Cobra Stickers vs. Ruben?

**DPrime** · 03-02-2010

Hey all, just wondering if someone can give me a good comparison between these repro stickers.

I've used Ruben's almost exclusively but now that Cobrastickers.com has been getting into the Action Force stuff, I'm contemplating switching. I know Ruben's stuff is high quality but I wonder if Cobrastickers is better (especially in terms of resolution - e.g. fonts and what not).

I know Cobrastickers is more expensive and pre-cut and all that - I'm mostly concerned as to how accurate they are, and if one is better than the other.

Thanks!
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**MikePrime** · 03-02-2010

I have read that they pre-cut their stickers. I think that site is run by the same people that make Transformers stickers, Reprolables.com. I often buy sticker sets from them and they make good Transformers stickers. So I would expect the quality from Cobrastickers.com to be the same.

**C-GDSM 2487** · 03-02-2010

MY mate get mine from cobra strickers i found them very good
well worth the money

top class
never used ruben
i read some were you have to cut them out ???i dont know like
i said never used his..
i am happy with cobra strickers

**FireFox91** · 03-02-2010

I have used both so I think I can give a pretty good comparison.

Ruben seems to have the better selection of replacement stickers for vintage stuff. His are very sharp and high quality. In some cases, his look better than the Hasbro stickers. You have to cut all of his out yourself which can be time consuming, but also allows you to get a better presentation if you have an eye for that level of detail. His stickers also appear to be thinner than Cobra Stickers or the original Hasbro stickers.

Cobra Stickers are very much like the original Hasbro stickers. They are all pre-cut and have the same thickness. They stock a lot of custom stickers sheets and faction logos which are nice for customizers. The down side to them is that they are expensive. Their stickers cost much more than Ruben for sure. In terms of original sheet repros, they have a good stock but not as many as Ruben. Ruben has most of the most popular vehicles, Cobra Stickers still is missing quite a few.

Overall, both are excellent sources for stickers. You actually can't go wrong with either. It just depends on what you need stickers more mostly. After that, it is price and pre-cut/cut yourself.

**max27** · 03-02-2010

Does J Ruben have a website or a post on here with a list of what he has with prices? Also does anyone know if he has any generic Joe/Cobra sheets or Subteam sets?

Thanks

**Flophouse** · 03-02-2010

Originally Posted by max27

Does J Ruben have a website or a post on here with a list of what he has with prices? Also does anyone know if he has any generic Joe/Cobra sheets or Subteam sets?

Thanks

Here's a current list of what he has, although there are many more that are finished and just not added to this list yet. I'm waiting for him to give me prices on all the new ones and then I'll add them to the list. I use his and love them. I enjoy cutting them out because it gives you greater control and it's actually fun, at least for me.

http://forums.yojoe.com/sale/30495-g...-stickers.html

I'm a little confused by a few of cobrastickers sets. The Night Force decals they offer are red. Why? Do the originals glow red?, I assumed they were greenish but I don't have any NF vehicles to confirm. Also, their Canadian conversion decals aren't accurate. After the text "CANADA", they use a white maple leaf instead of the white circle with a clear star inside. No Canadian toy I ever bought had a maple leaf on it, so I assume that's just their own creative touch.

**Falcone** · 03-02-2010

I like Cobrasticker for their custom sets, but that's it. Their replacement decals cost way too much. For example, Snowcat stickers are $8, that's almost as much as a Snowcat itself.

**joss789** · 03-02-2010

As for the NightForce stickers, i bought the Night Boomer repros label but i will not apply them to my Boomer. I prefer to keep the original. The black/white stickers looks better than red ones. By the way, the original glow light green in the dark.

**jaimanstone** · 03-03-2010

DPrime,

I've used dozens and dozens of sets from Ruben and really won't use anything else. I did however use one set from Cobra Stickers for my Condor when Ruben wasn't sure he was going to continue to make his stickers about a year ago. The pre cut was nice, but I found that the large black areas on the wings were not very well done. The prininting lines are visible in the black, and are noticable. Also, their stuff is about 3 times the cost of Ruben.