BobaMaker- Worth the money?

Hey all I'm new and I don't mean to offend anyone with this post, I'm just curious. Soon I'm going to need to buy armor- the whole package. I don't want to cheap out on this thing really, I want stuff that'll look good. But prices are all over the place. I've seen sets ranging from around $100 and up. Which brings me to Bobamaker's site. His stuff seems really nice, but all combined its $405 just for the armor without shippnig to the USA. Is it worth the money to buy from him in the US? I really like the look of the fiberglass pieces. They look thick. The have a ridge... Is there a comparable armor maker in the US? I've seen Fettpride's work and it looks amazing, but nowhere have I seen prices, and he seems backed up with people wanting his stuff. I'm just looking to figure out where I need to go when I have the cash, and also how much cash I'll need to spend on a really top notch set of armor like BobaMaker's stuff.

Any help?

Phil

You can't go wrong with B_M's stuff! I own a complete set of his torso armor (chest/neck/back/shoulders) and some of his soft goods as well.
Absolutely awesome products!

His stuff is absolutly flawless, having seen some items up close. You could, if wanted to save some, buy all armor from BM and then go to Skygunbro for a cheaper jumpsuit and vest (still great quality though).

Absolutely worth the money. I've slowly been putting together a set of BM's armor-chest (except the diamond) and collar, knee's, and kidney plate so far. Keep checking the Cargo Hold here, you can find his stuff for sale at a great price sometimes. If you have the money to be able to buy a complete set of Boba's armor etc, go for it. One thing about ordering from him, it may take up to 6 weeks or so sometimes depending upon time of year and size of your order, for him to make it. Longer if he's super busy-and never order around Halloween as it seems to be his busy time of year, which equals longer to get to and complete your order...

Happy Holidays!

You can't go wrong with BM. His stuff is great, well worth the money.

I will be putting all my armor up for sale in the new year so watch this space!

Boba Maker Armor parts = Top Quality + Nice Guy + Fair Prices.

i'm upgrading in the new year and will be buying BM gear. Trust me you can't beat his stuff

BM's armor is worth every penny if ya ask me! I just got my new armor and helmet from him, and it looks VERY spot-on-accurate! After seein' the pics of myself in it, I will tell anyone who inquires that it is DEFINITELY worth the $$ and wait. And yes, those are fair prices ... there is a ton of work that goes into all of his props!

Like everyone else had said, you can't go wrong with BM stuff. Most of my armor and soft parts are from him.

His costume props are amazing and is a nice guy to deal with got the armour set ordered and cannot wait till it arrives

Originally Posted by Jimmy BufFETT

BM's armor is worth every penny if ya ask me! I just got my new armor and helmet from him, and it looks VERY spot-on-accurate! After seein' the pics of myself in it, I will tell anyone who inquires that it is DEFINITELY worth the $$ and wait. And yes, those are fair prices ... there is a ton of work that goes into all of his props!

Yeah...What HE said.

Wow... it's nice to be appreciated, thanks for the kind words. Build time at the momemt for Armour is around 6-8 weeks.

DAZ

OK then- I think I'm sold. =) Bobamaker, you have quite a few supporters, and if they all have such good things to say I guess that I don't have to worry about getting my armor when the time comes.

Also, I don't want anyone to think I was knocking Bobamaker or anything, I was just wondering about prices and quality and I chose bobamaker simply because his stuff seems the most complete and authentic, and readily available priice-wise...

Thanks again guys!

Phil

Any armor that you buy from some of the more well known sellers, and people that are in high demand you are gonna have to wait for a while to get it. Bobamaker is in a word a YES, great stuff.

Your not going to find any better.

I'll be buying a helmet from him soon. I know I've been saying that for a while now, haha, but I will be ordering it within the next few days!!

I have never seen a suit of armour by BM up close, but his armour is absolutely flawless on all fronts. You could buy ANYTHING from him and be happy with it, I have yet to see someone to complain about BM's material or quality. If you buy from him, you will never have to upgrade, and it is well worth the money.

Bobamkers stuff is top notch. You pay for quality. I knew when I bought my armor, helmet, jumpsuit and vest from Bobamaker I would never have to upgrade.

Coyote pretty much hit the nail on the head-you get what you pay for...

Merry Christmas!

I ordered all my armor from BM back in NOV

as soon as it arrives, I'll post pics & do a review
So far, he's a great guy & very accomodating. I'm sure my opinion will not change & I'll be more than pleased with it

BM is DEFINATLY worth the money. About 90 % of my current suit are BM parts with 3 more coming ( crotch and butt plate soon, the jet pack a little later ) to finish the suit of.
Check through the different sections for posts started by me for WIP posts.

Originally Posted by hellopike

His stuff seems really nice, but all combined its $405 just for the armor without shippnig to the USA.

I've seen Fettpride's work and it looks amazing, but nowhere have I seen prices, and he seems backed up with people wanting his stuff.
Phil

I'm not sure what is included in that $405 price from BM. But for a little price comparison, I paid $285 ALONE for a set of FP's ROTJ gauntlets. If that gives you any perspective on BM's pricing.
HTH,
Lynn

Originally Posted by slave1pilot

I ordered all my armor from BM back in NOV

as soon as it arrives, I'll post pics & do a review
So far, he's a great guy & very accomodating. I'm sure my opinion will not change & I'll be more than pleased with it

Agree. Same situation here. Can't wait to receive a box on my door from him.

Robert

Daz (Bobamaker) is the best. I purchased all my soft parts & armor from him. You get what u pay for. The detail is incredible! You won't be sorry.

Originally Posted by DarthVader1

Agree. Same situation here. Can't wait to receive a box on my door from him.

Robert

I got an email from him toady
1 to 2 weeks until it ships
woohoo
now, where's Rex & my new JP?

Just wanted to jump in here and say what everyone else has said...BM is the one to go with TOP NOTCH!!
Cheers,
~Kevin

Originally Posted by slave1pilot

I got an email from him today
1 to 2 weeks until it ships
woohoo
now, where's Rex & my new JP?

Armor shipped today, JP is en route as well
I'll start another thread with details

Let me correct that,
My armor arrived from BM today

Originally Posted by hellopike

Is it worth the money to buy from him in the US?

YES.

I currently own all his armor and his jet pack.

I have on order his newly revised armor pieces.

He is a pleasure to deal with!

I just received all of his soft parts and they are top quality. The jump suit fits like a glove.

I order all hard armor, a helmet, shin tools, and a :jet pack from BM. I also took advantage of his offer to paint all of the items I purchased. If ya ask me, even if ya live in the U.S., his items and paint jobs are worth every cent and every minute of the wait.

http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/showt...546#post228546

That's the beginning of my review thread

Just to add,

I received my JP over the weekdend and its AMAZING!!

I will be using the screen accuate harness attachment method and BM redesigned the back of the JP to eliminate the slot openings and reinforced the interior to handle the added stess...w/o even having to ask

I have owned the RA and MLC jp's in the past but the search ends with BM's jp...well worth the extra $$$ IMO.

Best of luck to ya...DAZ
~Kevin

All this talk about bobamaker is very encouraging indeed. I plan on purchasing the majority of my costume from his site as well. Luckily my birthday is coming up ^_^ so if I order soon I'm sure I'll get my armor in time (april).

Forcebewitya.

So did he alter it for your jet pack or is that how it is going to be from now on?

B'M' is great guy and I recommend him as well.
He's trust worthy and his armor among other
things is top notch.
He notifies you when your product/purchase has been
completed and shipped.

I've been doing a lot of research and BM seems to be the best out there. I can't wait to get started on ordering my stuff from him. I just have a few more projects I need to complete on my DeLorean "Serenity" before I start my BF project.

TxFett....
The atleration that DAZ did for me was at my request.

For anyone who is on the fence about who's JP to go with...I can only say on my behalf it was the JP for me but rest assured that you would not regret the purchase.

Cheers,
~Kevin

Originally Posted by manDeLorean-12

I've been doing a lot of research and BM seems to be the best out there. I can't wait to get started on ordering my stuff from him. I just have a few more projects I need to complete on my DeLorean "Serenity" before I start my BF project.

Ya might wanna order now. It usually takes about 2-3 months before your order is complete. So by the time you’re done with the projects you’re workin’ on, the armor will be there shortly.

No doubt Daz makes some great stuff but I had a question about the prices listed on his site. For example take this Deluxe Listed Helmet:

http://www.bobamaker.co.uk/Helmet_Deluxe.html

It's $230 and another $33 to have shipped. Okay $266 gotcha.

Now above the USD price is the price in euros which is 120. Which we now go ahead and run through this currency converter:

http://www.xe.com/ucc/

((I'm not going to list the converted price here))

I don't mean to bash I'm just honestly confused so please don't take this the wrong way I truly admire Daz's work and he's a great and nice guy. I was simply wondering if anyone else had ever noticed this either.

(The shipping price is perfectly understandable as prices can soar for overseas.. i know personally... I've shipped to Japan on many occasions... eesh...)

Anywho, cheers.

Originally Posted by Jimmy BufFETT

Ya might wanna order now. It usually takes about 2-3 months before your order is complete. So by the time you’re done with the projects you’re workin’ on, the armor will be there shortly.

Well the reason I would have to wait is money reasons. It's going to cost me about $1500 and labor to do my exhaust system and another $500 for door launchers and security system. My wife is about to kill me with that alone so I am going to have to wait to spend another $1200 or what ever it's going to take to get started on the BF outfit. So if I have to wait until next yr to get started on it then so be it. I wish I could get started on it now. Been waiting a long time to start doing this but had other priorities I needed to get done.

Originally Posted by DarthRay

Now above the USD price is the price in euros which is 120. Which we now go ahead and run through this currency converter:

The top price BM has shown is in British pounds and NOT Euros....

Originally Posted by Ripcode

The top price BM has shown is in British pounds and NOT Euros....

And I'm an idiot. Thanks for clearing that up Rip.