GiJoe Retro O-Ring Duke & Cobra Commander Unboxing & Review Hasbro Pulse Exclusive

[@jerseyzf1nest650]

That harnesses is from the opening of GI Joe The Movie. Put the harness on then get the jetpack and then you can reenact him flying to the top of The Statue of Liberty with the flag harness and jetpack on.

[@jerseyzf1nest650]

I guess we can hopefully expect everybody who was at the top of the Statue of Liberty to get one seeing that they all was wearing one.

[@TheIslandViper]

I hope so!!

[@steelbrigadekory]

Your Chris Latta CC is spot on

[@TheIslandViper]

Haha! I need to work that into the metal cover of the movie soundtrack… that I need to finish.

[@RodimusPrime1982]

One of "tablets" is actually that explosive device from the opening movie the Commander tried to place on the Statue of Liberty. The laser rifle the Commander comes with is from the regular opening of G.I. Joe season 1.

[@toddsmith9598]

Love your CC voice and passion for Joe!!! Great review. Thanks Terry.

[@TheIslandViper]

Thank you!

[@baillergeaux]

Come on man... The harness and the jetpack are from the G.I.Joe movie. In the intro...! Everything is Sunbow inspired. Duke color scheme is exactly Sunbow style. The same with CC. Great review though!!! 👌

[@TheIslandViper]

Yeah I found it right after I posted, and a few people sent it to me. lol! Totally blanked all that out while going through the accessories though. lmao

[@baillergeaux]

@@TheIslandViper sure, man. G.I.Joe information is way to broad. It is normal to forget some tiny things. 🙂 Thanks for all your reviews and work about G.I.Joe...! 👏👏👏

[@TheIslandViper]

@@baillergeaux Thanks for watching! Forgetting small things also serves to engage people and make conversation. :)

[@JomasterTheSecond]

Man, the more I look at these figures the more I wanna import 'em. Originally I just wanted the CoCo since I felt like an original was impossible to find... but now that I've gotten a Swivel Arm v1.5 I'm thinking it'll be a nice counterpart for the collection. :P

[@TheIslandViper]

Do it! They really are nice figures.

[@diecastnick2177]

My Duke's eyes were really lopsided, I sent it back to Pulse and got another lopsided Duke. His eyes are completely messed up - why aren't more people mentioning this? How did it get past QC?

[@TheIslandViper]

Someone said they think it's supposed to be like that, but I don't necessarily believe that. I need to go back and watch the live stream where they were first announced, and see if that sample figure looks the same.

[@steelbrigadekory]

VENOM blaster for CC sold me on this set

[@finshawm2451]

How big are these dolls, thank you.

[@TheIslandViper]

3.75”

[@finshawm2451]

@@TheIslandViper Thanks 💪🏻😎👍🏻

[@jamaicaigot9335]

Loved this video! are you on audea? most of my audio is consumed there and would appreciate the audio version of your content on that platform

[@TheIslandViper]

Thank you! I will have to check into that. I assume it would be something like a podcast. Is that correct?

[@Roadpigjohn]

I really think the quality of these new O-Ring figures looks better than the old ones. Yes it's worth the money when I compare the ones I can get from Ebay! I got one box of this set last week 😃 The colors are fantastic... Also the figures look kind of more solid than the old ones!

[@TheIslandViper]

Totally agreed. The engineering in these figures seems to correct a lot of possible issues the older ones had.

[@dannycarter5299]

I have mine still M.I.B. Plus waves 1 & 2 can’t wait for my Sky Stryker set and my transformer crossovers for the rest of these o rings

[@TheIslandViper]

I’m stoked about the Skystriker as well, abd the TF Crossover sets are AMAZING!!

[@williamthompson5504]

The crossover Megatron sucks. Makes a great his tank though. Baroness is solid. Waiting on my Bumblebee and Stalker.

[@ryandaly01]

Just got this set today. I gave my old o-ring figures to my son and I hadn’t planned on collecting any more in this scale, but he really wanted a classic Cobra Commander. The set looks great. I like the more pliable plastic on the thumbs.

[@scoobysnacks3740]

So happy for you. Those figures look sooo good.

[@TheIslandViper]

They’re really nice additions to the collection!

[@newwavejunkie]

I got mine yesterday. I was so pleasantly surprised by the thicker cardbacks, though I opened mine anyway. I love the Sunbow inspired paint apps and I appreciate all the extra accessories they included. I hadn't even noticed Duke's melty face but mine looks like that too haha

[@TheIslandViper]

It’s gotta be some kind of mold issue. Not something I think they’ll fix, but I wonder if an original head would fit. The interior construction is a bit different I think.

[@newwavejunkie]

@@TheIslandViper That would be cool to try. By the way, I think that silver harness is for Duke when he wears the jetpack. That and the flag are the same accessories from Duke v29.

[@TheIslandViper]

@@newwavejunkie You are correct!

[@typeonegative1835]

I just got mine last week and so stoked they FINALLY addressed the flimsy card stock hopefully they’ll do the same with the next wave of classified retro figures.

[@TheIslandViper]

The new card stock was a pleasant surprise!

[@michaelmcfarlandjr9015]

Thank goodness they fixed the card backs. Like you said just got to get them to fix the file cards now.

[@JGARCIA2012FULL]

This must be a joke, I bought two Snake Eyes and Scarlett 20th anniversary packs not long ago for a little more than the cost of these two figures, I can still find original figures in very good condition for around 10-12 dollars, Hasbro has lost his mind.

[@TheIslandViper]

Those 20th anniversary packs are 20 years old. Prices have gone up a lot on many things. Have you been to the grocery store lately?

[@JGARCIA2012FULL]

@Action Media Reviews In 2018, two packs of 2 for $47 shipping + tax included; I got 7 used Sigma 6 figures for $44 in 2019 too; $40-$42? that's too much money for two 3,75 figures, the Cobra Stinger is still a good item for the price

[@corneilusmcgillicuddy]

Hey man, this was the g.o.a.t. review. Your excitement at the card back. 🤣😂😅. That shit was funny as hell and I'm glad you liked it. When does the v1 inspired Duke for Classified they don't have to "reinvent the wheel," so to speak. Just scale up all of the accessories that the o-ring one came with. I left a comment on the Needless Things review of the figures saying that when they do the C.C. with the regular COBRA Command sigil it should be a deluxe set, (a la Dr. Mindbender,) Not only should he come all of the accessories that the o-ring C.C. came with but he should come with a throne and a soft goods COBRA Command flag complete with COBRA insignia as the flag topper. This review confirms my thoughts that instead of the Nerf guns that initial waves of figures should have came with weapons from the Sunbow cartoon. Yes, there still would have been some back lash, but not as intense. "COBRA Commander didn't ever use this rifle." "Did you watch the cartoon?" 😂🤣😂 You got jokes.

[@TheIslandViper]

I could totally see these as 6" retro carded figures. Especially Cobra Commander. You know they're not going to use that mold ONLY for the HasLab... Yeah! I said that, then turned around and totally spaced what the silver harness was for.. LMAO!

[@classicnut6655]

I think his face is to demonstrate and eyebrow raise. It’s not bad. Love all these o-rings! Can’t wait for your Duke card and bubble to display!

[@TheIslandViper]

I'm posting that this week on ebay!

[@larsontown]

I thought the silver harness was the "harness" for the jetpack. That's why the jet pack stands off a bit from the figure, right? Otherwise it's a laser bandolier or something.

[@TheIslandViper]

Definitely Jetpack harness. Had to watch some videos to find it.

[@mothmanmedia8511]

Woah they really didn’t cut any corners this go around. Great packaging, tons of accessories, and………looks at Dukes face. Guess ill put head wrap on and he can be my battle damaged Duke

[@TheIslandViper]

lmao! Seriously considering a head swap if I keep one opened. If the head will fit.

[@steelbrigadekory]

I’m buying this on Friday

[@FaolchuAonarach]

Just got mine a couple days ago, and i am really happy with them. New cardbacks, woot! I love the old o-rings, and have been picking these up as i go. This one was especially great as i was never able to find a Duke as a kid. I am glad you do these reviews, a lot of their stuff i don't get, at least not at first, and it is good to get a look at the ones i missed, as well as ones like this, to see what you thought of them as well.

[@TheIslandViper]

Same boat as me when I was a kid. They were already out of stores by the time I started getting Joes, so there’s a few years of them I missed. Thanks for watching!!

[@magnificentmarc707]

Very cool set, I got two . The bubbles on one set were a little beat up but it was cool, that was the set I opened. Paint looks really good on these.

[@TheIslandViper]

I'm curious how the bubbles are getting damaged before they end up in the boxes. Kind of odd to see them come out that way, but I've seen several posted. Some melted.

[@magnificentmarc707]

@@TheIslandViper yes I’m thinking some kind of temperature change, but weird how it effects some and not others.

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

I agree with you, this is a really great set. Duke's eye's are unfortunate, but there's just so much good in this set that it's another home run to me. My Duke unfortunately came with a cracked shoulder where the rivet is, the rivet was really scratched up, and the upper arm had weird melted marks on it, so I've contacted Hasbro for a replacement, but judging by everyone else's Duke's, the damage seems to only be with mine, so that's good. I hope that we continue to see great retro o-ring sets, as these are a big hit with me.

[@TheIslandViper]

So are they going to replace your set?

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

@@TheIslandViper I'm still waiting to hear back from them

[@TheIslandViper]

@@mountainpeakcloud8442 Call them, or see if you can get in a chat with customer service.

[@mountainpeakcloud8442]

@@TheIslandViper Yes, this is my next move as I still haven't heard back from them.