The Energon Pub

[SlyTF1]

Why? Why!!!??? I hate you! I hate all of you twisty tie bastards!

Has anyone else hate those twisty things they put on the TF packages? It always takes me forever to get a TF out of the package! It's annoying and I hate them. I can understand putting them there, but why in such ridiculous ways? They twist them then tie them into 17 different knots! It takes me longer to get the figs out of the package than it does for me to transform them!

[grimdragon2001]

ok, mr evil twisty ties, meet mister nail clippers

[dirk2243]

At least there not the plastic ties they used to use!

[robofreak]

Nail clipper to paper ties.

Wire cutter for plastic ties.

It's really not that hard to get them out of the box. I've been cutting the wires to get them out since Armada.

[dirk2243]

I only cut them if there a character I know I'm not returning. (which is most) but if there is a character I am debating about, I take it all out slowly and untie the backs the long way. They do suck.

But lately these ties are on like everything. My daughters toys even. And just when you think you've cut all the ties, there's another one in hiding.

[TheDarkestKnight]

I keep a utility knife in my car so i cant exactly say ive had any problems.

[SlyTF1]

I keep a utility knife in my car so i cant exactly say ive had any problems.

My mom keeps a knife in her purse...that's normally what I use if I do cut them. But IDK. It's easier to cut them but I usually don't.

[dinogeist]

At least there not the plastic ties they used to use!

the plastic ties I found easier to un-twist.

the newer twist ties are harder to un-tie because their in knots & not twist like the old twist ties.

I use a scissor to un-knot the new style twist ties.

I liked the old plastic style twist ties. because they were also easier to re-seal toys back inside the box.

[Treetop Maximus]

I hate the extent to which they secure the ties. I also hate the new ties they've been using.

But I f***ing love the old bendy ties.

[Noideaforaname]

I like the newer paper ties, they aren't tied as tight and can be easily undone. Don't need to find the elusive nail clippers as often, meaning I can actually get in out of the package before I leave the store.

[Valandar]

I don't care for ANY of the ties.

But my cat loved the plastic ones with the wire core that came with Armada Unicron... all fifty thousand of them. >.<

[Burn]

It's a conspiracy cooked up by the shadow government to ruin your life.

[Nemesis Destron]

A decent pair of scissors will cut either IMHO.

[craggy]

been cutting them for a long time. like the new paper ones because they're a lot easier to cut, and have more give in them. With the plastic ones sometimes they were so tightly bound that I feared damaging the toy trying to wedge the scissors into a place to cut the tie.

what bugs me more is the little invisible rubber bands they use sometimes. I've had more than one toy end up a little deformed by these things pulling on soft plastic, and also had a few times where I've been mid-transformation by the time I've realised there's still one there!

[ArmadaPrime]

i like the plastic ones cos theyre easier to do without scissors, and normally i cba to get scissors.

but yup i agree wit' ya craggy about dem rubber bands, theyre basically to make a fig's kibble stay in place and thus make it look better.
the only use i have come up with for them is locking mechtechs out but even that they fail at...>:(

[blkbitcloud1]

it's not the twist ties for me but the clear rubber bands that you dont see that I hate....like with fireburst op...there're all over him....

[Mykltron]

what bugs me more is the little invisible rubber bands they use sometimes. I've had more than one toy end up a little deformed by these things pulling on soft plastic, and also had a few times where I've been mid-transformation by the time I've realised there's still one there!

Yup, that's happened to me!

I preferred the old wire/plastic ties cos at least I could use them in kitbashing eg Barricade.

[decepta-scott]

ROTFL!! Dont ya just hate tryin to drive and untie that damn paper tie to free your new figure at the same time?
I just HAAAAAD to take that set of nail clippers out of the center console didnt I?
"Im not going to buy any figs for awhile so I wont need theese for awhile" I said!
"I have already exceeded my limit on figs this month by three so I wont be buyin any for a bit" I said!
Why wont this damn thing UNTIE?!?!?! SCREEEEEE............
Whats that you say officer? Why was I swerving? I couldnt get my friggin transformer outta his box on a count of this damn twist tie! See? You didnt expect me to wait till I got all the way home to open him did you? So can I pay this by mail or do I gotta show up to court?
Happens to me all the time bro. Im just glad they dont do bots like they do barbie. Ever see that poor girl? She has a damn plastic stick jammed into the back of her head that ties into the plastic box Cant cut that sucker out without taking some hair with it. Not to mention all the rubber bands, tape and ties. Compared to ol barbie We got off easy dude.

[RK_Striker_JK_5]

I hate those ties. Always where you least expect them. You think you've got them all and you can remove the toy, but noooo. One or two more tied to the damned plastic tray!

[SJ21]

I HATED the plastic ties. I am so much happier with the paper ties. So much easier!

[Starscream's Girl]

There was one time when I was trying to get a fig out and no matter what I did, I couldn't get the damn thing untied. Was getting pretty pissed too. Ended up having to cut the tie to get the fig out. There are times when the ties get in knots and those are the ones that tick me off the most.

[WeatherManNX01]

The paper ties are brilliant. They're easier to cut and less of a pain in the ass overall.

Plus, the more environmentally-friendly than the plastic ties (though that's really somewhat of a moot point when you consider the amount of plastic that went into the figure itself, but a little is better than none at all).

[Nujevad]

I may be one of the few who loves the twisty ties. I always carefully untwist them then toss them in a drawer for future use. Also, if you've got enough of them, you can twist them all up and make yourself a "Driller" for Shockwave to ride .

[dinogeist]

The paper ties are brilliant. They're easier to cut and less of a pain in the ass overall.

Plus, the more environmentally-friendly than the plastic ties (though that's really somewhat of a moot point when you consider the amount of plastic that went into the figure itself, but a little is better than none at all).

I dis-like the newer twist ties for the MAIN REASON. That the material used feels like wet cotton's balls/swabs & makes that annoying friction feel on the fingers when you try to un-knot the newer twist ties.

[Optimum Supreme]

I miss the days when smaller toys just came in a bubble and big ones came in nice styrofoam trays.

These modern toys with their ties and such, bah, untying the plastic ones tended to shred my fingertips if I opened too many figures at once. At least the stupid paper ones are super easy to cut through with the mini scissors on my pocket knife.

And I too know the pain of thinking all those clear "rubber" bands are removed, only to come across more while transforming. It's a conspiracy!