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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Aug 12, 2020 11:32:37 GMT -5
I’m not too impressed with the first series, but they definitely have potential. I like the torsos better than the elite and ultimates, but all torso articulation on shirtless figures looks pretty bad.
I like the series 1 Jericho and the RSC Jericho is fantastic. I can take or leave all of the other figures so far. It’s kind of a shame that Kenny Omega’s star has fallen so far by the time his figure came out. A couple of years back, a figure of him would be a huge deal.
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Post by zoomfactor32 on Aug 12, 2020 14:58:21 GMT -5
I just got my set from RSC. I got them opened up and I think they are pretty great so far.
The skin tones are kind of off, but we all knew that. Hopefully that issue will indeed be fixed with the future figures.
I love how easily they come apart, meaning the torsos pop right off the crotch piece. I would definitely consider double dipping on future versions of these guys to swap a new color-corrected torso onto the lower bodies of series 1 figures. I really like the attires on series 1 Cody and Omega, so I would definitely swap those out if I can.
I think the Young Bucks are my favorites of series 1. I've been a big fan of Matt and Nick for a while, so I'm really happy to have figures of them. I will buy any and every future versions of them Jazwares makes.
I'm ready for series 2 now.
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Post by cordless2016 on Aug 12, 2020 15:22:19 GMT -5
I think these are great. The major issues are the skin tones and some loose joints, but that’s already been addressed due to COVID and will be fixed going forward.
I think for $20 that these blow Mattel Elites out of the water. Not saying Elites are bad as they are still great figures, but Jawares has upped the game. I think the torso articulation looks far better on the AEW figures than Mattel Ultimates, and the extra elbow articulation at $20 pushes them over the top. The faces all look good and the weight gives em a more “collector friendly” feel as well.
I’m all in for future waves. It’ll be interesting to see if these start eating away at Mattel’s sales and Mattel makes updates to their Elites (not likely soon but could happen in the future).
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Post by tmorris686 on Aug 13, 2020 4:48:02 GMT -5
I saw them in person yesterday for the first time and I wasn’t impressed at all. Something seems off about them to me, and while the packaging looks awesome it’s going to be really hard for MOC collectors to find boxes in good shape. Out of all the figures I saw yesterday there was maybe 1 or 2 that they boxes weren’t smashed on in some area.
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Post by stc13 on Aug 14, 2020 15:01:23 GMT -5
I finally was able to land the set today, and I have to say having these in hand is super exciting. Even after reading all of the reviews, these surpassed my expectations. There's just so much detail crammed into the figures. The number of different textures/fabrics used on the Bucks jackets is nothing short of amazing. They're my all-stars of the set.
There is definitely work to be done on the face printing and coloring. But for a first wave? These figures feel like an amazing value for the price. I'm excited to see where they can go as the parts library expands and they get to explore deeper into the roster.
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Post by Purple Reigns on Aug 14, 2020 20:24:11 GMT -5
The skin tone is so pale compared to Mattel. Looking at them then looking at someone like Seth is so jarring. It’s like Seth is lightskinned.
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Post by taroostyles on Aug 16, 2020 12:21:15 GMT -5
In hand these are really fantastic. The figures feel well made and are just the right balance of heavy. The details are so well done especially on the entrance gear of The Bucks and Jericho.
The joints feel good and they're easy to pose. Not too loose but not too stiff. Easily the most excited I've been for a wrestling line since I was a kid.
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Post by poindizzle on Aug 16, 2020 12:41:33 GMT -5
I'll wait and see. My only complaints were the skin tones and some of the joints feel like they're getting a little loose with only a little bit of handling. Long term who knows if that's really a issue or just an isolated thing on the ones I bought?
Things I was impressed with was the dedication to making the gear look authentic. The articulation on the torso and the double jointed elbows are impressively flexible and they don't cost $30 just to have them. The headsculpts seem pretty good, and even with room for improvement they are better than when Mattel initially started.
The rocker ankles and the weight of the product were also made the overall product feel better. The plastic sheets in the trays on the figures to prevent scuffing and staining is something I've only ever seen Import figure companies do. The Young Bucks Jackets are top notch.
I have a good feeling like I did back in 2010 when Jakks was making UFC and TNA figures. While those Jakks figures weren't perfect it was cool to get fighters/wrestlers from other promotions, and this time the added bonus is the detail and scale being much closer.
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Post by dynamitekido on Aug 16, 2020 13:32:19 GMT -5
So I opened up Omega and Jericho yesterday and man, I REALLY like these a lot. Sure the skin tone is lousy but I’m willing to overlook it as it’s been acknowledged and Jeremy from Jazwares already said they’re going to fix that. If they get that right, these things will really be amazing.
Customizers are gonna go nuts over these. And a lot more of us are about to be customizers because of how easy it is to pull these apart and put them back together. Although hopefully going forward they fix some of the loose joints. My Omega is like a bobble head. It doesn’t bother me that much, but I would’ve been bent if it wasn’t the head and it was the ankles like a lot of people had complained about. Also I like that you can take off the hands easily and heads easily to make it even simpler to remove the plastic goods jackets!
I’m dying to open the Bucks (haven’t yet, mine are Minty so I wanna grab another set to open) because I wanna see what the cloth goods are like. But I’m REALLY REALLY impressed with their plastic goods clothing. They’re detail is amazing and they’re much softer and easier to bend than Mattel’s plastic goods for sure.
I haven’t done this yet but I’m very curious to see how these hold up for posing. Not just posing single guys, but I want to see how these hold up posing in moves and the like, because the articulation on these things are legitimately amazing.
I won’t say for sure yet, but if they nail the skin tones and tighten up the parts in future waves, elites will definitely be surpassed by these. No doubt in my mind.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 14:18:55 GMT -5
Too be fair, Jazzwares had a good template to go off of with elites. If Mattel hadn't been so good at their figs, then I doubt Jazzwares would've had a launch line look as good as these. You are aware that Elites basically followed the Jakks Deluxe Aggression blueprint in terms of what articulation the figures have and where they have it, right? Like if you're gonna discredit the AEW figures because "Mattel was so good", maybe credit the company that gave Mattel the blueprint.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2020 14:54:25 GMT -5
I haven’t done this yet but I’m very curious to see how these hold up for posing. Not just posing single guys, but I want to see how these hold up posing in moves and the like, because the articulation on these things are legitimately amazing. That was the best I could manage with the Mattels for trying to get the Walls in deep, and I probably could have done even better with the Jazwares if I took a bit more time.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Aug 16, 2020 15:03:10 GMT -5
I saw them in person yesterday for the first time and I wasn’t impressed at all. Something seems off about them to me, and while the packaging looks awesome it’s going to be really hard for MOC collectors to find boxes in good shape. Out of all the figures I saw yesterday there was maybe 1 or 2 that they boxes weren’t smashed on in some area. They should definitely switch to a thicker card stock. At least they don’t have the gold circle with spikes on it like the Classic Superstars did
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Post by dynamitekido on Aug 16, 2020 20:56:50 GMT -5
I haven’t done this yet but I’m very curious to see how these hold up for posing. Not just posing single guys, but I want to see how these hold up posing in moves and the like, because the articulation on these things are legitimately amazing. That was the best I could manage with the Mattels for trying to get the Walls in deep, and I probably could have done even better with the Jazwares if I took a bit more time. They seem like they’re really easy to pose. I like the clicking mechanism they have in the knees. If that holds up over time it’s gonna be a game changer.
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Post by cordless2016 on Aug 16, 2020 23:03:10 GMT -5
The skin tone is so pale compared to Mattel. Looking at them then looking at someone like Seth is so jarring. It’s like Seth is lightskinned. They’ve already said that the skin tones for wave 1 were botched due to Covid and not being able to visit the factories to inspect them before mass production. This will be fixed with darker skin tones for future waves.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Aug 16, 2020 23:36:45 GMT -5
I opened mine tonight, omg they’re so much better than elites. A few minor Series 1 growing pains but otherwise they blow the Mattel line out of the water and they’re easy to take apart to fixup and customize.
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Post by WCWThunderRosa on Aug 16, 2020 23:39:31 GMT -5
That was the best I could manage with the Mattels for trying to get the Walls in deep, and I probably could have done even better with the Jazwares if I took a bit more time. They seem like they’re really easy to pose. I like the clicking mechanism they have in the knees. If that holds up over time it’s gonna be a game changer. They feel like the joints have gears in them and are so nice. The TNA ToyBiz figures were similar but felt brittle. The joints on these feel so clean and other than some being loose the figure feels very durable
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2020 2:22:56 GMT -5
Too be fair, Jazzwares had a good template to go off of with elites. If Mattel hadn't been so good at their figs, then I doubt Jazzwares would've had a launch line look as good as these. You are aware that Elites basically followed the Jakks Deluxe Aggression blueprint in terms of what articulation the figures have and where they have it, right? Like if you're gonna discredit the AEW figures because "Mattel was so good", maybe credit the company that gave Mattel the blueprint. You are aware that the thread is called "AEW Figs might become better than Elites" and Jakks is not mentioned in the title. Have a nice day.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2020 4:44:31 GMT -5
You are aware that Elites basically followed the Jakks Deluxe Aggression blueprint in terms of what articulation the figures have and where they have it, right? Like if you're gonna discredit the AEW figures because "Mattel was so good", maybe credit the company that gave Mattel the blueprint. You are aware that the thread is called "AEW Figs might become better than Elites" and Jakks is not mentioned in the title. Have a nice day. The thread title doesn't change that the Elite figures are still based on the Jakks Deluxe figures.
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Post by PJ on Aug 17, 2020 5:34:50 GMT -5
You are aware that the thread is called "AEW Figs might become better than Elites" and Jakks is not mentioned in the title. Have a nice day. The thread title doesn't change that the Elite figures are still based on the Jakks Deluxe figures. Which were probably based on Toy Biz ML who probably based their figures articulation on someone else’s and so on and so on.
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Post by PVA on Aug 17, 2020 10:17:17 GMT -5
Finally a store nearby got these in stock. Picked up Jericho & omega. Box design is really cool & pops. The figures are well done and likeness is good. Despite Omega’s hair a bit too dark I do see the likeness in face/sculpt. Great launch pad and potential...I’m excited to see what all is to come.
But blowing Mattel out fo the water already?! I don’t think so. Too pale of Skin tone is the biggest issue right off the bat. Fortunately most of this wave has entrance attire to hides the paleness some.
Reasons to be excited & I’m glad I bought the 2 I wanted. but perhaps the newness of a hot new product or simply AEW fandom people are making some statements a bit too bold too soon that these are better then Mattel elites.
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