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10-31-2010, 04:34 PM
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2010-11 Certified Hockey
I recently had the opportunity to open and review a box of 2010-11 Panini Certified Hockey. I would like to start by thanking Panini for making this box available to CCW.
First of all, here is the press release for Certified Hockey, direct from Panini’s website
2010 Panini Certified Hockey Press Release
Now, on to the box itself. There are ten packs in each box, each pack contains five cards- except the packs with thicker (jersey) hits. These packs have 5 base cards plus the jersey. The base cards are extremely sharp looking, and are one of the nicest looking base sets I have seen in recent memory. Panini did an excellent job of making their first hockey release an attractive one.
Here are some of the more noteworthy base cards.
What we pulled: Panini promises one Mirror Red parallel, plus four other numbered or insert cards per box. We hit these stated odds, with the following inserts
Mirror Red Parallel #d /250 Zach Bogosian 153/250 and Stan Mikita Immortals 34/250
Certified Top Choice Alex Ovechkin 92/250, Ray Borque Certified Legends XXX/500, Philip Larsen Certified Potential 391/500
Certified Hockey also promises two autographs, one memorabilia, and the fourth hit is either another autograph or another memorabilia card. We pulled two memorabilia and two autographs. The memorabilia cards were pulled were:
Tomas Plekanec Fabric of the Game Jersey #d 134 /250
Jarome Iginla/Sidney Crosby Shirt off my Back Dual Jersey #d 33/250
We also pulled two rookie autographs, both serially numbered out of 1299. They were
Zach Hamill RC #d 986/1299 and Philip Larsen RC #d 186/1299
Final Thoughts: I have always been a big fan of Certified football, and the hockey product this year is even nicer than any of the past Certified football products. The base cards are well designed, the inserts look very nice, and the four hits I pulled are all very nice. I would have liked to have seen some lower numbering on the autographed rookies, but that is my only complaint with this product. I will be buying some of this product in the future.
My final ratings are:
Value 4.5/5
Card Quality 5/5
Fun Factor 5/5
Rebuy Potential 5/5
Overall, I give Certified Hockey a 19.5/20. Thank you again to Panini for allowing me to open this box and review it for CCW.
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Last edited by key2win; 03-31-2011 at 09:00 PM.
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10-31-2010, 05:11 PM
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Tigers = Life
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Nice review, the design and quality of the set looks awesome, i'm sure that Hockey collectors will enjoy Panini in the Hockey market
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10-31-2010, 06:17 PM
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Certified always is a nice product, regardless of sport. Love the Sidney/Iginla dual.
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10-31-2010, 07:02 PM
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First of all thanks very much to Panini for allowing us the opportunity to bust their product on our site. I just wanted to add two thumbs up to Hockey Brand manager Al Muir (former editor at Beckett Hockey), and his staff for putting together a great product on their first hockey attempt. The slight delay in the product release date worked as a plus for them, as many of the rookies were able to be added into product hard signed. There are hardly any redemptions packed out, which is a huge plus for us the collectors. I give this effort an A+, and I can't wait to see what else Panini has in store for us this year hockey wise.
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10-31-2010, 09:49 PM
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Lakers Fan 4 Life
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Nice review Ed. Some nice hits there.
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10-31-2010, 10:41 PM
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Good first effort on Hockey. Nice looking cards!
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10-31-2010, 11:30 PM
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So glad that Panini is back. Some competition is good for the hobby.
I like the variety in the set. The sepia colors and the logo in the legends card make those look sharp. I don't like it when they just have a title and leave it in full color. Nice touch. Shows some thought to the design.
Really like the design of 'the fabric of the game'. Freshman signatures was a bit plain.
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11-01-2010, 01:42 AM
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nice break.. Those look real nice
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11-01-2010, 02:35 AM
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Excellent review Ed! Great looking product!
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11-01-2010, 05:01 AM
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Sharp looking cards, not to bad on the hits.
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11-01-2010, 03:51 PM
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Yes, nice looking cards in deed. I don't collect base sets myself, but this product dares me ! Nice pulls on the box, have bought a few packs here and there, and I am very impressed with both the quality and design of the cards, also the nice cards I pulled...
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11-02-2010, 03:27 PM
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Nice looking cards and the Philip Larson auto looks real nice
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11-03-2010, 06:33 AM
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Who's On First?
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Good review, and nice looking cards.
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11-03-2010, 05:45 PM
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I like the product but it's going to be tuff to collect all the parallels, even if I only chase the Blackhawks. I opened 2 packs and out of the first I pulled the Tyler Seguin freshman fabric auto xx/499. OH yea baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-03-2010, 06:08 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by diehardfan
I like the product but it's going to be tuff to collect all the parallels, even if I only chase the Blackhawks. I opened 2 packs and out of the first I pulled the Tyler Seguin freshman fabric auto xx/499. OH yea baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nice job. He is one of the 3 I'd love to pull. The other 2 are Kadri, and Hall. 
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11-04-2010, 09:07 PM
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ColtsfanNCowboyland
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Great looking cards! Glad to see Panini further expanding their product lines.
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11-07-2010, 12:37 AM
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So much to like about this release from Panini.
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11-07-2010, 10:04 AM
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Panini did a wonderful job with these hockey cards!
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05-22-2011, 11:18 PM
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Love Certified this year. Fabric of the game looks really nice~~
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05-23-2011, 01:17 AM
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very nice review and nice looking product... as a Caps fan the box cover may have been my favorite part
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