Ultimate 10 /11: 2 Pack Break

Ultimate 10 /11 is a far superior product than the 08/09 & 06/07 products that I had ripped in previous years. The latest product features a sharp design, and even better, the product is loaded with big hits. The two packs I opened are proof of the big hits and make you salivate for more!

What I pulled:

Base: Ultimate 10/11 has a small run of base cards, from 1-60 with many of these featuring classic players. The cards are numbered out of 399 and have a great gray tone design that makes the color photograph of the hockey player pop. I pulled a Ron Hextall and Ron Francis cards. The Francis card is pretty interesting since I don't remember seeing a retro Francis card before in any previous UD set.

Rookies: I unfortunately did not pull any big name rookies, despite there being a lot of big names in the 10/11 season. There is an autographed and non-autographed version of the rookie cards, with the autographed versions having print runs of either 299 or 99. Both my rookies did not have an autograph and are numbered out of 399. I pulled a Jamie Arniel and a Matt Hackett rookie. Despite the lack of auto and that these are not first rate rookies, the cards are still very sharp looking and include the player's stats on the back.

Materials: I pulled one Debut Threads jersey numbered out of 200. The card is of Justin Falk and is of one color. The jersey window is massive as it takes up around 1/3 of the card and has a nice looking gold foil border. The design of the card again is quite sharp and despite it not featuring a big name player it still adds some depth to the pack.

In addition to the jersey, I also pulled a Debut Threads Patch. This is a beautiful looking card with the patch being the same size as the jersey in the previous card. The patch has three breaks and four colors! The card is numbered out of 35 and belongs to Kevin Shattenkirk, one of the better rookies of 10 /11. This was pulled from the first pack and made it all worthwhile.

Autograph: From the second pack I pulled the mother-load of autographs, Bobby Orr. I have never pulled a Bobby Orr autograph before and I was shocked to the say the least when I did here! The card is unfortunately not numbered. It has a beautiful design and the auto was signed in blue. As the guy at the shop said when I pulled the card, this is to be a cornerstone of my collection!

I also pulled a redemption card for an autographed debut thread jersey, numbered out of 50. I'll post about this card when it arrives in the mail.

Overall the Ultimate 10 /11 product is absolutely stellar and is hands down my favorite of the season. The cards look really sharp and each pack seems to sport at least one really tremendous card. Online it seems that every second pack has a patch in it too, suggesting UD ramped up the number of hits per case! This product deserves a big ol' sweet and perfectly chilled pickle!