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03-19-2013, 10:09 AM
Random WalMart...BLASTER!
I found a blaster of Pinnacle a the Dub and nabbed it for $14.99 expecting to be sad I did. I don't know, you tell me.
Not bad, let's see if I get a parallel...
Meh. But there's a thick pack in there...hope it's not a decoy...
It's not! A JSY in a blaster is always good news. Can't get any better from here, right?
...not sure, is this good?
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03-19-2013, 10:50 AM
RE: Random WalMart...BLASTER!
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03-19-2013, 10:59 AM
(This post was last modified: 03-19-2013, 04:09 PM by wickabee.)
RE: Random WalMart...BLASTER!
I actually like Pinnacle. The base set leaves a ton to be desired as far as design but other then that it's a decent product.
And you're wrong. Pinnacle is a lower end product, Zenith is mid-level. When Pinnacle comes out the price point it about $60. What was the original price of Zenith? $110? I got my $60 box greatly discounted and was still sorely disappointed. I'm not a fan of Pinnacle but I've never had a break I was actually disappointed with.
You're comparing apples and oranges.
I also don't know how following wing me around telling me I should be happy with a terrible Zenith hobby break because my retail Pinnacle break was decent does any good. I say Zenith sucks. Not Panini. Zenith. The only good Zenith breaks I've seen had something really nice in the DTT. If the DTT is a dud, the box is a dud. I can't see how saying I think people should stay away from a product whose breaks all depend solely on one card warrants this.
The product sucks. Panini failed hard on that one. That's all there is to it. What I pulled from a blaster of Pinnacle has zero to do with any of this.
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03-19-2013, 11:07 AM
RE: Random WalMart...BLASTER!
(03-19-2013, 10:59 AM)wickabee Wrote: I actually like Pinnacle. The base set leaves a ton to be desired as far as design but other then that it's a decent product.
And you're wrong. Pinnacle is a lower end product, Zenith is mid-level. When Pinnacle comes out the price point it about $60. What was the original price of Zenith? $110? I got my $60 box greatly discounted and was still sorely disappointed. I'm not a fan of Pinnacle but I've never had a break I was actually disappointed with.
You're comparing apples and oranges.
I also don't know how following wing me around telling me I should be happy with a terrible Zenith hobby break because my retail Pinnacle break was decent does any good. I say Zenith sucks. Not Panini. Zenith. The only good Zenith breaks I've seen had something really nice in the DTT. If the DTT is a did, the box is a did. I can't see how saying I think people should stay away from a product whose breaks all depend solely on one card warrants this.
The product sucks. Panini failed hard on that one. That's all there is to it. What I pulled from a blaster of Pinnacle has zero to do with any of this.
Pinnacle is not low end, it's definitely middle of the road. Hobby boxes started out around $75 and up when it first came out. Low end is Victory and Score.
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03-19-2013, 11:09 AM
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RE: Random WalMart...BLASTER!
(03-19-2013, 11:07 AM)ronin Wrote: Pinnacle is not low end, it's definitely middle of the road. Hobby boxes started out around $75 and up when it first came out. Low end is Victory and Score.
When Zenith can out it was $110. $75 and $110 are not the same level.
By the way, thanks for turning this into a second argument. I really appreciate that.
Randi, you may as well close this thread and delete it. I just wanted to show off a break but someone decided to have the same argument in two places so this is basically dead now.
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03-19-2013, 12:00 PM
RE: Random WalMart...BLASTER!
Artist Proof! Seems like it would be a decent hit..not sure though. I'd be satisfied with that break.
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03-19-2013, 12:02 PM
RE: Random WalMart...BLASTER!
(03-19-2013, 12:00 PM)johlix Wrote: Artist Proof! Seems like it would be a decent hit..not sure though. I'd be satisfied with that break.
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03-19-2013, 04:06 PM
RE: Random WalMart...BLASTER!
Nice stuff bro, I always liked the Pinnacle blasters. I mean heck, even if you paid full price they were still 19.99 for a guarenteed hit! And you definitely killed the odds!
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03-19-2013, 08:00 PM
RE: Random WalMart...BLASTER!
congrats!
FYI as swjrp10 mentions you are guaranteed a hit. I have always gotten only jerseys from that year's blaster (I bought a case once at a good price) however apparently you can go an auto instead.
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03-19-2013, 08:06 PM
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(03-19-2013, 08:00 PM)arock99 Wrote: congrats!
FYI as swjrp10 mentions you are guaranteed a hit. I have always gotten only jerseys from that year's blaster (I bought a case once at a good price) however apparently you can go an auto instead.
yes you can, dont count on it happening though lol
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