EXG Pro “Holdem” Collection Lets Your Favorite Characters Hold Your Phone and More – Review

The Holdem line from EXG Pro is a great way to add to your collection of action figures and geeky statues while having a safe place to store your phone, game controller, earbud case, and more.

I was provided with the Holdem offerings and the Star Trek Digiplate Starter Pack by EXG Pro covered in this article for free. The opinions I have shared are my own.

Stands for your mobile phones aren’t a new invention. However, EXG Pro has taken the same concept and customized it to appeal to gamers and collectors alike. The Holdem line by EXG features a variety of characters ready to help you store away game controllers, phones, and more items in a very geeky manner. It’s about combining fun with functionality.

I talked about the Holdem line back in June of this year. As a geeky collector myself, I was quite intrigued by it. So, I was glad when EXG Pro reached out and sent a bunch of Holdems to try for myself.

Putting the functionality of this licensed product line aside (just for a second!), the Holdems themselves are well-detailed figures. You don’t have to use them to hold anything if you don’t want to. They can look nice on your display case regardless. They surely do on mine.

Most of the Holdems come packaged in a cylindrical case with the front being open to spotlight the character. The packaging itself is quite detailed and is color-themed to match the IP. The artwork features the character as well as the IP they are from. Depending on the character, you will get to see the artwork of the rest of the collectible characters from the same line. For example, the Nightmare Before Christmas series has artwork of Oogie Boogie, Mayor, Sally, and Jack Skellington. Similarly, the artwork for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles series showcases the four brothers. 

To take out your Holdem and put it to work, you tear the strip around the lid and then twist and pull. The Holdem will remain securely attached to the base of the packaging (which has a display podium) until you decide to tear away the little strips around the base and then pull the entire statue out. A gripe of mine has to do with the base of the packaging getting ruined during said process. Now, I realize that it could be due to user error. But then again, trying to detach the figure from the packaging without ruining anything shouldn’t be this tough to begin with. I’m just saying.

All of the figures in the Holdem line have their arms out, ready to hold a smartphone, earbud case, etc. for you. I placed a bunch of items on the Holdems I received, including a pen and a wallet. Because why not? Ha!

The figures are sturdy enough to hold the required weight. They are also wobble-resistant. So, if you place a game controller or another item in their arms the item will remain put.

The plastic used to make the Holdems is also quite sturdy. You don’t have to worry about them breaking anytime soon due to an accidental drop or two. I tested them out on an uncarpeted floor.

The base of the Holdems is curved on all sides, allowing you to kind of attach other Holdems together if you want to do that. However, keep in mind that there’s no snap mechanism or anything in the base to lock the statues together. The design is more so about saving space, I guess.

All in all, the Holdem line is a winner in my opinion. Again, you don’t have to use them to hold anything. The well-detailed statues will look good on display cases as is.

Along with the Holdems, I was also sent the licensed Star Trek Digiplate Starter Pack which included Three Metal Plates with a Display and an Interchangeable Phone Stand. You can activate the AR features by scanning each plate for an interactive experience.

The pack included three metal cards that were individually numbered. The cards are well-detailed. My pack included the USS Enterprise – NCC-1701-D, Klingon Empire, and Borg Cube. Each metal card measured approximately 4 x 3 inches and had some good weight to it.

I liked the packaging with the cards neatly placed inside a foam base. The middle card was housed inside a plastic phone holder. Depending on how you wanted to use the phone holder, you could swap out the metal card to one of your liking. The cards could also be displayed together while being placed inside the foam base because the back of the packaging could be transformed into an easy DIY cardboard stand by pulling out three numbered pieces.

So there you have it, you are sure to find the perfect Holdem from your favorite franchises by visiting the official EXG Pro website.

Have you tried the Holdem Collection by EXG Pro? What did you think of it?

Let us know.

Author: Farid-ul-Haq

Farid has a Double Masters in Psychology and Biotechnology as well as an M.Phil in Molecular Genetics. He is the author of numerous books including Missing in Somerville, and The Game Master of Somerville. He gives us insight into comics, books, TV shows, anime/manga, video games, and movies.

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