I don't understand Donruss Optic

AutoPatchRookie · 08-30-2022, 07:11 PM

Is it kind of like how Hyundai later released the Genesis?

Malik · 08-30-2022, 07:14 PM

Genesis's looking badass

imbluestreak23 · 08-30-2022, 07:30 PM

Better than Prizm. That stuff sucks a$$

mc1 · 08-30-2022, 07:51 PM

Topps Flagship => Topps Chrome

bustsomewax · 08-30-2022, 10:21 PM

Wait till you hear about Topps Chrome.

tjforce · 08-30-2022, 10:55 PM

I can best explain it like this....

If Prizm is Topps Chrome,

Mosaic is Topps Finest,

Optic is Bowman Chrome,

Which makes Select complete $hit.

It didn't always used to be like this, but now it is.

AutoPatchRookie · 08-30-2022, 11:12 PM

Kind of annoyed I have to chase all my Donruss non-elite hits in this Optic format again.

AutoPatchRookie · 08-30-2022, 11:17 PM

And apparently there's a Panini Contenders Optic too. It feels like my butthole is expanding as I digest this info.

JeremyNick · 08-31-2022, 05:02 AM

Just wait til you open a box of Chronicles.

Seriously though. The idea that there is a flagship-esque product and a chrome version of it is perplexing to you?

Oldschool42 · 08-31-2022, 06:14 AM

The last solid Prizm release was 16/17. 15/16 was peak Prizm IMO. If someone told me, today, I could only chase one: Prizm or Optic…I’d pick Optic all day long. Mosaic and Select are another waste of money..IMO. They have ruined Spectra as well with thin stock!

The Black Velocity/39 makes it an easy choice. Other than gold /10 this is the best Panini parallel they have made.

onenineeightsix · 08-31-2022, 04:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tjforce

I can best explain it like this....

If Prizm is Topps Chrome,

Mosaic is Topps Finest,

Optic is Bowman Chrome,

Which makes Select complete $hit.

It didn't always used to be like this, but now it is.

Prizm is finest, optic is Topps chrome, bowman U is bowman chrome.

jbball50 · 08-31-2022, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldschool42

The last solid Prizm release was 16/17. 15/16 was peak Prizm IMO. If someone told me, today, I could only chase one: Prizm or Optic…I’d pick Optic all day long. Mosaic and Select are another waste of money..IMO. They have ruined Spectra as well with thin stock!

The Black Velocity/39 makes it an easy choice. Other than gold /10 this is the best Panini parallel they have made.

Yup Prizm has been ugly since 2017-18

ChefCurry312 · 08-31-2022, 05:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AutoPatchRookie

And apparently there's a Panini Contenders Optic too. It feels like my butthole is expanding as I digest this info.

Think of Optic as Panini's version of Chrome.

Donruss => Donruss Optic

Contenders => Contenders Optic

Dame · 08-31-2022, 05:29 PM

Aesthetically, I like the Donruss release better than the Optic, must be the photo's they used for the Optic which is usually worse, for some reason.

bpc3qh · 08-31-2022, 07:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AutoPatchRookie

Is it kind of like how Hyundai later released the Genesis?

The Genesis is a kickass car. And I think Optic is my favorite set.

AutoPatchRookie · 08-31-2022, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChefCurry312

Think of Optic as Panini's version of Chrome.

Donruss => Donruss Optic

Contenders => Contenders Optic

Thank you. So basically Optic = glossier and more reflective, thus more prone to surface issues, but thicker card stock so less prone to corner & edge damage than non-Optic? But mainly shinier, especially under bright lights. And the autos are hard signed? That an accurate summation?

mc1 · 09-01-2022, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbball50

Yup Prizm has been ugly since 2017-18

14-15 doesnt have many fans either.

RandyC · 09-01-2022, 09:27 AM

Donruss Optic is by far my favorite basketball card set. The Rated Rookie logo, lower pop, on card autos, and the inserts (my house, all heart, the rookies) make Optic superior to Prizm imo.

tconte · 09-01-2022, 10:01 AM

I like the Optic cards but for some reason my personal preference these days has been the prizms. I can't get enough of all the color variations. I'm sick!

fabiani12333 · 09-01-2022, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oldschool42

The last solid Prizm release was 16/17. 15/16 was peak Prizm IMO. If someone told me, today, I could only chase one: Prizm or Optic…I’d pick Optic all day long. Mosaic and Select are another waste of money..IMO. They have ruined Spectra as well with thin stock!

The Black Velocity/39 makes it an easy choice. Other than gold /10 this is the best Panini parallel they have made.

2000 SPX:

Asian62150 · 09-01-2022, 10:21 AM

What happened to the "It's Happening" thread?

RandyC · 09-01-2022, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Asian62150

What happened to the "It's Happening" thread?

Ahhh the good ole days.

Zedlaw · 09-01-2022, 10:54 AM

Optic and Noir are the two releases I'm most excited about every year. I don't mind Prizm but they have a claustrophobic feel to them. With every passing year the boarders get more and more intrusive.

tjforce · 09-01-2022, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by onenineeightsix

Prizm is finest, optic is Topps chrome, bowman U is bowman chrome.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ChefCurry312

Think of Optic as Panini's version of Chrome.

Donruss => Donruss Optic

Contenders => Contenders Optic

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dame

Aesthetically, I like the Donruss release better than the Optic, must be the photo's they used for the Optic which is usually worse, for some reason.

Quote:

Originally Posted by AutoPatchRookie

Thank you. So basically Optic = glossier and more reflective, thus more prone to surface issues, but thicker card stock so less prone to corner & edge damage than non-Optic? But mainly shinier, especially under bright lights. And the autos are hard signed? That an accurate summation?

As long as we can all agree that they've turned Select into garbage

Supper89 · 09-01-2022, 09:44 PM

$600 for 21-22 Optic Hobby?! This stuff will be $400-$450 in a month or two once supply starts to come back.

08-30-2022, 07:11 PM	#1
AutoPatchRookie Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 257	I don't understand Donruss Optic Is it kind of like how Hyundai later released the Genesis?

08-30-2022, 07:30 PM	#3
imbluestreak23 Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Meandering the matrix code that the hobby/forum overlords spit out Posts: 17,708 shortslabs	Better than Prizm. That stuff sucks a$$ __________________ @shortslabs I'VE WITNESSED HOW THE SAUSAGE IS MADE HERE...IT'S ROTTEN https://www.youtube.com/c/TylerShort

08-30-2022, 07:51 PM	#4
mc1 Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 11,208	Topps Flagship => Topps Chrome __________________ B.I.D.

08-30-2022, 10:55 PM	#6
tjforce Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 23,313	I can best explain it like this.... If Prizm is Topps Chrome, Mosaic is Topps Finest, Optic is Bowman Chrome, Which makes Select complete $hit. It didn't always used to be like this, but now it is. __________________ "Whether you like it or not, learn to love it, because it’s the best thing going. Wooooo!"

09-01-2022, 09:27 AM	#18
RandyC Member Join Date: Nov 2018 Location: West Coast Posts: 802	Donruss Optic is by far my favorite basketball card set. The Rated Rookie logo, lower pop, on card autos, and the inserts (my house, all heart, the rookies) make Optic superior to Prizm imo. __________________ IG: CardInsights2 Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/gp/167962483@N02/L3xNPU Currently Interested In: Donruss Optic Basketball, Luka Doncic, Lebron James, Tacos.

08-30-2022, 07:14 PM	#2
Malik Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: CA Posts: 15	Genesis's looking badass

08-30-2022, 10:21 PM	#5
bustsomewax Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: USA Posts: 6,902 rockymountaincollectibles_1 goapps2014	Wait till you hear about Topps Chrome.

08-30-2022, 11:12 PM	#7
AutoPatchRookie Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 257	Kind of annoyed I have to chase all my Donruss non-elite hits in this Optic format again.

08-30-2022, 11:17 PM	#8
AutoPatchRookie Member Join Date: Jan 2022 Posts: 257	And apparently there's a Panini Contenders Optic too. It feels like my butthole is expanding as I digest this info.

08-31-2022, 05:02 AM	#9
JeremyNick Banned Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 22,801	Just wait til you open a box of Chronicles. Seriously though. The idea that there is a flagship-esque product and a chrome version of it is perplexing to you?

08-31-2022, 06:14 AM	#10
Oldschool42 Member Join Date: Feb 2016 Posts: 1,637	The last solid Prizm release was 16/17. 15/16 was peak Prizm IMO. If someone told me, today, I could only chase one: Prizm or Optic…I’d pick Optic all day long. Mosaic and Select are another waste of money..IMO. They have ruined Spectra as well with thin stock! The Black Velocity/39 makes it an easy choice. Other than gold /10 this is the best Panini parallel they have made.

08-31-2022, 05:29 PM	#14
Dame Banned Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 3,482	Aesthetically, I like the Donruss release better than the Optic, must be the photo's they used for the Optic which is usually worse, for some reason.

09-01-2022, 10:01 AM	#19
tconte Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Marlton, NJ - Less Than an Hour from the Millville Meteor! Posts: 2,034 aconte	I like the Optic cards but for some reason my personal preference these days has been the prizms. I can't get enough of all the color variations. I'm sick! __________________ Numbered cards......this is no longer the way. If you invest in cards, don't forget Cecil Cooper!

09-01-2022, 10:21 AM	#21
Asian62150 Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 6,378 Asian62150	What happened to the "It's Happening" thread? __________________ IG: Asian62150

09-01-2022, 10:54 AM	#23
Zedlaw Member Join Date: May 2019 Posts: 1,379	Optic and Noir are the two releases I'm most excited about every year. I don't mind Prizm but they have a claustrophobic feel to them. With every passing year the boarders get more and more intrusive.

09-01-2022, 09:44 PM	#25
Supper89 Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Posts: 115	$600 for 21-22 Optic Hobby?! This stuff will be $400-$450 in a month or two once supply starts to come back.