Hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July! We're back at it with what looks like a promising product. Is it too good to be true? 3 hits per box!? Let's find out.
Rookie stallions insert is the ugliest thing ever. Not only does it clash with 31 team colors, like you said it was made by a Jr high kid or high schooler.. contenders is all about the autos. One of the coolest concepts for cards but horribly executed. My least favorite set especially with nobody signing.
Mo got cut on the preseason after an injury. He was great at Minnesota though. Would it kill them to throw some NFL Roster autos in these? Also, did they have to make the Rookie stallions insert in vomit yellow?
Contenders is always a pass, last time they had megas was 2021 I think, I remembered ripping Fanatics exclusive mega box and getting Mac Jones napkin patch 😂
I liked contenders blasters this year. I opened 3 and that was good enough. They have true rookies of CJ, Levis and Bryce Those are the only true rookies in all the boxes. They are not loaded with them either. I pulled some but not many. The autos for this years megas are more trash then normal. No big boys and your normal trash. Fine Richardson
Since you brought up speed dating, ive heard of #mgtow, but this is more like #cgtow, meaning collectors go their own way, meaning I'm not ripping open one pack of this hot garbage, which speaking of, describes the modern dating scene of 2024.
Hope everyone had a happy and safe 4th of July! We're back at it with what looks like a promising product. Is it too good to be true? 3 hits per box!? Let's find out.
Rookie stallions insert is the ugliest thing ever. Not only does it clash with 31 team colors, like you said it was made by a Jr high kid or high schooler.. contenders is all about the autos. One of the coolest concepts for cards but horribly executed. My least favorite set especially with nobody signing.
For me Contenders and any auto reliant set is dead on arrival for 2023
I feel like I always have such high hopes for contenders but I never get anything
I'm the opposite. I have the lowest of expectations of Contenders every year.
Mo got cut on the preseason after an injury. He was great at Minnesota though. Would it kill them to throw some NFL Roster autos in these? Also, did they have to make the Rookie stallions insert in vomit yellow?
It might kill them if they had to fork over the 💰 for actual NFL autos. Corners are certainly cut.
love the nfl box openings!
I bought 4 of these and got 4 250 pt cards and no autos. Fuck this product
These are going to be as bad or worse that R&S was with the points. Face meet Panini's palm.
Very nice! Thanks for sharing the love of the hobby! We love collecting cards!
250 panini points going to be higher than almost all autos in there lol
Sadly, this is true.
I wish topps and upperdeck could do football again
They will. Panini loses the NFL license in 2026.
weird to have a youtube channel opening cards and you didnt know that these have base rookies in them
Excited for the optic basketball mega!
Was just about to grab one online the other day, but decided against it. Thank you for this video to confirm my decision. Appreciate the heads up!
It had promise but of course Panini had to toe the line on false advertising.
Cool video. Thanks for sharing how the megas are. Keep up with the cool 😎 videos.
Thanks, my dude!
Cheers contenders! 🤩
Contenders is always a pass, last time they had megas was 2021 I think, I remembered ripping Fanatics exclusive mega box and getting Mac Jones napkin patch 😂
I generally pass on Contenders retail every year. I think I was football deprived.
Ink is always better than swatches
True that
Thanks for biting the bullet for everyone else. I’ll keep looking for optic in the wild.
Thankfully Select should be showing up in less than a month.
I like the cards but not much in them. Still fun ripping!! Thx for all the vids! My 10 year old and I really enjoy them!!!!!
That's awesome to hear! It's not a super fun product to rip, but it's all we got for new stuff right now.
I swear you put a red Christian McCaffrey in the base pile
I might off. Contenders retail parallels are the most non-descript. No offense Absolute.
Thanks for the info!
3rd pack 2nd card was a Stroud and you blew right past it
7:48 you skipped a CJ Stroud RC
I did. Found it later. Go Bills!
Let's go wild man
I am done with Panini! I moved on to Fanatics and Topps....they are less clingy and care about my feelings.
Find a partner that will nuture and support you 🤣
Sweet first box ❤
Sorry if I missed it but I don't recall seeing if anyone won June's giveaway hux
Hey Dusty, I made a community post announcing the winner.
@@huxbux I'm just a dummy and didn't see it lol
@dustyh7 Nah. Keeping up on a YT feed is hit and miss.
Is there a hobby version of that?
There is. Comes out on the 10th this Wednesday.
If that’s speed dating I don’t won’t to do it.
Also you got Mo one lol.
Gotta collect 'em all 😂
These look like dollar store special the cards
Feels like it too
New to the hobby
Welcome to the hobby!
Thanks for taking one for the team and reminding me why I don't buy these.
Wish I would have reminded myself that too 🤣
Ok to rip if nothing else on the shelves and expectations are low.
We've set a low, low bar 🤣
I've been out of the card Gane for a minute. Is it normal for videos to sound like you're trying to make an ASMR video?
I'd say watch any other card video than search for an ASMR card video, and you'd have your answer, which is no.
$44 at Target my friend not 49
Thanks for keeping me honest
Hoping for an auto or swatch from a good player
You should got through those again you missed rookies 😂
I caught them when sorting. Nothing to get excited about. Contenders base is so amorphous.
Contenders 🎉🎉🎉
Both from Alabama!
Weird that these have 1 auto and 2 mems considering the blasters are arguably one of the worst products this year and the QC is atrocious
There's alot of points coming out of these. Some even no autos.
I love contenders but it is really a hit or miss product almost every year
It's so auto dependent. This year makes it especially tough.
Hope for a good Auto
More like pray
Opened my first box yesterday. Did ok I guess...nothing special
That's Contenders byline
What up Hux
Hope you had a good holiday!
They put Bryce young and will anderson together because they both played at Alabama I’m guessing lol
That makes perfect sense. Seems it'd be better suited for a college product.
Cracked ice or bust
Hobby sure. There's zero nice parallels in retail.
I liked contenders blasters this year. I opened 3 and that was good enough. They have true rookies of CJ, Levis and Bryce
Those are the only true rookies in all the boxes. They are not loaded with them either. I pulled some but not many.
The autos for this years megas are more trash then normal. No big boys and your normal trash. Fine Richardson
I'm blaming the lack of football releases on this one. Contenders retail is generally something I avoid.
@@huxbuxI do too, but with the case hits and the rookies of the top QBs I said I’ll take 3 blasters. Worked out well relatively speaking lol
❤
One more try?
These are rough
They def are
Since you brought up speed dating, ive heard of #mgtow, but this is more like #cgtow, meaning collectors go their own way, meaning I'm not ripping open one pack of this hot garbage, which speaking of, describes the modern dating scene of 2024.
It's a fitting analogy for sure
Not a good look Panini
Sure isn't 🫤
Stinker