Buzz 8 in 8: Busting 2018-19 Donruss Optic NBA (Hour 6)

Do you like Buzz Breaks? Today's your day then as we launch 8 in 8 -- a series of a eight breaks of wax boxes and wax packs in as many hours today. We'll post one every hour ... this is Hour 6.

The box: 2018-19 Donruss Optic basketball cards (blaster box)
The cost: Click here (all formats)

What's inside this one? Keep reading ...

Packs per box: 7
Cards per pack: 4
Cards in this box: 28
Base set completion: 
18 of 150 (12 percent)
Duplicates: 0

Notables on base cards – Giannis Antetokounmpo, Jimmy Butler, Kyrie Irving, Dennis Smith Jr., Lou Williams, Kyle Kuzma, Buddy Hield, Damian Lillard, Zach LaVine

Inserts/short-prints: 10 (all in gallery below with some base)
Rated Rookies (SP) (3) – Keita Bates-Diop, Jerome Robinson, Anfernee Simons
Holo Prizms (1) – Jeff Green
Purple Prizms (1) – Victor Oladipo
Express Lane Prizms (1) – Harrison Barnes
Express Lane Purple Prizms (1) – Klay Thompson
Franchise Features (1) – Kyle Lowry
League Leaders (1) – James Harden
Fantasy Stars (1) – Anthony Davis

Autographs/Memorabilia: None

What's Buzz-worthy: As said in a Mega Box break of this one ... if you want the chase and the color of Prizm but perhaps without the elevated price -- and most importantly with on-card autographs -- then you should take a strong look at Optic. The base set of this one is just as Optichromed as Prizm but with more traditional photography frames for the base cards, a good comfy design for the Rated Rookies and a smattering of inserts and parallels. It's the inserts I'm not that big of a fan of here -- the 1980s Miami Vice-inspired colors and typography (especially the typography) seem better suited to stay in the past. I don't think they work here and that hurt the grade of what would have been an A release to me. Blaster boxes guarantee seven insert cards but no hits so they may not be your cup of tea. Autographs are possible here via the Signature Series and some rookie autos and Purple parallel cards are retail-only blaster finds. Also possible are Checkerboard and Holo parallels. If you're chasing Luka Doncic Rookie Cards, then this is a brand to dig into. There were some badly centered finds here and none of my better names on base or rookies were perfectly centered. This is one of those brands to try a couple boxes at a time and see if they deliver. For the money, there could be some strong boxes to be found with this brand.

Product Grade: B+ (1980s-style inserts hurt this one in my mind)
Box Grade: C+ (feels closer to average box)
Fun Grade: B

What's next? Be back in an hour.

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