Barracuda Review

GI Joburg reviews the Barracuda from the 1992 series of Hasbro's GI Joe: A Real American Hero toyline.
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[@cujoedaman]

Mine's still sitting at the bottom of the lake somewhere. All hands went down, no survivors.

[@gijoburg]

Hahah! Should've tied the string like Paul did!

[@Takeshi357]

Oh god you too!? Standing at the lake shore with the top section still in my hand while the rest disappeared into the murky, muddy waters was not my finest hour. Barracuda was one of the only two GI Joe vehicles I ever had and was definitely the better of the two. I'm not a Joe collector but I might just buy another one on ebay and treat it better.

[@cujoedaman]

I don't even remember which figure I had in it, guess he'll have an "unknown" memorial in his honor :D

[@cujoedaman]

@@blankpage555 All of them!

[@yojoeproductions9276]

We salute you good sir

[@joefan82]

I loved the Barracuda as a kid. It was the only aquatic vehicle I had. And for some reason, I always used Deep Six V2 as the driver. I love that the boy would rather play with a 25 year old G.I Joe toy than whatever he brought with him!

[@DREADNOK_RYAN]

You guys rock. Your reviews are always awesome and remind me how fun it is to play with your toys. Also seeing that kid play with the Barracuda shows that Joe is timeless and maybe they need to think about how they market to young kids.

[@gijoburg]

Good point Ryan. Yeah man, great toys; universally fun and very appealing to kids. They don't make em like they used to! We were a lucky generation.

[@gadget19k76]

I remember when I was a kid and it first came out, I saved up my allowance and sold off some other toys to friends to make the money to buy my own barracuda sub, I had a great love of the aquatic G.I.Joe toys but only ever had the Devilfish and the Barracuda sub. Still it was an awesome toy. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

[@gijoburg]

Yeah man, I had one or two large vehicles from Chrismases or birthdays but the smaller vehicles were the biznizz. Compact adventures!

[@chevy-is-a-good-boy]

Just watching this again for the umpteenth time & I keep finding cool little things to love about your productions. Everything from you guys actually handling the toys to accomplish the action to details like using a Sludge Viper on the Sled a' la DIC cartoon, and sound FX that always put a grin on my face. Hope that GoPro gets worked hard!

[@gijoburg]

Thank you so very much! What inspiration to do more of these. In a world of endless KZbin content, you chose to watch our vid more than once? That's a massive compliment. And I'm stoked you saw the aquatic Sludge Viper! I have a pair of V2 Eels but right before we set figures on the Hammerhead I was all like: "wait a minute..."

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

I had not idea, that this toy actually worked! Now I must get one. Arizona doesn't have enough submarines.

[@gijoburg]

Ha ha thats cool man, yeah as mentioned in the vid I never got the feature to work as a kid. When shooting footage for the vid I got to see it working for the first time too. -Paul

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

GI Joburg You guys do great work, the underwater footage us excellent!

[@gijoburg]

Expect more; now that I have a trusty GoPro!!

[@JoeMotionVideos82]

GI Joburg Awesome, I can't wait

[@chevy-is-a-good-boy]

Stellar job fellas, possibly some of your best narration and how cool is the underwater footage and music! This upload is simply awesome - it's always worth the wait; love the Barracuda!

[@gijoburg]

Glad you like it! Yep, we're getting better and better. And having a darn good time doing it too!

[@MCDJACDC]

So awesome! GI JoBurg should really get back to doing vehicle and playset reviews with your natural gift of bringing them to life, as they should be reviewed, a playset Outdoors. And yes I am currently now wanting a Barracuda regardless of those colors LOL

[@sfcspectacular]

absolutely loved everything about this review. 80s toys still ROCK!

[@bobastu]

Great review! I joined the US Navy in '92 and volunteered for submarine duty. It is so awesome to be on a boat designed and built to sink. Sadly, I never found the effervescent tablet system on either of my submarines, but I know I had to be there. Great job!

[@gijoburg]

Oh wow! A real submariner? Very cool to get acquainted with guys who really went out and did this stuff. And when looking for the effervescent chamber on your sub, you should have broken out the blueprints man! 😝

[@hofquarters]

Great review, brings back memories. I used to have the Barracuda and loved it as a bathtub toy. Thanks to its design it could easily be fantasized as a larger sub, like in the cartoon. The scene with the kid is priceless, the ultimate consumer review :-)

[@gijoburg]

Dead right. I used to use it to denote a larger sub too!

[@savagex466-qt1io]

Same It was bathtube toy for sure. I had some wieghts in it to make it siink faster haha

[@michealdetrick3803]

Great video. I love how you do a hybrid documentary style narrative while also showing how much fun you are having with these cool toys

[@TroySmith25]

Thank you Santa for getting JoBurg a GoPro for Christmas. I love your cinematography, imagination and camera angles. Well done guys.

[@gijoburg]

And thank you Troy for the feedback! We're gonna keep honing our skills and shooting the coolest toys in the best way we can and have a good time doing it! Stick around!

[@lebrato6779]

Narration amazing! Also the music!

[@gijoburg]

Thanks so much! We are getting better and better at this! And having a good time with it too!

[@battlearmordad]

Thank you. I had the Barracuda and it was awesome.

[@gijoburg]

Great! Glad you were in the 'Cuda club Matt!

[@jmsberetta]

Love the review on tbe greatest litle sub in the joe line

[@gijoburg]

Thanks James! Glad you like this awesome lil sub.

[@volatilesky]

Had this when I was a kid! I loved underwater stuff and this got a lot of use... For living on a dry mountainside, I had to really use imagination to picture the bushes and scrubs as giant underwater plants and corals, and the patio bricks as a lost underwater civilization.

[@gijoburg]

Us too! I live near the beach but it was prohibitive to try and play out full adventures in the rock pools so any bit of blue carpet doubled as an ocean. We used to use the “No Signal” blue screen of the television to light the lounge blue and play underwater wars out in the glow! There was a treacherous trench behind the couch only the most daring sub drivers would attempt!

[@laserkid]

I've had this one since I was a kid, got it for my birthday. It's still well loved.

[@gijoburg]

That's great! Love for the little guys. It might not be a hall of famer, but to guys like us, it gave us unforgettable adventures.

[@hneugiii1245]

Great video. One year when I was a kid my best friend went on a summer long trip. My grandmother got me a Baracuda and it spent the entire summer in the pool avoiding the Hammerhead. I never noticed my friend was gone, love this vehicle. Yo Joe!

[@gijoburg]

Oh wow! So this battle was pretty bang on the money with your childhood too?! Awesome.

[@hneugiii1245]

GI Joburg Oh yeah, brings back lots of fun memories.

[@lonesquiff6551]

Haha! Yep many an undersea battle between my Barracuda and Hammerhead! That boy at the end reminds me of the other day when I pulled out the Joes Mobile Battle Bunker and my two year old son was just enamored by it. Sometimes he'd call it a truck and other times a choo choo. Even he couldn't figure that crazy vehicle out lol. Awesome vid! Really love the effort and storytelling you guys put into them!

[@ProjectDARKCorp]

I love how you narrate the Barracuda review, it sounds like a nature documentary. Very enjoyable to watch as always! However, I was terrified and worried that the child who borrow your Barracuda. it seems like he won't want to return it at first and you may end up getting a new one lol.

[@weaponlogic]

Sometimes the other half of the battle is diplomacy :D Thanks for the kind words much appreciated.

[@delvis7842]

Project: [DARK Corp]! This is exactly what I was thinking listening to it!lol

[@smuckola]

It looks like he was trying to smash it on the rocks!

[@gijoburg]

No worries guys! This sub survived me and all my childhood friends. It's tough! And now we have the proof!

[@mokin-rui717]

You guys rock! We would've had amazing games if we had known one another back then.

[@gijoburg]

Totally brother. That's the stuff of dreams right there. We all lived and breathed this stuff as kids. So nice to discover that shared connection continents apart.

[@thehumanmechanismmk2545]

I always enjoy watching your reviews! I might just have to pick up a Barracuda now.

[@gijoburg]

Haha! Our job here is done! Thanks for the comment!

[@thatbigjawguy325]

Being late into the Joes and poverty stricken parents, this was the only GI Joe vehicle toy I had. With no other relevant toy, it struggled to fit in my GI Joe stories. Though still fond of it!

[@gijoburg]

Aw man, I thought this would be the perfect solitary vehicle! I used to draw the curtains and make the TV set display a solid blue “no signal” screen in the lounge and use mine to navigate a treacherous underwater cave system. Looked so atmospheric in that murky blue glow!

[@MiKeMiDNiTe-77]

Great review love the Barracuda I actually ddnt realize the scale until this clip thinking that the Barracuda was bigger

[@lazarus30001]

Wow, that tells. Even the quality put in the '90s is unsurpassed.

[@jordel2010]

Excellent video as usual, guys! The whole physics explanation was definitely a plus, and watching that kid absolutely enjoy playing with a vintage toy, amazing! I never got to play with this because I wasn't into GI Joe anymore by the time this one came out, but I figure it would have been fun, which is what matters most in the end. Kudos.

[@gijoburg]

Thanks for the comment bud! Yeah, toys like this were what later fans like us had to invest our playtimes in. Imagine my joy and astonishment when, thanks to the internet, I learned of things like the SHARC and Sea Ray and WHALE!

[@mikesmith2718]

very awesome review of a toy i need in my collection! its nice to see the warm weather while im stuck with snow and cold in the states. lets get this joefundme to reach the goal and get you guys over for joecon!

[@gijoburg]

Hey hey! Thanks Mike. I hope we brought you a little sunshine bro!

[@woodman29]

I’m with you guys! I love mine and this video just seals the deal. Keep up the great work!

[@gijoburg]

Aw great! I'm so stoked people aren't hating on this thing. It was great fun!

[@Ordinaryguy82]

Such an awesome toy. I loved my barracuda when I little. I was drawn to the color scheme an how it was retro but of the time in that 90's sorts way. wish I still had it. This and the Battle Wagon (My favorite vehicle)

[@gijoburg]

Always got love for a 90s appreciator here! And having gotten my first Battle Wagon this year I can see why you loved it so. That thing is pretty damn fun.

[@woofan25]

Great video! I love seeing toys being played with.

[@gijoburg]

... by a pair of 30-something man-children! Ha ha ha! But I kid. I'm so grateful this channel gives me a great excuse to play with my toys!

[@woofan25]

GI Joburg you all do a great job!

[@lukeruzinsky6436]

I got this one from my grandmother when I went to visit her, it took many deep dives in Lake Michigan!

[@gijoburg]

Whew! You managed not to lose it? Or did it also go to Davey Jones' locker?

[@toddhumphrey7961]

Great review as always! Happy 2018!

[@gijoburg]

Happy 2018 to you too, Todd! All of the best!

[@cyberfrank-bx2nv]

wow, I did nt remember that one... well done, the underwater scenes are awesome!

[@delvis7842]

Thank you for sharing! I have only seen this vehicle on your unboxing of it before! Looks nice. I don't think I would have cared for it even as a kid though, unfortunately! The only DIC figures I ever had was Dusty, which I got out of a little nostalgia from having the original Dusty!

[@gijoburg]

Ah Del, thank you! We really appreciate your support my friend!

[@KevinMayle1974]

Your videos are the definition of fun!

[@gijoburg]

Thanks Kev! Our biggest backer! Stoked to see a comment from you sir!

[@skones5520]

Outstanding review!! Thank you!!

[@MARINJOE87]

Hermano verdaderamente tienes el mejor canal de gi joes, tu forma de presentar las figuras y vehiculos, me recuerdan a mi niñez, sos lo más, mis respetos, saludos de Argentina

[@gijoburg]

Graçias amigo. Envejecemos pero nunca crecemos. ¡Nunca dejes de jugar!

[@SegaKid_V]

I was the only one of my friends that owned a Barracuda and I loved it.

[@gijoburg]

Yesssss! Glad you got a kick out of this toy like we did! There should be a secret Barracuda appreciators group. We'll have a very small, but passionate core of members because we are clearly in the minority!

[@BradDrakePN]

I remember getting this for my 10th birthday. It was my final run with toys and it was awesome!

[@Slacking02]

Got this for a Xmas gift as a kid!

[@skabcat242]

Did Deep Six record this? The underwater scenes were awesome.

[@gijoburg]

Haha! Thanks bud! I got a very cool little GoPro for Xmas and so you can expect a whole lot of extreme aquatic battles from GI Joburg in future!

[@nickynostalgia6493]

I loved the Barracuda as a kid. One of a handful of Joe toys I got new in the box. Most of my Joe toys were hand me downs or came from yard sales. Not much left of my original but I was able to replaced it with a decent one a few years back and recently an even better one. I also picked up the re-colored Cobra counterpart the Man O War that was released in 2000. I honestly didn't even know it existed until a few years back. Granted I spent that year training as a Marine so I wasn't up to speed on toy releases in 2000.

[@gijoburg]

Wow! It never ceases to amaze my how this vid has brought forward fans of this little sub... we do exist! So which do you prefer, Joe or Cobra’s version?

[@nickynostalgia6493]

@@gijoburg Other then the grey black and red color scheme of the Man-O-War they are identical. As much as I love the Cobra color scheme I would take the original blue and yellow Barracuda over the Man-O-War. After all it is the original and that's what childhood me took into battle. On a side note I would buy boxes of alka-seltzer to power the diving action. A $5 box would last many missions into the deep and back. I will put some pictures of my Barracudas and Man-O-War on twitter tommorow. This video has ended the debate between myself and I on what to showcase for tomorrows post.

[@ELKFILMZ]

My favorite 90's Joe Vehicle, and I also did a review on this toy. I'm glad to see your tips on how to make it work, thanks.

[@gijoburg]

I checked your vid dude! Great stuff; I'm pretty sure we're the only voices on the Barracuda on KZbin so far. YO JOE!

[@ELKFILMZ]

Thanks for checking out my vid, however I was bummed I couldn't find my Wet-Suit V3 for this video, he is probably buried deep inside a plastic tote somewhere in my collection where I can't find him lol, and a fellow "YO JOE" right back to you!

[@TerryTurner]

Now the Joes can meet Aquaman in his habitat. #YoJoe👊😎

[@gijoburg]

I don't have an Aquaman figure... got a Namor. Tho. I should have snuck him in!

[@christianhafer9819]

I love your videos. Actually playing with them outside and in the water and such. Awesome. I just picked one up MIB, for 30 dollars.

[@gijoburg]

Score! Nice find. And thanks for the comment!

[@christianhafer9819]

@@gijoburg Thanks! You're cool for letting a strange kid play with it and bang it around. I don't....I definitely wouldn't do that with my vintage toys.

This was badass to 10 year old me. Unfortunately even with a string tied to it, the upper and lower halves do have a tendency to seperate. Usually due to the soft soot on the bed, it acts as a suction cup, a light tug at the string and you lost the bottom half and figure inside.

[@gijoburg]

Bang on. I had some footage from a lake with a silt bottom. It didn't make the cut but I had a rubber band holding the sub together throughout for the reason you mentioned!

[@askbam]

Classic! Well done guys.

[@gijoburg]

Thank Brent! Glad you liked bud!

[@Davidcabal]

Ahhh...love that soundtrack sound from 12:18 to 12:52 beautiful videography mixed with relaxing 90s-ish synth music...perfect for relaxing under the sun...well done gentlemen well done Steve, Paul, Rob well done 😎

[@gijoburg]

Once again our pleasure Dave! Glad you dig it. Seeing much sun these days mate? Cali still toasty?

[@Davidcabal]

GI Joburg we got some sun! But we’re also having freezing weather mixed with the flu season 😷

[@sergio_grez]

Man, this brought tears to my eyes. I had this sub when I was a kid and loved it to death, I thought it was beautiful! Man, saw you guys playing with those joes in the pool made me want to take a plane and go there and make a whole battle! Keep this up! Please keep making videos with you playing with the joes!

[@gijoburg]

Hello sir! We've definitely made this our niche', I hope you're enjoying our Atlantis Factor Webisodes, we're dropping a new one tonight! Thanks for commenting!

[@sergio_grez]

woah!!! those episodes are great! we already watched them all with my nephew and niece! we were waiting for the next episode! We will definetly watch it as soon as you upload it! thanks for all this!

[@ooplasticjunkiesoo8936]

Hahahha.. nice. Loved the vid!! Out-did-yourselves on this one.. especially the ending. Got to watch those corners... Steve..

[@gijoburg]

Haha! Whatever do you mean?

[@ooplasticjunkiesoo8936]

GI Joburg bumping your head in the pool... good sir

[@gijoburg]

No ways! You noticed! It was a real blink-and-you-miss-it blooper!

[@mizzikedvalle2172]

You are really twisting my arm to collect GI Joes again LOL

[@gijoburg]

That in itself is a fantastic compliment thank you. We take our role of enablers very seriously.

[@Taffer-bx7uc]

I had one growing up. Lots of fun.

[@gijoburg]

Snap! Glad you had fun with this little bugger!

[@BKAGOSTO]

Great review. Love the channel

[@gijoburg]

Thank you Brian!

[@Sturmdude]

I remember this got reused as a Cobra sub that came with a Lamprey. I really should have got one when I had the chance all those years ago.

[@ucitymetalhead]

I remember trying to make mine watertight. Also i remember having the cobra version in black and silver.

[@stacyrigas8684]

More aquatic adventures, please!! these toys are awesome when played in and around water. Maybe some amphibious action with the Warthog? and BUGG? Got a real unique recipe here, totally unreal. REPLY

[@gijoburg]

More on the way don't you worry! So much more fun than shooting the toy in a stuffy studio. So yep; just deciding when to drop out next aquatic adventure!

[@chevy-is-a-good-boy]

Warthog x Cobra BUGG?, brilliant! With your gorgeous natural surroundings and keen imaginations, it could be the ultimate amphibious adventure movie! Do it Steve 'Zissou'!

[@TheVileOne]

The underwater footage looks awesome

[@ProfessorHurt]

I have fond memories of this toy. I remember it's nemesis for me was the Cobra mini boat that might have been released at the time. I just remember that Cobra Boat was one manned and had two depth charges by it's pilot's side. T'was a fun toy.

[@darrencobb5036]

the Piranha? yeah that was my adversary for it too

[@ProfessorHurt]

Yep! That was the name of the vehicle! Such an underrated Cobra boat.

[@gijoburg]

Now you got me wanting a Piranha!

[@ProfessorHurt]

They were a fun vehicle. The thing was armed to the hilt in taking out any sort of water craft. Four torpedoes (two on the sides and two below), two machine guns, two missiles, and two depth charges. It be the personal craft for my Hydro Viper.

[@gijoburg]

I always associated it with Laser Viper. There was an un-helmeted one in the catalogue pic I had as a kid!

[@thx421138]

One of my Favorite toys from the 90s line

[@gijoburg]

Well then you and I will get along just fine! She's not flashy, but if she was all you had, the adventures were no less fun.

[@codyscealf4516]

I love this review. I came back to it today and had to break out my 92 wetsuit.

[@DukesRetroArchive]

Such a great review, excellently done!

[@gijoburg]

Thanks Duke45! I clearly had a lot of fun with this one!

[@DukesRetroArchive]

GI Joburg it definitely showed. Love the channel.

[@Transfixed]

What a cool review! I had this toy but didn't know how it was supposed to work. Is it supposed to float? Sink? Now i know! Great to see a kid enjoying it too :D

[@edwardjacobs4042]

The cool thing about this is they made it playable in the water

[@gijoburg]

And tough! It's overall cheapness keeps its parts count and fragility low! It's a very inviting toy for just having a good time underwater.

[@billygaston226]

Awesome video, thank you

[@gijoburg]

And a lot of fun to shoot too! Glad you liked it Bill!

[@Mundane05]

I was never a fan of the barracuda, partly because I never had it as a kid which made me jelly, and partly because it falls into the group of unipersonal vehicles that look like shrunken down version of much larger real-life vehicles. Which includes many vehicles but off the top of my head the Cobra Hydra stands out.

[@THEWATCHERISLOOKING]

This was a cool vehicle. it was just the color. But I still got it back in the day.

[@gijoburg]

Everything looks cooler underwater! But yeah, even I can't defend things like the Attack Cruiser. But blue and black with a little yellow for pop can do no wrong for me!

[@UtupaClone]

omg i am gonna cry! beautiful!

[@gijoburg]

Let it all out! So glad you enjoyed our appreciation for the lil' guy!

[@mattleuty5285]

What a fantastic review! I have just subscribed but have been watching your videos for a while and this review just clinched it. Wow you really bring those toys to life, I'm jealous of the beauty of your homeland. Also I think you may have recruited a future G. I Joe collector on the beach, I just wonder whether he will be using his father's credit card like you did!!! All the best from the not so sunny England.

[@gijoburg]

What a fantastic comment! Why thank you Matt, we had a good time making this one; probably gonna be our way of doing things moving forward. Keeps us adding something new to the world of Joe reviews on the 'Tube. Plus it's fun!

[@mattleuty5285]

GI Joburg Thank you for the reply guys.

[@jasoncaldwell0613]

If it wasn’t for these vehicles I would have never joined the navy!! GO JOE!!!

[@toygigante]

Now I want one!! Cool video!

[@gijoburg]

Haha! Mission accomplished. If there were such things as shares in Barracuda stock; we would have invested the day we dropped this vid!

[@user-fj6kv4po2x]

Favorite solo vehicle. No close second.

[@gijoburg]

Woah Kit! You see this is what I love about our hobby- you can find fans for the crowd-pleasers AND the more obscure toys. So glad you love this sub! So do we!

[@user-fj6kv4po2x]

There was just always something about it's simple hull design, jagged, edges, and bright yellow tech that made it feel special. As a kid I would imagine Wetsuit isolated in that tiny enclosed cockpit deep in dark deep ocean handling a special assignment alone. It may sound like a stretch, but this vehicle always gave me the same "no-support necessary, situation handled" feeling I got from the V2. (Wolf) or V4 (Orange Katanas) Snake-Eyes figures. The Barracuda transformed Wet-Suit from an underwater diving specialist into a venerable one man sea-wolf. I always felt the team could be confident that when his sub resurfaced that meant a job was done.

[@gijoburg]

The moral of the story for KZbin channels? Respond to comments. That way you get awesome, well-written stories like this one. Too fecking cool Kit. You're a bit of a wordsmith are you? I was hanging on every word. And you said "orange katanas" and I was all like: "😱😱😱😱😱YESSSSSSSS😱😁😱😄😄😉🤡!!!!!!".

[@tubernery]

How do you prevent rusting in the joe figures screws? Just blow dry after playing??

[@gijoburg]

I used to take measures to dry them by blowing, dabbing with tissue paper, leaving them in strong winds to dry... then I decided on a new tactic. All my aquatic figures with clean screws had their screws swapped out for rusty ones. Now I play with them underwater to my heart's content! I don't mind a blemished screw, I've never treated my Collection as museum quality. They're treasured toys, don't get me wrong. But at the end of the day they're still toys!

[@FriebzaEmberorOfUniverse]

Excellent review as always. I was wondering where I could possibly find the music that is playing in the background?

[@gijoburg]

Hi there, Its Paul here. I am busy getting my ass into gear to get that music on this very channel. Maybe by extension bandcamp or something. but stay tuned I'm making a plan.

[@racerxgundam]

this remake of the movie "DAS BOOT" was epic!

[@gijoburg]

Haha. We were going for "Barracuda". Ha ha ha.

[@stevenseagal4664]

South Africa seems so beautiful. You guys rock BTW we would make great friends!

[@gijoburg]

Agreed. We would make for great friends. There should be an international get-together where the focus is entirely on playing with our toys. I went to a JoeCon and honestly that’s the missing component.

[@Toybountyhunter1974]

The moment you realize the Barracuda is way older than the kid playing with it. I'll have to look but I think I still have mine amongst the rest of my arsenal

[@gijoburg]

Just yesterday I had a WTF moment. Working with a guy who I thought was just a couple of years younger than me... nope. Dude was born in 1995. So this sub outdate a walking talking grown up person by three full years. Man...

[@p.mc.4449]

Great video review. When are you going to review the Cobra Moray. Would love to see that vs. the Whale in your pool.

[@gijoburg]

That is a very good idea. But why settle for the pool? We've got a river nearby that would be the raddest!

[@p.mc.4449]

Great! Looking forward to that review.

[@guitardudeguy3139]

Another one I do not have. I do have the Hammerhead and also V3 Wetsuit..will search for one.

[@gijoburg]

It's very skippable. But therein lies the charm! I had absolutely no problem letting it go into rockpools and being bashed about by the surf. I probably would have been a bit sheepish about doing the same with a BUGG. So in at least one respect it is a superior toy! i.e. rough play!

[@chrismayer3919]

Try baking soda and vinegar in the 'reaction chamber' pod; maybe you might not need the 'one-shot' submergence tablet!

[@gijoburg]

What? And give up having energy boosting pool water?!

[@jacksonschadt7573]

I have a question: can the Barracuda go up against larger subs like Alfa or Typhoon class submarines?

[@gijoburg]

I don’t see why not, realistically all it should take is one well-placed torpedo to sink a bigger boat. Midget subs obviously don’t have the range or capabilities of a larger sub, but I imagine they make excellent sub killers!

[@mrbear9973]

Attach string to avoid losing your Barracuda in the bathtub XD

[@gijoburg]

Laughable. These are the people I call friends!

[@JurassicToys2000]

I often wonder if action figure-sized subs could have the ability of diving and resurfacing and keep water out at the same time. maybe rubber gaskets and lead weights could provide a solution? Great video as always, guys. #YoJoe

[@gijoburg]

Yes, there isn't much room for ballast is there? Maybe there is some merit for these being representative of much larger subs?

[@noahb1383]

My dads figures some I have 8 whole ones but some of his are buried in his yard! They served their time

[@gijoburg]

I hope you’re able to build some forces of your own and play with them as hard as your dad!

[@noahb1383]

Oh they are awesome! We ordered a repair kit a jet crock master and gung ho

[@kmfdmfan7316]

Killer sound effects

[@gijoburg]

Hahah! So stoked they got a mention! Much more fun than sourcing SFX... just make em with your mouth like you did as a kid!

[@hofquarters]

The later released repaint of the Barracuda, named Man O War, has a more realistic color scheme. It does the sub much good.

[@gijoburg]

Can't argue with you there. And it totally slipped my mind that Paul owns one! Whoops. I should have grabbed it for a comparison. But I guess I'm a sucker for original releases. And I had a ton of nostalgia for this lil (Joe) sub.

[@mightyeroc7284]

The movie Thunderball (James Bond) was a big deal to me and it influenced my Aquatic Joe/cobra items. Large scale underwater battles in a plastic wading pool were not uncommon in my backyard. I never had this sub but now I wish I had!!

[@gijoburg]

I was always more of a “Hunt For Red October” man, myself. My underwater scenarios were very slow but tense! But I’ll say Thunderball really informed the way I play with the Cobra Hydro Sled... see Blazing Sand Part V if you don’t know what I mean!

[@minnion2871]

I remember getting the Cobra version of this....

[@gijoburg]

It's a good looking toy for sure, a better more palatable colour scheme. But first releases can never be beat for me!

[@warpartyattheoutpost4987]

We're gonna need a bigger boat.

[@gijoburg]

Totally. Imagine this thing could hold six SHARC’s. Now THAT would be an impressive toy.

[@LaniJeb96960]

Had this when i was 4 or 5.

[@Canoby]

Easily top tier for 90s Joe toys

[@thephotoviper]

great review!!! I never had an interest in this one, but after this, I will have to hunt one down... my daughter will love to play with this in the tub!!!

[@gijoburg]

And e-tailers everywhere should thank us for clearing their inventory of unwanted 90s tat... Thanks for the comment Myke and keep up your awesome work!!

[@darrencobb5036]

one, I have a might barracuda my self it is awesome.two, you guys need to make more "battle reports" of the vehicles in future

[@gijoburg]

That might very well be our more lasting contribution to GI Joe KZbin-ing. We'll never catch up to guys like HCC and FormBX for reviews; but we do like battle testing these toys!

[@darrencobb5036]

and that battle testing is one of the reasons I will stay here.. sure the figures/vehicles look great on reviews but they were/are for playing with. I can assure you that NONE of my Joe/Cobras or their vehicles are in mint condition and I have no problem with that at all..

[@gijoburg]

My kinda toy collector. Nice one bro.

[@barrygordon5148]

Nice. I have one. Now I know how to open it.

[@gijoburg]

Awesome! Glad we could be of help!

[@AllYourBaseRBelong2Us]

GI Joburg, making Prada purses out of a sow’s ear....

[@gijoburg]

Mind if I frame that comment?

[@AllYourBaseRBelong2Us]

Not at all.

[@psychoticbuzzsaw]

I never had the Barracuda but I have a few of the Cobra Man-O-war repaints much better in my opinion

[@gijoburg]

I agree... but I'll always have a higher regard for an original than a repaint. Except for the RPV!

[@benturner85]

Lucky for me I still have my original from 92. But I always wished it had been a play set instead of just a small vehicle.

[@gijoburg]

You take good care of your toys Ben! Nice! I can appreciate that.

[@gijoburg]

It remains to be seen if a play set would have been more fun. Impressive maybe, but this thing put the action into a very unique realm I’d say.

[@benturner85]

@@gijoburg I certainly tried to. My brother was the bigger G.I. Joe guy, mostly because there wasn't enough naval themed G.I. Joe toys for me, but I got into the Jurassic Park & Lost World & still have everything that I collected for it.

[@benturner85]

I'd almost consider becoming a toy maker & build the things I always thought would have been fun to have.

[@ishtnayseguin7956]

@2:21 isn't that wetsuit version 4? He looks orange on your video. I believe V3 is the yellow one. Either way you started a trend, I had to buy the orange wetsuit recently to go in my Baracuda after seeing this :)

[@gijoburg]

You are totally correct! I hadn’t included Mission Brazil Wetsuit in my tally (if pressed for an excuse, he wasn’t released here 😝).

[@johnperry9287]

D'oh! now i want one!!!!!!

[@gijoburg]

heh heh Mission accomplished

[@chrismayer3919]

I have the COBRA 'Man-O-War' version of this sub.

[@gijoburg]

Good looking little repurpose that. But Joe needed a sub to go toe to toe with Cobra’s swollen fleet!