We hit the tipping point a few years ago where you can buy whatever card from the set you want and it will be cheaper than trying to pull.
@TheChrome-Magnon5 ай бұрын
I like these but I’d be in at a $30 price point, $50 is too high.
@OVO_Billy5 ай бұрын
I like the Warren Moon insert! You’re definitely my favorite to watch open up cards!
@PERRYSTOILETSEAT5 ай бұрын
Fields not on the Bears anymore! Traded to Steelers
@Vikings955 ай бұрын
Made this before the news dropped! Crazy
@RayRayon50504 ай бұрын
Love that Bo Jackson. Want to sell it.
@Phoenix_Cards5 ай бұрын
I’m almost positive that the Drake London illusionists is a case hit. I was going through the check list.
@justinlundgren32785 ай бұрын
It’s not
@markthompson75035 ай бұрын
That box was better than the $55 mega box of Absolute I bought. My relic was a Stetson Bennett and zero numbered cards.
@jaredwrnr5 ай бұрын
Absolute megas have been good this year. Ripped 3 so far got cj stroud rookie 3 numbered relics and a explosive card!!
@constipatedinsincity44245 ай бұрын
Hey Youngling 👋 you know how I feel about Panini products!
@onepride_sports_cards5 ай бұрын
If I got the Gibbs jersey card in a box I ripped I’d consider it a success! Overall though you don’t get much value out of most megas.
@hamm_bone_hobbies13025 ай бұрын
I really like the inserts in Illusions, wish they held better value tho. I've only pulled one auto this year from R&S blaster.
@steveseiler4785 ай бұрын
im curious Sam, if your willing to pay around $200 in for retail illusion's why not just buy a hobby box?? its only $350 and you get 2 autos, 3 mems and countless numbered cards!!!
@Vikings955 ай бұрын
A few reasons! I paid half the cost of a hobby box, and get to open 5 boxes total, that’s a longer “ripping experience” in comparison to a hobby, and I leave feeling better considering probably 90%+ of hobby boxes don’t get anywhere near a good return on them. I can make 2-4 videos out of the $200, when 1 hobby box is $400 and done within 10-20 minutes for a single video. It just isn’t super justifiable to buy hobby boxes nowadays, I’d rather take my chance and lower cost with retail to see if I can pull something cool! Obviously there are other takes, but that’s my thoughts haha
@steveseiler4785 ай бұрын
@@Vikings95 understandable! I ripped 75% retail during my hay day lol, and in my 9+ years or so of opening I think I've got my return on hobby once, maybe twice lol! But the way I see it if your willing to spend that much at once (apposed to buying one mega @ $50 or blaster @ $30) I dont see you getting a return when spending that much, when you can spend roughly the same amount and have a much better chance at a return in investment!! On the flip side I do get your thought process, it's more for us the viewer and the experience/ length, rather then making a profit!! I was just curious btw Sam, no shade at all! Cause like I said I ripped mostly retail 😂
@KKBcardcompany5 ай бұрын
Nice box! I do wish that they were a little bit cheaper though. I hope you an amazing Sunday, San! God bless you!
@cardman10315 ай бұрын
Not bad box overall but why waited to see you open one to see if worth it. Looking at for $50 rather save my money for Optic. Did you happen to get a blaster box too.
@Stackinsingles5 ай бұрын
I'm watching for optic as well
@infamouson31575 ай бұрын
I really like the inserts in this set as well.
@ScaryTerryCards5 ай бұрын
I liked the inserts the most! 🎉
@RayRayon50504 ай бұрын
And the Moon card
@marioramos68035 ай бұрын
“There you are my old friend…” Hilarious. 😂. It was a decent box, imo. Got the soon to be ex-Viking J. Jefferson and a few other nice rookies. Nice rip 👍🏽
@WeselohBreaks5 ай бұрын
Opened a mega and a blaster. The mega was rough but the blaster had a Jayden Reed cut auto!
@anthonywolfe38575 ай бұрын
Some of my favorite inserts personally
@benzosbreaks-bam5 ай бұрын
New sub here! Appreciate the vid, i am looking forward to some Megas i have en route.
@srjwildcat35895 ай бұрын
Only seen a handful of these so far, but sure not much in them the way it looks. The last few products have been VERY disappointing this year, esp R&S blasters compared to last year. Hope you're having a nice St Patty's Day!🍀 Thanks for sharing! 🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈🏈 Take Care/Stay Safe ✌
@christophergrabon12945 ай бұрын
Ouch. Maybe like $10-15 value. Even if you hit a holoheroes you’d be lucky to break even at $50 a box. Looking at the values of 2022 the Olave rookie holohero just sold for 10.50. Illusions is an easy no buy.
@lotrvick75 ай бұрын
Spoiler alert nothing panini has put out the last 2 years has been worth it
@Vikings954 ай бұрын
This year specifically is brutal without many of the top QBs autographs to chase, makes hobby stuff basically unjustifiable
@j_toledo4195 ай бұрын
That Bo Jackson is sweet
@Comixtrip15 ай бұрын
wasn't fields traded to the steelers?
@Vikings955 ай бұрын
Yup! Made this video before the news came out
@clintphelps47315 ай бұрын
$50 for that? Yikes
@Vikings955 ай бұрын
Wish they guaranteed hits!
@lancegraham98705 ай бұрын
i wonder why they even make stetson bennett cards anymore . i know hes on the rams but he has a undisclosed illness or injury
@avidatlantafan78025 ай бұрын
Not a fan of illusions. Probably save my money for optic
@j_toledo4195 ай бұрын
Like the Funkadelic inserts but overall unfortunately Illusions is my least favorite product from Panini. Of course there are some 🔥 potential pulls, just overall never liked Illusions
@broncosbreaks5 ай бұрын
I’ve yet to see anyone hit anything good from a mega. I’ll wait
@romansandoval99325 ай бұрын
Jaleel McLaughlin definitely made a name for himself.
@jetman80pops5 ай бұрын
Overpriced by about $20
@k-mark91875 ай бұрын
Sucks that holo heroes are dropping in value.
@PickSixCards5 ай бұрын
What’s up Sam
@Vikings955 ай бұрын
Hello Hello!
@myongosborne31625 ай бұрын
0:53 bro u should get like donruss so u can pull downs
@themutecollector16805 ай бұрын
Decent inserts. But most of all... Congrats on finally getting rid of cousins! You'll be better off
@markhesanalienking97575 ай бұрын
Panini just needs to go away! They have been ruining the hobby.
@Vikings955 ай бұрын
Wish Points & redemptions were never a thing!
@themutecollector16805 ай бұрын
Lol
@Steelercards75 ай бұрын
More importantly people need to stop buying this crap! Panini will just keep printing as long as we keep buying!
@srjwildcat35895 ай бұрын
Panini didn't start the downfall. Ask Sam. Before the horrendous covid invasion, they did just fine. It's the deep pocketed covid invading scumbag scalpers/secondary market sellers/WhatFnNot/Wannabe breakers that caused the collapse of the hobby. If you think Fanatics is the answer, you're insane. They are already screwing up baseball and are involved in a ton of scandal already.
@gameinformationpokertheory5 ай бұрын
Competition helps to push innovation. Fanatics could advance the Sportscards Hobby with their other business ventures, but Panini Case Hits have always been collectible. In the age of Overproduction since 2017, Panini cards are doing better than Topps or Upper Deck. Panini has had a profound impact on changes in the Sportscards Industry - Rainbow of Colors, Printing Technology, Case Hits (Topps and Upper Deck has as had by Odds). Kaboom! are still my favorite Case Hits. The Holo Heroes have been nice to find, but the values were the worst from Panini for Case Hits. There is no guarantee that Fanatics will improve NFL and NBA Products once they take over with the monopoly of the big three Sports. We can only hope things get better - but, Topps Flagship is massively Overprinted. 🤓