There have been companies like that for a while. Cobi and Bluebrixx, for example, although the former only makes vehicles. The latter however makes all sorts of stuff, with their most popular set probably being Burg Blaustein, which is among the best castle made from interlocking toy bricks that can be bought online in my perhaps not unbiased opinion
@@12THR3E If you google a little bit, you'd know lego's basic brick patent expired, and it's fairplay for anyone. Lego would cry about it because that brings competition. In any sense, a monopoly in any product is never good for the consumers, and that's why lego can price their products any way they want and people will still buy them (myself included), for the lack of competition. We can clearly see in this video a competitor produced way more printed pieces and vibrant colored bricks for far less the value and still profitted.
@@samw7073 I think using the same standard bricks is not an issue. But they have copied all the molds. They could have made the cloud piece design different, all plant pieces different but nope, exactly the same.
Please continue to provide non-Lego content: there's so much cool stuff coming from Pantasy, Funwhole, Cobi, Bluebrixx, etc, often with better designs, quality control, and prices than Lego.
Ive never boughten a non-lego brick built model, but these honestly look really cool and ill take your word for the quality of the bricks. That astroboy is actually insane The popeye set really goes to show the flaws of lego. That set would easily go for $300 for that size and amount of detail
Including lights in a set, that isn’t just a light push brick, is pretty indicative of this company actually having passion for brick built toys, and not just wanting to be the “next”LEGO
Glad to see you checking out other companies building sets. There's a lot out there now that make some very nice sets. Sets that are cheaper, offer more, have lights or motorized features, printed pieces and do themes Lego is too scared to explore.
This last 4 months I have gotten back into Legos. Company's like this and Nanoblocks are awesome. The licensed products are all so fun. I feel like Lego is starting to take some tips from these alternate companies though.
How do these bricks feel? Do they snap good? I've mostly been a Lego purist but I do make some exceptions time to time. Pantasy looks very interesting.
I think Mega Construx is the best non lego building set. Pretty high quality plastic, no stickers, awesome figures, great looking sets, and very reasonable price.
And I think second to that would be Cobi because I really like all the military craft they do just like Mega Construx but I think what Cobi does with Military craft is better my favourite being the A-10 Thunderbolt II the Flying Gatling gun
Those sets looked pretty impressive. Saw the Popeye ship for £85 on Amazon so thought it was too good a deal to pass on. Looking forward to starting the build at the weekend. I wish Lego would do more licensed vehicles like the Delorean and Ecto 1 but until they do I am happy to try other companies
Why is there any problem with third party "knockoff" Lego brands? The patent of the brick is expired, and many builds just need some pieces that are already in Lego's inventory. So not a copyright infringement at all. And the mould quality has gotten better over the years (almost comparing to official Lego bricks). Plus CaDa, Cobi, Pantasy and these others ain't gonna steal Lego's market share, they find a niche uncovered by Lego. One final note: I'm not shilling at all, I'm being objective.
It’s great to see the competitors of LEGO using mainly prints. If LEGO made the same thing only a couple/none of the pieces will be printed while the rest are stickers.
Great to see an American RUclipsr making videos about alternatives. I feel like in Europe there are way more known alternative companies, many good ones like Bluebrixx, caDa, cobi, Funwhole etc.
I've see the same thing. American coverage is almost totally, obsessively Lego-centric, whereas European RUclips channels regularly discuss and review all the other manufacturers. Lego is just one among many and should be treated as such.
HIGHLY recommend playing Metal Slug sometime. 3 is the best, but most of them are bangers. Just be sure to go in with unlimited lives if you're playing the PC or console versions.
Great Review! And thank you! for being willing to let the world know that there are other quality, affordable kits beside LEGO!! I have built the Popeye Ship and it was a Fantastic Build!!! A very impressive display set!!
If you like WWII aircraft or other vehicles yo7 should seriously check out the COBI kits. They do a ton of pad printing and some massive models for not a ton of money. I have a B17 that is sizable next to my razor crest. Also mando is flying said b17 cause you need a goat to pilot a goat.
Cobi makes exceptional sets, easily as good as or better than anything Lego makes. I've built a ton of their ships and armored fighting vehicles, and they've almost always been a joy to build, and they look awesome on display, especially the big three-foot-long WWII battleships!
@@Empires-legofanI know right. I actually get a lot of knock off brands to review. Very few are worth it. Pantasy is next to top notch. They’re are definitely up there with lego. They make really awesome unique sets too.
Honestly i will keep an eye on Pantasy it look high quality and cheaper than Lego.My only problem with Pantasy at the moment are license.If they get license that i'm interested in i will pull the trigger.
This really shows how much we're paying for the LEGO name. I personally probably wouldn't buy anything besides LEGO unless they had a model a REALLY liked, but still super cool none the less, and probably good for competition.
How well do the bricks fit together? I've had other non Lego bricks before, and was not impressed with the fit. Ugly gaps between bricks is not a great look. Admittedly, I've never had any Pantasy stuff before, hence my question.
I have heard it's pretty good haven't tried this company. I got a Reobrix set. They have a lot of really cool gun sets. The bricks don't have exactly the same click as Lego but they are still very good. And I got one brick that was slightly short shot but it didn't effect the build at all. But no ugly gaps and it holds together very well. And the mechanisms work smoothly. There are a few Lego alternatives that are really giving Lego a run for there money.
@@flaminggorilla909 Thanks for the info. I'm disgusted to say that I have tried Lepin in the past, not a very good experience. It is good to hear that there are some decent Lego alternatives out there. Maybe some competition will be good for Lego and the prices may drop? I know, I know; wishful thinking!
@@Grychon haha. I mean I think Lego is being more creative at least. The insect set is so cool. I just got it and can't wait to build it. But if you buy alternate bricks it is already cheap haha.....just saying.
@@flaminggorilla909 I'm on the fence with with the insect set, I do like the look of the praying mantis, the other two I'm ambivalent towards. Maybe if I see them in the flesh, so to speak, I could be persuaded. Do they look better in person than in the photographs?
Ask MandR: A RUclipsr that is on LAN called brickmasterharri posted a recent video saying that printed waist capes and helmet holes were good. Do you think he would get kicked off if he said they were bad. And what are your thoughts on this. Keep up the amazing channel!
Shills gonna shill man. 🤷♀️ I wouldn’t want to get kicked from LAN if I depended on it too, I don’t know who that is but I mean it’s clear Clones are worse than they were.
@@MandRproductionsDID YOU LITERALLY JUST CALL LAN MEMBERS SHILLS, WHO DO NOT GET PAID FOR THEIR COLLABORATIONS IN MONEY, ON A VIDEO WHERE YOU SHILLED A SHIT BRAND YOU’D NEVER TOUCH FOR MONEY? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA IDIOT
Honestly wouldn't even mind then increasing their prices a little to improve the quality to be closer to Lego, it's only a good thing that there are more competitors to Lego now as it will force them to make their products more reasonably priced
Don't see a problem in other companies doing similiar stuff to the red square as long as they make official stuff based of off ips LEGO would never touch
Interesting. It's nice to see lego might be getting some competition. I might have to get that Popeye set and put it in my classroom. I'm blind out of an eye, and Popeye is kinda on of the running jokes between me and the kids (along with One eyed Willie, Mad Eye Moody, and Mike Wazowski)
Yes ! The only way for Lego to stop being negligent and upping their prices at this point is to have competition and I'm all for promoting "fake Lego". Many have both piece and build quality similar to Lego, now if only Lego didn't have the monopoly of their licensed IPs, it would be over for them. (btw you should review the four One Piece Sembo boats, there haven't been a proper review for them and even if you're not into it it would make for popular reviews)
I am stunned at these. The quality of the box, instructions, the printing oh my god the printing 😂🤣 but seriously tho it’s insane and Lego would 100% put stickers in many of these places. I am very heavily considering getting the Popeye set
Wow, these look really good, nice builds. None of them are exactly my build type but I'll definitely keep an eye on the company for what they come out with in the future.
What really kills me is that if a Chinese cheap brand can print things this well, why are the colors always off or faded or showing the color underneath on Lego prints? I am not sure I would buy this but the prints are objectively better.
Did anybody see the leaked Tantive IV set coming in march. 7 minifigs, Vadar, 2X stormtroopers, captain Antilles 2X Rebel fleet troopers. With a bonus 25th anniversary figure of Arc trooper Fives !!!!!! Absolutely epic set for €55
you mention how great the detail is with all the special pieces and the printing (jaw dropping printing); but what about the quality/feel of the bricks themselves? snap well? hold well? prints gunna last?
Honestly at first I thought he was being sarcastic and would thrash them in the end. But, if these pieces are good quality, LEGO might not be “the best” option anymore.🤔 These sets look stunning! I love the fact there’s so much detail and playfeatures just like the old days of LEGO.
Unrelated but my first ever UCS set is arriving today the UCS gunship and that’s exciting but besides that good video and it’s good to know there are other great Lego substitutes
Interesting to see a video like this with non LEGO products. They seem like great quality, and good designs, but it’s hard for me to want to find out for myself by buying them. Even more so because videos like this that have products you’ve been given always make me wonder how accurate the reviews are. Like I don’t trust LAN members reviews because they are paid to compliment the set.
we have a lot of independent reviews of alternative companies to Lego here in Germany and if I remember correctly those sets are actually good quality :)
That's a huge problem with a lot of Lego/building brick channels: the owners are getting freebies and perks from Lego or other manufacturers, which immediately calls their objectivity into question. And you have to wonder what kind of contracts and NDA's are getting signed behind the scenes. But so many fanboys just eat up whatever they're shoveling, without any sort of critical questioning. Which is just what Lego wants, I assume. As far as English-language channels go, Jang is the gold standard: completely independent, buying the sets for himself.
German coverage is generally so much better and broad-minded: there's less Lego fanboyism and a complete willingness to call out Lego's faults when appropriate, which most of the major English-language RUclips coverage shies away from.@@fabianweller6077
Other brands like Pantasy and Mega magnify the problem that how Lego is restricted by its own rules. Lego is a multi-million dollar international company that tries to stay away from anything related to modern warfare, work only with big IPs, and have a design committee that would slow down anything and delay everything. I believe there are plenty of models and great ideas waiting to get the committee's approval until other companies step in and take the ideas away.
I’m not a buyer but I’m not against non LEGO building sets that are original and or lisenced and not stolen Mocs and such cause LEGO dose not own their toy concept
Idk how lego isnt onto them, theyre literally the same pieces without the trademark, i guess other building block companies do that too but this is literally copy paste.
@@samw7073that even stops them from trademarking very specific pieces? Such as those tall plant pieces that r one stud and have a pole acceptor on the top, it’s literally ripped straight from Lego. So even those?
@@deepseacocoonmost of the stanart blocks are usable by anyone now a days yeah. Whitch is a good thing as now legitamate alt brick firms do not have to use inferior designs for bricks do to abiding the law. (And thank goodnes for that as before trademark ran out the designs where forced to be inferior)
I use sets like this for example from BlueBrixx as parts dispenser for my piece archive. I of course never build these models. I keep building my own models for the Lego UFO (97) theme. ❤
It’s easy to tell when Ryan doesn’t actually care about the sets he’s reviewing. Get that bag I guess, but I wouldn’t build these even if the company sent them to me for free.
The iGame pc is kinda disappointing because you don't get cpu + cpu cooler. I find it neat that they did the pin contacts for the memory but kidna disappointed they didn't replicate the PCIe slot for the memory but it might not have been stable enough so I kinda det it, would've been cool if they did what they did with the memory but have an added pin for support
I'm glad you're covering alternative companies,I have no qualms with third party block companies if they make their own models
I have no qualms with 3rd parties at all
Used to be a purist but @LEGO made sure I didn’t stay that way.
@@MandRproductionsgot a TL:DW (too long:didn’t watch) explanation why?
@@Sillyirishman78lots think Lego invented interlocking building bricks so they should be the only who should/can make them
@@dustyyshellz1320oh I know that, but curious as to why Ryan no longer a purist
I am genuinely surprised how good these look. Both model and quality.
It's nice to see other companies finally giving lego some competitions with quality products! Way cheaper too, this really helps the market overall
There have been companies like that for a while. Cobi and Bluebrixx, for example, although the former only makes vehicles. The latter however makes all sorts of stuff, with their most popular set probably being Burg Blaustein, which is among the best castle made from interlocking toy bricks that can be bought online in my perhaps not unbiased opinion
If only they didn’t copy the same brick molds
@@12THR3E If you google a little bit, you'd know lego's basic brick patent expired, and it's fairplay for anyone. Lego would cry about it because that brings competition. In any sense, a monopoly in any product is never good for the consumers, and that's why lego can price their products any way they want and people will still buy them (myself included), for the lack of competition. We can clearly see in this video a competitor produced way more printed pieces and vibrant colored bricks for far less the value and still profitted.
@@samw7073 I think using the same standard bricks is not an issue. But they have copied all the molds. They could have made the cloud piece design different, all plant pieces different but nope, exactly the same.
Please continue to provide non-Lego content: there's so much cool stuff coming from Pantasy, Funwhole, Cobi, Bluebrixx, etc, often with better designs, quality control, and prices than Lego.
Ive never boughten a non-lego brick built model, but these honestly look really cool and ill take your word for the quality of the bricks. That astroboy is actually insane
The popeye set really goes to show the flaws of lego. That set would easily go for $300 for that size and amount of detail
Pantasy uses Gobricks which is equal to Lego in quality.
Cobi make some damn fine models as well, a lot of military sets which is “their” major selling point as Lego famously steers clear of this genre.
I think this brand has a really good talent on integrating play features with very displayable sets!
I'm glad this company fills some niches that Lego might not. Not a copycat, not a design-stealer, but a genuine competitor.
Including lights in a set, that isn’t just a light push brick, is pretty indicative of this company actually having passion for brick built toys, and not just wanting to be the “next”LEGO
exactly, totally agree with you, it's with passion and love
Glad to see you checking out other companies building sets. There's a lot out there now that make some very nice sets. Sets that are cheaper, offer more, have lights or motorized features, printed pieces and do themes Lego is too scared to explore.
This last 4 months I have gotten back into Legos. Company's like this and Nanoblocks are awesome. The licensed products are all so fun. I feel like Lego is starting to take some tips from these alternate companies though.
How do these bricks feel? Do they snap good? I've mostly been a Lego purist but I do make some exceptions time to time. Pantasy looks very interesting.
I think Mega Construx is the best non lego building set. Pretty high quality plastic, no stickers, awesome figures, great looking sets, and very reasonable price.
THANK GOD! finally, someone who agrees with me!
And I think second to that would be Cobi because I really like all the military craft they do just like Mega Construx but I think what Cobi does with Military craft is better my favourite being the A-10 Thunderbolt II the Flying Gatling gun
Lmao 10 months later and atp Mega and Cobi are making higher quality products then Lego overall
Those sets looked pretty impressive. Saw the Popeye ship for £85 on Amazon so thought it was too good a deal to pass on. Looking forward to starting the build at the weekend. I wish Lego would do more licensed vehicles like the Delorean and Ecto 1 but until they do I am happy to try other companies
Thank you for giving Pantasy the appreciation it deserves. :)
Why is there any problem with third party "knockoff" Lego brands? The patent of the brick is expired, and many builds just need some pieces that are already in Lego's inventory. So not a copyright infringement at all. And the mould quality has gotten better over the years (almost comparing to official Lego bricks).
Plus CaDa, Cobi, Pantasy and these others ain't gonna steal Lego's market share, they find a niche uncovered by Lego.
One final note: I'm not shilling at all, I'm being objective.
Wonder how much self control it took not to roast Lego during these reviews
It’s great to see the competitors of LEGO using mainly prints. If LEGO made the same thing only a couple/none of the pieces will be printed while the rest are stickers.
Definitely. Cobi has been using only prints for a long time. It's a shame Lego keeps going the cheap route--but still charging high prices.
Great to see an American RUclipsr making videos about alternatives. I feel like in Europe there are way more known alternative companies, many good ones like Bluebrixx, caDa, cobi, Funwhole etc.
exactly, I'm wondering why is that?
I've see the same thing. American coverage is almost totally, obsessively Lego-centric, whereas European RUclips channels regularly discuss and review all the other manufacturers. Lego is just one among many and should be treated as such.
Pantasy is probably the best lego imitation I've seen!👍🏻 minigames are a bit weird tho lol
Love seeing more non lego content from alternative brands
HIGHLY recommend playing Metal Slug sometime. 3 is the best, but most of them are bangers. Just be sure to go in with unlimited lives if you're playing the PC or console versions.
Hey Nick! Love your videos!
I have never played indeed and LOL unlimited lives is probably a good idea, I’m sure my COD skills won’t translate.
@@DamianCaelenTMbest LEGO videos for sure.
@@MandRproductions its a two way tie for both of you guys!!!
@@MandRproductions Awww shucks, dude. Thnx
Great Review! And thank you! for being willing to let the world know that there are other quality, affordable kits beside LEGO!!
I have built the Popeye Ship and it was a Fantastic Build!!! A very impressive display set!!
That cabin is easily $300 if Lego makes it, this is amazing, they’ve got a fan in me now!
Ryan would be an amazing Pantasy PAN Ambassador! 😮 Pantasy, you found your guy!
Pantasy makes pretty good sets ngl
Pantasy has definitely surprised me, they definitely made some high quality stuff here.
We making out of the ambassador network with this one 🔥🔥🔥🔥🥶🥶🥶🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️
Wow I am blown away at how good that Popeye ship looks! What a great deal!
Popeye's ship looks amazing, and I really like that cabin!
Great to see some coverage of other brick brands that aren't just stolen Star Wars moc designs lmao
Man, I’d almost consider this company better than Lego, they make much more complex/complete models and they’re a lot cheaper
So Popeye Ship is on sale for $89 as part of "Amazon Big Deal Days" (Oct 10 & 11) AND the MandRPantasy code works so it's $75 plus tax!
Similar seems to be true for all Pantasy sets (in this video or not)
If you like WWII aircraft or other vehicles yo7 should seriously check out the COBI kits. They do a ton of pad printing and some massive models for not a ton of money. I have a B17 that is sizable next to my razor crest. Also mando is flying said b17 cause you need a goat to pilot a goat.
Cobi makes exceptional sets, easily as good as or better than anything Lego makes. I've built a ton of their ships and armored fighting vehicles, and they've almost always been a joy to build, and they look awesome on display, especially the big three-foot-long WWII battleships!
Instead of being in LAN, Ryan opted to join PAN💀
Thank You for covering an awesome alternative brick company. Pantasy makes great quality builds!
bro said "they don't want to invite me back to the affiliate program?" Bet ill review what i want then lol
I have all of these. They’re amazing
Do they use real Lego pieces but their own model or is it their own brand of bricks?
Their own brand.
It is on par with Legos quality, or better.
@@crimsonrosecomplete oh ok cause all the Lego knock offs that I’ve played and built with were garbage
@@Empires-legofanI know right. I actually get a lot of knock off brands to review. Very few are worth it. Pantasy is next to top notch. They’re are definitely up there with lego. They make really awesome unique sets too.
@@crimsonrosecomplete well thanks bro
Honestly i will keep an eye on Pantasy it look high quality and cheaper than Lego.My only problem with Pantasy at the moment are license.If they get license that i'm interested in i will pull the trigger.
all pantasy products comes with licence, I mean every set that needs a licence
This really shows how much we're paying for the LEGO name. I personally probably wouldn't buy anything besides LEGO unless they had a model a REALLY liked, but still super cool none the less, and probably good for competition.
I would love for him to do a review on cobi
When you don't have a time to post about Lego Star Wars anniversary figures cuz' Pantasy 😂
How well do the bricks fit together? I've had other non Lego bricks before, and was not impressed with the fit. Ugly gaps between bricks is not a great look. Admittedly, I've never had any Pantasy stuff before, hence my question.
I have heard it's pretty good haven't tried this company. I got a Reobrix set. They have a lot of really cool gun sets. The bricks don't have exactly the same click as Lego but they are still very good. And I got one brick that was slightly short shot but it didn't effect the build at all. But no ugly gaps and it holds together very well. And the mechanisms work smoothly. There are a few Lego alternatives that are really giving Lego a run for there money.
@@flaminggorilla909 Thanks for the info. I'm disgusted to say that I have tried Lepin in the past, not a very good experience. It is good to hear that there are some decent Lego alternatives out there. Maybe some competition will be good for Lego and the prices may drop? I know, I know; wishful thinking!
@@Grychon haha. I mean I think Lego is being more creative at least. The insect set is so cool. I just got it and can't wait to build it. But if you buy alternate bricks it is already cheap haha.....just saying.
@@flaminggorilla909 I'm on the fence with with the insect set, I do like the look of the praying mantis, the other two I'm ambivalent towards. Maybe if I see them in the flesh, so to speak, I could be persuaded. Do they look better in person than in the photographs?
I like seeing companies give LEGO much-needed competition!
I like seeing other brands getting love!
Ask MandR: A RUclipsr that is on LAN called brickmasterharri posted a recent video saying that printed waist capes and helmet holes were good. Do you think he would get kicked off if he said they were bad. And what are your thoughts on this. Keep up the amazing channel!
I think for askmandr it has to be on one of the ask mandr vids, again I think but I am pretty sure
Shills gonna shill man. 🤷♀️ I wouldn’t want to get kicked from LAN if I depended on it too, I don’t know who that is but I mean it’s clear Clones are worse than they were.
@@M1CMACyea but I really just had a question I didn’t really have to put ask mandr.
@@MandRproductionsDID YOU LITERALLY JUST CALL LAN MEMBERS SHILLS, WHO DO NOT GET PAID FOR THEIR COLLABORATIONS IN MONEY, ON A VIDEO WHERE YOU SHILLED A SHIT BRAND YOU’D NEVER TOUCH FOR MONEY? HAHAHAHAHAHAHA IDIOT
This shows that imflation isn't enough of an excuse for the prices. Another company has a 2ft technic bayverse bumblebee for the same price.
Honestly wouldn't even mind then increasing their prices a little to improve the quality to be closer to Lego, it's only a good thing that there are more competitors to Lego now as it will force them to make their products more reasonably priced
“We are going to charge $400 for the cabin set” -Lego
“We’re just going to charge $110 for the cabin set” -the sponsor
I'm personally too attached to LEGO to willingly buy alternatives. These look cool but it just doesn't feel right
Don’t sleep on alternatives. Go bricks for example are actually better quality than Lego these days
I like these 3rd party brands. Funny how they can put printed parts while Lego likes to skimp out
Love that Alternative bricks are setting the standard.
love pantasy, trying to get the "le petit prince last rose" set, just built the light up Astroboy and it was fire.
Ryan getting that bag 💰 you deserve it mate!
Don't see a problem in other companies doing similiar stuff to the red square as long as they make official stuff based of off ips LEGO would never touch
The only gaming PC I can afford.
finally you are no more a Lego fanboy
He still buys lego lol, he’s still a Lego fan, but not a fan of lego
Interesting. It's nice to see lego might be getting some competition. I might have to get that Popeye set and put it in my classroom. I'm blind out of an eye, and Popeye is kinda on of the running jokes between me and the kids (along with One eyed Willie, Mad Eye Moody, and Mike Wazowski)
Yes ! The only way for Lego to stop being negligent and upping their prices at this point is to have competition and I'm all for promoting "fake Lego". Many have both piece and build quality similar to Lego, now if only Lego didn't have the monopoly of their licensed IPs, it would be over for them. (btw you should review the four One Piece Sembo boats, there haven't been a proper review for them and even if you're not into it it would make for popular reviews)
but that sembo one piece boat doesnt have official IP licence though
I am stunned at these. The quality of the box, instructions, the printing oh my god the printing 😂🤣 but seriously tho it’s insane and Lego would 100% put stickers in many of these places. I am very heavily considering getting the Popeye set
The astro set is cool
Wow, these look really good, nice builds. None of them are exactly my build type but I'll definitely keep an eye on the company for what they come out with in the future.
You should buy and make a review on the Mega Construx Xbox 360 when that comes out.
I wish the Pac-Man Lego set was the same scale as that arcade set for an affordable price cool video Ryan
What really kills me is that if a Chinese cheap brand can print things this well, why are the colors always off or faded or showing the color underneath on Lego prints? I am not sure I would buy this but the prints are objectively better.
Did anybody see the leaked Tantive IV set coming in march. 7 minifigs, Vadar, 2X stormtroopers, captain Antilles 2X Rebel fleet troopers. With a bonus 25th anniversary figure of Arc trooper Fives !!!!!! Absolutely epic set for €55
you mention how great the detail is with all the special pieces and the printing (jaw dropping printing); but what about the quality/feel of the bricks themselves? snap well? hold well? prints gunna last?
How would you say the quality of the bricks and clutch power is on these?
I'm certainly considering the ship
Feels like when bro tryna make his ex jealous
Yessss lean heavy into this stuff. I love alternative companies making what lego is afraid to make
Third party are best. They make alot of different sets that Lego would never make. Just got to look out for scams.
Honestly at first I thought he was being sarcastic and would thrash them in the end.
But, if these pieces are good quality, LEGO might not be “the best” option anymore.🤔
These sets look stunning! I love the fact there’s so much detail and playfeatures just like the old days of LEGO.
Honestly Lego hasnt been the "best" for a little while now. Their jut the "biggest" and are riding on inerta and brand recognition.
Unrelated but my first ever UCS set is arriving today the UCS gunship and that’s exciting but besides that good video and it’s good to know there are other great Lego substitutes
Pantasy, taking the IPs that Lego won't lmao
When companies have to fight for our money, you'll get better products.
I really like models for cottages and village buildings.
Interesting to see a video like this with non LEGO products. They seem like great quality, and good designs, but it’s hard for me to want to find out for myself by buying them.
Even more so because videos like this that have products you’ve been given always make me wonder how accurate the reviews are.
Like I don’t trust LAN members reviews because they are paid to compliment the set.
As someone who doesn’t really trust LAN reviews, I suggest watching Jangbricks because he’s independent and is not part of LAN
we have a lot of independent reviews of alternative companies to Lego here in Germany and if I remember correctly those sets are actually good quality :)
That's a huge problem with a lot of Lego/building brick channels: the owners are getting freebies and perks from Lego or other manufacturers, which immediately calls their objectivity into question. And you have to wonder what kind of contracts and NDA's are getting signed behind the scenes. But so many fanboys just eat up whatever they're shoveling, without any sort of critical questioning. Which is just what Lego wants, I assume. As far as English-language channels go, Jang is the gold standard: completely independent, buying the sets for himself.
German coverage is generally so much better and broad-minded: there's less Lego fanboyism and a complete willingness to call out Lego's faults when appropriate, which most of the major English-language RUclips coverage shies away from.@@fabianweller6077
Other brands like Pantasy and Mega magnify the problem that how Lego is restricted by its own rules. Lego is a multi-million dollar international company that tries to stay away from anything related to modern warfare, work only with big IPs, and have a design committee that would slow down anything and delay everything. I believe there are plenty of models and great ideas waiting to get the committee's approval until other companies step in and take the ideas away.
I’m not a buyer but I’m not against non LEGO building sets that are original and or lisenced and not stolen Mocs and such cause LEGO dose not own their toy concept
Dang a fake Lego company that Ryan actually likes
These guys and Funwhoke (I kno funny name) do quality.
Idk how lego isnt onto them, theyre literally the same pieces without the trademark, i guess other building block companies do that too but this is literally copy paste.
that's because their block trademark had expired, and is free market for anyone to use
@@samw7073that even stops them from trademarking very specific pieces? Such as those tall plant pieces that r one stud and have a pole acceptor on the top, it’s literally ripped straight from Lego. So even those?
@@deepseacocoonmost of the stanart blocks are usable by anyone now a days yeah. Whitch is a good thing as now legitamate alt brick firms do not have to use inferior designs for bricks do to abiding the law. (And thank goodnes for that as before trademark ran out the designs where forced to be inferior)
I know they're a Lego knock off but dang. These are actually good
What is happening….welcome to the dark side
I use sets like this for example from BlueBrixx as parts dispenser for my piece archive. I of course never build these models. I keep building my own models for the Lego UFO (97) theme. ❤
It’s easy to tell when Ryan doesn’t actually care about the sets he’s reviewing. Get that bag I guess, but I wouldn’t build these even if the company sent them to me for free.
Same
I don’t know why Lego can’t make sets like this
This is getting out of hand! You are doing two of them
Edit: yes i like it
You're better than this Ryan :(
Ask MandR: is mould king a decent cheap alternative to Lego for those of us in the community who want larger sets?
Yes
Lego needs to take notes
Any chance for a review of the mega bloks xbox 360?
The motorized walking at at definitely had more gears 😅
Hey Ryan can you upload another vlog? Missed these!!
The iGame pc is kinda disappointing because you don't get cpu + cpu cooler. I find it neat that they did the pin contacts for the memory but kidna disappointed they didn't replicate the PCIe slot for the memory but it might not have been stable enough so I kinda det it, would've been cool if they did what they did with the memory but have an added pin for support
How is the clutch power compared to LEGO?
Damn, this looks awesome!
Where have the days gone 😭😭 It kills me that less than a year ago I used to love Lego, now my favorite RUclipsr turned to the dark side
I was here at the first sponsership video with this company, and it only went downhill from 😭
You’ve probably seen the leaks; however a video on the rumored anniversary figs (Fives, Malak) would be interesting.
This makes me sad since the value is so much better compared to lego, unfortunate that they (likely) have an exclusive SW-license