Great review! I never had the Eel as a kid and missed out on the classified version. I guess I just never looked back at the o ring figure to check out its gear. It’s a great figure, but I am very disappointed we didn’t get weapons and scuba pack that looks like the original. Not even the classified figure came with something that looked like the original. Oh, well. And thanks for mentioning the name of the SMG that comes with Beach Head. I honestly had no idea it was based on a real world weapon. I just thought it was something the Hasbro designers came up with on their own. Learn something new everyday, I guess.
I might not be first to review these things, but what you'll get from me is DETAIL. I'll try to include the rl weapon names if I know them and also SHOW the parts they're re-using.
@@AToyKindaMood Thanks for that! I watched your review on the Night Creeper and was impressed you knew the names of the swords. Other reviewers didn’t and again I thought they were just made up. I might gripe about various things Hasbro does but I’m impressed they research the weapons they include. It was this attention to detail and your review that sold me on the NC figure. I now have three in preorder.
The Classified one are my officers for my retros. I'm still waiting for Gridiron to do the loadouts for the Eel's & Snow Serpents, I have plenty of AK-47's.
As my first Eels and Beachhead Im completely satisfied with both. Deluxe Classified Snow Serpent still comes out of top for me, but probably only because Hasbro dropped the ball on the retro accessories. The retro blue seems to pop TOO much.. I'll wait to see it in person before picking that up.
Great review! I agree Hasbro’s really missing the mark with the accessories. They have the perfect weapon for the snow serpents, the ak that came with the officer and Sgt slaughter. Never made sense they gave it with sarge.
Great review and ranking. I agree with the order. I didn’t need any more eels. But it is nice for people to get eels that missed out on them last year. I got just one eel since the face is lighter. For snow serpents, I got 2 and will make the classified deluxe as the officer. Hopefully for future retro releases, they make more of an effort to give them their retro accessories as well. I hope someone 3-d prints those tennis racket snow shoes.
Im torn, re-releasing hard to get figures under the guise of "Retro" but not making then 100% Retro is kind strange to me. I wasn't able to get any of these when the Classified versions came out. IDK I have Cobra Commander Retro coming he'll be my first Retro.
I also lament the omission of the retro accessories for Snow Serpent and Eel. I’ll get them from a 3rd party. I have three Classified Eels and Deluxe Snow Serpents. I’m good on the squads. Just getting one of these retro figures to mod out. I want lady Artic troopers and frog-women. I really like the Baroness that came in the anniversary multipack. I’d like a mostly red with grey accents options. A female Arctic gear trooper would be sweet too. The Baroness variant from that silly video game would make a good model to work off. I have brown/blue eyes Sneed. I’m very much looking forward to Retro. I had got extra Tiger RAMs to take a Duke and mix with Beachhead to add to the Tiger Force squad. I just haven’t done the boil and pop yet. Maybe when Retro gets here I’ll do that. Frogman Beachhead looks great. Just need Retro Flint to complete the command team. 2025 should see Major Bludd, Flint, Mindbender, Roadblock, Viper, Clutch, Serpentor, Jinx, and Wild Bill as three Retro wave releases to get highly desirable pieces out to collectors in different styles/colors/options.
Good review of the retro to classified companions. The majority of this retro wave I am not ordering. In this one instance I liked the classified take of these more than the retro or faux retro version. It looks like loadouts are going to be more of a 3rd party reality with this six in Joe line. My Jinx, Doc and Ret Beachhead all come tomorrow…. Had to go the individual seller route for all three of these for whatever reason. This wave itself is a tiresome on to have collected of the ones I’ve done so far. They’re usually super early, NOT this wave unless you went to an alternative seller to acquire, at least that is my case with the figs of this wave. Enjoy and good review comparisons
The issue with the snow serpants backpack is much worse than the Eels reuse of scuba gear. It has canteens... for water... in an arctic enviroment... that doesn't work or even make sense.
I personally think hasbro should do all the figures in retro line. Thats what people want and just look at flint classified looked like shit and Duke. At least the retro Duke looks decent and hopefully we get a retro flint.
Great stuff! I passed on Beachhead initially…. I may still pick him up on sale or something when I see him in store! 🍻
@@flaffel57 get him
Great review! I never had the Eel as a kid and missed out on the classified version. I guess I just never looked back at the o ring figure to check out its gear. It’s a great figure, but I am very disappointed we didn’t get weapons and scuba pack that looks like the original. Not even the classified figure came with something that looked like the original. Oh, well.
And thanks for mentioning the name of the SMG that comes with Beach Head. I honestly had no idea it was based on a real world weapon. I just thought it was something the Hasbro designers came up with on their own. Learn something new everyday, I guess.
I might not be first to review these things, but what you'll get from me is DETAIL. I'll try to include the rl weapon names if I know them and also SHOW the parts they're re-using.
@@AToyKindaMood Thanks for that! I watched your review on the Night Creeper and was impressed you knew the names of the swords. Other reviewers didn’t and again I thought they were just made up. I might gripe about various things Hasbro does but I’m impressed they research the weapons they include. It was this attention to detail and your review that sold me on the NC figure. I now have three in preorder.
@MaximumWarp2099 I really appreciate that man, makes all of the work worth it!
@@AToyKindaMood And thanks for mentioning Mark2Design. I looked him up and will definitely be ordering the Eel weapons.
The Classified one are my officers for my retros. I'm still waiting for Gridiron to do the loadouts for the Eel's & Snow Serpents, I have plenty of AK-47's.
Yeah, I'm wondering why they haven't yet.. but def go check out Mark2Design on Etsy and see if he still has that Retro EEL loadout in stock!
Haha! Youre the man brother. Great review and thanks for the shoutout!
@@tonys_figs all day playa
As my first Eels and Beachhead Im completely satisfied with both. Deluxe Classified Snow Serpent still comes out of top for me, but probably only because Hasbro dropped the ball on the retro accessories. The retro blue seems to pop TOO much.. I'll wait to see it in person before picking that up.
Thanks for sharing-- this makes a ton of sense!
Great review! I agree Hasbro’s really missing the mark with the accessories. They have the perfect weapon for the snow serpents, the ak that came with the officer and Sgt slaughter. Never made sense they gave it with sarge.
Absolutely! Always awesome seeing your name in the comments as you do some pretty stellar work of your own!
Great fair ranking video. Good job.
@fightincodenames481 thank u, man!
Great rankings videos
@@mrnic4787 thanks so much!
Great video!!! I been picking up the retros to keep on card. Are there any protective cases that these new retros will fit in? Again great stuff
@ArnaldoReyes I need to know myself! Let me know if u come across anything and thanks for watching!
Great review and ranking. I agree with the order. I didn’t need any more eels. But it is nice for people to get eels that missed out on them last year. I got just one eel since the face is lighter. For snow serpents, I got 2 and will make the classified deluxe as the officer. Hopefully for future retro releases, they make more of an effort to give them their retro accessories as well. I hope someone 3-d prints those tennis racket snow shoes.
@@davidr8389 💯% agree with all of this! Thx again man
Im torn, re-releasing hard to get figures under the guise of "Retro" but not making then 100% Retro is kind strange to me. I wasn't able to get any of these when the Classified versions came out. IDK I have Cobra Commander Retro coming he'll be my first Retro.
@cheferikthurman your first sentence is what it's all about- it's forced, it breaks up the point of retro, etc...
@AToyKindaMood I'm sure they'll fix it if Gridiron doesn't first.
The Eel and beachhead are pretty cool
Eel should have DEFINITELY been a simple re-issue, unless they had technical hurdles to jump through. I'd personally go 3, 2, 1...Serp, Beach, Eel.
I like ranking the new wave that you have been doing with the figures.
@chipcarroll2923 yeah it's better to see all 3 reviews in 20 mins isn't it?
Let's get Moooooooody!!! Another woofer buster buddy.
Hahhaa never heard that term before but ill take it!
@@AToyKindaMood well earned my friend
I also lament the omission of the retro accessories for Snow Serpent and Eel. I’ll get them from a 3rd party. I have three Classified Eels and Deluxe Snow Serpents. I’m good on the squads. Just getting one of these retro figures to mod out. I want lady Artic troopers and frog-women. I really like the Baroness that came in the anniversary multipack. I’d like a mostly red with grey accents options. A female Arctic gear trooper would be sweet too. The Baroness variant from that silly video game would make a good model to work off. I have brown/blue eyes Sneed. I’m very much looking forward to Retro. I had got extra Tiger RAMs to take a Duke and mix with Beachhead to add to the Tiger Force squad. I just haven’t done the boil and pop yet. Maybe when Retro gets here I’ll do that. Frogman Beachhead looks great. Just need Retro Flint to complete the command team. 2025 should see Major Bludd, Flint, Mindbender, Roadblock, Viper, Clutch, Serpentor, Jinx, and Wild Bill as three Retro wave releases to get highly desirable pieces out to collectors in different styles/colors/options.
@prophet924 agreed on the retro choices and it sounds like you have an incredible world going that you built! Yo Joe!
wow! now I know where to put the grenades on beach head and commando SE. I had no idea to put it on the C4 satchel, seems pretty obvious now! ha!
@@bryanheinrich371 lol saw some reviews asking themselves the same question. That's why I'm the best lol jk
@@AToyKindaMood oh yeah you are! 🙂
@@bryanheinrich371 haha that's flattering!!
Good review of the retro to classified companions.
The majority of this retro wave I am not ordering. In this one instance I liked the classified take of these more than the retro or faux retro version. It looks like loadouts are going to be more of a 3rd party reality with this six in Joe line.
My Jinx, Doc and Ret Beachhead all come tomorrow…. Had to go the individual seller route for all three of these for whatever reason. This wave itself is a tiresome on to have collected of the ones I’ve done so far. They’re usually super early, NOT this wave unless you went to an alternative seller to acquire, at least that is my case with the figs of this wave.
Enjoy and good review comparisons
@@Sabir_DelNorte thanks for watching and the kind words, Sabir. Have a great Sunday. Let me know what u think of ur figs when they land!
@@AToyKindaMood thank you Trav, you also enjoy the reminder of if. Will do so, can’t wait to get em lol, been a long time coming
The issue with the snow serpants backpack is much worse than the Eels reuse of scuba gear. It has canteens... for water... in an arctic enviroment... that doesn't work or even make sense.
@@inmjoh 💯💯💯💯 great call!
i like the retro bright color better
@@ebenfoster9587 for the Eels or both?
@@AToyKindaMood on the snow serp. that brightness really pops and just looks nicer IMO.
@@ebenfoster9587 it does.
They are kind of confusing me. What’s the reason for the classified current, classified retro, and now ultimate figures? Geesh!
@@wi1dcard Ultimate????
@ yea. GI Joe Ultimates, 7 inch scale.
@@wi1dcard yeah, Ultimate is Super7 -- diff than Classified and Retro...just a diff company altogether
Too little too late fact is I would have bought these last year, but I have taking a backseat to classified lately
@@jasonludwick3504 why
Retros
I personally think hasbro should do all the figures in retro line. Thats what people want and just look at flint classified looked like shit and Duke. At least the retro Duke looks decent and hopefully we get a retro flint.
@@SheldonMcDonell that's a lot of cash for people who are all in 🤣 but I can't argue that sentiment!