The Energon Pub

by **Knight_Thunder** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:51 am

Just a question about the Arcee toy, finding it on ebay there is one that is on an TF Energon card, and its listed in the toy pics section on this site under the energon toy line.. But then I also found the Arcee toy on a TF Universe card.. My question, is there any difference between the Arcee toys, on the TF energon card and/or the TF Universe card back?

Thank you for any help given!

News Credits: 409 · by **Stormrider** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:42 am

Knight_Thunder wrote:Just a question about the Arcee toy, finding it on ebay there is one that is on an TF Energon card, and its listed in the toy pics section on this site under the energon toy line.. But then I also found the Arcee toy on a TF Universe card.. My question, is there any difference between the Arcee toys, on the TF energon card and/or the TF Universe card back?

Thank you for any help given!

I believe they are simply repaints, but I could be wrong.

News Credits: 3 · by **bvzxa** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:14 am

Knight_Thunder wrote:Just a question about the Arcee toy, finding it on ebay there is one that is on an TF Energon card, and its listed in the toy pics section on this site under the energon toy line.. But then I also found the Arcee toy on a TF Universe card.. My question, is there any difference between the Arcee toys, on the TF energon card and/or the TF Universe card back?

Thank you for any help given!

The quality of the universe version is not on par with the energon version.

The universe version has A KO feel to it, while the energon verwsion is perfect.

Get the energon version if you also want better durability and your parts to fir right.

News Credits: 18 · by **Immortal Starscream** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:31 am

bvzxa wrote:
Knight_Thunder wrote:Just a question about the Arcee toy, finding it on ebay there is one that is on an TF Energon card, and its listed in the toy pics section on this site under the energon toy line.. But then I also found the Arcee toy on a TF Universe card.. My question, is there any difference between the Arcee toys, on the TF energon card and/or the TF Universe card back?

Thank you for any help given!

The quality of the universe version is not on par with the energon version.

The universe version has A KO feel to it, while the energon verwsion is perfect.

Get the energon version if you also want better durability and your parts to fir right.

i got both, and both feel the same to me, theres no real paint diffrence either.

i got the second one in hops of getting rid of her spark crsytal/energon chip plug, so she wouldnt look quite so much like a fat ass

News Credits: 1 · by **Leonardo** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 3:41 am

Immortal Starscream wrote:i got the second one in hops of getting rid of her spark crsytal/energon chip plug, so she wouldnt look quite so much like a fat ass

Did it work? I haven't seen the Universe toy.

by **Knight_Thunder** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:27 am

I thank you all for the help, the energon version is the one I plan on getting but after seeing the Universe one I just wanted to make sure :grin:

by **TENIME_art** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:17 am

I was winning the pink Arcee, and lost it by 50 cents, because I wasn't watching it when it ended!!! :sad:

News Credits: 42 · by **Psychout** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 6:18 am

TENIME_art wrote:I was winning the pink Arcee, and lost it by 50 cents, because I wasn't watching it when it ended!!!

I feel for you dude, Snipers suck balls.

by **Maldroth** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:05 am

how hard is it to find the japanese pink arcee and paradron medic? I've seen them on the site here and really want to get them to round out my "biker girls" collection, still also need to get flare up

by **Emperor Primacron the 1st** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:39 am

I got several Universe Arcees and they seem to be just like the Energon released. It's the exact same thing. :-P

Same with my Chromia, just as sturdy.

News Credits: 3 · by **bvzxa** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:51 pm

Emperor Primacron the 1st wrote:I got several Universe Arcees and they seem to be just like the Energon released. It's the exact same thing. Same with my Chromia, just as sturdy.

I have universe Barricade, and Universe Windrazor, and I can tell the difference.

The real reason these toys were sold to the dollar chain stores because a majority of them were defective, so instaed of throwing them away, they were repackaged and sold to dollar stores at a cheaper rate.

Seriously, why would a $9.99 toy be sold for half price...9 times out of ten the quality is not on par.

After comparing castings of the energon and their universe counterparts, I have noticed, joints are off, bad cuts in the plastic, while they are sturdy, are not cut exactly the same as the energon counterpart. The plasic feels sort of KO ish.

While you may get lucky, and find a few that are exactly the same, it would be luck.

Get the energon version, leave the dollar toy versions alone.

by **Emperor Primacron the 1st** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 12:21 am

The Universe G1 Spychangers are pretty sturdy too.

I could easily see some older TF stuff resold to Dollar Stores, a sale is a sale. :grin:

by **Valandar** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 9:06 am

bvzxa wrote:Seriously, why would a $9.99 toy be sold for half price...9 times out of ten the quality is not on par.

Often because they made FAR too much of a given toy and are squeezing every last dime they can out of the production run.

For example, I have several of the universe toys (about eight or so), and can't find any real production quality difference between them and any other Hasbro TF. On the other hand, there's a CONSIDERABLE difference between them and comparably sized knockoffs.