"As I traveled through the timestream, into what you would call the future, I came upon an impassable barrier. Such things are not uncommon. All great events leave their mark upon the timestream. But as I peered through this barrier, I saw nothing beyond. Only... emptiness. And I recognized the black hole for what it truly was... "The end of time."
Such a good looking figure. Jhiaxus was a wonderful surprise, and that transformation translates well for him. The original figure may be heftier but this one is a much more satisfying Transformer.
I can see him meeting [Galaxy Convoy] again and not knowing who he is, because of Whovian Time Lord wibbley wobbly, timey wimey shenanigans. Namely, Vector Prime is younger while [Galaxy Convoy] is older.
I personally like both uses of the mould. Jihaxus is often a static personality unless he's straight up choke slamming Megs and Optimus...kinda the Darkseid or Thanos of transformers. But yeah Vector is a warrior so his dynamic pose-ability makes sense lol.
I genuinely do not understand how so many people hate this figure. Pre-ordered this figure day one, and have zero regrets. Genuinely one of the best Legacy figures to date. The original Takara Vector Prime has been my holy grail for years, but I am flat broke. This figure, imo, and this may be a spicy take, is ALMOST as good as the Takara deco on the original figure, and makes me not want to get the old one anymore.
they hate it for a couple of reasons. It got remolded from an exisiting figure and its not what they wanted it to be. IMO its not bad, i preordered one and i am looking forward to adding it to my collection
A lot of UT fans are oddly entitled and get mad when new versions of their characters don’t come with every single spring loaded and flashing lights gimmick.
Already have this pre-ordered, and where I live it's currently estimated to ship out in August. Vector Prime is a character I have a weird spot of nostalgia for. I had the original Cybertron toy as a kid - I think it was a birthday present? I never watched Cybertron, so I had no idea who he was, but the toy was quite fun. I'm very excited to get this Legacy update. The Jhiaxus mould was a good fit for him IMO, and I've heard good things about said mould, so I'm excited to try it out. Also, your Nova Prime crew shelf looks awesome.
I wish he had the obvious leg coverings, both the clockwork spaceship and the ancient armored knight are harmed by their intrusion onto his appearance. I would also much prefer vambraces and bigger pauldrons to complete his look, but those aren't quite as distracting. Alas, if only he was a 4 mold retool instead of only 3. Thinking about it, I'm pretty sure every one of my favorite Transformers uses a melee weapon. Sword > gun, though both might fail against a halberd.
I think just folding the tail fin underneath where you can still see it works for him, means the arm-bricks aren't the only thing down there and kinda helps his space-frigate look
🎶 transformers robots in disguise (transformers 3x, go x2) the autobots wage thier battle to destroy the evil forces of the deceptiacons ( music intensifies ) transformers ( music fades out)
@@wassembashir2618 I have SS ROTF The Fallen aka Megatronus Prime, TLK Voyager Optimus Prime, and Baiwei SS KO Sentinel Prime. I posted a picture on my community posts of the figures if you want to take a look.
@@fennekin1750 I’m still kind of undecided when it comes to Hot Rod. I don’t really want Rodimus Prime because he’s too big and I ran out of space for my box. But I also want a version of the figure to help complete my Prime Dynasty collection. For sure TLK Hot Rod is not gonna cover it. Titans Return Hot Rod, I sold because he was too wonky compared to everyone else. 86 seems to be my only choice now.
The alt mode is my main issue, its just not as accurate as it should be, they put the red paint in the wrong places and tbh they should have just done him as a new mold, 2025 is the year of the primes anyways so he'd fit in perfectly, plus he could have been repainted into an alpha trion which is always nice, jhiaxus should have been retooled into smth else
As someone who's very first TF figure was a secondhand OG Cyberverse Vector Prime in his weird specialty colors- I gotta get this new dude to have his actual colors. XD
@ThatToyGuy - Love these reviews. So much character. It’s unfortunate that this cybertron vector prime did not get the intense love cybertron StarScream got.
Thanks for the review! About ten years ago I picked up the original version, even though I had never heard of the character, because he was gorgeous and cheap. Wait, this is starting to sound like a story about my ex-wife... Anyway, Cybertron Vector Prime and I are happily married, and although it looks like a good toy, I don't think I'll be dumping him for a younger model.
I stopped collecting Transformers back before Beast Wars came out. Seeing the posability of these new toys is freaking mind blowing, considering my G1 Optimus could bend at the elbows and that was about it.
Have this one and Hotshot shipping in July. Even owning the original, the mostly backpack free transformation and Jhiaxus level articulation won me over easy. Not without it's flaws, but a really imaginative update given what Hasbro was working with. Also love the contrast between white, gold, and burgundy opposed to the chocolate brown of the original NA release.
Original US versions. The Takara and Moccom(Korean) version uses a stiff plastic instead. On a side note, the Legacy's color palette is based on the versions of the toy I mentioned, rather than the bright white and brown of the OG US version.
Ngl i love that the transformation isnt just bending his legs backwards, but the way it has small pauldrons and no giant slab as cape. Also the sword is kinda tiny.
To whoever buys this Vector Prime, it might be a good idea not to cut off those hinge parts. If there's going to be some sort of upgrade set to this figure, it might utilize those hinge bits to hold some pieces in place to improve the look of the shins or something.
Jhiaxus’ head will always be a grumpy rooster face to me and for that reason I’m out. Vector Prime though is a core childhood memory and eill be in my collection ASAP
I just got him. The first thing i did was fold his tailfin back down so it rests between his arms. It fits just fine because the pegs aren't in the middle for the arms. I'm surrprised you said you couldn't place them that way? Nice review though and comparison.
I've got no attachment to Cybertron nor do I know too-too much of Vector Prime, but he looks really, really cool! Hes almost unrecongnizable as using the Jhiaxus mold! Don't know if I'll get him, but again, hes still really really cool!
I've still got the original in excellent condition - and I don't think I'll be swapping it for this one. It just isn't right for me - I think the mold isn't suitable and as you said, they should have made SOME effort to put cogs on the legs and just tweak the mold to remove the redundant empty joints from Jhiaxus' batwing ankle things. Maybe it's still owning the original that shades my opinion, but it just looks all wrong and like the designers just crammed it in to make the Jhiaxus mold more profitable. I'm glad the character is getting some new love and I enjoyed your review as much as always, but this one is a miss for me.
you know, you always stress about the fan being on, let me tell you, I never even noticed. and even after you pointed it out, I still didn't notice. don't worry, it's not as noticable or loud as you might think it is
It's kinda funny to me, how many times you talk about the fan noise, or furnace noise, but I can never hear those, and I got some really decent headphones, lol. That aside, I like this retool. I love the Jihaxus figure but I really think this is a decent retool for Vector Prime. I'm glad they pegged in the burgundy handle for the sword. I think it's a better retool than the Slipsream we're going to be getting.
I wear studio headphones when I edit so I can hear every little thing lol. Which is why I say it, anyone wearing sensitive headphones will hear it but judging by what people say not a lot of people seem to hear it.
@@ThatToyGuy My flat mate has studio headphones since he does music. He got me a pair of nice AKG headphones but they aren't exactly studio quality so I never hear it, lol.
Idk if I got a bad figure or something, but almost every single joint on my Vector Prime is loose as all hell, and kinda ruined my opinion of it. Pain.
Potentially dumbass question, but is there some method to use on yellowed/greened plastic to not make it so severe? My Jhiaxus has gone green, and I am trying to figure out how to fix it. I know that it's probably not going to be as good as it once was, but it'll be better than what it is.
The only way ill pick up this figure is if an upgrade kit comes along and fixes those ugly ass back wings, if the wings were able to flatten out like the original toy then it wouldn't look so off to me
His alt-mode sorta looks like an extravagant sarcophagus.
When he dies he'll just transform and get buried in alt mode💀
Dead on arrival.
That's a weird way of describing it but yeah, i agree.
Now I want a blue and gold version
@@j0hn00 didn't Robot Chicken do that for a vid?
"As I traveled through the timestream, into what you would call the future, I came upon an impassable barrier. Such things are not uncommon. All great events leave their mark upon the timestream. But as I peered through this barrier, I saw nothing beyond. Only... emptiness. And I recognized the black hole for what it truly was...
"The end of time."
Cyber-key: has multiple well thought out places to store
Sword: idk, just stick it wherever, I guess
particuarly sad given how well it integrated on the original.
Even upgrade kits haven't gotten it
To quote the Lego movie SPACESHIP SPACESHIP SPACESHIP
Benny
80s something technology!!!
So true W benny
“Mom, can we get vector prime”
“No, we have vector prime at home”
Vector Prime at home: (the titan master)
Funny enough, i still have that prime master, and i display it with this figure as a handheld weapon
What are you on about
@@Primorion look it up
Such a good looking figure. Jhiaxus was a wonderful surprise, and that transformation translates well for him. The original figure may be heftier but this one is a much more satisfying Transformer.
I can see him meeting [Galaxy Convoy] again and not knowing who he is, because of Whovian Time Lord wibbley wobbly, timey wimey shenanigans. Namely, Vector Prime is younger while [Galaxy Convoy] is older.
Take ok toy. Give ok toy sword. Ok toy now good toy
Don't you mean good toy? Jhiaxus is good.
Funny comment except that Jhiaxus is far above being an okay toy. He's a fantastic Voyager
Fun that this "retool + sword" thing happened to the 2 voyagers most people agree were already amazing
@@j0hn00 Yea. I kinda want him, tbh
@@FumoCore6FiresofReiuji what's the other one?
Love the figure. I just wish my copy didn’t have such loose joints
Right, my jhiaxus’s joints sucked
Top coat nail polish works wonders
@@SpookyToxitron I can’t find a way for it to slip into the pin joints.
@@Alkaid-zz8yk just dumb it in
elaborate
As someone who owned the original cybertron Vector Prime, I was excited when this was announced, same with Hot Shot.
Still own it. Why ever get rid of him
Lost interest in hotrod after I saw his review
@@Alkaid-zz8yk Hot rod or Hot Shot?
@@Daywalker1233 shot
@@Alkaid-zz8yk oh
I personally like both uses of the mould. Jihaxus is often a static personality unless he's straight up choke slamming Megs and Optimus...kinda the Darkseid or Thanos of transformers. But yeah Vector is a warrior so his dynamic pose-ability makes sense lol.
I want this figure so bad
I genuinely do not understand how so many people hate this figure. Pre-ordered this figure day one, and have zero regrets. Genuinely one of the best Legacy figures to date. The original Takara Vector Prime has been my holy grail for years, but I am flat broke. This figure, imo, and this may be a spicy take, is ALMOST as good as the Takara deco on the original figure, and makes me not want to get the old one anymore.
they hate it for a couple of reasons. It got remolded from an exisiting figure and its not what they wanted it to be. IMO its not bad, i preordered one and i am looking forward to adding it to my collection
A lot of UT fans are oddly entitled and get mad when new versions of their characters don’t come with every single spring loaded and flashing lights gimmick.
I have to wait until like October to get any of Wave 3
I'm so jelly it all looks so good
Someone finally got a review out before prime vs prime
Already have this pre-ordered, and where I live it's currently estimated to ship out in August.
Vector Prime is a character I have a weird spot of nostalgia for. I had the original Cybertron toy as a kid - I think it was a birthday present? I never watched Cybertron, so I had no idea who he was, but the toy was quite fun. I'm very excited to get this Legacy update. The Jhiaxus mould was a good fit for him IMO, and I've heard good things about said mould, so I'm excited to try it out.
Also, your Nova Prime crew shelf looks awesome.
0:26 “thank god that’s fixed” lol I wish.
He has the same feeling as a gundam for me. He looks like one too.
Jhiaxus is my favorite Transformer. Him getting a toy was the coolest thing ever to me.
I wish he had the obvious leg coverings, both the clockwork spaceship and the ancient armored knight are harmed by their intrusion onto his appearance. I would also much prefer vambraces and bigger pauldrons to complete his look, but those aren't quite as distracting. Alas, if only he was a 4 mold retool instead of only 3.
Thinking about it, I'm pretty sure every one of my favorite Transformers uses a melee weapon. Sword > gun, though both might fail against a halberd.
I think just folding the tail fin underneath where you can still see it works for him, means the arm-bricks aren't the only thing down there and kinda helps his space-frigate look
Looks different, and the transition to vehicle mode has a twist.
🎶 transformers robots in disguise (transformers 3x, go x2) the autobots wage thier battle to destroy the evil forces of the deceptiacons ( music intensifies ) transformers ( music fades out)
Swords just improve figures, him and bludgen are living proof
Fantastic review That Toy Guy!!! Vector Prime will be mine! LOL :D Keep on being amazing.
YES!! I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR A LEGACY!! now we just need legacy animated Shockwave and Escargon then i'm happy
Glad too see SOMEONE enjoys it, I feel like vector has been getting too much shit
ThatToyGuy got this before PrimeVsPrime did, it truly is a glorious day.
“This video is made from adult collectors” -that toy guy
00:00 "this video's done *from* adult collectors"
So far I have three Primes in my collection. Now I need to hunt for number four.
Which you got so fare dude?
@@wassembashir2618 I have SS ROTF The Fallen aka Megatronus Prime, TLK Voyager Optimus Prime, and Baiwei SS KO Sentinel Prime. I posted a picture on my community posts of the figures if you want to take a look.
@@wassembashir2618 I have SS The Fallen, Baiwei Sentinel Prime, and TLK Voyager Optimus Prime.
Technically speaking I've got only 2...or 1.5: KGDM Optimus and SS86 Hot Rod. (just sharing)
@@fennekin1750 I’m still kind of undecided when it comes to Hot Rod. I don’t really want Rodimus Prime because he’s too big and I ran out of space for my box. But I also want a version of the figure to help complete my Prime Dynasty collection. For sure TLK Hot Rod is not gonna cover it. Titans Return Hot Rod, I sold because he was too wonky compared to everyone else. 86 seems to be my only choice now.
0:14 Freaking clean transition man, @That toy guy that was clean.
The alt mode is my main issue, its just not as accurate as it should be, they put the red paint in the wrong places and tbh they should have just done him as a new mold, 2025 is the year of the primes anyways so he'd fit in perfectly, plus he could have been repainted into an alpha trion which is always nice, jhiaxus should have been retooled into smth else
As someone who's very first TF figure was a secondhand OG Cyberverse Vector Prime in his weird specialty colors- I gotta get this new dude to have his actual colors. XD
@ThatToyGuy - Love these reviews. So much character. It’s unfortunate that this cybertron vector prime did not get the intense love cybertron StarScream got.
Those aren't Wires!
They're air hoses. Guy is using a pneumatic system for his joints he's so old.
Thanks for the review! About ten years ago I picked up the original version, even though I had never heard of the character, because he was gorgeous and cheap. Wait, this is starting to sound like a story about my ex-wife... Anyway, Cybertron Vector Prime and I are happily married, and although it looks like a good toy, I don't think I'll be dumping him for a younger model.
I swear Jihaxus has such loose joints
Your copy maybe. Mine is amazing.
@@purpleheart334 mine is so floppy it looks Jeffrey Epstein after he’s incident
Yeah mines kinda the same way
Finally someone says it my grandma's is less floppy than jihaxus and she's been dead for close to a decade now
Mine can hold a pose, but it feels so floppy that I feel like it shouldn’t.
I stopped collecting Transformers back before Beast Wars came out. Seeing the posability of these new toys is freaking mind blowing, considering my G1 Optimus could bend at the elbows and that was about it.
Have this one and Hotshot shipping in July. Even owning the original, the mostly backpack free transformation and Jhiaxus level articulation won me over easy. Not without it's flaws, but a really imaginative update given what Hasbro was working with. Also love the contrast between white, gold, and burgundy opposed to the chocolate brown of the original NA release.
It's funny that, throughout Legacy AND WFC, we have five Cybertron Autobots. And then there's Starscream XD
I'm definitely going to pick this up
Huh. I really didn't expect the sword and wings to be made of flexible plastic like the original.
Original US versions. The Takara and Moccom(Korean) version uses a stiff plastic instead.
On a side note, the Legacy's color palette is based on the versions of the toy I mentioned, rather than the bright white and brown of the OG US version.
Ngl i love that the transformation isnt just bending his legs backwards, but the way it has small pauldrons and no giant slab as cape. Also the sword is kinda tiny.
I just got him today at GameStop
To whoever buys this Vector Prime, it might be a good idea not to cut off those hinge parts. If there's going to be some sort of upgrade set to this figure, it might utilize those hinge bits to hold some pieces in place to improve the look of the shins or something.
Someone’s gonna use those leg clips for a leg upgrade, I’m calling it.
That's not just any sword, thats Rhisling
I love the colors that I love him better that jhiaxus
It is a nice looking figurine but to be honest I like the looks of the original one better no offense to anybody at all just my opinion
Are they gonna make all 13 primes? HELL YEAH
So this is the cliffjumper to the jiaxus mold
Jhiaxus’ head will always be a grumpy rooster face to me and for that reason I’m out. Vector Prime though is a core childhood memory and eill be in my collection ASAP
I just got him. The first thing i did was fold his tailfin back down so it rests between his arms. It fits just fine because the pegs aren't in the middle for the arms. I'm surrprised you said you couldn't place them that way? Nice review though and comparison.
VERY EXCITED for this guy. And I didn’t even watch Cybertron
I've got no attachment to Cybertron nor do I know too-too much of Vector Prime, but he looks really, really cool! Hes almost unrecongnizable as using the Jhiaxus mold! Don't know if I'll get him, but again, hes still really really cool!
Bruh, I didn't even realise he's a Jhiaxus retool.
Someone needs to make an upgrade kit that gives us the cog design on the shins, I feel like that wouldn't be too tricky.
I just wish Amazon would restock pre-orders of him.
I really don't like how this looks, I can't unsee how it's a retool. Unicron Trilogy remains an afterthought
I've still got the original in excellent condition - and I don't think I'll be swapping it for this one. It just isn't right for me - I think the mold isn't suitable and as you said, they should have made SOME effort to put cogs on the legs and just tweak the mold to remove the redundant empty joints from Jhiaxus' batwing ankle things. Maybe it's still owning the original that shades my opinion, but it just looks all wrong and like the designers just crammed it in to make the Jhiaxus mold more profitable.
I'm glad the character is getting some new love and I enjoyed your review as much as always, but this one is a miss for me.
Anyone else really want a new Cybertron Evac figure? I do.
I was hoping we'd get Darth maul's ship as The next Star wars crossover
you know, you always stress about the fan being on, let me tell you, I never even noticed. and even after you pointed it out, I still didn't notice. don't worry, it's not as noticable or loud as you might think it is
It's kinda funny to me, how many times you talk about the fan noise, or furnace noise, but I can never hear those, and I got some really decent headphones, lol.
That aside, I like this retool. I love the Jihaxus figure but I really think this is a decent retool for Vector Prime. I'm glad they pegged in the burgundy handle for the sword. I think it's a better retool than the Slipsream we're going to be getting.
I wear studio headphones when I edit so I can hear every little thing lol. Which is why I say it, anyone wearing sensitive headphones will hear it but judging by what people say not a lot of people seem to hear it.
@@ThatToyGuy My flat mate has studio headphones since he does music. He got me a pair of nice AKG headphones but they aren't exactly studio quality so I never hear it, lol.
I like Jhiaxus, and I think I like this more, so I will be getting this guy
I wonder if we could get a Beast wars Cybertronian depth charge out of the vector prime mold down the road.
His wings also has 5mm port so it can be used as shields
How does his plastic feel? I heard someone say he feels cheap and I'd rather not get him if he does
This mold could work for TLK Megatron
Does Vector have the shoulder ports like on Jhiaxus?
You can fold the tail fin away you just push it past the hands it looks so much better.
I hope this figure gets re-released with altered paintjob, and one or all 3 minicon partners from the show
Really debating if i should get him. He looks fun. But i wish he was a leader
I used to have the old figure until when I was 7 when I made him BLUE
I was able to get the fin to work like that with the arms but I got mine today and maybe it’s a new batch fix
I hade the original it was an awsome toy with the sound efects loved the mi icon
How much you wanna bet next year’s Voyager Alpha Trion will be a new head retool of this mold?
I wonder if they will do the gold version of him?
This is such a great retool. I like it.
Also he kinda looks like he has unpainted moustache.
Picked mine up yesterday to find that one of the tailfins are missing, so back to gamestop it goes! (They ordered me another)
the back of my vector prime legs want to come out when I bend the knee
I am planning to get it but I might decide to stick with my original Cybertron Vector Prime. I'm certainly not replacing it even if I get the new one.
Thought this was still on preorder
Idk if I got a bad figure or something, but almost every single joint on my Vector Prime is loose as all hell, and kinda ruined my opinion of it.
Pain.
Bros the bludgeon to the jiaxhus mold he feels great very comparable to bludgeon
Imagine They start making transformers Cybertron Rodimus prime And I mean legacy.
Okay but that transition the beginning???
How did you fix the discoloration on Jhaxius
Would be cool if he came with a minicon
I want to get this guy so bad
The original was primiitive but dignified
That's a crazy ass title.
Is the sword he comes with the same one from Legacy G2 Optimus Prime?
Nope
@@ThatToyGuy nice to know, thanks
My copy of jihaxus’s head won’t pose anywhere because it’s so loose
Shame he doesn't have his target master minicon companion.
Potentially dumbass question, but is there some method to use on yellowed/greened plastic to not make it so severe? My Jhiaxus has gone green, and I am trying to figure out how to fix it. I know that it's probably not going to be as good as it once was, but it'll be better than what it is.
He said backpack was completely different but there no different
The only way ill pick up this figure is if an upgrade kit comes along and fixes those ugly ass back wings, if the wings were able to flatten out like the original toy then it wouldn't look so off to me
How are people already getting this guy. The hasbro pulse pre-orders dont ship till october in 4 months
The figures are already out in some markets.