing) production piece Yea there’s that too, but I have yet to see a topic in which those guys have Chella represented respectfully, and it goes back a long way, even to the point Smart Mark was offered a Chella and was “told” to decline. If I was Chella though I would not worry as that opinion can be altered rather quickly with a paid sponsorship or an influencer sample. To your point sir they appear to have a very invested interest in the other company’s success so will use their platform as such, and sadly it appears to have worked to some degree, as per the initial post I responded too, the gentleman strongly reconsidered the Chella product following their input. The fan base is referred to as “Marks” for a reason. If anyone feels that’s a term to be proud of please YouTube “Al snow - What’s a Mark” to get a blue print of the business model. That’s all I will say in the matter, as I have seen peeps freak out over this topic and these guys. |
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Post by newgenandy on May 9, 2021 16:09:16 GMT -5
Especially since they’ve been bigging up the other line without a finished mass produced (in terms of the scale they’re doing) production piece Yea there’s that too, but I have yet to see a topic in which those guys have Chella represented respectfully, and it goes back a long way, even to the point Smart Mark was offered a Chella and was “told” to decline. If I was Chella though I would not worry as that opinion can be altered rather quickly with a paid sponsorship or an influencer sample. To your point sir they appear to have a very invested interest in the other company’s success so will use their platform as such, and sadly it appears to have worked to some degree, as per the initial post I responded too, the gentleman strongly reconsidered the Chella product following their input. The fan base is referred to as “Marks” for a reason. If anyone feels that’s a term to be proud of please YouTube “Al snow - What’s a Mark” to get a blue print of the business model. That’s all I will say in the matter, as I have seen peeps freak out over this topic and these guys. Off topic but based on you mentioning snows video I have to say his seminars and clips on YouTube where he dissects the art of wrestling and the business are amazing There’s one where he asks the trainees who has a finisher and some put their hands up and he’s like “bs none of you have a finisher, who have you beat with it? What was my finisher?” Some shout out snowplough and he says “it’s not, I beat none with that. I used to hit them with a mannequin head, that was my finisher” and goes on to talk about how to work and plan the match to the finish. It’s genius and shows that the flashy high flying moves or how many titles someone holds doesn’t = their understanding about wrestling |
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Post by onlymoc21 on May 9, 2021 16:43:54 GMT -5
Yea there’s that too, but I have yet to see a topic in which those guys have Chella represented respectfully, and it goes back a long way, even to the point Smart Mark was offered a Chella and was “told” to decline. If I was Chella though I would not worry as that opinion can be altered rather quickly with a paid sponsorship or an influencer sample. To your point sir they appear to have a very invested interest in the other company’s success so will use their platform as such, and sadly it appears to have worked to some degree, as per the initial post I responded too, the gentleman strongly reconsidered the Chella product following their input. The fan base is referred to as “Marks” for a reason. If anyone feels that’s a term to be proud of please YouTube “Al snow - What’s a Mark” to get a blue print of the business model. That’s all I will say in the matter, as I have seen peeps freak out over this topic and these guys. Off topic but based on you mentioning snows video I have to say his seminars and clips on YouTube where he dissects the art of wrestling and the business are amazing There’s one where he asks the trainees who has a finisher and some put their hands up and he’s like “bs none of you have a finisher, who have you beat with it? What was my finisher?” Some shout out snowplough and he says “it’s not, I beat none with that. I used to hit them with a mannequin head, that was my finisher” and goes on to talk about how to work and plan the match to the finish. It’s genius and shows that the flashy high flying moves or how many titles someone holds doesn’t = their understanding about wrestling They are amazing dude and honest as it gets, also extremely evident, that no matter what changes it the wrestling industry, the basic fundamentals of a wrestler is that of a carney. Wrestlers trained with this mindset carry this into every business venture. |
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Post by dylan on May 9, 2021 17:47:09 GMT -5
I know you are joking but for the sake of clarity: There is nothing to allege when you have been openly selling bootlegs in the past. Benefit of the doubt, he doesn’t do that anymore. That doesn’t change the unprofessional and shady ways in which he continues to conduct himself. Again, benefit of the doubt - some people have a tendency to rub others the wrong way online and are sweethearts in real life. It does make me question someone as a distributor though which is one reason why I prefer to wait or pass on these items. Do you mean JB or Asylum? I was gonna preorder Hayabusa from Asylum but don't want to give money to someone who's shady |
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Post by @Chair.Shot on May 9, 2021 20:19:26 GMT -5
I know you are joking but for the sake of clarity: There is nothing to allege when you have been openly selling bootlegs in the past. Benefit of the doubt, he doesn’t do that anymore. That doesn’t change the unprofessional and shady ways in which he continues to conduct himself. Again, benefit of the doubt - some people have a tendency to rub others the wrong way online and are sweethearts in real life. It does make me question someone as a distributor though which is one reason why I prefer to wait or pass on these items. Do you mean JB or Asylum? I was gonna preorder Hayabusa from Asylum but don't want to give money to someone who's shady This was about JB. I know nothing about Asylum (good or bad). If they are offering them at the same price or close to, I would go with them based on my unpleasant interactions with JB. |
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Post by 100PercentRudos on May 9, 2021 23:30:12 GMT -5
Do you mean JB or Asylum? I was gonna preorder Hayabusa from Asylum but don't want to give money to someone who's shady This was about JB. I know nothing about Asylum (good or bad). If they are offering them at the same price or close to, I would go with them based on my unpleasant interactions with JB. Wow this thread just caused me to go down a rabbit hole I didn't know about. Ouch. Wish more people were aware of this |
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Post by mrh on May 10, 2021 0:34:45 GMT -5
Well that took a turn. I will say -- I did not come here to bash Chella AT ALL. I think it's great what they are doing. But I do think people have a right to know what the figures feel like and how they are constructed before buying. If there's nothing to hide, what's wrong with that?
Tell the truth -- then let ppl decide themselves
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Post by hulkjoegan on May 10, 2021 7:20:14 GMT -5
Well that took a turn. I will say -- I did not come here to bash Chella AT ALL. I think it's great what they are doing. But I do think people have a right to know what the figures feel like and how they are constructed before buying. If there's nothing to hide, what's wrong with that? Tell the truth -- then let ppl decide themselves Erm....not to be a *****, but personally I don’t know of any action figure companies that let you have a ‘feel’ of their figures before purchasing them. 🤷🏻♂️ |
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Post by onlymoc21 on May 10, 2021 9:22:14 GMT -5
Well that took a turn. I will say -- I did not come here to bash Chella AT ALL. I think it's great what they are doing. But I do think people have a right to know what the figures feel like and how they are constructed before buying. If there's nothing to hide, what's wrong with that? Tell the truth -- then let ppl decide themselves Erm....not to be a *****, but personally I don’t know of any action figure companies that let you have a ‘feel’ of their figures before purchasing them. 🤷🏻♂️ Lol I don’t know why but this reply tickled me. I get what the dude was saying though, as great bing peeps who are considering a heads up. You are right too though, no toy company would allow it lol |
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Post by casanova on May 10, 2021 9:47:23 GMT -5
Well, I just happened to send a figure back that didn’t feel right...
Are we still talking about Wrestling figures?
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Post by hitmancmedge on May 10, 2021 20:55:40 GMT -5
We will see Bull Nakano tomorrow along with pre orders going up
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Post by mrh on May 10, 2021 23:02:58 GMT -5
Well that took a turn. I will say -- I did not come here to bash Chella AT ALL. I think it's great what they are doing. But I do think people have a right to know what the figures feel like and how they are constructed before buying. If there's nothing to hide, what's wrong with that? Tell the truth -- then let ppl decide themselves Erm....not to be a *****, but personally I don’t know of any action figure companies that let you have a ‘feel’ of their figures before purchasing them. 🤷🏻♂️
The difference is, Mattel and Hasbro and Jakks have been doing this for decades. We KNOW what it's going to feel like basically. They don't produce hollow stuff (and I understand why Chella does -- because it's cheaper -- no hate on them).
It also wouldn't cost me 40-50 shipped to buy a Hasbro or Mattel or Jakks figure and see for myself...
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Post by newgenandy on May 11, 2021 14:09:35 GMT -5
Erm....not to be a *****, but personally I don’t know of any action figure companies that let you have a ‘feel’ of their figures before purchasing them. 🤷🏻♂️
The difference is, Mattel and Hasbro and Jakks have been doing this for decades. We KNOW what it's going to feel like basically. They don't produce hollow stuff (and I understand why Chella does -- because it's cheaper -- no hate on them).
It also wouldn't cost me 40-50 shipped to buy a Hasbro or Mattel or Jakks figure and see for myself...
Same could be said for zombies line since no one has held a fully realised production piece - only samples |
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Post by mrh on May 11, 2021 18:46:58 GMT -5
The difference is, Mattel and Hasbro and Jakks have been doing this for decades. We KNOW what it's going to feel like basically. They don't produce hollow stuff (and I understand why Chella does -- because it's cheaper -- no hate on them).
It also wouldn't cost me 40-50 shipped to buy a Hasbro or Mattel or Jakks figure and see for myself...
Same could be said for zombies line since no one has held a fully realised production piece - only samples
Yep -- and i would say the same, if they looked like Hasbros but then felt like hollow versions...
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Post by newgenandy on May 12, 2021 6:17:26 GMT -5
Same could be said for zombies line since no one has held a fully realised production piece - only samples
Yep -- and i would say the same, if they looked like Hasbros but then felt like hollow versions...
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Post by freaqualizer on May 12, 2021 8:51:46 GMT -5
This isn’t meant to be snarky, I’m for real curious...
Is the weight/feel of a figure something people consider when buying toys/action figures/collectibles?
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Post by onlymoc21 on May 12, 2021 10:25:59 GMT -5
This isn’t meant to be snarky, I’m for real curious... Is the weight/feel of a figure something people consider when buying toys/action figures/collectibles? No that’s an absolutely fair question. I think the difference is these are being compared to Hasbros and retros as they are meant to fit in with that world. If these were a completely new toy line there would be not a lot of complaints, but again I believe, and the same with Zombies are intended as display items. |
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Post by freaqualizer on May 12, 2021 10:29:44 GMT -5
Ok. That makes sense. I can say that I have Chella’s Meanie and Mattel’s Retro William Regal cosplaying as Shawn Michaels and the Meanie is heavier.
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Post by mrh on May 12, 2021 19:31:54 GMT -5
This isn’t meant to be snarky, I’m for real curious... Is the weight/feel of a figure something people consider when buying toys/action figures/collectibles? No that’s an absolutely fair question. I think the difference is these are being compared to Hasbros and retros as they are meant to fit in with that world. If these were a completely new toy line there would be not a lot of complaints, but again I believe, and the same with Zombies are intended as display items.
As the original poster, I couldn't have said it better myself...
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