2021 Retail lessons learned-Select, Optic, Prizm

ArmyDC · 09-10-2022, 09:01 AM

Seems like more and more are popping up in stores and thought people could share experiences so people would not just buy whatever they see and possible avoid products online.

Select Blasters- opened 5 priced at $29, lots of rookies- die cut, colors etc l…but did not get 1 Field level of any player in all the blasters.

Optic Blasters and Value packs- the Value packs at $16 each give a good number of rookie parallels but you can see through the back of the pack to see who the rookie/hit is-avoid buying online since they most likely have been searched.
Blasters have tons of Rookies/Pinks/holos. The Hyper rookie patch seemed to be pretty short printed as I only got 1 out of 6 blasters

Prizm Retail Box- 4 cards 24 packs a box. @ $96 a box these were probably the worse product I opened. Terrible quality as I had numerous cards with very bad damage. Two of the cards had the film on the back coming off. The 2 green ice, and 3 checkerboards.. these were Awful since there is hardly any rookies.. I have a link to pics of 3 retail boxes I busted. Did not get 1 Mac Jones base, so checkerboard or Green Ice may be worth picking up.

MC80_LCM · 09-10-2022, 09:19 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe I've heard multiple people say that Field Levels aren't in Blasters. I'm not sure if its just Blasters or all Retail. Might keep Field Levels at least somewhat rare.

Blazed · 09-10-2022, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by ArmyDC

Seems like more and more are popping up in stores and thought people could share experiences so people would not just buy whatever they see and possible avoid products online.

Select Blasters- opened 5 priced at $29, lots of rookies- die cut, colors etc l…but did not get 1 Field level of any player in all the blasters.

Optic Blasters and Value packs- the Value packs at $16 each give a good number of rookie parallels but you can see through the back of the pack to see who the rookie/hit is-avoid buying online since they most likely have been searched.
Blasters have tons of Rookies/Pinks/holos. The Hyper rookie patch seemed to be pretty short printed as I only got 1 out of 6 blasters

Prizm Retail Box- 4 cards 24 packs a box. @ $96 a box these were probably the worse product I opened. Terrible quality as I had numerous cards with very bad damage. Two of the cards had the film on the back coming off. The 2 green ice, and 3 checkerboards.. these were Awful since there is hardly any rookies.. I have a link to pics of 3 retail boxes I busted. Did not get 1 Mac Jones base, so checkerboard or Green Ice may be worth picking up.

https://flic.kr/p/2nKF2mg

Seriously?

ArmyDC · 09-10-2022, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Blazed

Seriously?

WTH is your problem? Just trying to give people some info..

Blazed · 09-10-2022, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by ArmyDC

WTH is your problem? Just trying to give people some info..

The bolded bro. My comment was in response to the bolded part.

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Originally Posted by ArmyDC

Optic Blasters and Value packs- the Value packs at $16 each give a good number of rookie parallels but you can see through the back of the pack to see who the rookie/hit is

Seriously?

Better? lol.

kluke84 · 09-10-2022, 11:47 AM

Thanks for the write up. The only one of value is Prizm Retail, however, the QC is lacking and they are already selling for $299 sealed.

Better off taking the hit and buying singles of your chase QB if you want a checkerboard. Even then, a lot of those are 70/30 centering.

imbluestreak23 · 09-10-2022, 11:52 AM

I would be a buyer if marked down to $4.97 clearance.

hugh · 09-10-2022, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by ArmyDC

WTH is your problem? Just trying to give people some info..

Overreact much?

ArmyDC · 09-10-2022, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by hugh

Overreact much?

Thanks for the contribution of the thread…

ArmyDC · 09-10-2022, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Blazed

The bolded bro. My comment was in response to the bolded part.

Seriously?

Better? lol.

Ugh I have no clue what your gripe is.. feel free to add to the thread though…

ArmyDC · 09-10-2022, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kluke84

Thanks for the write up. The only one of value is Prizm Retail, however, the QC is lacking and they are already selling for $299 sealed.

Better off taking the hit and buying singles of your chase QB if you want a checkerboard. Even then, a lot of those are 70/30 centering.

Yea it looks like checkerboards are really high right now, eventually I plan to pick some up. They look IMO better than the green ice

OneSickDegen · 09-10-2022, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by imbluestreak23

I would be a buyer if marked down to $4.97 clearance.

Not paying a penny over $4.20

MattKC · 09-10-2022, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyDC

Ugh I have no clue what your gripe is.. feel free to add to the thread though…

His response was to the fact the packs are see through so they are easily searched. It was not an attack against you or your post.

HeadstrongRSS · 09-10-2022, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyDC

Thanks for the contribution of the thread…

How about no one contribute to your stupid thread for being so sensitive?

mc1 · 09-10-2022, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MattKC

His response was to the fact the packs are see through so they are easily searched. It was not an attack against you or your post.

Wheres the lie? Isnt that obvious. One of the shops around here has a couple molesters that regularly search Fat Packs and weigh the blasters. They dont work for the LCS.

FB Prizm cellos and blasters I think were brutal.Maybe other formats were better.

OneSickDegen · 09-10-2022, 08:13 PM

Nice to see another Blowout thread getting self owned on page 1

ChefCurry312 · 09-10-2022, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ArmyDC

Ugh I have no clue what your gripe is.. feel free to add to the thread though…

I think it was just a lighthearted comment because you had a positive experience with the Optic value packs. I’ve heard so many negative things about the Optic value packs this year (E.g. Bad QC, damaged cards, no rookies). Sounds like you beat the odds!

For me, the Optic megas have been the best rip. Only ripped a few Megas and I pulled a #’d card (orange scope IIRC) and a purple velocity of Zach Wilson.

sigmachi · 09-12-2022, 11:18 AM

This one didn’t take long to self destruct. Maybe you should just stick to person to person conversations OP

halldogg · 09-12-2022, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by sigmachi

This one didn’t take long to self destruct. Maybe you should just stick to person to person conversations OP

Sensitive Steve probably couldn't handle person to person conversations.

Eagle · 09-12-2022, 11:55 AM

Select Retail not having silvers sure seems to kill it.
Prizm centering is really bad and expensive.
Optic seems to be the cleanest, but man, they did the "hold me beer" response to the centering from Prizm.

ArmyDC · 09-12-2022, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by halldogg

Sensitive Steve probably couldn't handle person to person conversations.

Huh? Some of y’all would rather run people off from posting than actually provide this page some good info.. the individual product threads are like 15 pages long so why don’t some of you keyboard cowboys put something together like synopsis thread that easily accessible.. you contributed nothing to this board

ArmyDC · 09-12-2022, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by HeadstrongRSS

How about no one contribute to your stupid thread for being so sensitive?

Uh ok

mikejones · 09-12-2022, 02:08 PM

Positive for nandrolone.

I think we've come to the point where if he thought he'd done something wrong he would have admitted it. His apology did not provide that. You can tell he wanted to skewer the testing system but he probably couldn't for whatever reason.

hxcmilkshake · 09-12-2022, 02:29 PM

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gmoney328 · 09-12-2022, 02:46 PM

Reading comprehension doesn't seem to be high on the OPs list of skills. Sheesh......

09-10-2022, 09:01 AM	#1
ArmyDC Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Posts: 999	2021 Retail lessons learned-Select, Optic, Prizm Seems like more and more are popping up in stores and thought people could share experiences so people would not just buy whatever they see and possible avoid products online. Select Blasters- opened 5 priced at $29, lots of rookies- die cut, colors etc l…but did not get 1 Field level of any player in all the blasters. Optic Blasters and Value packs- the Value packs at $16 each give a good number of rookie parallels but you can see through the back of the pack to see who the rookie/hit is-avoid buying online since they most likely have been searched. Blasters have tons of Rookies/Pinks/holos. The Hyper rookie patch seemed to be pretty short printed as I only got 1 out of 6 blasters Prizm Retail Box- 4 cards 24 packs a box. @ $96 a box these were probably the worse product I opened. Terrible quality as I had numerous cards with very bad damage. Two of the cards had the film on the back coming off. The 2 green ice, and 3 checkerboards.. these were Awful since there is hardly any rookies.. I have a link to pics of 3 retail boxes I busted. Did not get 1 Mac Jones base, so checkerboard or Green Ice may be worth picking up. Last edited by ArmyDC; 09-12-2022 at 12:39 PM. Reason: None

09-10-2022, 09:19 AM	#2
MC80_LCM Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,480 sapp3-16	Correct me if I'm wrong but I believe I've heard multiple people say that Field Levels aren't in Blasters. I'm not sure if its just Blasters or all Retail. Might keep Field Levels at least somewhat rare. __________________ Looking for any and all Michael Clayton LCM cards

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imbluestreak23 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Meandering the matrix code that the hobby/forum overlords spit out Posts: 17,769 shortslabs	I would be a buyer if marked down to $4.97 clearance. __________________ @shortslabs I'VE WITNESSED HOW THE SAUSAGE IS MADE HERE...IT'S ROTTEN https://www.youtube.com/c/TylerShort

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OneSickDegen Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: KCMO -> LV Posts: 1,467	Nice to see another Blowout thread getting self owned on page 1 Last edited by pskell02; 09-12-2022 at 04:02 PM. Reason: Nope

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sigmachi Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Paragould, AR Posts: 5,193 J_J_Bodyhunting	This one didn’t take long to self destruct. Maybe you should just stick to person to person conversations OP __________________ Buying every single DEMARIO DAVIS 2012 National Treasure and low #'d auto that you can bring me. Last edited by pskell02; 09-12-2022 at 04:03 PM. Reason: Nope again

09-10-2022, 11:47 AM	#6
kluke84 Banned Join Date: Aug 2022 Location: Florida Posts: 3,566 kluke84	Thanks for the write up. The only one of value is Prizm Retail, however, the QC is lacking and they are already selling for $299 sealed. Better off taking the hit and buying singles of your chase QB if you want a checkerboard. Even then, a lot of those are 70/30 centering.

09-12-2022, 11:55 AM	#20
Eagle Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Posts: 652	Select Retail not having silvers sure seems to kill it. Prizm centering is really bad and expensive. Optic seems to be the cleanest, but man, they did the "hold me beer" response to the centering from Prizm.

09-12-2022, 02:08 PM	#23
mikejones Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: fresno Posts: 5,060	Positive for nandrolone. I think we've come to the point where if he thought he'd done something wrong he would have admitted it. His apology did not provide that. You can tell he wanted to skewer the testing system but he probably couldn't for whatever reason. __________________ Why the hell are you buying Siemian stuff. Dude is done, can't you tell I'm trying to get rid of him because he'll never be our starting QB again....

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09-12-2022, 02:46 PM	#25
gmoney328 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Navarre, Florida Posts: 4,183	Reading comprehension doesn't seem to be high on the OPs list of skills. Sheesh......