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Originally Posted by BlackMagnus

See that I don't know. I heard about a "freezer trick" but have never seen it done or tried it myself. Series 3 was the worst for me with crazy stiff joint. With little force, the elbow snapped on the Elder. Luckily for me it was a clean break and was very easy to fix. NECA has seemed to have cleared up that issue with series 4 though, all nice and smooth with just the right amount of stiffness. I think the paint on the joint(s) is to blame for the seizure.

I've heard about "freezer tricks" too with other lines. I'm looking to add an Elder and the Classic Predator from Series 3 to my Shaman, City Hunter and TRU set.

Maybe this review can shed some insight on working with the joint issue(s) that keep popping up: