Head To Head: Thrill Seekers Vs. Hot Numbers

Normally I'd put sets from competing companies against one another, but as a huge fan of the lenticular designs, I wanted to see which one of these would come out on top. If you want, vote on your favorite in the poll at the top-right of this page!

• Condition: Tie - Both sets are made virtually identical and the plastic-like material is awesome for those of us who are condition weary.
• Design: Hot Numbers - Although both are visually appealing, I like the depth and color of the Hot Numbers set. The Thrill Seeker design is pretty cool, but doesn't seem to translate as well to the 3-D effect.
• Star Ratio: Thrill Seekers - This category was tough. Both have Jordan, Barkley, Hill, Kidd, and O'Neal among others, so for me, it comes down to either Malone and Olajuwon (Hot Numbers) or Robinson and Miller (Thrill Seekers). I'd rather have the later.
• Photography: Hot Numbers - I like the near-full body photography of the Thrill Seekers but the players and images on the Hot Numbers are much, much more clear.
• Odds: Thrill Seekers - Thrill Seekers were inserted at a rate of one in 240 packs while Hot Numbers were inserted one in every 36.
• Result: Hot Numbers - The first modern-day, mainstream lenticular, Hot Numbers continues to be one of my favorites. What's even better is that Flair continued the theme in series two with the Play Makers inserts.