Jay's Kendo Training Pod — B · The Brick Drop Score
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The Drop Score
Jay's Kendo Training Pod
853758-1 · Ninjago
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Nine dollars gets you Jay in full kendo gear — this little pod punches above its weight as a character piece even if the build itself is over before it starts.
Is the price fair?A+Nine dollars for a themed minifig with actual gear detail — hard to complain.
Will you love it?BIt's a vibe piece, not a build — Jay fans will get it, everyone else will shrug.
Holds its value?C-Polybag-adjacent sets like this rarely move secondary market needles much.
The Full Take
Jay's Kendo Training Pod is the kind of impulse buy that actually makes sense. The kendo Jay minifig is the draw here — the gear is specific enough to feel intentional, not just a generic variant. At $8.99 the price is nearly impossible to argue with, and it slots naturally into a larger Ninjago display without demanding much shelf real estate. The build itself is a footnote: 28 pieces assemble in minutes and don't do anything particularly clever. But this was never about the build — it's a character capsule, a way to grab a minifig with some thematic context attached. If you're deep into Ninjago collecting, it's a low-risk, low-effort addition. If you're not, there's not much here to convert you.
