Which Metal Packaging Do You Prefer?

[apsmith21]

I saw this as a topic on another forum, and thought it was a pretty good one.

With recent releases, such as

Do you think that Ironpack has closed the quality / look & feel gap with Steelbook?

Before it was a very simple question to answer: the steelbook build quality was easily a notch above the ironpacks.

What are your thoughts?

 

[lake arrington]

without question, steels are the way to go...the best format for showcasing and giving that feel of a true collectible.

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Has anyone here had to re-purchase a blu ray because the steel was just TOO sick NOT to have instead?

 

[Blu-devil]

Basically the difference between Steelbooks and Metal Packs is like the difference between Olivia Wilde (SB) and Kim Kardashian (MB) Different leagues.
Besides one looks fine from a distance, but close up there is far too much plastic visible and there are question marks about the durability.

 

[FanOfGaming]

1) Steelbook
2) Metal Box
3) Ironpack

don't buy any other kind besides these (except amarays of course)

 

[sgray9806]

For me it would be:

1- Steelbooks
2- Metal Slipcases
3- Ironpacks
Always seems to be minor dents in Ironpacks upon opening and scratch easily.

 

[thyle]

SteelBooks - hold up better than IronPacks, don't take up the extra room the box tends to.

 

[brap88]

My preference:
1. Steelboks
2. Everything else

 

[Scottyrnumber]

I had Harry potter and the half blood prince in a ironpack from a distance it looks nice, but close up the build quality is poor, so I gave it away and got the Steelbook version of the movie which is by far better quality in my opinion, after that I doubt il ever get another ironpack. But saying that I do like the artwork of the terminator salvation ironpack.

 

[djobitwan7]

I'd say Steelbooks (G2) are still the best, but I will say steels only have 1 short coming compared to Disney's new Metal Pakaging. Steels refuse to put more than 3 discs (I think they did upgrade to 4, but haven't seen one yet) in there and then they change to the crappy Jumbo Steelbook, which I'm not a fan of.

However the Disney metal paks look wonderful and will fit a lot of disks in them. If steelbooks did the same thing, it would be fantastic. Take Bambi & The Incredibles for artwork. After that I'd say ironpacks are 3rd. I have the HP, Prince of Persia and they look OK. I then bought HP steel and that looked waaay better. Just saying that it's almost a toss up between steel & Disney packaging (I lean more towards steel), but if iron was the only option left, then I would get it. Luckily Disney doesn't use them any longer and live long and prosper for the new metal paks.