Opening a STACK of Hot Wheels Silver Series Premiums (and I still don't know what I think of them)

[@speedster8138]

For me Silver series are a perfect hybrid between mainlines and premiums, you get all the details for less and they'll still work on drift tracks. And some of them have metal bases, making them better than premiums for photography - tampos are way more accurate to the details despite being less wear resistant than the matrix dot style, plus they're much cheaper. You can always clear coat and wheel swap them if you're into customs, I'm planning to try that out.

[@FDLV66]

Hi Lamley! Honestly I find you very hard with these series. Having a metal base is a real plus. It’s really reminiscent of the hotwheels of the time when the metal base was part of the norm. Also some new rim designs are pretty cool! Personally, I think it’s very good. The price remains correct.

[@cherkencotv]

Totally agree. As he said, he constantly forces himself to dislike them, perhaps because he is heavily invested in premiums and such. To me they are a great product, with a good pricing point, and I think some of them even offer more value for the money than premiums. I like them a lot.

[@MaximusOverdrive]

I know nobody wants to hear it, but these are better than premium. They're half the price, deco quality is undeniably sharper than the full premiums, and you still get some cool cars and card art for those who care. No real-riders, I know...if you really want them, swap them on. Plastic wheels don't bother me. Wish they had more variety though instead of being pigeonholed into these Silver specific ones.

[@AlexGriebel]

I'm not a fan of real rider tires to be honest. Tampos are good on the neon speeders.

[@vansubagja]

I personally think the Silver-series is my favorite line-up from HW. Most of the time they had better details than the mainlines while still being cheaper than the premiums. If you pick the one with metal base, swap the wheel with customs, it'll be quite hard to differentiate them from premiums.

[@resistive11]

I don’t know you could not like this series. They fit perfectly between basic and premium. Amazing decos for half the price of a premium

[@manoman0]

Very true, slightly higher priced and usually only short of a metal base compared to the premiums. I like them but I have massively - MASSIVELY - downturned my buying of HW of any kind.

[@bobbyjones2112]

If hot wheels were raised the price of a mainline to $1.50 and at least put the headlights and tail lights on every car. I’d be willing to pay that for sure!

[@bartmassart2477]

agree 100%

[@Jay-jb2vr]

Yea I agree with this comment!

[@reno1917]

i love this new sillver sieries. We get a bunch of castings that don't get regularly used in premium lines here with metal bases and the're great for customisers who don't want to spend 8$ on a full premium version if the're getting drilled anyways. keep the silver series showcases commin!

[@StarvingDingo2246]

Thanks for showcasing these. I collect specific models, limited to space and budget, but often thought, "I wish this casting had front and rear details." The Silver series, so far, hits a sweet spot for me.

[@sirlordoz]

what is not to get on the silver series? they have to back off on the tampos on the mainlines to keep the price down. having a middle line is perfect to give the more tamps we are used to with some newer more elaborate wheels. as for the ultra hots they always had some futuristic tampos on them. thats why they are cool cuz they are keeping a retro line alive

[@choichi-m1z]

All you shared today is to hit a price point for many collectors. I appreciate these.

[@emilsr.5395]

As someone who doesn't have that much premium that can be found in local stores, absolutely dig these. Don't mind the lack of real riders, as all the new wheel types introduced in this new series is pretty great. The tampos are sharp, which is great to see while premium dot-matrix prints are lacking at best. Also very happy with the variation, from J-imports to Tubular Trucks. Of course, not every series will be a hit. For instance, the upcoming Salt flats racers do nothing for me personally, and the FnF repeats have been discussed to death. Also, wasn't happy how the chases were treated when the series started. In my opinion, when it comes to HW, chase should be a variation on an existing piece of a set, not a separate piece that is impossible to find at the end of the day. But these are very minor complaints for an overall very good introduction in the yearly HW cycle.

[@jRose0768]

Agree 💯

[@josephruggeri2982]

Growing up in the 80s-90s, these are what I think mainlines should look like. If these were easier to find, it would be all I collect this year.

[@samace22]

Awesome silver series cars and trucks you open up and you reviewed congrats.👍 I love the silver series cars and trucks and i collect them all.👍

[@stormtrooper_jeep_zj]

I like the Silver Series. In my opinion, you get better quality castings (most of the time) than Premiums. I'm not a fan of the dot matrix printing on the premiums. Plus, because the water slide tampos on most of the Silver Series castings are not clear coated like the premiums; you can remove what you don't like with a little brake cleaner and keep the details of the headlights and taillights. All you need is a wheel swap without drilling the body, and you have a clean looking casting that puts many Premiums to shame. For those that say most don't have a metal chassis, who cares. I just wheel swap, customize and put them into my case on my wall to display. The ones that look the best with wheel swaps and tampos removed are the Ultra Hot's because of the Spectra Flame paint. I wish I could show pics of some I've done.

[@hellisio]

These are not “decent”. These are very well done, well designed, well priced sets that renews my faith in Hot Wheels. They blow some of the recent Car Culture and Boulevard releases out of the water as they look sharper. And those new wheels are great. You don’t want to add them to your collection because of space constraints, that’s fine. We all have to make choices. But this whole video felt overly dismissive for no apparent reason, and I find that very disappointing.

[@whenever-199iq]

I agree completely. He likes, he doesnt like. doesnt know what he wants and also depressing to hear about a well done series. but thats him. Im here for the Hot Wheels.

[@Car_Club.Anywhere]

Never lost my faith in hotwheels that much, but these?! They just bring a certain specific need and want from both the mainlines and the premium. And the TAMPOS?! Why is nobody talking abt that? They're amazing!! Well done hotwheels 👏👏

[@hellisio]

@Civil_c1v1c we are talking about that. Championdjk has been championing the silver line since day one. Just because John Lambert is unimpressed doesn't mean others have not been supporters.

[@Car_Club.Anywhere]

@@hellisio I'm glad to hear that lol. Many people now diss hotwheels and their questionable prints and details, now that hotwheels responded with the silver line, it was a HIT! Stunners and even better quality from their mainlines and premiums!

[@blinddiecast]

I don’t get all wet for JDM, but still looking for that 87 Toyota pick up with the metal base

[@naps6874]

That’s what makes them special half mainline half premium and love the wheels 💯❤️🗽🇹🇹

[@lumplump1969]

I dig the mid level series for some castings that I collect. As you showed us you never know what you're going to find, whether it be a plastic or metal bottom . I do notice they do always get full paint which is always nice to see. It would be cool to see real riders for sure !

[@MrThunderMonky]

I'm all in on these silver tier cars. I love them

[@cabillionare1]

Man I didn’t know that ultra hots could have opening hoods I’m surprised to see that and that it wasn’t mentioned while you were looking at it 8:58

[@cabillionare1]

I only currently have the 2024 set with the purple gto and firebird I’m only missing the kāfer racer to complete the set

[@adamwatson9214]

The Neon look cool under a black light

[@bohemianh]

I love that silver 935!

[@n3rdx]

The Ultra Hots have “afterburner flame” tampos. Some of them actually look pretty sweet if you take them off using the dry-erase marker method. The hood on the Firebird looks pretty legit though 🐦‍🔥

[@g2quick83]

Absolutely love the trucks series. Perfect for outdoors

[@jaysonmcewen4056]

Tubular Trucks is a *beautiful* set, imo. My only complaint? Tricky to find mint blisters.

[@Prodriver33]

$2 mainliners Sub $5 silver Sub $10 premiums That’s how I wish it was so we could up quality and detail on mainlines.

[@batcountry19]

Some are very nice. I usually buy extra of the Metal/Metal cars to open one and wheel swap. The white Toyota with tampos removed and premium wheels looks amazing next to the Back to the Future Toyota.

[@Mattmt56]

The Ultra Hots remind me of my childhood collection in the early 90s. They have some appeal for me, depending on the casting.

[@christianpsudario]

Hello! I’m from the Philippines 🇵🇭. I also am somewhat on a fence with them. They’re basically souped up mainlines with premium prices. Although there are certain items that caught my eye (I got only a single Toyota Pickup but copped the entire 2024 hw speed graphics.), I really am not impressed with their design.

[@jrex9197]

That F1 is the only Neon car I bought too & I want all the Tubular Trucks but can't find em, only found the Jeep. At least I got one & I really like it. Not huge on the Silver series stuff though

[@redrex91]

I have the Gold Corolla AE86 and the paint looks amazing, also that bmw 3.0 CSL is 🔥

[@SPcamert]

I will say that I completely see what you were saying about not feeling the "soul" on that Mustang. The Vintage Racing series in general was a complete letdown for me. I can't put my finger on why but none of the castings in Mix 1, none of the decos, nothing about them made me want to buy them. I also found almost nothing to appreciate really in Neon Speeders. That said though I would pick up all of the Tubular Trucks castings in a heartbeat. And I found several to really like in the Ultra Hots as well, so I don't think I'm down on the Silver series in general....just those couple collections. I don't mind paying a bit more to get something with more detailed deco and a slightly higher quality honestly. It just needs to be the right casting is all.

[@aaronscott2278]

Congratulations on 400k subs !!!

[@shawnwallace5346]

Guessing the Toyota 2000GT is the "chase" from the vintage race series as from my experience coming across it is the least in quantity while the shipments are heavy on the Maverick and 240Z followed by the Vette and Mustang. Also started to show up as pop-up aisle displays which really helps since the first batch or two of them I found were just fresh pegged at grocery stores.

[@pb5x5]

I like the Toyota Pickup.

[@AwesomeAshish07]

I like these semi premium as well got few of them 😊

[@shoenation2037]

Those trucks are all amazing.

[@207rb]

agree silver series are perfect hybrid. some of the coloured real rider wheels on premium are awful btw and will date terribly. the gran turismo sets of the past are superb, the new one looks even better but two reasons i havent bought. 1. not seen in store, 2. already have multiple versions of the castings. i think for resellers the premium is always going to be better because higher margins can be made.

[@bartmassart2477]

Love the silver series,great quality and not over expensive plus I prefer plastic tires over rubber any day. Vintage Race club 10/10 , Ultra hots 8/10,don't like the zamac Porsche,neon speeders 3/10,to many race models this time,the previous set was a lot better and tubular trucks 6/10,not a fan of lifted but the set is ok except the Power wagon,lose the bullbar on that one,it's the worst of the set.

[@sseltrek1a2b]

didn't think i would, but kinda digg the Tubular Truck set...

[@JonToyCars]

Mixed feelings for these, some are cool, especially on the combo with the cards artwork, some are far from it, but I understand where they stand, value wise!

[@Mattmt56]

Vintage racing have been my favorite silver series

[@revolution1one]

There always has been a series in between mainline and premium. They just were not called anything other than what the set was called. I called it the intermediate line. As a collector I find it pointless to give it a name. Maybe it was done to gather more attention or make it easier for new collectors to understand the difference.

[@FreakinPeanut]

Love love love the silver series!

[@Wesley_C]

These cars are looked so beautiful

[@onelovediecast]

The silver series are great for wheel swappers. I have six spoke real riders on the Toyota with off road Toyo tires on it. It looks amazing. I'll find the blazer now and swap those wheels too. But otherwise the wheels are goofy on all of them. Not a fan of the ultra hots. Maybe kids will like them.

[@lithium444]

It would be cool if HW brought back the splatter paint, sparkles, and metal plating from the 90s for some kind if vintage nostalgia silver series set

[@StewartBremner]

Outside the US, where Hot Wheels availability is limited and resellers are the only real option, there is barely a price gap for these cars. They feel redundant.

[@Chris_Hood]

We had sets like this prior to 2023, they were just called Featured Assortments. I noticed the overall deco quality dropping rapidly soon before the Silver series debuted, missing the head and tail lights often for $3 cars. Paint for the American Muscle set was underwhelming to be kind about it. Hot Wagons was a terrific beginning, however case distribution decisions by Mattel soon after totally soured my initial optimism. If I was not a set completist before, the Silver series would definitely cure me of those aims. Has me giving the company a LOT of side-eye and suspicion whenever a set releases. Is there a _Functional Chase,_ which will have metal bases, and in the case of Neon Speeders, will we have to pony up more cash than usual because *reasons* ?

[@philiphampton7105]

Oh, look… A Batmobile profile on a BMW!!!

[@271chrissy]

Love the trucks

[@ciscodeer9094]

I loved the Hot ones, imagine my shock when they didn't have any of the cars.

[@bobsauce5407]

What do you do with the cars that don't make into the collection ?

[@Jedi71]

Tubular Trucks have still never showed up to my stores.

[@tubetop123]

My Walmart never have these

[@aaronwong8631]

What do you do with the cars you don't keep?

[@atlantamx3]

Those trucks are hot and the vintage racers are hot. The others, not so much

[@alexander1485]

That bmw is NOT yellow

[@michaelharrington223]

I like the silver series personally I think people get a little overhyped with rubber Wheels LOL

[@DiecastPursuits]

Those are nice!

[@Andrew-mk7rm]

I hate how the 6 car silver series have a chase that's not 0/5. Due to this, I am not buying ANY 6 car silver series cars until they fix their bonehead mistake. They need to go back to make finding the chase an option, and not a requirement in order to complete a set... But I'll still buy the 5 car sliver series since there's no chase to have to hunt down.

[@MRSPEED11]

Im a big collector on the card art as well and I hate the Ultra Hot card art

[@thealifrs4_463]

not fan of the new wheels, would like several mainline wheels kept for this segment

[@jimmysuperduty1484]

I think people are loving these i can never find them

[@rorroryusoul]

Very cool castings lamley group

[@bearabletable7527]

Cant even find ANY of these sht in the wild. Walmarts are STUCK with spongebob cars, X men fantasy cars, and the American forth of july set or whatever its called..... NEVER ever saw these series ever so wahts the point lol

[@rwright3395]

Those ones you don't like, send them to me please Sir !

[@tooltas]

Ultra wheels make a good set look cheep

[@KennyBacchus-z9s]

Opening a. Stack. Of. Hot. Wheels. Silver. Series premium. and. Still

[@hilanddoug]

You called the orange BMW as yellow. Are you color blind? My best buddy does the same and he's color blind.

[@Chris_Hood]

Yeah, John does experience colour blindness. Doesn't often crop up in the videos themselves

[@lildirtnap1198]

so far im not a fan of the “silver series”

[@alaskamc5979]

lol. Silver are for customizers that at least swap wheels.

[@rigsabe4662]

I really don't like the wheels, some of them are really bad looking

[@josephbullaro4560]

I think the ultra hot wheels are the ugliest wheels they've ever done.

[@sanchoancho6510]

Damn homie. All the money you save on not buying anything since it’s mailed to you. You’d think you’d buy some lotion: how old are you? Your hands say you’re 47!! Am I right?

[@aramis4347]

0:14 now take this out of context

[@garrykellogg3215]

12:05 Only one I'll be looking for.