Sauron Poll!!!

[Fubeca]

OK so the last few Saurons being available and a few of the posts on that thread motivated this poll, so...

Have you broken Sauron's head?

OK Danny let the comments fly....

Lonnie I promise I didn't post this to test you your first week on the job...

[nash]

my sauron is still intact but everytime I pick him up, I cringe.

[Batty]

I don't own Sauron, is his head that frail?

[nash]

just the way it was designed to be placed on his neck

[Fubeca]

just the way it was designed to be placed on his neck

"Balanced" is a better word.

[mlarsen]

I was moving mine once and the head fell off and one of the spikes cracked. Not that big of a deal though as it's not to noticable.

[Fubeca]

I was moving mine once and the head fell off and one of the spikes cracked. Not that big of a deal though as it's not to noticable except for the puss and blood oozing.

[Anespian]

Mine was encased in a display case for a short while, then went to the box ever since. Must always remember to remove his head first. Then the leg peg. may may just forgotten that it needs some assembly. Nevertheless, he's one bad a$$ to be messed with

[BDboystoys]

CRAP! I chose the wrong one! I own one and I havent broken the head. But I put the No answer:o

[Gunner73]

I knocked the head off mine when I was cleaning it and amazingly it didn't break!! It was like slow motion watching it fall and me saying nooooo!!!:banghead

[Calle_Sandell]

II have one and haven't broken it....

Though I have never moved him, I'm afraid I have to do it soon :s I'm afraid! Very afraid!!!

[KAOSINLA]

Never broke the Lord of the Ring, but am very cautious when moving or cleaning him.

[pordey2]

something to remember:

Remove the head before you move the statue!

[The Josh]

my sauron is still intact but everytime I pick him up, I cringe.

Yeah, me to. Mines intact but I don't look forward to moving him or having to clean it.

[gambit]

something to remember:

Remove the head before you move the statue!

this is applicable for Sam & Bill the pony statue as well,
I bought mine from Adam from DSC and the foot was broken (that's how I can afford him :o , thanks Adam BTW)

Anyway, that statue is also so fragile when moving, sam keeps falling of balance every time you move him :lol

[carbo-fation]

BROKEN.....:emperor :emperor

[Bum]

I've moved mine several times and the head's never fallen off. No damage to him or anything, but i swear, on about two occasions, i've cut myself on his pointy finger or shoulder spikes. darn well near impaled myself on his helm once.

[KitFisto]

I broke one of the spikes on the helm, but it was a clean break and a simple fix.

[Tendou-Kabuto]

I have one but I have only ever had him out for like 15 mins before I put him back in the box and into the closet. Mine is fine BTW

[Boba Fett]

So far, so good. When I dust, I usually hold his head to keep it still. If I move it, I merely remove his head altogether. I can tell this is one fragile piece.

http://img175.imageshack.us/img175/6264/sauron16wm.jpg

[Zoomaround]

My Sauron's helm came broken right out of the box so I had to order a new one. By the time the replacement arrived, I had already learned the lesson of removing the head prior to moving the statue. Luckily, I had a "tester" helm for the first couple of weeks.

[DannieDarKo]

Yeah FYI when you have to email Sideshow Customer Service asking " I need head." they WON'T respond! I repeat don't email with a subject title...


"I NEED HEAD!"

Try to be a bit more descriptive. :slap

[LOTRFan]

Wow, not until page 3 --- Danny, you are growing soft. :google


No breaks on mine. :rock

[DannieDarKo]

Wow, not until page 3 --- Danny, you are growing soft. :google



Yep, I'm reaching the ripe old age of 25. Time has finally caught up to me. :cuss

[Bannister]

Yep, I'm reaching the ripe old age of 25. Time has finally caught up to me. :cuss
It's all downhill form there Danny.

[The Godfather]

Yeah FYI when you have to email Sideshow Customer Service asking " I need head." they WON'T respond! I repeat don't email with a subject title...


"I NEED HEAD!"

Try to be a bit more descriptive. :slap

They replied to me with that title.

[DannieDarKo]

Bob the Godfather has that affect on the Sideshow women. "Need head?" :monkey1

[FlyAndFight]

The very same day that I received it, I set it up temporarily on a table to check it out. As many of us know, it's an amazing piece. In any case, I then decided to move it to it's display spot and totally forgot about the head and it came loose and crashed to the floor. About 3 spikes broke off. I super-glued them together but I was so upset with the damage, that I ended up writing to Dusty who directed me to someone in customer service, who in turn directed me to someone in the returns/shipping dept and they ended up sending me a replacement Sauron head/helm. Unfortunately, it arrived with one broken spike but I was able to super-glue it back on and the damage is not noticible.

SS Customer Service = second to none.

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Yes I own one and have never broken his head, BUT... when it arrived, the head was already broken!! Cindy from SSC CS solved that problem quick!

[choopie]

Wow, not until page 3 --- Danny, you are growing soft. :google

I was wondering how long it would take for this thread to go awry. :lol

[Bannister]

Danny, you are growing soft. :google
That's what she said!!!
http://videodetective.com/photos/957/004019_29.jpg

[nash]

the head is just one problem....sauron is one heavy mofo and has some other delicate parts on him as well. lol

[Mookeylama]

i don't have a sauron. how's he look next to Lurtz PF? obviously not scaled, but impressive display?

[nash]

i don't have a sauron. how's he look next to Lurtz PF? obviously not scaled, but impressive display?

yes, both huge mofos. very impressive display since each on their own can be a centerpiece.

[Spiff]

Moved mine once, not thinking about the head, and down it came, bouncing like a ball off the hutch, onto the desk, and resting on the floor. Most of the spikes broke. Luckily it wasn't too far after it was released and was able to order a replacement head.

Won't forget again!

[Radagaster]

Makes us wonder why SS didnt use the magnet instead to secure it in place . . .

The usual thing happened to me. I moved the big guy, but his head wanted to stay where he was. Suffice it to say, he decided to roll off on his own instead. As a result he broke his spikes in several places. Distraught, my first reaction was to call SS' great customer service! In a couple of days I received my own head! :lol

[TOE]

this is the one statue that i wished for SS to magnetize the head to the neck.

[BDboystoys]

something to remember:

Remove the head before you move the statue!

Well thats what I was doing when I brushed my hand by and snapped a finger off.:o

[carbo-fation]

Well thats what I was doing when I brushed my hand by and snapped a finger off.:o
Ouch! Sorry to hear that! My head was knocked down last year by my 5 year-old nephew.

[Boba Fett]

Dayum! I knew Sauron was fragile to handle, but I didn't realize he was that much!

I guess I consider myself lucky for now that I haven't broken anything yet. :monkey3

[BDboystoys]

Ouch! Sorry to hear that! My head was knocked down last year by my 5 year-old nephew.

Ouch that would be painful:monkey4 How is it now?:confused: :monkey2

Im glad it was just the little finger on mine though, it glued on no problem. Much happier I broke the finger than the helmet. Breaking anything sucks though. I was kicking myself for doing it.

[carbo-fation]

Ouch that would be painful:monkey4 How is it now?:confused: :monkey2

Im glad it was just the little finger on mine though, it glued on no problem. Much happier I broke the finger than the helmet. Breaking anything sucks though. I was kicking myself for doing it.
Well, two of the spikes are in half, the other one is cracked. I've been looking for someone who could fix it, but no luck as of yet. Still keeping my fingers crossed because this is the last piece I'd ever get rid off.

[nash]

this is the one statue that i wished for SS to magnetize the head to the neck.

has anyone tried to mod their sauron by putting on two flat magnets?

[Darklord Dave]

Schrodinger's Sauron

If you break his head and never open the box, is it really broken?

I have 2 Sauron and have never opened them (bought one, won one in affiliate contest). So I don't know if they're broken or not. They are deep, deep in storage, so I'm not likely to know any time soon.

[carbo-fation]

Schrodinger's Sauron

If you break his head and never open the box, is it really broken?

I have 2 Sauron and have never opened them (bought one, won one in affiliate contest). So I don't know if they're broken or not. They are deep, deep in storage, so I'm not likely to know any time soon.
Are you ever going to display them??

[Darklord Dave]

Are you ever going to display them??

Sure, as soon as someone buys me a house...

[Trilogy]

Yes I own one and have never broken his head.

[JAWS]

I own one. Never broke. But after reading some other post about this piece I super glued the SOB on. Can never sell it (don't want to) but it can fall off and break either.

[Jen]

I also own one and never broke the head. Right after I purchased it I read many reviews about how fragile it was and to always remove the head first before moving it. I have it displayed up high, so no one can touch it. I would be devestated if anything ever broke off of it.
http://i165.photobucket.com/albums/u77/jlklord/shelves-1.jpg

He is sooo cool!!!!!

[Mudshark]

Mine has also never been out of the box and is in deep storage, so I'm just assuming everything is still perfectly intact... it freakin' BETTER be, or else...
:medic (me on way to hospital)

[kodiak8658]

A main piece, the head just balancing on the neck was one of the poorest polystone designs to date by SS. You think they would have put just a bit more thought into it as opposed to spending over a year and a half just to design the packaging. OYE!

[kodiak8658]

this is the one statue that i wished for SS to magnetize the head to the neck.

EXCELLENT IDEA TOE-JAM!!!

[Alice Adrenochrome]

I miss the option: I received a Sauron, and his head was already broken. Happened to me, but I got a replacement. Yes, the SSC CS rocks! but you already knew that.

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Mine has also never been out of the box and is in deep storage, so I'm just assuming everything is still perfectly intact... it freakin' BETTER be, or else...
:medic (me on way to hospital)

he he he... you better check! My Sauron arrived with a broken head... ! One of the spikes had a big crack.

[Mudshark]

he he he... you better check! My Sauron arrived with a broken head... ! One of the spikes had a big crack.

Crud! I started thinking about it after I posted and now I can't seem to STOP thinking about it... No thanks to you!! :lol But I'm going to check it out, and hopefully put my mind at ease, the very next chance I get!

[Alice Adrenochrome]

Crud! I started thinking about it after I posted and now I can't seem to STOP thinking about it... No thanks to you!! :lol But I'm going to check it out, and hopefully put my mind at ease, the very next chance I get!

Sorry!!! Anyway, i hope your Sauron is fine!