JoeDios.com Forums - should hasbro bring back the o-ring???

05-28-2008, 11:03 AM

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vader9900

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I have an O Ring Python Trooper whose O ring broke, and on top of that, the screw in his back is stripped so I can't replace it, so he is permanently broken in half.

I will fix him for you, I have yet to find a figure I could not fix!

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05-28-2008, 11:51 AM	#12
Outrider It's been a great ride! Offline --> Posts: 14,302 --> Join Date: Jun 2005	Of course I voted to bring back the o-ring, not because I don't like change, but because the 25th articulation style was a backwards move, inferior to the o-ring articulation in every way. That's what Hasbro will have to do if they want anymore of my money! (Not that I'm dumb enough to think it will ever happen). __________________ "The future's uncertain and the end is always near." - The Doors "Roadhouse Blues".

05-28-2008, 12:56 PM	#13
vader9900 To old to play with toys! Offline --> Posts: 5,962 --> Join Date: Oct 2007	O-Ring IS GI Joe. Without a o-ring these figures are nothing more than Star Wars knock-offs! The o-ring is what made GI Joe figures unique. I will go one step further, my figures not only need o-rings, they need metal rivets! You all are being duped into buying inferior toys. Let me ask you this: on the 50th anniversary of GI Joe who will still be around & sought after - 1982 or 1983 Cobra Commander or the 25th pea-headed, chicken legged Cobra Commander? I hear people saying "I buy the 25th figures because I don't have any of the classic figures." Take the 25th Major Bludd, this pile of soft plastic is going for $7-$8 in stores & up to $15 online. You can buy a minty, complete 1983 Bludd for about $10 give or take. Like I said o-rings are GI Joe! __________________ "It ain't about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit, how much you can take and keep moving forward - thats how winning is done!" Rocky Balboa

05-28-2008, 01:33 PM	#14
troopsofdoom Troops of Doom Offline --> Posts: 7,603 --> Join Date: Apr 2008	I voted yes, but I'm really in the middle. I don't think either reverting back to ARAH or continuing with the 25A is the optimal solution. I'd like to see ARAH construction with the 25A ankles, wrists and accessories (belts and holstered pistols/knives). __________________ My JoeDios photos \| Flickr

05-28-2008, 01:34 PM	#15
ender098 Veteran Offline --> Posts: 3,665 --> Join Date: Dec 2005	Can you guess what I'm gonna say? The 25th is soooo nasty! Ok, they may have cool detailing, but I don't have a single one (and I only own about 30 total) that can stand up on their own. Their man-boob articulation sucks, their dainty hands can barely hold weapons and they can't sit down to save their lives! Bring back the ARAH molds....hell, I'll take the Nu-Sculpt mold, but just Stop the madness! And don't try to improve them...everytime you do, it just gets worse!

05-28-2008, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by vader9900

Let me ask you this: on the 50th anniversary of GI Joe who will still be around & sought after - 1982 or 1983 Cobra Commander or the 25th pea-headed, chicken legged Cobra Commander?
I hear people saying "I buy the 25th figures because I don't have any of the classic figures." Take the 25th Major Bludd, this pile of soft plastic is going for $7-$8 in stores & up to $15 online. You can buy a minty, complete 1983 Bludd for about $10 give or take.
Like I said o-rings are GI Joe!

thats true, but i for one dont buy them for future sell. i told my g/f if she needs an operation then id sell them. otherwise i want to either be buried with them, of if i have a son hopefully he will love them. and i honestly dont think the V1 bludd, Destro or whoever look anywhere near as cool as the 25th. so if im buying something to look at of take pics of, i want the new detail. dont get me wrong, i have always loved joes.

05-28-2008, 03:20 PM	#17
sgcaper Zombie Hunter Offline --> Posts: 797 --> Join Date: Feb 2006	I have to say everyone of my 25th figures can stand up on its own. Every single one (I have nearly 100). I also can get every single one to hold a weapon in a realistic fashion. 75% can aim (eye behind scope) w/o any alterations. The others need minor fixes. I love the 25th stuff, I had and have nearly all the RAH Joes (my uncle worked for Hasbro back in the day and I was a toy "tester" so I got boatloads of stuff free). But I much prefer the 25th line. RAH has become less usable to me and are now my collectibles simply because I hate DEAD molds. I always hated a guy having a holster and pistol molded to his leg. I like real usable gear hence 25th all the way. __________________ "The Irish when good are perfect." Lord Byron Check out the ATR www.allthatremains2010.webs.com

05-28-2008, 03:26 PM	#18
vader9900 To old to play with toys! Offline --> Posts: 5,962 --> Join Date: Oct 2007	I am not talking about resale, what I meant was you can purchase a real Joe for about the same price as the new pseudo Joes. There is nothing cool looking about the new Bludd, but look at this here - now that is cool! __________________ "It ain't about how hard you hit, but how hard you can get hit, how much you can take and keep moving forward - thats how winning is done!" Rocky Balboa

05-28-2008, 03:41 PM	#19
lehsreh G.I. Smurf Offline --> Posts: 3,446 --> Join Date: Jan 2006	they are cool, and i love them in there simplicity. but im still happy with the 25th. i admit that they still have problems, but they have been improving these. still, i think the main reason for me is being able to get stuff that i couldnt get as a kid.

05-28-2008, 03:51 PM	#20
nando Odontólogo Titulado Offline --> Posts: 1,298 --> Join Date: Sep 2006	I voted YES , bring back the O RING please __________________ http://siempremachupicchu.blogia.com/upload/20071008225531-camiseta-futbol-peru-82-1-.jpg En mi casa he reunido juguetes pequeños y grandes sin los cuales no podria vivir. El niño que no juega no es niño pero el hombre que no juega perdio para siempre al niño que vivia en el ..... ........Pablo Neruda