*Offhandedly mentions being a history teacher* WTF ANTHONY LORE??? 🤯

Spiderman still catchin strays in an GI Joe review 😂

A rare 9.5 rating for an action figure? This has to be a unicorn for you, Anthony.

As someone who is in the Army rn, the weapons are all very accurate in my opinion. I am not sure what the Pistol model is though to be honest. The first primary weapon is an M-16, the Heavy is a 240 or 249, and the last weapon is a .50 Cal

When these first popped up for pre order on BBTS they were accidently listed as 25.99 instead of 35.99 and I managed to snag 5 of them before they corrected it. All of this for the price of a marvel legends a piece, that was a good day.

Ever since they fixed the shoddy, rubbery hip peg plastic, this has become one of my favourite lines to collect. The first 5 or so waves at least gave a serious case of plastic stress/hip tears. I had to take off legs and shave the bumps off a lot of em. Not any more though.

$35 for this or $35 for a bad Spider-Man… hmm tough choice.🤔

Another reviewer pointed out that his head can't look up that much and that's bad for a figure with two guns that have tripods meant to be on the ground.

Somehow, you being a history teacher makes these reviews make more sense.

I think that this line is one of the best lines on the market right now, the quality you get for the price is really nice.

This guy can fit easily in several displays and I'm glad it is very noticeable how this is truly built to be an army builder with different options and even race swap pieces, really nice work from this team

Never been a GI Joe guy and got my first Classifieds aiming to use them as fodder for customs but couldn't - they're just too good to 'waste'. Now I have more than a couple dozen Classifieds figures even when they're more expensive than Legends which I my main collection. Can't resist, Classifieds are THAT good! 😊

I wish they would do base infantry figures like this for WW2 and nam era, would be so gold

Bobby Vala had pointed out a lot of inaccuracies with the figure's loadout vs an actual soldier. But the sheer number of traditional guns and accessories that can be equipped for other Joe figures (the M2 for Roadblock, other rifles for other Joes) is astounding. I also agree that a lot of the Classified figures would benefit from washes and shades given the details in the vests and uniform.

The Joe team needs to take over Marvel Legends. I’m one of those guys that accepts certain figures (like Angel..) because I can’t drop 100+ on the Mafex stuff.. but yeah. I try to use coupons and discounts on any ML figure I find lol

I was a Combat Engineer in the Marine Corps, I can say the gear is pretty damn accurate, The main pack is really well done, the flak has the molle’s detailed and is modeled right, overall pretty impressed with how many little details I was able to catch in this one and he like “Whoah that’s accurate”

Thanks for using the Marvel Select Captain America for size comparisons, Anthony. I have him too and he is pretty great.

I just picked one up on Amazon for sale under $35, can't wait to add this to the collection. Great work again. Thanks👊👊👊

Nice review I am not an army guy but I can tell all the models. All the guns in GI Joe classified are loosely based on real steel. I think it's a game of guessing what real steel they based on. In this figure, the weapons r pretty close to real steel, here r my opinions: The pistol is based on Socom H&K MK23 (with prototype front serrations on the slide)but Mk23 never gets a extended mag like this toy. So it can also be an USP. The rifle is a double barrel version of Hk416 LMG is the SIG XM250, very accurate indeed. MG is a Browning M2

As someone who collects Joes, Legends, and Black Series I had to drop Black Series due to how terrible and a waste of money they are. The Joe team is doing an AMAZING job, especially considering they have a lot of re-used parts in their figures. I don't mind re-use but when you notice how often the Legends team usee it compared to how well the Joe team does it it's like night and day.

In all my years of action figure buying, I've never seen a line course-correct like GI Joe Classifieds has.

glad your reviewing the gi joe line. should do some action force also. only thing i hate about the lines is the drop down hips.

Got one each of him and the Diver, the Diver basically looks like Sam Fisher. I'm quite happy with both 🎉

This one's actually on my list. I do have a military unit I'm putting together for the shelf, & he fits right in with Stalker, Snake Eyes & Killswitch (from Valaverse)

That fact that it looks like it can't fire its weaponns in the prone postition is a real bummer, aside from that I thinks its a good figure.

Good to know mine wasn’t the only one with loose legs,it bugged me once I started messing with articulation.

Personally, I'd much prefer to see more articulation explanation videos instead of only normal figure reviews. I think your explanation and commentary on figure design is very interesting, and should have more dedicated videos. They would also be a very good and concise source for learning about this kind of stuff, which a lot of action figure designers clearly need lessons on.

Pistol: Who knows..some 5.7 mock up maybe. Rifle: Silly double barreled AR, akin to the Gilboa Snake. Super silly. LMG: Maybe an attempt at the new Sig Squad Automatic Weapon? Camo looks like an arid OCP/Scorpion variant, but without enough green. This is like a mesh 3 color desert and multicam arid. I hate the boots and the kneepads...and the gloves. Boots have the silly shield thing on the front. They have a much better boot design on the OG Snake Eyes/Grunt/Stalker body. Kneepads would look better smooth. These look like they belong on Flash or Grand Slam. The gloves...they should have made them full gloves save for the thumb and index finger. I suppose that's an easy customization.

Price has to do with licensing. Hasbro already owns GI Joe so they put more effort into them because they don’t have to pay licensing fees like they do with Marvel Legends and Black Series figures. So in the end they want to get their money’s worth and charge us more for less.

my only issue here is that i only bought two instead of four! really neat figures. it's pretty rare that i can have two of the same army builder looking as different as i did with two of this guy. figures like this are a collector's dream, i kitted out a bunch of my other figures with the extra gear. really cool.

If you can also review Valaverse's action figs would be cool! Awesome review as always, Anthony!

Wow those accessories are quite impressive. Slowly getting interested in G.I. Joe now

The Joe team has been crushing it at Hasbro. Black series in particular put to great shame. I agree that this figure and others can look plasticy, but at the price, and with all the extras its no biggie. I originally went in on the Classified line to cherry pick my favorites, but it truly reinvigorated my love for GI Joe as every release is fantastic. (well maybe not Tiger Force lol)

Excellent figure. Glad you are reviewing GIJC...

The Classified team at Hasbro has been doing really good. My only complaint is the silly drop down hips, I absolutely hate drop hips, they get waaaaaay too loose.

I'd like to go to Anthony's history class lol

A big reason I like this figure is this it feels like they tried to make a realistic kit for the soldier, these weapons look very similar to what the US Army is currently (kinda…? 😬) fielding so it feels like someone did their homework. Good stuff.

I don't get how Hasbro can keep on making joints that don't have room to move, it happens so many times with torso ball joints and necks but there's no good reason why they can't remove enough material to give us good range. One reviewer said it was because they're sold in stores in the toy section but that's BS because Jada can get that range

Licensing costs factor into how much you get for your buck with each toy line.

You should review the other figure that was released with this one. The G.I. Joe 60th Anniversary Classified Series Action Sailor, Recon Diver. I would like to see your thoughts on this one as well. Same price point, army builder and 60th. Great review, thanks.

I collect the Gi joe line and some of the marvel legends line, and I agree, you’d think it was two totally different companies making the figures

Appreciate you taking a whack at some of the Classified Joes, Anthony. It’s the biggest “mainstream” line I collect but even then I have to be picky because of their volume of output.

Didn’t like the way he was holding his weapon but I think they made the action solider a southpaw when I put the weapon in his left hand I noticed it fit a lot better

its is however what I call a Franken figure...(only Classified puts more effort in their repaints. Never an exact repaint. But a figure made of on different joe reuse. which isn't bad. Let's see, Stormshadows head, Grunts arms and torso, and Rock N Roll legs. Those might be Chuckles boots. Not sure. He has Rock n Rolls gun holster and a side leg bag, as well as his belt. Outbacks backpack. Vest seems new but I could be wrong. A lot of the accessories are new. That nice cloth goods is new. The hood, the down hood is new. Most of the guns are new I think. And dog tag. I wash most of the packs I get with my classified. That one comes out nicely. So the classified team does better with reuse. Now the diver (other one) is a complete repaint of Torpedo. But duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude all those accessories are mostly new and awesome. And I don't mind them just using Torpedo. A Seal diver is a seal diver. But I love the stuff that comes with it. Honestly? It seems more work goes into Joes and Transformers. (I don't collect Transformers. But I see them in stores and they look good.) Something isn't right with Legends. I don't know if it is cause Disney gets involved and they have to do things cheaper or what. It makes no sense how Classified is a line I rarely complain on. To one that's an overpriced I often get annoyed at.

If the head could look all the way up to lay down and use his sniper rife that would make a huge difference.

I wish there was a line putting out stuff this good for anime at this price. If you want a good anime figure you have to spend like $80 average. It would be good to have a cheaper alternative (not dragon stars, mcfarlane or anime heroes). The only real hope is that jada can get more licenses and keep up the quality and prices.

I think all the pouches being modular was an awful choice because they fall out way to easily when handling the figure, otherwise pretty good. Thanks for the review.

Not a G.I. Joe fan but this makes me want to get one. Awesome review as always!

Not too interested in gi Joe figures but watched this video to support the channel, but I gotta say all the moveable and removable parts on the guns are pretty neat. I might have to look into getting a couple of these now. Great video as always Anthony

Amazing review! Your vid’s are amazing!🤩

I really want a generic soldier but I think the monster force soldier might just be so much better. Haven't seen figures from them yet but once that figure comes out, i'll decide on whether to get those or this one.

I think it looks pretty cool. I want to get it sometime.

I've seen somewhere that Hasbro does not allow the IPs to share their knowledge building figures. Not sure how things work in the factories but maybe - maybe! - could be the reason why Legends offer so little for too much money?🤷🏻‍♂️ Even so it's hard to take it as a collector of both IPs... (and even considering that Classifieds cost more in the country I live)

The guns are Car-15 rifle and M-60 machine gun. Trust me, I used to play Delta Force on PC.

Army building these with Beachhead will look nice.

Backpack not holding the weapons is because it was made for Outback who came with a smaller gun and shovel. Having watched the Spider-Man review before this soon as you did the splits with the Joe I knew what was coming lol...

I got a question for you Anthony, my love for toys started when I saw my dad's cigar box of toys from his time, little Gi joes and DC characters that barely had moveable arms and legs. Do you remember where you got your passion for collecting? Or is it just something you decided to pick up one day?

The ONLY subjective thing keeping me away is the fact it doesn't have more extra hands. But yeah, for $35, the value here's nuts!

I've always been extremely confused by these other lines/departments at HASBRO ... HASBRO? How can two companies be running under the same name. Ghostbusters (replica dept) ,GI Joe are doing impressive things. Meanwhile Marvel Legends are over licking the windows on the short school bus What the hell is the story at that company.

Well, if it's less money, then yeah. It's ideal for Army Builder

if possible do you think you can review the figma guyver action figure?

I had to watch this review from the standpoint of an objective action figure reviewer because I just watched another review of this figure from the standpoint of a real-life former military man. Objective toy reviewer gives it high marks, former military man hates it (his main gripe was the unrealistic accessories). It's fascinating to see the different points of view regarding the same figure.

$35 for all this? Yes please!

I think mavel team thinks beacause the characters are more popular they don't need to put much effort , wich sucks but is kinda true.

The pistol looks like a Taurus PT92. The first rifle looks like a cross between a regular AR and a Gilboa Snake double barrel AR. The third one is a M249 Saw LMG.

Do you plan on getting the sh figurearts across the spider verse figures I’ve been wanting to get the Spider-Man 2099 but it’s pretty damn expensive and I just wanna know if I’m gonna get my moneys worth

Fantastic. I need this

I’d imagine most history teachers wouldn’t know their guns from their school curriculum but I went to school in Canada and that might actually be the case in the USA lol

Any chance you'll do some Valaverse reviews?

I really wish they’d get rid of the drop down hips.

Are you going to review the seal one?

You should do the the retro duke fig

Hola, donde compras tus gijoe, en Amazon no hay

Your knowledge of pew pews, gear and packages is masterclass ❤

Excellent action figure but the down side is I've gotta spend 35 dollars just to army build smart move for Hasbro.

Anthony definitely seems like one of those teachers you always tend to remember leaving a positive mark on you for years after you graduate.

Im not a huge G.I.Joe fan. I only ever caught some reruns as a kid but Ive been finding them a lot at my local Ross stores in the toy isle for $5.99 a peice and $11.99 for some of the bigger releases like this one and snake eyes/timber wolf. Honestly, I was blown away by the ammount of accessories you get with these figures, on top of the actual figures themselves having better proportions/sculptwor/paint jobs than their marvel legends stuff. Even the articulation is better in a lot of ways, though I wish they'd stop using that ugly higned toroso articulation thats used in marvel legends.

Classified vs Marvel the choice couldn't be more obvious!!🤨?

MA Duece

So you just throw out that you were a history teacher and think that no one is going to pick up on that? I'm a history nut. I knew there was some symmetry.

It's a good offering like most of the gi joe stuff Marvel legends has just plain gotten lazy

I agree with your take Anthony I really like this figure

As a gun collector I can say that for me the firearm accessories for the Classified line is a bit of a draw back. Classified tends to use non descript guns for their figures. Basically they have the over all shape of a real life firearm but don't match up with the actual makes and models that exist in real life. There are a few exceptions but generally this is the case for Classified. This is not generally the case for Action Force however as they use 100% accurate real life firearms models for their figure accessories. I know that this doesn't matter to a lot of people and honestly it doesn't hinder my enjoyment of collecting Classified but more realistic gun accessories would be nice. I find myself getting the Action Force accessory packs and using them on my Classified figures.

this is $35??? i thought for sure it's $40 at least!

9.5/10… for a figure that can’t even look up while using a weapon that’s placed on the ground. Your reviews have really been confusing me lately..

If you really want a review from a military perspective (although he may be biased towards Valveverse products) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mduBfqWhmrGleGw.htmlsi=RSV8I66JXnCjIVtt

I would bet the ball peg in the neck is one long ball peg that goes from the collar bone area all the way up through the neck and into the bottom of the head. G.I. Joe Classified are a great value for your money. That Spider-Man is garbage. Haha

You didn't grow up on g.i Joe. I'm surprised at that you were my age.

I thought it was a gray uniform . Guess i wont be buying this after all

Tbf gi joe's is hasbro owned so they don't need to pay license fee. Then again Disney owns most of Marvel, so they should be supported by Disney, thus having more money to spend on their figure creations? But they're greedy, so, 🤷‍♂️

Cool fig, but kinda overpriced imo, and why can’t they just ever paint guns black or just use black plastic?

Yo Joe Keep collecting 📦

I want this to be the new standard for Gi joe. In fact I want to order 20 of these and just pop all the other characters heads on them. But the new Doc figure looks like they are aiming in that direction

I'm curious why the guns aren't based on real guns: it can't be the 'no realistic guns' rule that Marvel & DC figures have to put up with, they're more than realistic enough, so maybe it's a licensing issue?

Gi joe classified is so better Than marvel legends. Even the worst articulated gi joe is 10 times better than all "super articulated" Spider-Man.

It's what happens when Hasbro doesn't need to pay the Marvel Studios Desperation Tax (doh, I mean licensing fees), and can put the money into accessories instead. Thanks Jonathan Majors.

I think that GI joe figure was neca level, minus the paint. There is NO reason why marvel legends are that expensive, period.

Would you be interested in reviewing the Retro Duke?