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Post by faelon on Dec 22, 2015 9:23:31 GMT -5
I gotta wonder why you all put yourselves through this each time HLPro finally semi completes their long journey from announcement to actual release? Every time we see this same type thread. Every time you pre order and have no idea what or when or if you will be getting. Every time there are innumerable QC and CS issues being shouted about. Everytime Gettershadow shows up to do some sort of CS cheerleading, without disclosing any actual relationship to the company in question.
I'm not saying HLPro makes bad product. They make a decent offering of some obscure subjects. But given the constantly repeating patterns why continue to be the one that discovers the problems via pre-order? Personally I have learned to wait and see what the final product is.
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Post by Gettershadow on Dec 22, 2015 10:03:46 GMT -5
ha ha.. this is just a photo of a actual production unit, that's all
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Post by S_Gokin on Dec 22, 2015 10:31:56 GMT -5
I gotta wonder why you all put yourselves through this each time HLPro finally semi completes their long journey from announcement to actual release? Every time we see this same type thread. Every time you pre order and have no idea what or when or if you will be getting. Every time there are innumerable QC and CS issues being shouted about. Everytime Gettershadow shows up to do some sort of CS cheerleading, without disclosing any actual relationship to the company in question. I'm not saying HLPro makes bad product. They make a decent offering of some obscure subjects. But given the constantly repeating patterns why continue to be the one that discovers the problems via pre-order? Personally I have learned to wait and see what the final product is. that's exactly what im doing with HL Pro products, after Gattaiger i always preorder but with no money in front because i didn't know the company very well back then and delays are not a huge problems to me honestly my point is unlike Gattaiger they wasn't clear about this one man they made FOUR figures only THREE got to the production lines and only TWO were promoted, who know that when you order a black with silver you get a black with chrome even the promo photo was misleading, they just put this promo photo after people complains about what they get im still waiting for my seller reply i guess the sudden change in colors wasn't expected by any one they must be clear about their products man so we know what we are paying for like this they are more like kinder surprise
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Post by bader on Dec 22, 2015 11:14:51 GMT -5
Gotta be extra careful before buying anything these days.
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Post by Gettershadow on Dec 22, 2015 11:26:06 GMT -5
you will see a bunch of different versions of this one but I don't think the sellers or distributors are going to order all of them from HL all at once..
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Post by squall12 on Dec 22, 2015 21:58:18 GMT -5
i decided to sell of my z mazinger so no more HL-PRO for me ever. sorry i will stick with Bandai for my chogokin need.
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Post by greengetterguy on Dec 23, 2015 0:00:44 GMT -5
Dont be sorry. Theyre the ones going tobe sorry. You can not mess around in an internet age....its just not worth it.
You are the paying customer, the boss. You dont owe any company anything.
I cut off my water bottling company due to their level of service few months ago.. Im also on the cross roads with Anime Export and Evolution Toys myself. I'm going to considerably pare down on spending money on them
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Post by jaylive on Dec 23, 2015 8:39:59 GMT -5
i decided to sell of my z mazinger so no more HL-PRO for me ever. sorry i will stick with Bandai for my chogokin need. ok. im sorry but I really can't figure out why youre so upset with hl-pro. yes. it seems like their QC is pretty bad at times. i only have one hlpro figure, gin gin. it looks great but i had to glue the saw blade into the shield because they kept falling off on their own in my case without being touched. horribly frustrating. im also pissed that on this figure they didn't include any of the effect pieces that they showed early on, so I've decided to pass on buying this. ive read many other problems too with them. but jeez man, the arm swivel can move, but is too tight for your liking and that's what the biggest problem is? and what were they supposed to do? replace it? I doubt any company would replace a figure for something so minor. its completely your choice what you do with your money, i just think that's incredibly unfair to crap on the entire company just for what would be considered a nitpick if it was bandai. just my opinion. if i missed something i will delete this response and please accept my apology for speaking half-informed.
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Post by S_Gokin on Dec 23, 2015 9:48:52 GMT -5
i own two figures from HL Pro Gattaiger and Izenbo they are good figures, could be better but they are good
im going to get 3 more from them Z Mazinger the Golden Condor and Astroganger (when ever they release it)
but i discovered that i preorder DX Great Mazinger from HLJ not from AE so i will skip them for now till i get the DX because there is no way to compare these two to the DX
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Post by squall12 on Dec 23, 2015 11:12:07 GMT -5
i decided to sell of my z mazinger so no more HL-PRO for me ever. sorry i will stick with Bandai for my chogokin need. ok. im sorry but I really can't figure out why youre so upset with hl-pro. yes. it seems like their QC is pretty bad at times. i only have one hlpro figure, gin gin. it looks great but i had to glue the saw blade into the shield because they kept falling off on their own in my case without being touched. horribly frustrating. im also pissed that on this figure they didn't include any of the effect pieces that they showed early on, so I've decided to pass on buying this. ive read many other problems too with them. but jeez man, the arm swivel can move, but is too tight for your liking and that's what the biggest problem is? and what were they supposed to do? replace it? I doubt any company would replace a figure for something so minor. its completely your choice what you do with your money, i just think that's incredibly unfair to crap on the entire company just for what would be considered a nitpick if it was bandai. just my opinion. if i missed something i will delete this response and please accept my apology for speaking half-informed. What i dont like is the arms is crazy tight and u really need to turn it like really hard only then it can move which i dont think this is how figure is handle and almost all joint is super tight which i feel will break if force it to turn and lastly the wrong promotion picture showing it should come with silver black instead of chrome black that is really wrong (Yes my part for not reading correctly on the information for the figure) but this is the 1st time i am getting figure that is totally different color than the original color that i wanted. No hard feeling bro u have u own opinion on this and my thought is this company wont be getting any money from me for now on.
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Post by skizz on Dec 29, 2015 9:13:13 GMT -5
Just got my blue/silver version.
Actually was quite a pleasent surprise compared to the disappointment of the prehistoric engineering of the Gattaiger.
word of warning when opening the box......damn things inside are not secured a la Bandai style with tape.....everything ended up flying down on the floor when opening mine. Maz included. Luckily didn't break anything.
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Post by Gettershadow on Dec 29, 2015 12:50:42 GMT -5
tell us more.. I think my chrome one comes today
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Post by reVolVer on Dec 29, 2015 12:55:43 GMT -5
while my silver/black version arrived today too.. will check later.
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Post by Gettershadow on Dec 29, 2015 22:06:17 GMT -5
mine did not show up.. cant wait
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Post by chogokinabdul on Dec 30, 2015 3:52:43 GMT -5
mine show up yesterday , fall in the same chrome black trap !! I wanted the silver black one instead but this what I got and I can't blame the store because HL-pro wasn't clear about the different versions they were planning for this figure !
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Post by skizz on Dec 30, 2015 9:05:35 GMT -5
tell us more.. I think my chrome one comes today Didn't have much time to play with it yet. But the blue looks really good. Not as light as it appeared in some pics. Blends in well with the figure Joints are a bit tight, but no major complaints. Quite happy with it on my 1st impression and I think would fit well with the gx-45 size wise.
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Post by reVolVer on Jan 2, 2016 13:25:43 GMT -5
finally got time to check mine... i would say....i love the figure! not really how the figure works (eer the stupid joints).. but the way it look.. the shelf presence. i could say it can stand out amongst the sea of mazingers. this is now my second favorite mazinger design next to mazinkaiser.
im glad i went for the silver parts instead of chrome.. coz in my opinion it will best suit the design. (and im more comfortable with bandai when it comes to chrome parts.. kinda somethings not right with chrome in this release..) and i really wanted those with blue limbs initially.. but seeing z mazinger's color in manga was in all black.. i think im fine now. HL Pro should make God Mazinger next.
btw those who have thight joints.. just loosen the screws. it will be alright. and be careful at some parts with sharp points.. theyre highly prone to breakage.. specially that spaceship/plane on his chest. im extra careful in handling this fig.
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Post by mazinkaiser35pr on Jan 6, 2016 14:16:18 GMT -5
i was expecting the blue silver euro version as bbts advertise in the pre o picture and sent me the silver black asia version and hlj sent me the chrome black version ... theyre look cool but got screwed..
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Post by Lejam on Jan 7, 2016 8:08:28 GMT -5
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Post by Gettershadow on Jan 7, 2016 22:13:21 GMT -5
like it?
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