First Look at 2015-16 SP Game Used!

[odjickfan]

The net cords are lame.

Those from the Stanley Cup Finals are cool in my opinion.

[EliasDevil]

Sure I'm in the minority, but I don't like the Media Guide booklets. From what they show I ask, what is it about the booklet that makes it a "Media Guide" other than naming it so? Wouldn't a media guide have some facts, stats, or other information? Could have done much better with the design on those.

Other cards look great. Really lie the stick card.

I think the idea for the media guide cards is awesome but agree that the card should have some more facts and figures on it

[13stepper]

Very well said.

You can say the same thing about literally every hockey card ever made. Guy rips open a tin of The Cup and their big hit is a Columbus Blue Jackets ARP - he complains online. Two pals split a box of Artifacts and they get a $50 memorabilia auto of Teemu Selanne; well, KingKuba didn't open it, two Blues fans in St. Louis did, so why would they care about that card since they're not a Jets fan? Heck, Habs fans complained when they opened boxes of Canadiens Centennial and didn't pull the right Habs from the checklist.

Until the day comes that all Upper Deck does is fulfill made-to-order cards taken over the phone, people are going to complain about hockey cards on the Internet because they "don't care" about particular hits that they pull from a break.

The negative attitude you're displaying in this commentary is pretty much exactly why team-based group breaks have come to rule the hobby market these days. Because, sadly, you're right. Bobby in Burnaby only wants Canucks cards for his PC so he doesn't open his own box where he'll get 98% cards he "doesn't care about" and just goes into the group break for a fraction of the price. Mikey in Montreal doesn't want to deal with adding to his traders box, and even though his team is always near the top of the most expensive teams, he still prefers to do a break for "just the hits" of his Habs. On and on. Soon nobody's actually opening wax and the market dries up for the collectors that aren't on the group break bandwagon.

[geschrocks33]

I think the idea for the media guide cards is awesome but agree that the card should have some more facts and figures on it

Agreed. Actually make it look like a Media Guide, not just a bland booklet.

Also agree with the post where someone said it looks like it got whipped up quick on Paint. The overall look of the card looks like something I could've made in in about 5 minutes on my own. Good idea, bad execution (unless of course the final product will look different)

[TRDouble]

To go against the grain of this thread a little bit...

I think these look great, and I have never been a big SPGU fan.

In fact, I think UD is doing a decent job this year, once you get past some of the earliest releases.

Even Artifacts looks good to me and I hate Artifacts!

[Sharky94]

You can say the same thing about literally every hockey card ever made. Guy rips open a tin of The Cup and their big hit is a Columbus Blue Jackets ARP - he complains online. Two pals split a box of Artifacts and they get a $50 memorabilia auto of Teemu Selanne; well, KingKuba didn't open it, two Blues fans in St. Louis did, so why would they care about that card since they're not a Jets fan? Heck, Habs fans complained when they opened boxes of Canadiens Centennial and didn't pull the right Habs from the checklist.

Until the day comes that all Upper Deck does is fulfill made-to-order cards taken over the phone, people are going to complain about hockey cards on the Internet because they "don't care" about particular hits that they pull from a break.

The negative attitude you're displaying in this commentary is pretty much exactly why team-based group breaks have come to rule the hobby market these days. Because, sadly, you're right. Bobby in Burnaby only wants Canucks cards for his PC so he doesn't open his own box where he'll get 98% cards he "doesn't care about" and just goes into the group break for a fraction of the price. Mikey in Montreal doesn't want to deal with adding to his traders box, and even though his team is always near the top of the most expensive teams, he still prefers to do a break for "just the hits" of his Habs. On and on. Soon nobody's actually opening wax and the market dries up for the collectors that aren't on the group break bandwagon.

I wouldn't argue with you on that. That is the big problem these days. But UD brings it upon itself. By making more and more high-end product that costs too much, they are forcing people to go that way. When you open up a box of MVP or OPC for $30-$50, you can justify wasting that kind of money for the few cars of your team you get. But people find it hard to justify spending $200+ on a box of five cards and getting nothing of your favorite teams.

[Harrison11]

Don't care at all for the media booklets. Too hard to preserve. I collect cards not booklets. Just my opinion.