This is one of the classified "updates" That I like better than the original. I think his vest looks cool. I wasn't a big Zandar fan but this figure really won me over.
So Zandar caught the slow boat from china hahaha. Great review as always. Great job thanking the vest of and making him look og. As a kid I always loved Zandar from the file card to the sundow I always picked him first for my team lol just means I need two now.
The pistol is a keltec p50 shrunk down a bit and the blade on his leg is the m48 tactical harpoon and as someone pointed out the rifle is an air powered arrow launcher it looks to be the hatsan harpoon mixed with the air javelin
"knockoffs" at AliExpress can take years to happen. I've gotten many things from there and the only KOs I got I knew they were fake before ordering. AliExpress has a bad reputation because the figures come from China, but same toys at Target are from China. If you get figures before retail or right when things are still new it's a guarantee they're authentic. The new KO news right now are Ninja Turtles that popped up recently that were originally made in 2016. So KOs can take some time to become a thing
I wish they'd paid more attention to the details under the vest. Honestly, the lightning bolts on the chest seem like a poorly placed afterthought, when they should have been a main focus. I'm sure there will be a retro release, at some point, where the bolts are more accurately centered and that plate carrier becomes a pistol holster, like the one you have. I'll be changing mine up to look more like the vintage design.
Im in the minority, but i eould have liked him with the black t shirt. For ne , he was always a stone cold killer. Hasbro definitely leaned into a pretty boy rocker more than i like.
Zandar is my least favorite Dreadnok. I agree that he always seemed like kind of an afterthought/add-on character. He also looks like he listens to a lot of Duran Duran. 😂 This figure is very... busy. But it did make me like him a little bit more. 👍🏻
If they are twins, they could be either Fraternal Twins, or Identical Twins. Although, they are most likely fraternal twins since it is extremely rare for identical twins to be different genders. Fraternal twins is when 2 eggs are fertilized by 2 sperm. Identical twins is when 1 egg is fertilized by 1 sperm and then splits. There is no such thing called a paternal twins, since that would suggest they just share the same father, which is something all twins do anyways. My wife has a twin brother, so I used to hear all of this every time I accidentally called them identical. Now, I do it on purpose just to annoy her. Lol! Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.
From what I've seen, this wave was readily available on Aliexpress. I've never bought anything off of there, so I don't know if past waves were. However, if they were, it doesn't seem like it was discussed as much in the community. This leaves me with a few questions. Is this because of the new factory's lax inventory control? Could this result in another factory change? How much has this hurt Hasbro's sales? I could see this certainly being a big problem for Hasbro. Now, I do believe it's partly their own fault for threatening release dates that were up to a year away from the pre-orders. I know they announced there would be delays, and the release dates are never definite, but Hasbro's lack of communication caused a lot of frustrated fans when the figures started showing up early through legitimate sources. We all knew they would be released earlier than December 30, 2025, but with Hasbro sticking to that release date, a lot of fans said the hell with it, cancelled their Pulse orders, and bought the wave elsewhere. Just something I'd love to hear your thoughts on.
This is one of the classified "updates" That I like better than the original. I think his vest looks cool. I wasn't a big Zandar fan but this figure really won me over.
The background on the box is from the GI Joe comic where Zandar was first introduced.
I didn’t realize that or I had forgotten so thank you, but it is the background for all the Dreadnoks they’ve dropped lately too.
Definitely on my to get list
So Zandar caught the slow boat from china hahaha. Great review as always. Great job thanking the vest of and making him look og. As a kid I always loved Zandar from the file card to the sundow I always picked him first for my team lol just means I need two now.
Good review, kid is a ROCKSTAR
The belt buckle is the DDP dreadnok logo.
The pistol is a keltec p50 shrunk down a bit and the blade on his leg is the m48 tactical harpoon and as someone pointed out the rifle is an air powered arrow launcher it looks to be the hatsan harpoon mixed with the air javelin
Just got Zandar today. So anyway, really like his design. So anyway, solid review.
I think it looks like a good figure. Probably won't buy a second to cut off the vest but I appreciate you showed that detail underneath.
damn could u imagine a drednock gas station has lab
Yes, that’s why I brought it up, I did bring it up didn’t I 😂
Road house,man that was a great flick classic,
"knockoffs" at AliExpress can take years to happen. I've gotten many things from there and the only KOs I got I knew they were fake before ordering. AliExpress has a bad reputation because the figures come from China, but same toys at Target are from China.
If you get figures before retail or right when things are still new it's a guarantee they're authentic.
The new KO news right now are Ninja Turtles that popped up recently that were originally made in 2016. So KOs can take some time to become a thing
I wish they'd paid more attention to the details under the vest. Honestly, the lightning bolts on the chest seem like a poorly placed afterthought, when they should have been a main focus. I'm sure there will be a retro release, at some point, where the bolts are more accurately centered and that plate carrier becomes a pistol holster, like the one you have. I'll be changing mine up to look more like the vintage design.
his rifle is similar to the AirJavelin Pro and I think it operates at like 350+ fps and you only need like 250-300 for deer hunting
Hsy Lawrence you wouldn't have a Xtra zandar you can sell brother?
No but they are about to be everywhere in the next couple weeks is my guess.
@@dzsquad1965 Amazon is full and so is bbts and entertainment earth
Thanks anyway brother
I know Amazon, and bbts, as well as entertainment earth were in stock just today ,
@modelmisfit thanks for the info brother I just got one from someone, thanks brother
Im in the minority, but i eould have liked him with the black t shirt. For ne , he was always a stone cold killer. Hasbro definitely leaned into a pretty boy rocker more than i like.
You didn’t have to cut the vest off I did the heat and pop.
I know but I don’t want to lol
@ haha fair enough
Punk, do we know if this harder plastic will be used on all figures going forward? I really hope so! Great video and keep up the great work my man!
Thank you for comparing him to the AliExpress version. Been waiting on somebody to get to that
Zandar is my least favorite Dreadnok. I agree that he always seemed like kind of an afterthought/add-on character. He also looks like he listens to a lot of Duran Duran. 😂 This figure is very... busy. But it did make me like him a little bit more. 👍🏻
So what if he’s hungry like the wolf?
@Apunkwithtoys 😆😆😆 he's definitely a Wild Boy.
If they are twins, they could be either Fraternal Twins, or Identical Twins. Although, they are most likely fraternal twins since it is extremely rare for identical twins to be different genders. Fraternal twins is when 2 eggs are fertilized by 2 sperm. Identical twins is when 1 egg is fertilized by 1 sperm and then splits. There is no such thing called a paternal twins, since that would suggest they just share the same father, which is something all twins do anyways. My wife has a twin brother, so I used to hear all of this every time I accidentally called them identical. Now, I do it on purpose just to annoy her. Lol! Now you know, and knowing is half the battle.
Did I say “paternal” twins? If I did it was by mistake cause I certainly didn’t mean to lol
From what I've seen, this wave was readily available on Aliexpress. I've never bought anything off of there, so I don't know if past waves were. However, if they were, it doesn't seem like it was discussed as much in the community. This leaves me with a few questions. Is this because of the new factory's lax inventory control? Could this result in another factory change? How much has this hurt Hasbro's sales?
I could see this certainly being a big problem for Hasbro. Now, I do believe it's partly their own fault for threatening release dates that were up to a year away from the pre-orders. I know they announced there would be delays, and the release dates are never definite, but Hasbro's lack of communication caused a lot of frustrated fans when the figures started showing up early through legitimate sources. We all knew they would be released earlier than December 30, 2025, but with Hasbro sticking to that release date, a lot of fans said the hell with it, cancelled their Pulse orders, and bought the wave elsewhere.
Just something I'd love to hear your thoughts on.
Aliexpress has been doing this for years getting new stuff before others, but I’m not sure it’s not all “liberated” from the factories either.