How well do the Hero Factory joints hold up?

[thoduo]

When I was younger, my Bionicle figures would often get loose within months or just simply crack. I want to start collecting Hero Factory figures but I would like to know if this issue has been addressed in any way. I like to play with my figures lightly, as well as change up poses 24/7.

[bacem]

When I was younger, my Bionicle figures would often get loose within months or just simply crack. I want to start collecting Hero Factory figures but I would like to know if this issue has been addressed in any way. I like to play with my figures lightly, as well as change up poses 24/7.

yes, i used to have those problems too with bionicle. however, i never experienced any of that with my HF. well, at least until now. i've been playing with HF since 2011.

[thoduo]

yes, i used to have those problems too with bionicle. however, i never experienced any of that with my HF. well, at least until now. i've been playing with HF since 2011.

Really? That sounds awesome. It's my only issue with action figures in general. I can't stand it. I want to collect and play with them so badly but the thought of joints becoming too loose to enjoy is almost terrifying. I've always liked the look of Bionicle figures and their poseability. Can they really be played with without becoming loose or fragile? I'm about to order 4 Brain Attack figures.

[bacem]

Really? That sounds awesome. It's my only issue with action figures in general. I can't stand it. I want to collect and play with them so badly but the thought of joints becoming too loose to enjoy is almost terrifying. I've always liked the look of Bionicle figures and their poseability. Can they really be played with without becoming loose or fragile? I'm about to order 4 Brain Attack figures.

they starrted to make strongers joint in 2011 HF. the 2010 HF still use the same parts as bionicle. if you want to make sure you get the strong one. i suggest buy the one released in 2011 and more. tough, assuming you just start now, you're most likely. buy brain attack sets, which is this year sets.

Edited October 15, 2013 by bacem

[Jetrax99]

Some parts on my Furno 2.0 developed hairline cracks as well as Evo 2.0's hand, but none big enough to make the joint loose it's grip or break.

I say go for it. You certainly won't regret it.

Edited October 15, 2013 by Jetrax99

[Aanchir]

In general, I haven't experienced any problems with the new joint style introduced in 2011. I feel more comfortable building with these joints than I felt with any BIONICLE sets since the beginning of 2005!

Of course, some sets produced during the transition period can include older joints as alternates. My Jetbug set from 2011 had the older (brittle) Y-joints, and my brother's Toxic Reapa set from 2012 had Shadow Matoran feet with the older joint style. Later production runs of these sets corrected these issues, but it's still a bit of a mystery what those sets will contain until you open the package.

Any 2013 sets should be 100% safe.

[ZORK64]

Of course, some sets produced during the transition period can include older joints as alternates. My Jetbug set from 2011 had the older (brittle) Y-joints, and my brother's Toxic Reapa set from 2012 had Shadow Matoran feet with the older joint style. Later production runs of these sets corrected these issues, but it's still a bit of a mystery what those sets will contain until you open the package.

On that note I'd like to mention I got a Rotor with the new 2011 sockets, bizarrely enough (though I also bought him in 2011, he was on sale in my LEGO store back then).

But just like most other folks here already stated: The new joints remedied the issues the older sockets had. They hold more weight than the old ones introduced within the Slizers, but they don't tend to crack like the later Bionicle joints. In 2012 LEGO also introduced the friction joints, which can even hold more weight than the regular joints.

[arc]

I haven't had many problems with the older bionicle sets, but in 2008 they changed the joints. these new type had several problems, such as becoming loose, cracking, and snapping. but the new 2011 hero factory joints seem to hold up well. I would recommend them.

[ranhoubeiyin]

i suggest buy the one released in 2011 and more. tough, assuming you just start now, you're most likely. buy brain attack sets, which is this year sets.

[yovnocrats]

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Edited May 26, 2016 by yovnocrats