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12-21-2012, 08:58 PM
save your money buy hobby...
Went to Wal mart and seen 2012 crown so I bought a box
Cool looking cards
Hits : none don't even think I got a rc ...not sure and if I did there nobodys ...
Pc : base ingram and julio
A couple inserts of no ones and got one Bruce irvin gold die cut giving to my boy gjhobbs
I knew I should have bought strata or absloute hope some one else has better luck
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12-21-2012, 09:28 PM
RE: save your money buy hobby...
Yeah strata is pretty good i bought 2 boxes and got 2 autos
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12-21-2012, 10:30 PM
RE: save your money buy hobby...
If you're talking retail, definitely go for Absolute ... at least you get the one jersey ... I have busted four blasters of Strata and got nothing but base ... though I did get two Lucks, two Wilsons and an RGIII ...
So in that sense, I guess it depends what you're looking for ... but I'm done with Strata.
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12-21-2012, 11:11 PM
RE: save your money buy hobby...
Never buy Panini retail, Topps retail you have a much better chance for decent hits
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12-21-2012, 11:25 PM
RE: save your money buy hobby...
(12-21-2012, 11:11 PM)solid133 Wrote: Never buy Panini retail, Topps retail you have a much better chance for decent hits
I've had a had time pulling anything out of Topps retail, for some reason ... other than Allen & Ginter, I do pretty well with that.
But man, other than A&G, it's been years since I pulled an auto out of Topps retail.
(I don't count Bowman or BC, they tend to seed the autos pretty well in retail.)
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12-22-2012, 03:19 AM
RE: save your money buy hobby...
just never get your hopes up for Retail. pray for that random golden ticket
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12-22-2012, 04:44 AM
RE: save your money buy hobby...
Just my two cents, but I just busted a Crown Royale blaster from Walmart and did okay, I think. I got three rcs, 4 inserts(knew them all) and Rookie Paydirt jersey of Robert Turbin. Sorry about your break.
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12-22-2012, 05:39 AM
RE: save your money buy hobby...
Thanks guys I usually buy a blaster of new product when they come out like crown, strata , and absloute then base my decision off those to see what hobby box I will purchase , as far as a promise hit from each box ...I don't do I'd rather loose on a blaster break than get a non numbered jersey card , I'd rather face my odds and get something better or nothing at all..any thoughts on that ? Maybe its just me
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12-22-2012, 08:29 AM
RE: save your money buy hobby...
When its all said and done if you spend $140 on Blasters over time (7 blasters) you will get more and better hits if you spent that $140 on a hobby box. I know the itch all too well lol I wish I had a LCS nearby so I would quit wasting my time on Blasters lol
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12-22-2012, 11:18 AM
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(12-21-2012, 11:25 PM)rjcj2017 Wrote: I've had a had time pulling anything out of Topps retail, for some reason ... other than Allen & Ginter, I do pretty well with that.
But man, other than A&G, it's been years since I pulled an auto out of Topps retail.
(I don't count Bowman or BC, they tend to seed the autos pretty well in retail.)
Not even 2010 Topps Magic football - retail was loaded with autos? I even pulled a dual auto out of one.
Topps Strata blasters actually have pretty strong odds at an auto (its 1:41 packs which with 8 in a blaster is about 1:5) - unfortuantely they also have a 50% chance of nothing but base (and the sorting is bad as well).