To me the Black Series Mando is just punching so far above its weight, the fact that it is even in consideration with figures 3 to 4 times more expensive, is just amazing. And I think the proportions are actually slightly better than with the Mafex (and certainly better than the Figuarts).
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
I agree! It’s amazing it’s even in the running! They really killed it with this figure, amazing job Black series!
@iatemeatwad6 ай бұрын
Mafex caught my attention with their Triumphant Dark Knight Returns and I've been hooked ever sense. I'd had this Mafex Mando 2.0 pre-ordered sense Jan 2023. I was always going to keep my pre-order, but in that year of waiting, the Black Series really is impressive and made me consider getting an additional Mando. My biggest complaint on the Mafex is the exclusion of Grogu's hover pod. Hopefully, I'll be able to 3-D print one. Edit: clarity
@raulramirezcosiovillegas12405 ай бұрын
It's good. Outstanding for Hasbro, but it really is nowhere near to Mafex.
@brianng83504 ай бұрын
It is great there are many companies that are making such a good competing figure. For my money, Black Series take the crown just because of the price even if it has less accessories and extra parts.
@Naniganz6 ай бұрын
I've got all three and I agree the Mafex is overall the best if I had to pick just one. The accessories and proportions are great, best cape too. That said, the Figuarts has a better looking flight suit as the Mafex looks way too clean. Figuarts' Mando also has a better looking pelvis area than Mafex (weird sentence, I know lol). The Mafex Mando's whole crotch area just looks odd. And Mafex's whole midsection is frustrating to pose compared to the buttery smooth Figuarts. Also, the Figuarts Grogu is far and away better than the Mafex's "kawaii" version. The Black Series is very nice and once I gave it some extra paint for the missing stuff (red for his bombs, silver for his kneepad and some parts on his belt and bandolier) it looks almost perfect. But someone rightfully pointed out that while the Black Series is seemingly cheaper, if you wanted all of the accessories included in the Mafex/Figuarts, you'd need to buy so many other figures, making Black Series even more expensive than the imports. By the way, the Figuarts season 2 Mando also has Grogu in his bag, but I prefer the awesome hover pram with the season 3. Last thing I'll mention, Mando wears his cape draped over his left shoulder. Not sure why, but every single review I've seen, people drape it over the wrong shoulder, lol. C'mon guys, we're all supposed to be anal retentive nerds, here!
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
These are all really great points! And I actually totally know what you mean about the pelvis stuff 🤣 I actually never noticed which shoulder the cape was on, I will change my ways!!
@ImSorryWho2 ай бұрын
The helmet with a flashlight was kind of a waste of potential. They could have inserted an LED if they were going to provide an entirely new helmet mold with it on.
@TheBestAlien19916 ай бұрын
Black Series wins this overall. If only the cape was black it’s 100/10 lol I don’t care about the extra paint, accessories, engineering, range of motion on these ‘premium’ figures, they’re nothing if the mold’s not right. BS Glavis looks like an actual person in a suit imho🫰🏻
@emeraldnite6 ай бұрын
I have all three and agree-Figuarts has the best articulation and Mafex has the best accessories. I will add that I think the BS has the best overall sculpting, however that definitely hinders the articulation for it. If I had to choose just one, it would be Mafex. Luckily I don’t so 3x Mandos on the shelf it is!
@Mtty-ew9nv6 ай бұрын
Def THE BEST. BS is good at first but the more I look the weird helmet shape is. It’s still wrong. Mafex 2.0 nailed every sections.
@JailaniKamarudin6 ай бұрын
Dude i was wondering, have u got an option editing similar just like in the laptop but on mobile phone ? Cause I don’t have a laptop to edit cool effects like you. Really appreciate if you can share with us 🙏🏼
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
Hey thanks for watching!! There is a photoshop for IPad, but not for mobile yet! I made a list of my 5 best editing apps for phones though, hope this helps! Good luck 🙇♂️ Top 5 Phone Editing Apps for Toy Photography! kzbin.info/www/bejne/p5XGfoewd7CaY6c
@krieg_tps6 ай бұрын
Great video 👍 I just received a Mafex Mando, been waiting since Oct of last year
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
Hey dude! Thanks so much 🙇♂️ hope you love the fig!!
@matthewaguilar78496 ай бұрын
I think when it comes to choosing the best figure, I’d consider the most important factor to be who it’s for. Then form there, more niche information comes into the equation. To provide an example my friend’s son just turned four. I’d deem the perfect figure for him to be the black series Mando. Primarily, it’s durable enough to standup to the rough play of a young child, with most damage being pretty negligible. Next it’s high level of detail allows for a child to marvel at it, while also overshadowing potential screen inaccuracies an older colector might notice. Finally, it’s cost effective, if a child does manage to break it, replacing it will be no problem. For an adult collector like myself, the Mafex Mando would be perfect. First, the level of quality this figure has out of the box is basically unmatched. Second the amount of accessories it has, coupled with the emotive range of the hands and their ease of interchangeability, again I say unmatched. Third, the price of $100 I’ll happily pay because of the first two points.
@Spidey616Gaming6 ай бұрын
That’s a pretty good point, personally I’m not an Adult yet but I’m still pretty good at storing my accessories without them getting mixed up and I’ve only ever broken one of my figures and it’s very minor damage. (Technically I’m not the who broke it but still)
@melyandchadАй бұрын
just put in my BBTS order for this thing! Can't wait! This Is The Way...
@sirdork730Ай бұрын
This is the way!
@JeffZ10286 ай бұрын
Back when you dropped the new review for the recent Black Series, I was surprised to see people in the comments bad mouthing the Mafex Mando.... now they're silent. I'd say all these figures are great, they just have different strengths. I'll probably try picking up one of these down the line as I already have the first Mafex Mando but this one is definetely an upgrade over V1.
@JosiahRichardson-wp8su6 ай бұрын
i dont neeeed to i WANT TO keep my boxes (ill have a sezure if i dont)
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 Free yourself from your boxes! 🤣
@raygun3106 ай бұрын
In case you didn't know, the back plate that comes with the jetpack can actually be separated from it. So if you want to take the jetpack on and off, you can remove only the jetpack and leave the back plate with a hole on the figure
@jxjockey90726 ай бұрын
Box Lives Matter
@onymaru865810 күн бұрын
Mafex just needs to get rid off the the drop down legs and shoulders. They're just useless.
@ysoserious85262 ай бұрын
When it is only about the Mando Figure itself and we are not including the Grogus I would pick the Mafex from watching this Video (I never had a Mafex Figure myself or saw and hold one directly). I had the Season 2 Mando from S.H.Figuarts and it was my first (and yet only) S.H. Figuarts Figure so far. I was absolutely disappointed with this figure. So many bad things about this one imo. The Proportions are horrible, the helmet is not only to small but also looks weird imo. The articualtion is weird, it was hard for me to pose the figure in a natural looking way. Also all those little accessories are just falling apart as soon as you move the figure (the rifle was the worst!) and also the Foto - Real of Pedro Pascals face was ugly af. And yes it was an original figure and not a bootleg. From watching this video I can already see that this S.H.F Mando is pretty much the same (at least when it comes to visuals). So for me even NOT considering the price I would prefer the Black Series Glavis Ringworld Mando over the S.H.F. I own this figure and it was 10 times better than the S.H.F that I had imo and so much cheaper.
@williamegan67564 ай бұрын
To me it's no contest - the Mafex one is head and shoulders (pun intended) the best. That does not take away from how brilliant the Glavis Ringworld one is. On looks alone, I think I prefer it to the S. H. Figuarts version. And this is from a guy who thinks S. H. Figuarts makes the best Star Wars 6-inch scale models, period! My favourite Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Boba Fett versions are all from S. H. Figuarts. But as far as Mando is concerned, they lose out to the other two.
@lindamatsumoto56266 ай бұрын
I want the Mafex Mandol. Sorry that your things burned but glad it wasn’t worse. Stay safe.
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
Thanks Linda! Always appreciate your support!
@Gamingturtle916 ай бұрын
My only problem with that picture is that I wish was Grogu was on the floor
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
I actually had Grogu on the ground originally but too him out while shooting. Couldn’t find a good place for him without making it look crowded 😔
@Gamingturtle916 ай бұрын
@@sirdork730 ok
@AntonJacobArabaniАй бұрын
Everyone and Sirdork , this figure is the way🖤🔥
@sirdork730Ай бұрын
This is the way! 🙏
@AntonJacobArabaniАй бұрын
@@sirdork730 Thank you 🖤💪
@buzzsawgr816 ай бұрын
I'd love to get this figure but I think I've blown my allotted funds for expensive import figures on the figuarts indiana jones (amazing figure) and deadpool (which I won't get til tomorrow), with a bit saved for the mafex chapter 4 john wick (whenever that get's released). so I'll be sticking with the black series for now.
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
I know the feeling!! Luckily the black series is still a great fig!
@-Anonymous-.6 ай бұрын
Sh figuarts sucks lol. The articulation is just good overall.
@jhae7773 ай бұрын
I Try to make the thumbnail From the mandalorian with the black series mando
@toytsh6 ай бұрын
dude nooo! haha beware! I'm still loving the black series over all, Mafex looks very cool indeed, figuarts it is a fail after fail.
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching man! 🤣 I actually still think the figuarts is great! Just the Mafex is a bit better 😆
@Bandi_SW_6 ай бұрын
Yeah i got it from amazon japan like a week ago…but it had chipped down paint on the main helmet…tried to fix it bit it just got even worse so i ordered another one 😀 this is the best 6inch mando in my opinion! And Grogu is great too! Also you can separate the jetpack from that backplate. :)
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
Dang sorry to hear it, glad you got a new one! Oh wow you can separate them?? I had no idea! 🤣
@gohol_lywood42186 ай бұрын
so funny when you apologize for saying penatration so much haha. great video and photo as always buddy
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
Haha 🤣 I cringed everytime I said it lol thanks so much h for watching!
@cavejohnson43706 ай бұрын
Im assuming the lume cube is made of some sort of plastic since you said it melted, but if youre looking to salvage it in any capacity, id recommend sanding the melted/discolored areas with high grit sandpaper meant for plastic. Like, #900 or even #1000. You can pick up a small gunpla sanding pack from a local hobby store. It wont fix the fact it melted, but you can fosho lighten the discoloration.
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
Hey thanks a lot! I’ll definitely do this! I was able to scrape off most of the burnt bits, but I’ll definitely sand it with some fine sandpaper! Good thinking!!
@brianng83504 ай бұрын
Thank you for the PSA for firework caution…. Keeping it real!
@sirdork7304 ай бұрын
It was me who needed the wake up call! 🤣
@ItsIDuckyI6 ай бұрын
I think based on this video theres about to be a dent in my bank account
@tzcarlos4 ай бұрын
great videos, you have a new supscriptor
@luishernandezmaceo40176 ай бұрын
Love this reviews!!! excellent job...
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
Glad you like them! Thanks so much for watching!
@Spidey616Gaming6 ай бұрын
I was just scrolling through KZbin videos (not the shorts) and I saw the thumbnail for this video and the figure caught my eye. I’m gonna consider getting this figure for my first Star Wars figure. I’ll have him hunting down my Marvel Legends RYV Spidey 🤣
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
That’s awesome! Thanks for watching! 🙇♂️ it’s definitely the best one in my opinion!
@Spidey616Gaming6 ай бұрын
@@sirdork730 alright, and thanks for doing an awesome review. You covered pretty much everything.
@toyboxnostalgia6 ай бұрын
That light's not really ugly now; it's love-worn! Glad it still works!! Those aren't cheap!
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
That’s very true! Thanks dude 🤣 I know right?? I’m so mad at myself for doing that 🧨
@Sparten-1776 ай бұрын
I see there is a new competition going on with the articulation and the armor, and the movements. But even though i am sure it's no competition the companies are doing I am looking for the best. The figure arts one looked real good with the color of the armor. The mafex one looked real nice including the pedro pascal head. Idk what to choose because i alr have the plastic model one which was bought by accident (due to rushing without thinking), so I am looking for an actual figure that looks real good. I want to get either one btw.
@Hyper_boy123-Official4 ай бұрын
I've been a fan of you for a while and I love your videos, you even inspired me to start doing toy photography. I'M definitely going to have to get the mafex mando! 😃
@TheLowlifes-16 ай бұрын
When another mando figure comes out, the others are jealous
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
It always happens 🤣
@Slade-Wilson876 ай бұрын
10:05 NOOOOOO, The box must be kept why? Because Idk I just keep the boxes in case of repackaging and some boxes have really cool designs like some Neca boxes
@emilieruffin97336 ай бұрын
The shfiguart is the best !,,
@northern_fred6 ай бұрын
Good. How are you?
@ghobot216 ай бұрын
Hi.do you use a neck extender for the figuart? because the head look higher from what i can remember 🤔
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
Hey! Nope no neck extender
@ghobot216 ай бұрын
Oic. It looks like that the way you fold the cape around the neck gives the illusion that the head is higher and the figure 'has' a neck. 👍
@Cadetsal116 ай бұрын
Nice how are u
@quintonowens9616Ай бұрын
I think the mafex
@ofpmarine6 ай бұрын
Glad you didn’t have a more dangerous experience with that sparkler. Glad you’re ok!
@Fgure_man6 ай бұрын
I’m a box collector bro I can’t help it I’ll lose everything if I didn’t have it organized 😂😂
@jonathanchin33966 ай бұрын
Great comparison video, love your photography, keep up the fantastic work, I just discovered your channel, I'm a fan!
@Clonephotoghrapher6 ай бұрын
You should do the spider man meme with them
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
That’s so funny! I literally was planning to do this for a while! But the only one with finger pointing hands is the Mafex. So I ended up not doing it. I should totally give it another shot!
@gordonjohnson10774 ай бұрын
Mafex 2.0 > all
@Trooper_effects126 ай бұрын
I have the mafex and i would say that this figure is sooo good by far and quite a affordable price ❤❤ great video mando and grogu are my absolute fave star wars characters
I was really hoping u would do a vid aon this fig cause i was thinking about getting it, and i was also just wondering if the grappling hook is moveable like a wire? @@sirdork730
@jasonj876 ай бұрын
That looks awesome! I know I need more time doing photos outside. I swear Im always working with less days off. Yet I still collect lol
@abisai_photography6 ай бұрын
your poor light and backback
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
RIP backpack 🎒 🥲
@SpiderGuyy5 ай бұрын
So sorry that happened, now you remember to never underestimate fire, hope you get a new and better bag!
@markward93316 ай бұрын
Mafex
@Tmy53314 күн бұрын
Groku
@harmandergrewal71716 ай бұрын
I love your vids
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!!
@o7pacifica6 ай бұрын
hey sirdork! do you mod your figures?
@Legosfigsandmore6 ай бұрын
Great video as always 😊
@sirdork7306 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for watching!
@Legosfigsandmore6 ай бұрын
@@sirdork730 your welcome 🙏
@paulwilliams20246 ай бұрын
The Black Series is actually the best figure it has the best overall sculpt . It’s punching above it weight
@alasdairboswell46546 ай бұрын
Oh man. You’ve made me want to buy another Mando 😂