It depends honestly. The mafex is objectively better. Way better proportions and joints. But some people hate the blue stripes. Legends did a really good job so i don't know if the mafex wolverine is 80 dollars more better. But some other characters are way better than legends that they have done. Cyclops, magneto, spiderman to name a few. But hasbro didn't do a great job with spiderman or magneto yet so I got the mafex versions. But it's up to who ever wants it if it's worth the cost to get a slightly better wolverine.
If ML will upgrade body mold like Jada Toys SF have then there's no way Mafex will be able to beat ML but for now Appearance goes ML and pose-ability wise goes to Mafex but still it depends on what pose u want to do because ML can already do Iconic poses. Ima wait Jada toys get Marvel License lol
What do you mean? This is basically the only marvel legends figure that is even close to mafex. They have done a really bad job at 99 percent of the figures they release. I wish it weren't true because I collect them, but the truth is the legends line is full of lazy bearly good enough figures that cut corners regardless of how it effects the figure.
@@limpx336 alot of legends stuff is trash but not all, given how old some of the ML is... Then ofc it will be outdated especially on body mold and articualtion dept. Remember 80yrs anniv and 20yrs anniv where alot of them is still good or on top up to this date, ironman, thor, captain america, hulk, juggy and colosus are value for the money where that time legends pricing is reasonable. DR Doom also one of the best they released. * ML 80th anniv Thor > Mafex classic Thor * ML 20th Anniversary Cap > Upcoming Mafex Classic Cap I'm not just comparing here the figure alone ofc price counts too whereas Mafex pricing always 80usd or 100usd UP and ML around 25usd to 35usd depending on the character and who or where you buying the figure. Like I said if ML going to make an articulation similar to Jada SF then it's going to be a tough competitor to premium figures like Jada SF vs SHF SF. Jada RYU vs SHF RYU where SHF Ryu is better but not that much and ofc with higher price tag so if your on a budget then its a no brainer.
Thank you for the nice review and comparison it helps so much! but 1proportions on ML look wrong because belt is sitting too low ( please fix that :) because this comparison is not fair) Talking about proportions ML biceps look bigger and better for the scale,the waist is too thin on Mafex and also shoulders are too tobotic and high on the Mafex. 2 paint should not be metallic on ML it;s the animated wolverine so it's not a budget thing. 3 Mafex has better sculpting on the legs and looks better when standing because of ab articulation but ML Destroys Mafex in every other pose. ML looks way better than mafex if you try classic wolverine poses 4 ML heads are top while Mafex both are mediocre 5 finish is better on Mafex because it actually has a finish. If you want that look on ML you can use a clear spray super matt like Mr Hobby matt and the figure will look more premium 6 ML has 2 swivels on legs(you forgot or didn't notice boot swivel) these 2 are very nice for extreme poses and toy photography By the way I love my Mafex figures it's just that 97 wolverine is a masterpiece. And I can't wait to see more ML wolverines with the new buck thet is coming. I think it's going to rule every other wolverine. I just hope that new wolverine can do the same deep crouch forgot to mention the fact that shoulder articulation ruins tiger stipes is the worst thing on Mafex
The gambit is a great comparison. And surely that upgrade is a good choice because of thr soft goods the posing is great but also you get gambit in the none jacket version
honestly the Marvel's cut design on the abs is something I hate. Price on Mafex is something that I'm not a fan of but I always feel Mafex as collectibles vs ML more like toys. Building my Xmen collection with Mafex honestly... Gambit is amazing... waiting for Rogue or nightcrawler!
Legends' masked face looks like Wolverine is a Squidward Chad, Mafex one is more rough. The Logan head on Legends is perfect, not that it's a perfect sculpt of him in X-Men '97 but of the character in general. The Mafex head doesn't even look like it's the same guy without the mask. The claws on Legends are too thin that looks like sticks but it's show accurate, but they should have a shine on it. The Mafex one are WAY too large. Even the brown suit version are too rounded. Both of them lack the neck piece to go alongside the unmasked head and cowl. But i'll take Mafex one, if one day they release it with the neck piece, better Logan sculpt, better claws, black stripes, battle damage pieces and bone claws as a bonus, it would be the perfect Wolverine figure.
@@Onn325The Mafex is a better figure overall. But the things I mentioned are definitely better on the Marvel Legends. Mafex still has a way to go to give us the ultimate 1/12 tiger stripe.
What I love about 97' is they nailed the claws from the toon and the original Uncanny X-Men comics! Mafex has better paint and articulation, but, 97' I feel, captured the overall look with that sculpt. And also, ML feels more sturdy and ham-hands friendly when compared to Mafex. If Hasbro Added a pinch more articulated spots on their version, I think ML Wolvie would completely shred Mafex!
Nice review. Another thing to note is the marvel legends head sculpt is based off the animated series version and Mafex head sculpt is based off of the comic version.
Good review. However these figures are 5 years apart. I feel if Mafex would release a wolverine on a new sculpt It would blow marvel legends out the water.
Isn’t the new age of apocalypse wolverine a new sculpt? The xforce wolverine was also a different sculpt from tiger stripe and brown suit. Xforce wolverine is pretty great.
literally got this marvel legends wolverine today. only gripe is the claws and neutral expression masked. Otherwise very solid, especially at the price.
Mafex Wolverine sweeps but it’s not really a fair comparison If anyone is on the fence about picking one up I would suggest buying him now before his cost skyrockets even more
Why does mafex make certain colours metallic it ruins the figure deal breaker for me, plus the price marvel legends wolverine to me leaves the mafex one behind its short and stocky which wolverine should be the mafex one looks it's got an eating disorder.
The Mafex is pricey but with the Marvel Legends Wolverine sold out, the price gouging is almost up there in $$. At that point, save a bit more and get the Mafex.
The Marvel Legends Wolverine is a Great figure and better head sculpt imo, when it comes to Mafex don’t care for the claws and head sculpt. Mafex did do a great brown suit Wolverine though! I’m also excited to see Mafex AOA Wolverine, he looks great!
If Mafex makes a new Wolverine with black stripes and better claws, then he'd be the perfect Wolverine.
Hahha yeah, that's what everyone wanted.
One thing marvel legends does pretty good is wolverine 😂❤
Hahahahaha... They are good with Spider-Man too..
Mafex has way better paint but is it really worth the extra $? Not imo, i have the VHS series snd and didn't even bother to upgrade to the 97.
Hahaha, thanks for sharing your view.
I have both
It definitely is worth it
More accessories, headsculpts, better paint, paint apps
The only downside is its claws
The accessories, paint, and plastic feel make him worth it
But it’s not like ML is bad either
It depends honestly. The mafex is objectively better. Way better proportions and joints. But some people hate the blue stripes. Legends did a really good job so i don't know if the mafex wolverine is 80 dollars more better. But some other characters are way better than legends that they have done. Cyclops, magneto, spiderman to name a few. But hasbro didn't do a great job with spiderman or magneto yet so I got the mafex versions. But it's up to who ever wants it if it's worth the cost to get a slightly better wolverine.
And I always said we going to get brandnew mold for Wolvi this year
Hahhahaa
Now let’s just wait for the new astonishing one
Hahaha
If ML will upgrade body mold like Jada Toys SF have then there's no way Mafex will be able to beat ML but for now Appearance goes ML and pose-ability wise goes to Mafex but still it depends on what pose u want to do because ML can already do Iconic poses. Ima wait Jada toys get Marvel License lol
Yeah true...
Will Jada Toys ever get the Marvel License?
@@BasedPeterP maybe xmen vs sf or marvel vs capcom? Idk but if ever that is so dope.
What do you mean? This is basically the only marvel legends figure that is even close to mafex. They have done a really bad job at 99 percent of the figures they release. I wish it weren't true because I collect them, but the truth is the legends line is full of lazy bearly good enough figures that cut corners regardless of how it effects the figure.
@@limpx336 alot of legends stuff is trash but not all, given how old some of the ML is... Then ofc it will be outdated especially on body mold and articualtion dept. Remember 80yrs anniv and 20yrs anniv where alot of them is still good or on top up to this date, ironman, thor, captain america, hulk, juggy and colosus are value for the money where that time legends pricing is reasonable. DR Doom also one of the best they released.
* ML 80th anniv Thor > Mafex classic Thor
* ML 20th Anniversary Cap > Upcoming Mafex Classic Cap
I'm not just comparing here the figure alone ofc price counts too whereas Mafex pricing always 80usd or 100usd UP and ML around 25usd to 35usd depending on the character and who or where you buying the figure.
Like I said if ML going to make an articulation similar to Jada SF then it's going to be a tough competitor to premium figures like Jada SF vs SHF SF. Jada RYU vs SHF RYU where SHF Ryu is better but not that much and ofc with higher price tag so if your on a budget then its a no brainer.
Thank you for the nice review and comparison it helps so much!
but
1proportions on ML look wrong because belt is sitting too low ( please fix that :) because this comparison is not fair) Talking about proportions ML biceps look bigger and better for the scale,the waist is too thin on Mafex and also shoulders are too tobotic and high on the Mafex.
2 paint should not be metallic on ML it;s the animated wolverine so it's not a budget thing.
3 Mafex has better sculpting on the legs and looks better when standing because of ab articulation but ML Destroys Mafex in every other pose. ML looks way better than mafex if you try classic wolverine poses
4 ML heads are top while Mafex both are mediocre
5 finish is better on Mafex because it actually has a finish. If you want that look on ML you can use a clear spray super matt like Mr Hobby matt and the figure will look more premium
6 ML has 2 swivels on legs(you forgot or didn't notice boot swivel) these 2 are very nice for extreme poses and toy photography
By the way I love my Mafex figures it's just that 97 wolverine is a masterpiece. And I can't wait to see more ML wolverines with the new buck thet is coming. I think it's going to rule every other wolverine. I just hope that new wolverine can do the same deep crouch
forgot to mention the fact that shoulder articulation ruins tiger stipes is the worst thing on Mafex
Wow, thanks for your detailed opinions.. yeah i hoped new wolverine can do more deep crouch too..
The gambit is a great comparison. And surely that upgrade is a good choice because of thr soft goods the posing is great but also you get gambit in the none jacket version
Yeah, that soft goods really make a difference.
honestly the Marvel's cut design on the abs is something I hate. Price on Mafex is something that I'm not a fan of but I always feel Mafex as collectibles vs ML more like toys. Building my Xmen collection with Mafex honestly... Gambit is amazing... waiting for Rogue or nightcrawler!
Legends' masked face looks like Wolverine is a Squidward Chad, Mafex one is more rough.
The Logan head on Legends is perfect, not that it's a perfect sculpt of him in X-Men '97 but of the character in general. The Mafex head doesn't even look like it's the same guy without the mask.
The claws on Legends are too thin that looks like sticks but it's show accurate, but they should have a shine on it. The Mafex one are WAY too large. Even the brown suit version are too rounded.
Both of them lack the neck piece to go alongside the unmasked head and cowl. But i'll take Mafex one, if one day they release it with the neck piece, better Logan sculpt, better claws, black stripes, battle damage pieces and bone claws as a bonus, it would be the perfect Wolverine figure.
Thanks for sharing your opinions... you are right, the mafex claws are too big.. lol
Any Hugh jackman heads fit this figure?
The ML figs muscular sculpt and height are definitely better. And of course the claws. Thanks for the video.
No way that old ass sculpt, ML sucks
Sucks? ML is pretty good this time...
@@DCSG81 love your channel, but I’d rather pay for Mafex then by the same figure 8 times to get one good one
@@Onn325The Mafex is a better figure overall. But the things I mentioned are definitely better on the Marvel Legends. Mafex still has a way to go to give us the ultimate 1/12 tiger stripe.
What I love about 97' is they nailed the claws from the toon and the original Uncanny X-Men comics! Mafex has better paint and articulation, but, 97' I feel, captured the overall look with that sculpt. And also, ML feels more sturdy and ham-hands friendly when compared to Mafex. If Hasbro Added a pinch more articulated spots on their version, I think ML Wolvie would completely shred Mafex!
Ya I agreed the ML ver have more iconic hands claw for Wolverine
Why you saying marvel legend to the X-men 97
Huh? He is from Marvel Legends
Nice review. Another thing to note is the marvel legends head sculpt is based off the animated series version and Mafex head sculpt is based off of the comic version.
Good to know, nice sharing!
Good review. However these figures are 5 years apart. I feel if Mafex would release a wolverine on a new sculpt It would blow marvel legends out the water.
Honestly they should have reissued the brown suit wolverine instead
@@darthvader5273 I’m pretty sure he’s coming.
Yeah... brown wolverine reissue should be around the corner.
Isn’t the new age of apocalypse wolverine a new sculpt? The xforce wolverine was also a different sculpt from tiger stripe and brown suit. Xforce wolverine is pretty great.
They did release another one, it still sucked lol
Mafex for the case, Legends for the desk
hahahahaha...well said!
I don’t gaf about a box give me ML easy work 😎✅✅✅
Hahahaha
I own both: mafex hands down.
Cool!
literally got this marvel legends wolverine today. only gripe is the claws and neutral expression masked. Otherwise very solid, especially at the price.
Yes, same for me too..!
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Mafex Wolverine sweeps but it’s not really a fair comparison
If anyone is on the fence about picking one up I would suggest buying him now before his cost skyrockets even more
since it has been reissued, i dont think the price will raise anymore. hahaha
@@DCSG81
The prices on EBay have been increasing slightly
The reissue is still readily available but I am seeing a slight increase
Marvel Legends has a boot swivel also 😁
cool
Why does mafex make certain colours metallic it ruins the figure deal breaker for me, plus the price marvel legends wolverine to me leaves the mafex one behind its short and stocky which wolverine should be the mafex one looks it's got an eating disorder.
Hahahahaha
I'm not gonna pay ghost taxes for a figure.
Hi dude, do you have a COMPARISON Marvel Legends and Mafex Ciclops??? Greetings from mexico city
Unfortunately, I couldn't get my hands on Marvel Legends Cyclops...
Amazing diorama boss. Where do you get these? Especially the posters
I made them... hehehe..
Good video. Thanks.
Glad you liked it!
It actually looks like the ML is taller, it’s just that the Mafex has taller shoulders. Great review as always sir!! 👍🏻👌🏻🤜🏻
Cool, thanks!
I think it’s the neck. The mafex has a nice short stocky neck white the marvel legends is longer. Also the back/neck is kind of curved on the legends.
Mafex for the win. Ml does have the better unmasked headsculpt .
Yeah the unmasked head from ML is badass
I prefer the stylized headsculpt that comes with the Mafex but the 97 headsculpt is really good too
The Mafex is pricey but with the Marvel Legends Wolverine sold out, the price gouging is almost up there in $$. At that point, save a bit more and get the Mafex.
Mafex destroys that ML
Hmm... not really
The Marvel Legends Wolverine is a Great figure and better head sculpt imo, when it comes to Mafex don’t care for the claws and head sculpt. Mafex did do a great brown suit Wolverine though! I’m also excited to see Mafex AOA Wolverine, he looks great!
I like ML better tbh 🙂
Cool!
I do not like the Mafex ball wrist.
Far superior to marvel legends
@@Onn325functionally….maybe but it looks dumb in a lot of poses.
I think Marvel Legends ones are tougher but Mafex ball wrist are good too, just have to be gentle. Lol
@@DCSG81 the new marvel legends wolverine that came out today is amazing
@@Onn325 Yeah, looking good.