# MattyCollector Ecto Goggles - Special Shop Pre-Order **URL:** \ **Category:** Ghostbusters News\ **Created:** [August 12, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386 "2013-08-12T17:26:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 9
**Author:** ![kenny\_a](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/a9a28c/32.png) [@kenny\_a](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kenny_a)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 5:37pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/162 "2013-09-05T17:37:47Z")
Also still waiting in Belgium. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Lazarus](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@D\_Lazarus](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/D_Lazarus)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/163 "2013-09-05T20:28:44Z")
Hi! my Goggles was arrived two days ago (Italy, customs fee €26… ouch!) and I’m quite happy. Sure, they need a total repaint and weathering, but I like the ghost functions and overall shape and toughness of the plastic. I’ve immediatly modified them, due to obtain adjustable straps: the “trick” is to remove the cloth loops that fix the plastic rings. Remove CAREFULLY the threads, using a modeling knife or a specific cut-thread tool: when the plastic rings are free, you’re also free of adjusting the straps. 🙂 [Click to see the removed loop and the adjusted strap.](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/199/qwku.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![your\_evil\_twin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/your_evil_twin/32/6362_2.png) [@your\_evil\_twin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/your_evil_twin)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/164 "2013-09-05T21:00:21Z")
Huh, interesting. I wonder if they intentionally made them that way so they would be easy to modify if you were an adult who knew what they were doing. Some bizarre regulation meant they weren’t allowed to do adjustable straps, so they decided to do ordinary adjustable straps with an extra loop that prevents it from being actually adjusted. With the [ghost trap](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/ghost-trap) they were considerate enough to have the plastic [ribbon cable](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/equipment/proton-pack/ribbon-cable) be very easy to remove and replace. ---
**Author:** ![portugueseGB](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/portuguesegb/32/3999_2.png) [@portugueseGB](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/portugueseGB)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 9:28am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/165 "2013-09-06T09:28:06Z")
> [@D. Lazarus](#): > > Hi! my Goggles was arrived two days ago (Italy, customs fee €26… ouch!) and I’m quite happy. Sure, they need a total repaint and weathering, but I like the ghost functions and overall shape and toughness of the plastic. > > I’ve immediatly modified them, due to obtain adjustable straps: the “trick” is to remove the cloth loops that fix the plastic rings. Remove CAREFULLY the threads, using a modeling knife or a specific cut-thread tool: when the plastic rings are free, you’re also free of adjusting the straps. 🙂 > > [Click to see the removed loop and the adjusted strap.](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/199/qwku.jpg) Great suggestion, Lazarus. Are you able to keep the goggles on your forehead that way? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Lazarus](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/85f322/32.png) [@D\_Lazarus](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/D_Lazarus)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 10:11am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/166 "2013-09-06T10:11:08Z")
> [@portugueseGB](#): > > Great suggestion, Lazarus. Are you able to keep the goggles on your forehead that way? Thank you! Yes, in this way you can fully adjust the side straps and you’re able to keep goggles on forehead (unlike you have a REALLY tiny head 🙂 ). Anyway, directly out of the box they’re pretty uncomfortable, due to the hard plastic plate inside the goggles. ---
**Author:** ![portugueseGB](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/portuguesegb/32/3999_2.png) [@portugueseGB](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/portugueseGB)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2013, 4:48pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/167 "2013-09-06T16:48:40Z")
Thanks, I think I am going to do the same thing then! About the hard plastic (or hard foam, because it is a foam but very hard), this other user did this: [How To Mod Mattycollector Ecto Goggles For Comfort - Ecto Goggles - GBFans.com](http://www.gbfans.com/community/viewtopic.php?f=12&t=34634) → how to use a soft foam to make them more confortable. He also replaced the straps, which is going too far for me. ---
**Author:** ![portugueseGB](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/portuguesegb/32/3999_2.png) [@portugueseGB](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/portugueseGB)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 10:13am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/168 "2013-09-12T10:13:47Z")
> [@D. Lazarus](#): > > Hi! my Goggles was arrived two days ago (Italy, customs fee €26… ouch!) and I’m quite happy. Sure, they need a total repaint and weathering, but I like the ghost functions and overall shape and toughness of the plastic. > > I’ve immediatly modified them, due to obtain adjustable straps: the “trick” is to remove the cloth loops that fix the plastic rings. Remove CAREFULLY the threads, using a modeling knife or a specific cut-thread tool: when the plastic rings are free, you’re also free of adjusting the straps. 🙂 > > [Click to see the removed loop and the adjusted strap.](http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/199/qwku.jpg) Well I did the same D.Lazarus did and it worked like a charm. I can now adjust the goggle’s straps as much as I want to and they now stay on my forehead. In fact Matty did good in allowing those loops to be easily removed. I think it was planned and it was well planned. BUT they need something to work as a cushion. The plastic against your head isn’t confortable. Cursedgame’s soft foam suggestion (see above) might be a good idea, as long as it is removable. Something like the foam that they put inside the battery cases. ---
**Author:** ![BustinScottie1977](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@BustinScottie1977](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/BustinScottie1977)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 10:27am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/169 "2013-09-12T10:27:05Z")
Is it too late to get these? ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/188026_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/170 "2013-09-12T10:59:19Z")
> [@BustinScottie1977](#): > > Is it too late to get these? They officially sold out on Matty’s site a while ago. ---
**Author:** ![crazygmpoker](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/35a633/32.png) [@crazygmpoker](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/crazygmpoker)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 12:39am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/171 "2013-09-13T00:39:51Z")
Thanks to D. Lazarus for that tip on the straps. Just removed those little pieces of material, works perfectly! ---
**Author:** ![photoshy](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@photoshy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/photoshy)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/172 "2013-09-13T00:43:54Z")
Well my goggles got hit with £28 worth of customs charges but they will be with me Tuesday 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![photoshy](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@photoshy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/photoshy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/173 "2013-09-14T00:24:56Z")
My animation doesn’t show up I get the power up sequence but then nothing. Any ideas I don’t know if its perhaps that little devider thing In the bottom part preventing the batteries from touching or something ---
**Author:** ![BustinScottie1977](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/9f8e36/32.png) [@BustinScottie1977](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/BustinScottie1977)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 1:11pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/174 "2013-09-14T13:11:33Z")
> [@Kingpin](#): > > > [@BustinScottie1977](#): > > > > Is it too late to get these? > > They officially sold out on Matty’s site a while ago. That sucks cuzz I really wanted these. ---
**Author:** ![kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/kingpin/32/188026_2.png) [@kingpin](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/kingpin)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 9:51pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/175 "2013-09-14T21:51:19Z")
Your only hope is either eBay, or if one of the members here decides to sell a set. ☹ Unfortunately [Mattel](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/toys/mattel) didn’t produce these in the sort of numbers that they produced the [PKE Meters](https://www.gbfans.com/shop/mattel-pke-meter) in. ---
**Author:** ![portugueseGB](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/portuguesegb/32/3999_2.png) [@portugueseGB](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/portugueseGB)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2013, 11:54pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/176 "2013-09-14T23:54:13Z")
> [@photoshy](#): > > My animation doesn’t show up I get the power up sequence but then nothing. Any ideas I don’t know if its perhaps that little devider thing In the bottom part preventing the batteries from touching or something As you’ve seen the divider i can assume you have put batteries inside (this was the first toy prop that didn’t come with batteries). One thing I’ve noticed is that your batteries have to be fully charged, if they aren’t I get the “batteries spent” symbol easily. So check you batteries are new. Another thing I noticed was sometimes you have to fiddle with the knob (on the right side) until anything happens. And one time I actually had to use the PKE to “wake” the goggles up, as no amount of knob turning was making any difference. Have you been able to get it to work? ---
**Author:** ![PssdffJay](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/pssdffjay/32/6529_2.png) [@PssdffJay](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/PssdffJay)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 12:19am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/177 "2013-09-15T00:19:57Z")
I thought mine didn’t work either but I did the PKE trick and it was fine. ---
**Author:** ![photoshy](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/d78d45/32.png) [@photoshy](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/photoshy)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/178 "2013-09-15T03:16:42Z")
Strange the pke worked for me as well though I’m not seeing [slimer](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/characters/slimer) at all ---
**Author:** ![PssdffJay](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/pssdffjay/32/6529_2.png) [@PssdffJay](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/PssdffJay)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 3:56am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/179 "2013-09-15T03:56:44Z")
[Slimer](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/characters/slimer) shows up when you are not using the PKE. The [library ghost](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/characters/library-ghost) and proton streams show up with the PKE on. ---
**Author:** ![portugueseGB](https://forum.gbfans.com/user_avatar/forum.gbfans.com/portuguesegb/32/3999_2.png) [@portugueseGB](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/portugueseGB)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2013, 9:26am UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/180 "2013-09-15T09:26:13Z")
> [@photoshy](#): > > Strange the pke worked for me as well though I’m not seeing slimer at all After I did the PKE trick to wake the goggles up (and reassure me they weren’t dead) I turned the PKE off and continued to turn the knob randomly clockwise and anticlockwise until [slimer](https://www.gbfans.com/wiki/characters/slimer) appeared, which it did easily. ---
**Author:** ![gettyclostermann](https://forum.gbfans.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@gettyclostermann](https://forum.gbfans.com/u/gettyclostermann)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386/181 "2013-09-17T14:48:43Z")
AJ… just received my goggles today in the UK, customs held it for a while for some reason. Got charged £12 for fees but still worth it for a great and dependable service cheers [Previous page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386.md?page=8) [Next page](https://forum.gbfans.com/t/mattycollector-ecto-goggles-special-shop-pre-order/19386.md?page=10)