A Clockwork Orange (4K+2D Blu-ray SteelBook) [UK]

[Billy Talent]

Release date: March 31, 2025
Purchase links: Amazon UK - Zavvi - HMV
Price: £24.99

Spoiler

 

[Noodles]

How thin and fragile must that matte layer be for a sticker to peel it off? Not that unusual on slips but aren't steelbook layers usually tougher?

I tested it by reapplying the rating sticker to a different area and the same happened... the varnish peeled off with ease. Tempted to strip it completely so I have a completely glossy steel lol

No such issue with my copy of FMJ btw.

 

[TheWildEye]

Love this one! Always wanted the original poster art on a steelbook, and I like how they also matched the back art. Only issue with my copy is both the rating stickers and blobs of glue have peeled away some of the matte varnish, revealing a glossy finish underneath... never experienced that before.

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Damn dude. I didn't have any issues. Bizarre.
Sorry that's happened. That's so weird though.

 

[Noodles]

Damn dude. I didn't have any issues. Bizarre.
Sorry that's happened. That's so weird though.

Yeah, hopefully just a one-off. I was probably due some bad luck with steels tbf, since it's been at least a couple weeks now since I last received one with any damage

 

[Flloydo]

Yeah, hopefully just a one-off. I was probably due some bad luck with steels tbf, since it's been at least a couple weeks now since I last received one with any damage

I’ve had it happen before. Not often but I’ve seen it a couple of times. Obviously happens a lot on slips.
And I think it was the same with spot gloss steels and it was the matte that was taken off leaving the gloss in view underneath

 

[Noodles]

I’ve had it happen before. Not often but I’ve seen it a couple of times. Obviously happens a lot on slips.
And I think it was the same with spot gloss steels and it was the matte that was taken off leaving the gloss in view underneath

Did you get replacements? I've emailed hmv with those photos, so fingers crossed!

 

[Flloydo]

Did you get replacements? I've emailed hmv with those photos, so fingers crossed!

Yeah. But with HMV you just need to place another order. They don’t have a replacement programme. You literally send that one back for a refund and order a new one

 

[Ashcroft]

They let you swap items in store these days:

https://support.hmv.com/hc/en-gb/articles/4409673592593-My-item-is-unwanted-can-I-return-it

 

[Ashcroft]

Though actually it looks like that's only for unwanted items that aren't open. If it's for damage, it'll have to be returned

 

[Betonos Le Truel]

Love this one! Always wanted the original poster art on a steelbook, and I like how they also matched the back art. Only issue with my copy is both the rating stickers and blobs of glue have peeled away some of the matte varnish, revealing a glossy finish underneath... never experienced that before.

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Experienced the same on FMJ. Sh!tty quality.

 

[Noodles]

Experienced the same on FMJ. Sh!tty quality.

Bummer

 

[Noodles]

Just got my replacement and the exact same thing has happened again

 

[Ashcroft]

I wonder if soaking the stickers in water to weaken the glue first would help?

 

[Noodles]

I wonder if soaking the stickers in water to weaken the glue first would help?

Unfortunately it's not just the stickers that are the problem... it's the blobs of glue they insist on using to attach the j-card

 

[Betonos Le Truel]

I wonder if soaking the stickers in water to weaken the glue first would help?

I would rather try to slightly heat the glue with a hairdryer.

 

[Masta Norris]

Tempted to strip it completely so I have a completely glossy steel

Were you brave enough to try it?

 

[Noodles]

Were you brave enough to try it?

Lol nah, sent that crap right back (both times) for a refund. Fed up of accepting subpar steelbooks... Scanavo quality is constantly slipping these days, so think I might actually be done with the steel game YET AGAIN

 

[djjez83]

Lol nah, sent that crap right back (both times) for a refund. Fed up of accepting subpar steelbooks... Scanavo quality is constantly slipping these days, so think I might actually be done with the steel game YET AGAIN

What about manta bro?

 

[Noodles]

What about manta bro?

I still collect those to some extent, but even then I've cut (he says after picking up 3 of their OC's recently )

 

[samdavies]

What about manta bro?

They do at least use scanavo china. Not sure if their QC is any better (although manta's will be vs WB), but their finish vs scanavo denmark certainly is.

 

[Masta Norris]

Lol nah, sent that crap right back (both times) for a refund. Fed up of accepting subpar steelbooks... Scanavo quality is constantly slipping these days, so think I might actually be done with the steel game YET AGAIN

BTW had the same issue with the french Steel. And even though I knew they had these issues and was super carefully removing the J-Card with the gluey blob, it happened. Returned both because FMJ also had some dings.
My German SteelBooks turned out pretty mind though: The J-Card is not attached by blobs but the round transparent stickers. Could easily be removed as usual.

Too bad you need that UK J-card even though everything else is exactly the same.