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Least Favorite Kanohi Design?


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I like the Mistikaukau, just not as a Kaukau, like RL said

 

I don't like the noble Mahiki, it feels like two converging mask designs for some reason

 

Also the Inika masks, because although they'd likely have been super awesome normally, the rubberyness made them not so

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I actually like the Adaptive Kaukau... I don't like using any of the '08 masks as their listed forms. I liked the theory that the Adaptive masks took on forms similar to other pre-existing masks that we haven't seen yet. For example, Mistika Tahu was actually wearing a Mask of Charisma. Gali's Kaukau could easily be representative of any other unknown mask shape.

 

Now, onto the Kanohi design I don't like...

In terms of appearance, the Mohtrek.

In terms of functionality and use, the Garai. It's just too big and awkward.

 

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...Adaptive Kaukau Nuva isn't that bad, I think it looks kinda cool. :P Not a traditional design but not bad.

 

Personally I actually didn't like a lot of the original Nuva Kanohi, particularly the Hau and Pakari, which sucks cause I really liked the original designs for those masks. The Kakama and Miru Nuva were quite cool I thought though luckily. :P

 

I also wasn't a fan of the Inika masks in general I think - not how they worked (I liked the rubber head thing at the time) but the design of the faces felt a little too ugly for me on some of them.

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Aside from the already mentioned Adapted Kaukau Nuva, I really didn't like the Kanohi Elda, with it's tube-mustache and ugly angry look. It looks in no way feminine either.

I actually liked the other Inika masks, such as the Iden and the Kadin.

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The Hau Nuva I never really liked, nor really any of the Nuva masks. They never were as cool as the originals IMO. 

 

And for some reason, every single Huna design struck me as wrong. The Metru Set version looked creepy, the Metru movie version looked plain, the Turaga movie version looked too angular and like Vakama had a beard, and the Mata Set/comic version looked octagonal, like he was missing ears. 

 

They just couldn't get my mask right. :P

 

And then there are the 2008 Makuta masks, which looked disgusting. I suppose that was the point. 

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The Elda, uglier than sin and with a near-useless power too.

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The Noble Huna, i dont know what it is about it, ive just never liked the look of it, but one of my favorite BIONICLE characters wears it so its kinda ironic its my least favorite mask in terms of style

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Let's see....the noble Mahiki, noble Kualsi, Kaukau Nuva, Pakari Nuva, Kakama Nuva, Akaku Nuva, Sanok, and Garai.... I believe

Do you mean Great Kualsi? 

 

Bah, I actually meant the noble Komau. I should stop trusting myself to remember all these boncle names.

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I have to go with the 08 Kaukau Nuva too. It just looks horrible.

 

Then again, the 02 Kaukau Nuva wasn't the best Kanohi either. I always prefer the original Kaukau over the other two, simply because it looked the best on Gali. 

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I think the Olmak represents everything that went wrong with Kanohi designs over the years. Huge, over-designed, complicated, and lacking any distinct visual aesthetic. It's my least favourite mask out of everything.

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The Nuva masks in general were too organic for their time. The Pakari Nuva and the Kaukau Nuva (cow nose?! On the only female?!) were the worst.

 

As far as the other masks people have been mentioning, I like the design, but it's the application that ruins them. The Inika masks were all really well designed (the Calix and Iden are some of my favorite Kanohi), but they were rubber, had odd faces, and practically unusable on normal heads. No one could really complain about the Elda or Adaptable Kaukau if they didn't happen to be on the only females of the wave. The Adaptable masks in General were fairly well designed, but they lacked any features resembling the old Mata masks, which I kind of expected. The Hau didn't even have the round mouth!

 

I honestly can't defend the Garai either, but it can be used well (i.e.: Ballom's Elephantine).

 

Other masks that are just really odd are the Zatth (though it still is pretty cool), Volitak, and Noble Matatu.

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I think the Olmak represents everything that went wrong with Kanohi designs over the years. Huge, over-designed, complicated, and lacking any distinct visual aesthetic. It's my least favourite mask out of everything.

I also somewhat agree with this. I never really use it on any MOCs just because it's so... huge.

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The Nuva masks in general were too organic for their time. The Pakari Nuva and the Kaukau Nuva (cow nose?! On the only female?!) were the worst.

 

As far as the other masks people have been mentioning, I like the design, but it's the application that ruins them. The Inika masks were all really well designed (the Calix and Iden are some of my favorite Kanohi), but they were rubber, had odd faces, and practically unusable on normal heads. No one could really complain about the Elda or Adaptable Kaukau if they didn't happen to be on the only females of the wave. The Adaptable masks in General were fairly well designed, but they lacked any features resembling the old Mata masks, which I kind of expected. The Hau didn't even have the round mouth!

 

I honestly can't defend the Garai either, but it can be used well (i.e.: Ballom's Elephantine).

 

Other masks that are just really odd are the Zatth (though it still is pretty cool), Volitak, and Noble Matatu.

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