The Energon Pub

Mine is still in package. Does anyone have a list of all the known issues? Maybe a link. I think all parts are there but after skimming this thread I am not so sure. I have kids and don't have much time so a bulletpoint list would be an amazing tool.

Late, but here's part one -

I wasn't sure if I was going to post about this or not, but I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet. I am not sure if I can in good faith continue to support haslabs going forward because of this. So I was one of the people who had issues with his Victory saber set. The box came shredded with as massive hole punched in it, and both Star Saber and Victory Leo had chips/scuffing in their chrome. So I opted for the product replacement. I almost missed the replacement, because the email that it has come available went to my spam folder.

So a couple weeks ago now, my replacement came in. The box this time was intact, but crinkled up around the edges and the corners were all smashed. Obviously this is due to the shipper being so tight and not any padding to protect it. I open it and immediately I see a chip in Star Saber's chrome in the exact same spot as the one I sent back. It is smaller and less noticeable, particularly if light is shining on it, but still there. Then I notice his antenna wont stay up. they just flop around loose. then, when I pull him out of the package, his arms flop around loose, and one falls off. His biceps weren't screwed together. They literally sent me an even more defective one to replace my slightly defective one. I should have just got the toyhax set and forgot about the box on the original.

I will say Leo was better overall, tighter joints, no chrome issues, and his knees hold together unlike my first one. Rather then send this one back, I just fixed it. I pushed the pin in on his antenna so now they are nice and tight, replaced and screwed together his arms, and will get the sticker set to fix his chest.
I sent in a complaint to hasbro, because they need to know this wont fly. I let my gojoe dragonfly go over this, and am now dreading how my hiss tank and deathsaurus will come.

Oh boy.

As if they took your old one, put it on top of the defective pile, then took the "replacement" randomly from that same defective pile.

Lo and behold, you'll return this new one and you'll get back a Rescue Bots playset "of the same value".

Immortal Starscream wrote:I wasn't sure if I was going to post about this or not, but I decided to go ahead and bite the bullet. I am not sure if I can in good faith continue to support haslabs going forward because of this. So I was one of the people who had issues with his Victory saber set. The box came shredded with as massive hole punched in it, and both Star Saber and Victory Leo had chips/scuffing in their chrome. So I opted for the product replacement. I almost missed the replacement, because the email that it has come available went to my spam folder.

So a couple weeks ago now, my replacement came in. The box this time was intact, but crinkled up around the edges and the corners were all smashed. Obviously this is due to the shipper being so tight and not any padding to protect it. I open it and immediately I see a chip in Star Saber's chrome in the exact same spot as the one I sent back. It is smaller and less noticeable, particularly if light is shining on it, but still there. Then I notice his antenna wont stay up. they just flop around loose. then, when I pull him out of the package, his arms flop around loose, and one falls off. His biceps weren't screwed together. They literally sent me an even more defective one to replace my slightly defective one. I should have just got the toyhax set and forgot about the box on the original.

I will say Leo was better overall, tighter joints, no chrome issues, and his knees hold together unlike my first one. Rather then send this one back, I just fixed it. I pushed the pin in on his antenna so now they are nice and tight, replaced and screwed together his arms, and will get the sticker set to fix his chest.
I sent in a complaint to hasbro, because they need to know this wont fly. I let my gojoe dragonfly go over this, and am now dreading how my hiss tank and deathsaurus will come.

Sorry about your luck. Mine was perfect. I did a review.

On a different, but sort of similar note, I messed with Victory Saber some more over the past week, since I was retooling my "big guy" shelves to add as well as rotate some combiners.

And sadly? I just don't like Victory Saber. He is at the back of the Big Guys shelf, mainly because he just isn't as much as I had hoped he'd be. He just doesn't excite me, and that makes me really sad.

I am hoping Deathsaurus is much better.

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:On a different, but sort of similar note, I messed with Victory Saber some more over the past week, since I was retooling my "big guy" shelves to add as well as rotate some combiners.

And sadly? I just don't like Victory Saber. He is at the back of the Big Guys shelf, mainly because he just isn't as much as I had hoped he'd be. He just doesn't excite me, and that makes me really sad.

I am hoping Deathsaurus is much better.

They really didn't give us the figure we paid for and deserved. They were more concerned with it fitting in with the Legacy gimmick.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:On a different, but sort of similar note, I messed with Victory Saber some more over the past week, since I was retooling my "big guy" shelves to add as well as rotate some combiners.

And sadly? I just don't like Victory Saber. He is at the back of the Big Guys shelf, mainly because he just isn't as much as I had hoped he'd be. He just doesn't excite me, and that makes me really sad.

I am hoping Deathsaurus is much better.

They really didn't give us the figure we paid for and deserved. They were more concerned with it fitting in with the Legacy gimmick.

What Legacy gimmick? Does one of his weapons count as an energon weapon?

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:On a different, but sort of similar note, I messed with Victory Saber some more over the past week, since I was retooling my "big guy" shelves to add as well as rotate some combiners.

And sadly? I just don't like Victory Saber. He is at the back of the Big Guys shelf, mainly because he just isn't as much as I had hoped he'd be. He just doesn't excite me, and that makes me really sad.

I am hoping Deathsaurus is much better.

They really didn't give us the figure we paid for and deserved. They were more concerned with it fitting in with the Legacy gimmick.

What Legacy gimmick? Does one of his weapons count as an energon weapon?

I think the sword being able to peg into different holes counts. It was molded in clear blue plastic too.

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:On a different, but sort of similar note, I messed with Victory Saber some more over the past week, since I was retooling my "big guy" shelves to add as well as rotate some combiners.

And sadly? I just don't like Victory Saber. He is at the back of the Big Guys shelf, mainly because he just isn't as much as I had hoped he'd be. He just doesn't excite me, and that makes me really sad.

I am hoping Deathsaurus is much better.

They really didn't give us the figure we paid for and deserved. They were more concerned with it fitting in with the Legacy gimmick.

What Legacy gimmick? Does one of his weapons count as an energon weapon?

No. Just has blast effect compatibility. No energon weapons.

We all have our different tastes, but I don't see what so about him.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:On a different, but sort of similar note, I messed with Victory Saber some more over the past week, since I was retooling my "big guy" shelves to add as well as rotate some combiners.

And sadly? I just don't like Victory Saber. He is at the back of the Big Guys shelf, mainly because he just isn't as much as I had hoped he'd be. He just doesn't excite me, and that makes me really sad.

I am hoping Deathsaurus is much better.

They really didn't give us the figure we paid for and deserved. They were more concerned with it fitting in with the Legacy gimmick.

What Legacy gimmick? Does one of his weapons count as an energon weapon?

I think the sword being able to peg into different holes counts. It was molded in clear blue plastic too.

Couldn't the MP also do that?

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:On a different, but sort of similar note, I messed with Victory Saber some more over the past week, since I was retooling my "big guy" shelves to add as well as rotate some combiners.

And sadly? I just don't like Victory Saber. He is at the back of the Big Guys shelf, mainly because he just isn't as much as I had hoped he'd be. He just doesn't excite me, and that makes me really sad.

I am hoping Deathsaurus is much better.

They really didn't give us the figure we paid for and deserved. They were more concerned with it fitting in with the Legacy gimmick.

What Legacy gimmick? Does one of his weapons count as an energon weapon?

I think the sword being able to peg into different holes counts. It was molded in clear blue plastic too.

Couldn't the MP also do that?

No, the MP had the proper sword storage because Takara knew that, THAT'S what the people wanted.

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:On a different, but sort of similar note, I messed with Victory Saber some more over the past week, since I was retooling my "big guy" shelves to add as well as rotate some combiners.

And sadly? I just don't like Victory Saber. He is at the back of the Big Guys shelf, mainly because he just isn't as much as I had hoped he'd be. He just doesn't excite me, and that makes me really sad.

I am hoping Deathsaurus is much better.

They really didn't give us the figure we paid for and deserved. They were more concerned with it fitting in with the Legacy gimmick.

What Legacy gimmick? Does one of his weapons count as an energon weapon?

I think the sword being able to peg into different holes counts. It was molded in clear blue plastic too.

Couldn't the MP also do that?

No, the MP had the proper sword storage because Takara knew that, THAT'S what the people wanted.

But the sword stores away properly inside either of the legs. That's even shown in the instructions.

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

Sabrblade wrote:

chuckdawg1999 wrote:

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:On a different, but sort of similar note, I messed with Victory Saber some more over the past week, since I was retooling my "big guy" shelves to add as well as rotate some combiners.

And sadly? I just don't like Victory Saber. He is at the back of the Big Guys shelf, mainly because he just isn't as much as I had hoped he'd be. He just doesn't excite me, and that makes me really sad.

I am hoping Deathsaurus is much better.

They really didn't give us the figure we paid for and deserved. They were more concerned with it fitting in with the Legacy gimmick.

What Legacy gimmick? Does one of his weapons count as an energon weapon?

I think the sword being able to peg into different holes counts. It was molded in clear blue plastic too.

Couldn't the MP also do that?

No, the MP had the proper sword storage because Takara knew that, THAT'S what the people wanted.

But the sword stores away properly inside either of the legs. That's even shown in the instructions.

Yes and that's nice, but it's NOT how it was on the original toy or on the show. The sword was drawn out from behind the right shoulder. Correction the cockpit of the saber jet flew onto the blade then Star Saber drew it out.

Made the decision to take Victory Leo off of Star Saber, good decision on my part, I like Leo far more than Saber, and he deserves to stand alone like this. Dude is awesome