Megatron Wolf wrote:Paper is biodegradable and metal will rust away to nothing.
Seibertron wrote:While Hasbro doesn't publicly mention it, I'm pretty sure the twist ties are a form of theft-deterrent to help retailers keep their stock from being stolen.
mechabooks wrote:I'm actually very excited about the Transformers using paper ties instead of using those nasty plastic ones. I'm usually in a hurry to take my TF's out and I don't want those pesky buggers in my way!
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Shadowstream wrote:Dear environmentalists, please stop.
starfish wrote:I mean really, how much plastic and metal is there in three-or-four twisty ties?
Seibertron wrote:
For those of you looking for clam-shells in the US at some point, you won't see it here in the US. While Hasbro doesn't publicly mention it, I'm pretty sure the twist ties are a form of theft-deterrent to help retailers keep their stock from being stolen. Notice I said "deterrent" ... this doesn't meant that it always works but it certainly makes it more difficult for someone to steal a figure than it would be to pop open a clamshell. Japanese toy stores are different than American toy stores so they cater more to a collector's market.
WhiteRabbit wrote:Shadowstream wrote:Dear environmentalists, please stop.
Don't need to be an environmentalist to know there's far better uses for a finite resource like oil than holding a kid's toy to the package it comes in.
WhiteRabbit wrote:I wish people would try to look beyond knee-jerk rhetoric and see that sometimes "environmentalism" can can actually be practical.
Ravage XK wrote:I hope that these DO NOT break easily. Twisty ties allow you to repack figures easily. I dont want paper ties that break or crumble or rip! I'd rather they use the close fitting clam shell type as seen in Alternity or Binaltech (just without the single long twistie).
Seibertron wrote:Wow. I'm surprised you guys aren't using wire-cutters. I've been using them for a few years now. Makes opening a Transformer a piece of cake. I use a pair with a thinner head than what's pictured below, but you'll get the drift. Should be available for a few dollars in the hardware area of your local big box store.
For those of you looking for clam-shells in the US at some point, you won't see it here in the US. While Hasbro doesn't publicly mention it, I'm pretty sure the twist ties are a form of theft-deterrent to help retailers keep their stock from being stolen. Notice I said "deterrent" ... this doesn't meant that it always works but it certainly makes it more difficult for someone to steal a figure than it would be to pop open a clamshell. Japanese toy stores are different than American toy stores so they cater more to a collector's market.
Swiftknife24 wrote:
By the way, why the hell do people need to use clippers on their twisties and risk damaging your beloved Transformers? This may be a personal thing, but I'm perfectly okay with untying them; it's the only way to get them out decently...Thing is, when you do, you have to make the tie ends 'reverse the coils' if you know what I mean.
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