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Thor: Ragnarok (4K and 3D Blu-ray SteelBooks) (Zavvi Exclusive) [UK]
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Yeah well, most of the time Zavvi and the distributors get it right and for a 4K disc I'm willing to fork out a little bit more money... just a shame when its a letdown like this one
It's good that steelbook is gloss finish
Hopefully I will have delivery on Monday or Tuesday
It is pity though there is no embossing or debossing like the USA release
Hopefully I will have delivery on Monday or Tuesday
It is pity though there is no embossing or debossing like the USA release
Quite disappointing UK is not getting the debossing. At least is glossed I guess.
So guess the USA steelbook might be the one to own until blufans comes around.
So guess the USA steelbook might be the one to own until blufans comes around.
The Zavvi steelbook wil have a full matte finish and no debossed title. So the Best Buy one is the version to own
esterday, 23Just got mine, no bossing at all, but glossy finish.
mine arrived yesterday, 3D version and can also confirm its full gloss with title on the front and the spine.
shame its on the front, prefer clean fronts (title on spine is enough IMO) but its definitely a nicer finish than the WWA for Dark World
the right hand / second pic - of the U.S. steelbook - is more glossy and definitely looks Full Gloss / "Glossy"
ROW - U.K. etc. - does not look Full Gloss / "Glossy" . . . but looks like "Gloss Varnish"
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Maybe not a bad idea to have a quick recap of the usual finishes:
- MATTE: No sheen, Best finish for maximum fine detailed artwork. Streaks can be a problem
- ZERO: Sheen midway between Matte and Glossy. Vast majority of WWA steelbooks supplied with this finish
- SATIN: Sheen similar to Zero but more opaque. Smoother to the touch
- GLOSS VARNISH: More of a sheen than Zero but not as much as Glossy.
GV allows for metallic reflections to shine through unlike Glossy . . . seen here on the red mist when you tilt the steelbook - and on other Gloss Varnish steelbooks where the look of the artwork changes when the steelbook position is altered.
- GLOSSY: Full gloss. No metallic reflections
Unless my eyes are playing tricks on me the difference between the U.S. and the U.K. steelbooks is obvious . . . with the colours on the U.S. steelbook more vibrant etc..
Examples of the difference between the finishes:-
MATTE
ZERO
SATIN
GLOSS VARNISH
GLOSSY
ZERO
SATIN
GLOSS VARNISH
GLOSSY
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Phew, glad to hear it at least has full gloss. I would have liked it to have a debossed title like the BB one but this will do.
We can have glossy steelbook with metallic reflection. The blufans for exemple (Avengers 2, Guardian of the Galaxy 1 & 2, etc...). I'm not sure gloss warnish and glossy are different...
US one looks so much better with the debossed title and what looks like higher contrast in the finish. Will definitely be sending this back and waiting for Blufans.
The manufacturer does make a distinction between the two finishes with steelbooks listed as "Gloss Varnish" and others listed as "Glossy".
I'm thinking if both finishes were the same there would be no distinction.
Also seems to me that a Glossy steelbook is different to a Gloss Varnish steelbook with the latter having a thinner coating than the former.
@virkia thanks for the info. I wasn't aware that there is "gloss varnish" beside "full gloss". From your reference pictures I can't see any differences tbh. And from the unboxing video above it does look like full gloss. But hey, if you mean it's "gloss varnish", then so be it 
. I'm glad it's not Matt 
Now fingers crossed that the German version has the same finish.
. I'm glad it's not Matt Now fingers crossed that the German version has the same finish.
Looks like a "Gloss varnish" finish - somewhere between full gloss and zero - w/ metallic reflections which are absent on the U.S. steelbook.
Finish not quite the same as the U.S. - pic from @Wootball and @Wreck just for comparison purposes :-
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Decent enough steelbook and will sit comfortably with most of the previous THOR UK steelbooks
Nice comparison...The US wins this round by some margin...The hunt is on
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