Hey All! My Mjolnir arrived yesterday and I couldn't be more thrilled.. Well I couldn't be more thrilled that it arrived, I have a few comments that I could be more thrilled about. But I won't let this take away from my overall excitement as it's net positive. See my unboxing pics and review below. (the review generally follows the order of the pics)
Thor Zone Mjolnir - Unboxing
Wow! Let's start with saying I'm really excited to have my Mjolnir in hand. Upon first inspection of the box, the shipping carton is much smaller than it was in my mind, but the packaging it very well designed and everything arrived in one piece. Whew! I purchased the Mjolnir-R, x2 panel sets, Booster Cell, and extra O2 panel. The extra O2 panel, God Rays, and Booster were stuffed into the core (makes sense to take advantage of the space, but more to follow on this).
The case has some weight to it and the Stealth really does pick up every fingerprint. This was expected and I imagine after sufficient handling you won't notice fingerprints anymore. It's really is a beautiful case and I have absolutely no regrets purchasing it (except maybe not buying 2-3, but $$ is a thing). The panels all snap into place with little effort and it takes a significant amount of force (but not too much) to pop them off. The "tempered" glass definitely has some some wiggle room in the panels and they feel pretty fragile. I'm hoping they prove to be more durable than they feel, but they're pretty thin so I'm doubting it. I guess time will tell.
I was going to post a joke picture complaining that the PSU bracket was crooked (the screw was loose and it just needed to be adjusted) but that was before I found actual issues. Most of what I found is minor and can be lived with. Some of it has been mentioned before, but I wanted to post all my findings.
Probably most concerning to me is the damaged O2 panel. This was the O2 panel that came installed on the case and I'm guessing that something stuffed in the core must have jostled in transit and poked the mesh on the panel. I ordered the spare, and it'll be on the bottom, but I'll probably end up reporting this one for a replacement.. Or I can eat it because I was gonna try putting the mesh on the other side of the panel anyway to give that smooth mesh look (instead of the glorious 8-pack look).
Another thing I noticed, though it was only on one or two magnets, is the messy glue others have complained about. I also had a couple areas of white which I'm assuming are anodizing issues(?), luckily both on internal faces. Also inside the case, the shell had two scratches where it would rub with the core. I'm happy all these are on the inside and won't be visible as it sits on my desk.
Another minor issue, but it really caught me off guard since this is a "premium" case. The side performance panels are not 100% flush with the shell in a couple of the corners. It's hard to tell in the pics (and it just now dawned on me to put a card or something against the case to show the gap) but I noticed some of the corners "dip in" and one sticks out a tad. It's not all one panel and I even swapped the panels from side to side but it's definitely off. I feel like this is minute and nitpicking and I wouldn't complain about it, but wanted to include it in the review in case others noticed it as well.
When I took the PSU mount out to align it I noticed it was slightly bent. I wasn't sure if this was intentional or not, but it was easy to bend the 2mm bracket straight. No hard here but it could have also been due to the loose items inside the core shifting in transit.
Back to some good comments. The attention to detail in the God Rays packaging is amazing. The instructions can be downloaded via the QR code on the box (I was too excited opening the case carton that I missed the QR for the whole chassis User Manual , LOL). There's even a little spot for the screws! Most companies would just throw the hardware in a bag loose in the box. This felt premium. Can't wait to get these lit!
Opening the Booster Cell I was sad to see the attention to detail was lost. No QR code for the User Manual, no carefully crafted packaging for all the wires and screws, just a loose bag of hardware in the box
.. It was a minor let down but the Booster Cell is solid and has all the premium-ness of the Mjolnir itself and I love all the thought that went into the pin connections to make this work with the core being removable. I'm a little confused with how to install it still though. I know how to mount it, but the fan connector feels crammed in there and I'm afraid I'm going to jam it into the core. Instructions would be helpful.
I remember seeing the Booster Cell User Manual posted somewhere but I think it should be easier to find. All the manuals should be available on the website, via QR code, linked in the order email, or printed and in the box. It shouldn't be this hard to find supporting documentation.
Overall, absolutely amazing product. I love it more than I imagined I would. Thank you and your team for all your hard work, your passion really shows. I know it's been a rocky road getting here and 2020/2021 were hard years to do business, yet alone launch. Keep the pace and keep pushing your limits, you can only go up from here. Looking forward to more from ThorZone!
. Very excited!
