Think Twice Before Buying This Wolverine - Here's Why 

All the criticisms you brought up are valid and I hope Mafex adds more in the box if they're selling it so high. They could've added bone claws with a battle damaged head with some slashing effects. It's a very nice sculpt, but other than that it's lacking. NOW GIVE US ROGUE, MAFEX!

The best in my opinion is the Mezco, the look of that figure is stunning, I think he could be a good contender (if your willing to spend around 150$)

La Marvel Legends es una digna competencia para mafex y entiendo que la mafex es mejor por articulación pero lo está haciendo bastante bien Hasbro

I got Mafex Wolverine 🐈 love it

I had just watched the deadpool one

I’m waiting for the reissue of the brown suit from Mafex

I appreciate when reviewers don’t just glaze everything. You always give your honest take and it makes you one of the best!

He’s a 55-60$ figure and Mafex had that price point in mind when they made him He’s only 100+ from American retailers, and on the aftermarket. I just want to point that out because people are describing him as a 100$ figure when that’s not the case If you are an overseas collector I highly recommend importing any import figure from sites like Ami Ami, Plaza Japan, Hobby Link Japan, etc. It will really save you money

I agree that paying $100+ for this is too much, but I also agree with the other comments that paying U.S. retail prices for Mafex is a bit of a suckers move. This was not too hard to get overseas for around the $80 range, and if you're smart/patient about shipping, you could have gotten this figure sub-$100. Still a lot though. However, before considering the Mezco version, I recommend getting some experience with them as they have their own issues, not the least of which is major pilling on the soft goods if you ever, you know, pose them. Overall, the recent Marvel Legends '97 release really does punch above its weight, so if budgeting is the top priority, that Wolverine is quite a good option. Just my opinion

If you payed over a hundred for this, you got majorly ripped off. Hobbysearch has it up for $55 and it’s similarly priced at hlj. Personally I like the brown/yellow suit better. That one is a bit tougher to find, but will probably get rereleased as well sooner or later

What’s the point in comparing end user price points against mezco when retail on the mafex wolverine is ~60 usd. Sure, for someone in the states mezco would be a better buy if you’re paying 125 but that’s not the fault of mafex

You should have done the review with the original price in mind (¥7,800 = $50), not the resellers price...

🦹‍♂Your shirt matches Wolverines was that planed?👕🤔🤗🕵

You sold me at it’s beautiful!!! MAFEX!!

I have the marvel legends, it’s a great figure but it’s missing an angry head. This looks great, but it’s too tall and is absolutely not worth it.

Glad you pointed out the weird butterfly joint paint choice, really made no sense.

Never spend that much on him. I got mine from Plazajapan during a reissue for $55

It's Wolverine. They know that everybody wants a wolverine. Even if they didn't add the extra heads people who have the money (Mafex not for everyone like i said before) will still go and buy them. cause its Wolverine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i do like the chromatic blue and the arm hair of mafex, but pass overall. the hasbro one, sadly, is also a pass. hasbro one, he is an early teen wolverine with that stubble.

Yeah those shoulder cuts have ruined this figure for me. I still ordered him because I'm dumb but whatever

I’m gonna get mine for about $110 and I’m so excited!

Ok I just have to ask you instead of being that hater guy. What are you looking for in figures? What makes something good or bad to you? I think this Mafex is worth it and even though it can make improvements, it’s not as disappointing as you’re saying So I have the Mafex and love it. I also have the Gambit and love him too. I watched the review and I respect your opinion. I also watched a bit (not all) of the Chun-Li comparison. I think Jada is good however overhyped or represented in a super boosted state

Are you kidding? The reason he didn't come with tons of stuff is because Medicom knows what everyone who covets having this figure knows... he is THE BEST WOLVERINE figure. Mezco do great stuff too but no, Mafex wins this round.

One thing I know for sure is that the feeling of not getting enough is NOT there if you get a Mezco tiger stripe Wolverine. He is pricey but loaded with accessories. Besides that, great review! I don't think I have heard anyone else bring up the issue with the butterfly joint ruining the stripes on the costume. That would absolutely drive me nuts.

I kinda went crazy on Mafex X-Men and I bought him without even thinking about it if I'm honest so he's just chilling in my pile of loot. Strangely this video didn't hamper my excitement because your posing segment got me excited 😅

1min gang where you at?🎉

I paid a pretty penny for a screaming head sculpt and curved claws from a third party seller. Mafex could’ve added more accessories though ! Still a good figure imo. Give him a break bub!

You make unboxing fun. Unlike that scary hat guy. 😂

I got him for $104 btw. Don’t know why it went up.

Think twice before buying Mafex* Amazing sculpts but I don't own a single release that didn't need to be Frankensteined together with it's replacement. Really a shame that they can't get a handle on QC. On the bright side these heads work well on Marvel Legends Wolverines.

I have Legends, Mafex and Mezco Wolverine. Mezco is my fav. Hours of posing and variations.

So while the gripes on accessories are valid, this is the reissue of an almost 5 year old figure. Which at the time was probably $80-$90 on bbts. So comparing it to more recent releases isn't really a fair comparison. Also Mezco wolverine is $50 more than the Mafex wolverine.

also i did preorder the beast deities 3.0 super saiyan blue kaio ken goku, im excited!

I think the best Wolverine is, any mezco one:12 Wolverine, there just amazing in every way!

Thank you for the information I'm happy with X-Men '97 Wolverine.

I think the mafex wolberine is easily THE BEST Wolverine figure. 🔥🤝

You should review the Amazing yamaguchi Wolverine.

As much as I enjoy this figure, the brown suit is miles above this one. The X-Force one is great too but it has even LESS accessories. So that was a bummer. But the MAGNETO?!? That’s the absolute best Magento figure ever. It’s just stellar.

Even though they come with basically the same accessories I do think the Mafex Wolverine is a lot better than the 97 Wolverine with regards to paint, sculpt, and plastic quality. I had the ML Wolverine in my XMen display before the reissue came out and I was lucky enough to grab the re release from Hobby Search for retail. The difference is night and day in my mind and I recommend grabbing him if you can.

when this 1st came out it was under 60 usd 🥺

Heck I’ll take it I can make a cool animation out of it 😎 Let me know mate 🤝

I agree anything over $100 is not worth it, but luckily I payed $51 for mine in Japan!

Yeah this figure was pretty diversive when it came out, I really don't like that his tiger stripes are metallic blue instead of the traditional black and I don't wan't to customize a $100+ figure which is why I personally never got him, with the blue and strangely long claws he comes off as a weird amalgamation of the Marvel Vs. Capcom Wolverine and the Jim Lee version but he dosn't really work for either

Ive gotten 3 versions of the Mezco Wolverine figures and have overall been pretty satisfied with them. Love all the accesories that came with them, especially this classic version. The brown costume version i wasnt as happy with at first, but it has grown on me. The soft goods do concern me a little, but i dont really play with them so not too worried about them popping stitches or anything

I was dying at 3:41

I believe this was one of the first X-Men figures Mafex did in the line, after the McFarlane/Bagley Spiderman they put out. At the time, it was one of the best tiger stripe suit figures released, and Mafex continued to improve with each future release. By the way, that Mezco figure you showed off wasn't their first tiger stripe suit either. Their first one had laces on the boots, chunky, visible shorts and other add-ons that people hated. That "steel box" release fixed all of those issues and was one of their earliest in their shift to more standard comic looks without the "Mezco flair" they had been doing from the start.

I got this figure last week and although I don't like his lack of accessories ESPECIALLY for a $100+ figure, I think he makes up for it in appearance and articulation TREMENDOUSLY! Yeah the butterfly joints are annoying but I'm used to butterflies splitting the sculpt with a lot of my import figures, so it's not a big deal imo. I'll be editing my review later this week. In short, not the best Mafex figure, but he's going on my top 10 figures of the year list for sure!

Mezco Wolverine has its own flaws. Head is too big, the heads don't sit deep enough on the neck (or the neck is too long), the plastic neck stands out against the fabric, the proportions of the figure overall look off even in comic books exaggerated crouches, and the body itself has a strange shape in the torso. Also can't stand the articulated shoulder pads popping off every time you move the shoulders, but that might be my QA. I own it. It's on my shelf. The slash effects are nice, the host of heads is outstanding in sculpt and paint app, and the big thing you paid for in that set is the Sentinel Base. It's not as heavy or "premium" feeling as it looked in promos, but it's an awesome base for any display, and the lights have individual pulsing effects which makes shoots fun. I think the Mafex yellow Wolverine is the weakest of the Mafex offerings, but if you like to pick up and pose at your desk like I do, I'd grab 97 or Mafex before the Mezco.

Appreciate the review. The Mezco 0ne 12 wolverine comes with a lot of accessories including claw effects for around the same price if you shop around.

Bummer about not getting much for that price point. Also the shoulder cuff issue is an annoyance to me with action figures. Had the same issue with a Goku figure recently.

For the amount of accesories this thing have, I prefer the Marvel Legends X-Men 97 wolverine

🙇🏻‍♂️ "YOU SPENT, HOW MUCH!?!!".....For something that (technically) regardless of printing, For an item that cost between $8 to $12 dollars to make!?!! 🤦🏻‍♂️ ???.......

In some of these comments, saying "I'm American and these are American prices" is basically applying ignorance to the audience. If I google "wolverine action figure (classic suit)", I get a wave of more affordable local brands like hasbro coming from stores like Walmart/target/gamestop/amazon/ebay/sideshow collectibles/ and BBTS which has many many make/model of figure that fits that description. None of them front-paged me the Mafex 096 figure. Because like many overseas brands, its "niche". If you get to the bottom of that general search youll see the link to HLJ where I got my 096 a few weeks ago, 10days shipping, for 65$ US. That being said, given how cluttered the search was, the chances of you landing on the figure without specifically and intentionally searching it, is lower than Hasbro listings, and if you do, you see a brand you've never heard of before, you'll research the figure. While you could end up on a page that mentions other sellers with more fair pricing, you're likely to end up here or a couple other channels that only mention American retailers and their egregious markups driving people away from the figure entirely. . . Btw, its by no means a perfect figure. I wish the stripes were black, my left shoulder stripe is a half mm or so outside the sculpt, there was a paint blemish on my right clawed hands knuckle. These are all nit picky but fair when it costs 2x a Marvel legends That said, its easily the best figure you can grab rn, even compared to the Hasbro X97 which is a solid release. And it is 100% worth Mafex intended and initial price of 55-75$ (depending on shipping) If you paid more than that, you ripped yourself off by not putting in the work to avoid vendor markup

DONT TELL ME WHAT TO DO BUB!!!!!!

This warmed my heart. I love it

Hahaha... Deadpool "Gay 4U". Great video/review. I think I'll be picking up the Marvel Legends Wolverine. Thank you.

I prefer this over the Mezco. The cloth or soft goods just does not do well to show muscles and body shapes.

Mine came with 2 right shoulder pads 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

Claws are too long, blue metallic stripes should be black, blue metallic anything shouldn’t be metallic, wings of mask are too big, unmasked head looks kind of generic. Meh.

I want to like the Mezco one, but that cloth chestpiece just looks so, so bad to me. Makes him look less muscular in the chest region, as you can't see the muscle definition. I will say the Mafex one looks great on the shelf and is highly articulated, despite its flaws.

Lack of accessories on this definitely does not make him worth over $100. I do agree with other people that if you are collector and know of mafex, learning when to go with import sites over US sites will save a lot money. I am aware that most collectors in the US are unaware of import sites/skeptical and go with US sellers, but it is not very difficult to inform oneself on import sites and save money. $20 in savings adds up per figure over time. I am partial to Hobby Genki, which saves $15-30 per figure using my private warehouse and having no urgent need to have my figures immediately, so I just ship one big allotment that results in $10 or less shipping per figure. Even so, this particular offering from Mafex isn't great compared to others. They definitely should have added slash effects as a bare minimum.

The problem I have with imports is that the feel soo cheaply made. Like 2 thin plastic holding in place with moving joints, sure it moves well but they easily pop off or break. And you don't want to break a $100+ figure 🤦🏼‍♂️

Yeah, I do not like this Wolverine. The brown/tan costume one is definitely better, though the head isn't perfect. Nothing ever is, but for the price I think it's okay to demand something closer to perfection out of Medicom. I also really loathe the Mezco Wolverines, but do concede that they pack the box with enough stuff. For some reason, a hundred bucks just can't buy a great Wolverine. Best to stick to the $25 option and hope someone gets him right some day.

These metallic sheens are such a problem for me, wish all of the x-men were just matte. Also, you would think if you were making figures for x-men, you would ensure you nail Rogue and Wolverine due to how popular they are and the inevitable sales. Crazy that Gambit is so much better than Wolverine.

Lol I just bought this guy, tailed utterly trying to buy him from Japan. Sold out everywhere, but he came up in a Canadian shop so I picked him up there with a coupon.

You and hatter have the best channel’s. You guy’s keep it natural. Makes for good content. Also you have me on freaking crack with the neca turtles 🐢. Best action figure line after mezco that doesn’t do soft goods.

I've always been a fan of Wolverine, but If I had the money I shure as hell get that Gambit instead. Is way more difference, and even cheaper? It's stupid...

Hey! If you’re looking for the perfect wolverine, maybe you should try getting Amazing Yamaguchi Wolverine. It might not be your style but he comes with a bunch of stuff and is so worth it. Personally I think he is the best wolverine figure out there but he is also a pricy boy like the mafex wolverine.

ML Apocalypse wave Tiger Stripe Wolverine will always be the best Wolvie figure at that scale. The 12" one is even better.

You literally said everything I was already thinking.😂 I 100% agree.

Mafex 5x overpriced. Should only be $35-40 max. Not $120+ 🤦🏼‍♂️

I got that figure because of nostalgia, but with the x-men 97 figure, Wolverine is way better.

You might like the X-Force Ver better, as the suit he's in for that one has the entire upper body in black so you don't have to deal with the screwy arm lines

Great looking figure but those claws are way too long!!

I honestly think the mezco wolverine deluxe with the Sentinel base is the best wolverine he comes with so many accessories and options from classic to modern looks

Apart from the weird line work? the logic of the tiger stripes being the same blue as the gloves is lost when there’s black in the mask and boot tips.

I love the mezco wolverine. He comes with a ton of accessories and a steel box. He also frequently goes on sale on amazon.

Aw Man U gotta review the mezco wolverine now please!!!!!😭🔥🔥

I actually don’t care any more. Marvel legends getting expensive.

where can I pick up some of the alternative Wolverines in the UK?

I had the figure and best way to describe it to me is that the figure by all acount should be the best but something just feels off

isnt there a marvel legends deadpool 1 action figure coming out july 1st?

I feel that revolted has the better Wolverine ATM he scales well with my gambit and his articulation is off the charts

Totally agreed! I have the 97 Wolverine and I love it! I use the VHS head for the grinning face. I really like Mafex figures but, my grip with them are the fact that they feel so delicate to handle. There are QC issues with many of them, and for $100 figures, they shouldn't really have any. With that being said, my favorite Mafex figures so far are Hush Superman and Batman, Spider-Man, and Gambit. Storm is cool, just hard to handle without falling apart in some ways. Jean Grey has a very loose diaphragm cut, but she seems to be the best Jean figure so far. Overall I'll stick with that 97 Wolverine. Great video! Keep them coming!

I prefer ML. proportion wise and look, and especially pricing.

The Brown suit is far better than this one. I'm partial to it anyway as that is when I firs starting reading X-Men comics.

Yea i think ur right coulda had some more accessories and the blue color is kinda off but there's so many wolverines that u have other options

For $35 more you coulda got the new Hono studio wolverine on preorder..... Way better!

You look like you get excited when your wife's boyfriend lets you play on the Switch before bed

Long shot, but would you sell me your box? My mom babysits this little kid who got in my room and destroyed my box 😢

Had mine for years. Just sold him for 110$ gonna get some more neca toon turtles😀

since next marvel legends wolverine will have a new body i'll wait for classic suit

Will you get the others like cyclops, magneto and storm

Yh the Marvel Legends Wolverine 97 is just worth it more than this.

They gave a great wolverine with the 3 pack love triangle set from hasbro

I decided to sell my brown Wolverine and went for the marvel legends for now

🤼‍♂Your toy collection in the background is growing Johnathan!🤹🤸🕺🤺

They should have thrown in the picture of Scott and Jean 😂

I do like the figure but for me the claws are WAY too long.

Those straight claws alone are enough to make me not buy that figure.