Jawbreaker Toy Review

Jawbreaker
Jawbreaker's Beast Mode

Allegiance: Maximal
Size: Deluxe
Difficulty of Transformation: Very Hard
Color Scheme: Chrome red (sometimes fading into chrome silver or chrome gold), dark brown, light blue, and some yellow-gold and dark red
Rating: 8.3

    Beast mode is a Transmetal 2 hyena. This is definitely the best Maximal Transmetal 2 beast mode I've seen yet. The detailing on this toy is superb, with wires, blades, and fur everywhere. One of the nicest features of this beast mode is the chainsaw blade on Jawbreaker's back. It has a lever that you can push and make it spin! There are spikes everywhere in this mode, and this makes this Maximal look like one slicing 'n dicing machine. The only problem I have with this mode, however, is that you can see the robot chest and head easily from just about any viewpoint except the one shown above and if you look at him from directly above. This body part doesn't really lock in place, and if it is a little loose on the toy you have, it can flop around very easily.
Before I go on to the robot mode, there is something worth noting. While it is somewhat easy to transform the toy from beast mode to robot mode, it is VERY frustrating and annoying transforming him back to beast mode. Transform at your own risk!
    Robot mode is a disapointment when compared with the beast mode, however. There are few extras, but these extras are big and get in the way. The front two hyena legs fold up into themselves, but are still big obstructions on Jawbreaker's arms and tend to get in the way- a LOT. They just don't look right- they're two close to the elbows to be shoulder armor, and they're too far away from the arms to be used as any kind of weapons. Another downside to this mode is the right robot arm- it's Jawbreaker's hyena head. It looks odd where it is, and this arm looks too bulky when compared to Jawbreaker's left, normal arm. (By the way, the spark orb is on the right side of the hyena arm.) Jawbreaker's legs are oddly jointed as well, and it's hard to position them exactly straight. There are a few good points about this mode, however. The sword that Jawbreaker holds in his left arm is very big and has several blades on it. This could quite possibly be the biggest deluxe Beast Warrior weapon EVER. The detail on Jawbreaker's robot face is nice as well, and has a cyborg look to it, like Prowl TM2 or Dinobot TM2.
    Beast mode on the transformer is very nice, but Hasbro could have done a little better on the robot mode.

Jawbreaker Bio:
FUNCTION: Close-Combat Specialist
MOTTO: "Laugh and the world laughs with you; howl and you howl alone."
The most aggressive of the Maximals, Jawbreaker never backs down from a fight. Prefers combat situations where odds are stacked against him. Most effective in close-combat battle, where his powerful jaws can be devastating. Utilizes magnetic field generator between his shoulders, drawing unfortunate Predacons into his spinning deltoid blade. Possesses a twisted sense of humor; laughs a lot - but generally laughs alone.
Strength: 7.2
Intelligence: 5.1
Speed: 6.8
Endurance: 8.3
Rank: 5.0
Courage: 9.4
Firepower: 6.6
Skill: 8.6

Review by Beastbot

(NOTE: Jawbreaker was originally named Cackle. I, personally, prefer the old name, since the name "Jawbreaker" sounds more like something you put in your mouth than something you fear.)

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