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by **william-james88** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 10:52 am

Canadian dollar stores have new Transformers Squeezeling toys. They are under the authentics brand and sport Evergreen artwork. However, the Megatron in the set is based on his G1 gun look as opposed to his evergreen tank look. These are soft plastic non transforming and poorly painted toys, which are priced at $4 Cad. We do get some new artwork for Cheetor though. You can see all the toys and srtwork below.

by **Bumblevivisector** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:38 pm

Hmmm, the name + apparent articulation makes me want to buy one to see just how soft they really are.

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:39 pm

Cheetor's Authentics art is cool, I really like it, looks fierce.

But what is up with Grimlock and those arms!? :shock:

Emerje

by **Bumblevivisector** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 3:47 pm

Emerje wrote:Cheetor's Authentics art is cool, I really like it, looks fierce.

But what is up with Grimlock and those arms!?

Emerje

A say-no-to-drugs campaign where Grimlock takes cyber-steroids so he can also punch-butt in T-Rex mode, but the rest of his body loses mass as a result?

by **william-james88** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 7:27 pm

Bumblevivisector wrote:Hmmm, the name + apparent articulation makes me want to buy one to see just how soft they really are.

Not that soft. They are pretty much the same plastic Hasbro uses for horns or pointy weapons on TF toys.

Like DeathReviews on Facebook · by **DeathReviews** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 8:55 pm

william-james88 wrote:
Bumblevivisector wrote:Hmmm, the name + apparent articulation makes me want to buy one to see just how soft they really are.

Not that soft. They are pretty much the same plastic Hasbro uses for horns or pointy weapons on TF toys.

Pfft. Technically, ANY action figure is 'squeezable' in the sense that you can hold it in your hand and perform the physical act of squeezing it with your fingers. The title 'squeezeable' infers that these figures are designed to be soft and squishy. It sounds like these are just R.E.D. figures with less articulation, crummier paint, and poorer sculpting. What a violation of truth-in-advertising!

by **cloudballoon** » Sun Jul 14, 2024 10:35 pm

The Beasts look like the bests of the bunch.

by **blackeyedprime** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 12:50 pm

judging by Megatron it looks like these are from the upcoming transformers on ice special.

Cheetor looks better than his deluxe toy so they have one win I guess.

Like Overcracker on Facebook · by **Overcracker** » Mon Jul 15, 2024 1:26 pm

Cheetor's on the good stuff. He looks high as a kite. :lol:

by **william-james88** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:48 am

When we made our story on the Transformers Squeezeling toys last week, some good questions came up like: how squeezable are they. Turns out, not very. So while the toys don't have much going for them already, they can't even fulfill the "promise" of the packaging. The very short review demonstrates all that you need to know for these toys, like that if ever you see them at a dollar store, you'll know what you are in for. Enjoy!

Like DeathReviews on Facebook · by **DeathReviews** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:18 am

Yep. Looks like these are just the poor man's R.E.D. line....

by **Hairball178** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:19 am

Of course you can't like that--you've gotta boil it, so the plastic gets soft.

by **Hairball178** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 11:22 am

Of course you can't like that--you've gotta boil it, so the plastic gets soft [youtube]https://youtu.be/Zea1PPg6uMc?si=VOLF9S_jZKDnTDn9[/youtube]

by **-Kanrabat-** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 1:15 pm

I saw them at a local dollar store.

For the price, these are a hard pass.

by **Bumblevivisector** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 2:49 pm

-Kanrabat- wrote:I saw them at a local dollar store.

For the price, these are a hard pass.

Agreed. Megs and Cheetor look slightly tempting, but my actually buying them will depend on their ever being dumped at Dollar Tree. I consider that possible because one D.T. near me got a few cases of mainline Star Wars figures a few Christmas seasons ago, even if it was a one time fluke.

Website · by **Silver Wind** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 6:03 pm

Rather expensive for a disposable.

Website · by **Fires_Of_Inferno** » Thu Jul 18, 2024 7:11 pm

Those are some expensive cake-toppers.

Like TOO MUCH ENERGON! on Facebook · by **TOO MUCH ENERGON!** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 11:30 am

For $5 I'd happily impulse buy one of these to add to my Garry Primal collection.

by **william-james88** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:16 pm

You Americans thought the Canadians were getting all the fun with their newly found Transformers Squeezling toys but Hasbro wants to make sure you get in on the fun as well. While the individual bots have yet to be released, a 4 pack of the same toys has been found in the US at TJ Maxx. The specific listing below comes from Puyallup, Washington, courtesy of Vector Oracle.

The 4 pack has Optimus Prime, Optimus Primal, Bumblebee and Megatron, and excludes Cheetor and Grimlock. All jokes aside, if you are curious about what these toys entail, here is a review of Optimus Primal. They are typical dollar store fodder.

by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:26 pm

I wonder for how much that 4 pack would go?

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 3:27 am

Series 2? Does that mean Cheetor, Grimlock and two others are in series 1? Or are they calling the super deformed ones I'm seeing for the first time in a search, but apparently came out in blind bags in 2022, series 1? Weird. I have to go into town later, maybe I'll stop by and see what they've got.

Emerje

by **william-james88** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 8:13 am

Emerje wrote:Series 2? Does that mean Cheetor, Grimlock and two others are in series 1? Or are they calling the super deformed ones I'm seeing for the first time in a search, but apparently came out in blind bags in 2022, series 1? Weird. I have to go into town later, maybe I'll stop by and see what they've got.

Emerje

I think the SD ones are series 1

Like Zordon on Facebook · by **Zordon** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 3:58 pm

https://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/upl ... ngs-03.jpg

These are the 1st wave, came in blind bags and a 4 pack here in the uk. I’ve got the 4 pack one

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 7:31 pm

Zordon wrote:https://news.tfw2005.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2022/06/Transformers-Squeezelings-03.jpg

These are the 1st wave, came in blind bags and a 4 pack here in the uk. I’ve got the 4 pack one

OK, that's what I figured. They're still available on Walmart.com apparently at normal prices or in an 8 pack with 4 black decos for $30 which is just really weird.

Anyway, no luck at TJM today.

Emerje