Top 10 Alternatives to LEGO - Best LEGO Compatible Brands
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2024
- Kazi sets: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_AELR2S
Cobi sets: bricktanks.co.uk/?ref=aimv6a7...
Oxford sets: www.am-redirect.com/link.php?k...
You can get most of these from either their own websites, or Amazon, eBay or Aliexpress. I’ll links down below to the different brands in case you’re interested in checking any of them out. Some of these companies make LEGO copies or designs that are very close to LEGO, which I do not endorse, this review is about their original set designs. Lets start the list in no particular order.
Oxford - South Korean company. I’ve seen big sets including Titanic and other ships, The Eiffel Tower, an HGV truck. They also make smaller military, police and transport sets, as well as Disney and Hello Kitty apparently! I’ve built the Titanic and it’s some of the best LEGO compatible sets I’ve come across. Great bricks that are as good quality as real LEGO, comprehensive instructions, beautiful packaging, and most importantly, well designed models. Also, the company owns Kre-O, which is another fake LEGO manufacturer.
Sluban - Many Sluban kits are just Chinese copies of Oxford kits with some small changes and cheaper quality plastic. For example, they do their own version of the Oxford Titanic kit, but they’ve put propellers on it.
Cobi - A Polish company with really good sets and good quality bricks. This is often peoples’ favourite LEGO alternative. They have an odd range of products, mostly military vehicles and military themes, but they do have regular vehicles like planes, and buses and ships. They even have a Nativity scene kit.
LOZ & Nanoblocks - These sets, often of little figures or buildings, are made out of lots of tiny bricks, sometimes called nano bricks. They are not LEGO compatible. While these models look quite good, they’re a bit boring to put together for me, and too fiddly for my big fat hands. But if you’ve got the patience and the eyesight, there are so many sets by these companies that you’re bound to find something you want to build.
Kazi - They focus mainly on military and city sets, including trains. Lower quality than Cobi, and some of the parts are shockingly cheap. However, a good brand in you’re a fan of tanks, as their models are detailed and well-designed. Note that Kazi mini figures are famous for how awful they are.
Enlighten - Originally they released LEGO kits will small alterations, but they’ve branched out into their own designs, which are quite popular. The build quality is excellent. They used to make trains which are now sadly discontinued.
Xingbao - I mentioned them in my last top 3 video but they’re worth mentioning again. They make MOCs by experienced designers, producing some really cool looking kits. The only let down is they use Lepin bricks, which are not as well made as LEGO, and a lot of people have a problem with Lepin as it makes exact clones of LEGO kits.
GUDI - Superb quality bricks and some of the sets around 2015 are really well designed, especially the sci-fi or military kits. But they also do a lot of city stuff and a space shuttle, Again, their mini figures suck.
Sembo - They do a lot of LEGO cloning, but they are have an amazing original selection of modular buildings, both small and large, and a few vehicles. They are a little dodgy when it comes to the branding they imitate but the kits are really so varied and unlike any other brick company that it makes me want to build my own “LEGO compatible” city.
MOCs - So this isn’t a brand, but at rebrickable.com and other sites you can find some extraordinary designs by really talented people - designs that you couldn’t buy from any of the designers in this list. If you’ve got a LEGO collection, then usually you can use a site like bricklink to build an inventory of the bricks you own so that you can see which ones you need for the MOC.
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Yes Lepin is counterfeit, so I only buy them with counterfeit money just to make them learn a lesson.
YOU ARE GREAT
BEST GUY EVER
What so you like give them fake money?
@@TheProwlingSleepster yes
Tom Kiew niiiice very sneaky
As someone who used to have legitimate LEGO sets as a kid, I just tried out other LEGO clones this year. So far, I liked the military sets that are churned out by GUDI and Kazi as LEGO won't venture in that genre anyway. Will try to buy Enlighten's sci-fi tanks and Xingbao's tavern at the end of the year.
In my opinion, calling very creative brands like Cobi or Mega Bloks rip offs of Lego is just stupid since they make their own sets with their own ideas. However, brands like lepin are rightfully rip offs.
Thank you. I am trying to make a clone and droid army, but LEGO is so expensive. I have to resort to these off brands because I can barely afford the smaller LEGO sets.
Basically the best way to go
Also some of the knock off's have more thicker arms so they won't break as easily
I feel like you didn't do Cobi a lot of justice, they are most know for their world war 2
Good thing sluban is not "VERY ILLEGAL"
But I'm still into lego
Oxford - Planning to check them out.
Sulban - Used to suck. Now, they're pretty decent.
Nanoblock - Too small and no military sets.
Cobi - Still too expensive for me.
Enlightenment - Not the best. Gonna avoid them as much as possible.
Kazi - Used to suck as well. Now they're pretty good. Check out their M1 Abrams.
Sembo, Gudi, Shingbao - No military sets? No thanks. 😛
Brands you should check out: Doll, DuoLePin, S brand, Decool, and 将LeLe (All Chinese brands, and some of them do have clones.)
megablox is one of the best, and I like some of the sets, but LEGO is always the best.
Mega Blocks and it new brand Mega Construx are awesome in their minifigs, the quality of the plastic is so different but the mold is awesome, Halo and Call of Duty sets are my favorite.
Form a clone brand of LEGO, i prefer a brand that can made Star Wars Battle Droid to create a big army in a cheaper way than looking for LEGO original droids in México... Wll is great see people who like this consteuction toys. 😃
I'm surprised Mega Bloks and Mega Construx wasn't included. Their recent stuff has been really good
@@joevictor53 this was 3 years ago..
U guys forgot about mcfarlane while they do action figures they also make really high quality fnaf, cuphead, hello neighbor, South Park and Rick and morty sets
2:25 obviously it’s good. It’s polish!
I learnt about Cobi through this video and I literally have like 30 Cobi sets now lol
sadly i accidentally bought lepin online as it was labelled as Lego star wars
Rip
:(
For me Cobi is nr 1. Completly legal and they have great sets.
yes with brickmania
@@luukienquoc1251 brickmania is actual lego so...(they just print the minifigs their way)
I only buy real Lego, but sometimes i buy some Cobi WW2 sets.
I totally agree with you Lepin is counterfeit
Whilst cloning is not morally right, The trouble is people still want to buy Lego sets that are no longer in production (they were around before they started the hobby) and the only way to do that is to pay 3 or 4 times what those sets originally retailed for, and that money doesn't go to Lego, the other companies are doing something which Lego should be doing, producing stock that people still want to buy but can't because Lego won't make it anymore.
Pepin should still stop because they don't pay for licensing, lepin is breaking the law!
your right and I have actually changed my stance on this, as in retrospect regardless of what Lego do or does not do it does not excuse the behaviour of these clone making companies.
Just to understand... Somebody sells the packets with all the bricks needed to build the 10221 super star destroyer just saying "With this bricks you can build 10221 Super Star Destroyer" is it legal or not? You can download the instruction directly from the Lego Website.
If I get a parts list from a Lego kit then get all the parts from Brinklink, does that make me a bad guy since Lego wont see any of my money and I will still have a genuine Lego kit?
Kevin Peterson not a bad person, but a clever one, that way you will end up with a quality construction without flaws that will hopefully cost you less that what you would pay for the original complete set, it’s like buying a used Mercedes, the company doesn’t get the money (unless buying from a merc dealer) but you still get a great quality car for a better price than what it would cost to buy brand new, if you brought a Chinese made clone of say the C class it probably wouldn’t drive as well, and certainly would not have the build quality or reliability.
I just got some Sembo sets, mainly flowers, and they are great - excellent quality, unique molds, very cool. And Loz is now my new favourite non-lego company - I just fell in love with their designs & mini brick format (3/4 of the lego size). But microbricks are too small for me.
Sluban's buses are excellent tho. I own their blue bus, as well as the big School Bus. I also have a bus from Enlighten. I used Sluban's bus doors for my LEGO Bendy Bus MOC.
As I was watching this i bought Cobi's Flak 36/37 88 MM
Maybe this wasn't such a thing at this time, but I've heard nothing but good stories from CaDa.
Very interesting. Thanks for the video!
As soon as you say the intro and an advert on the top right hand corner for "shop lepin" comes. Lol
I quite like the Wilko Blox from Wilkinsons, particularly their pick and mix bricks. For £4 a tub it's really useful for getting basic bricks.
Thanks for the tips!!
You're welcome!
Loz City sets and figures are incredible. They have a lot of original pieces made exclusively for them. I also have a Wolverine figure with Loz nanoblocks (700 pieces) and it looks awesome.
I have one the actually sets I hardly see anyone talk about the brand I am currently have the mini street series one with the cat
It’s either Lego or cobi
Well said
Mega blocks
... mega blocks too
@@nikp. or gunpla (bandai mecha models)
@Joe boomer ehmmmmm no?
good list
LEGO:expensive
My pockets:empty
Me:Imma just head out
Back in the day..
Cobi is polish, was not aware of that. Thanks, i feel so proud now!
In now 2021 most of the mentioned companies are not cloning anymore. They have better models, higher brick quality, prints instead of sticker sheets and a much lower price than Lego. In 2021 Lego is almost dead imo as they don't have any good ideas anymore and they are much too expensive.
Cobi Panzers are AMAZING!
I've seen Loggo (that's creative) at my mall. They looked like Nanoblocks, and actually look cool!
I love cobi and they have a great selection of the ww2 era and ww1 something lego doesn't but in xingbao's case.....I mean if they make discontinued sets or stuff along those lines and you can't afford the original ones then sure I'd buy some and slowly replace them for original ones
I used to be a Lego fan. But I hated that they never did military sets. So after looking for quite some time. I found Cobi, something I wanted. I have a big Cobi collection now. It's fun
Super great review. I am a LEGO purist but also very curious about the general developement amongst the competitors. Quality aside, it would be far easier to just MOC in a mix of whatever contruction toy that is compatible. No need to distinguish between brands, just mix them all together. I foresee this trend coming. All that is needed is a name for it.
Hey there! I have a question from my 11 year old son. He is doing a science project about Lego. He want to find out what other brands are compatible with Lego. Your videos have been very helpful. What kinds of tests could he do to compare the brands we find? Or what kind of tests did you do to compare the brands? In our local stores we found Laser Pegs, Cobi and Max building bricks. Is there a scenario in which you think the other brands bricks would be preferable to Lego bricks? Thanks for all the information in your videos! They have been great!
Does anyone know?? the name of the off brand lego sets that used to come with paint? I built a kit a long time ago that I cant find now. =(
Lepin copied the NEW BUGATTI lego and made two new colors! LOL
Mega bloks are da best! Especially the call of duty sets amd the spongebob sets but in our country its very expensive
Mega Bloks, Tyco Super Blocks (closed since 1999), Hasbro Kre-O (mostly transformers sets)
Kre-O’s in limbo.
I was a lego fan but since LEGO did not have any tanks I became a cobi fan because of the tanks
I just want as much lego compatible, cheap and quality lego bricks.
Best Lock is the only company I have seen to make the stargate sets, even though their bricks are pretty low quality and sometimes take super glue to stay together
Brickarms in the US is a very good company. They make different weaponry that is compatible with LEGO figures and they make a lot of different military sets. Sadly they are very overpriced but if u want an awesome military set I think it might be worth it.
Nifeliz is one I really enjoy. Bricks are a similar feel to Lego just a bit “softer” but some great designs and things that compliment other Lego sets really well
If I had to choose, my favorite lego counterparts are TopBlox. They have great and the minifigures are even better. They have more mobility than actual lego figures. I have 4 sets currently; One with a Tank and a Military soldier, one with a spaceship and a astronaut, another with a police car and a police, and the last one with a couple of mini soft fighting dummies and a ninja.
You represented COBI very good! I approve of this video just because of the positive message in COBI! If anyone wants to see, i make stop motion movies with COBI!!
Cada is also another best alternative lego. I bought their Rc humvee and it’s has a function like a real humvee. Legendary
Where are Mega Bloks and Cada, these 2 are indeed the best ones
Some would choose Lego since it is the original and some just buy these alternatives but I don't really care whether they are fake or not as long as you have the skills.
enlighten brick It is my brand of non-original Legos, I used to have quite a few of them, my two favorite series of these sets are the fireman and knights is there a way to continue getting them?
Very good Review, very Informative but megabloks / megacontrux is missing ;-)
Mega constructs wasn’t a thing when this came out
@@Wingless0829 It was, it was just named mega bloks at the time
Now it's just called MEGA.
3:42 it's my boi spongeboobb!
I have ordered a Mega Bloks UNSC Pelican from eBay for £59.99 and I am hyped.
Do you think you could get your hands on one and review it?
there is only 1 problem.
lepin and lego could work together more easily
but you cannot combine lego and cree-O
Hey i heard that sluban is not copying other sets! They are now making there own original sets witch i respect
Xingbao has a good quality and detailed sets like their military sets
Finally someone that knows that mega Bloks isn't a Lego copy also I buy sembo there very cool and good quality
I feel like Gudi should get a shout out, i own one of the plane from Gudi and it works well with lego parts mixed together.
I have like 7 Cobb sets.... It is my favorite alternate
I love cobi cause i dont want to spend 500€ for a litlle tank on brickarms and cobi has good cuality and dont rip of lego sorry for my english
I think that oxford and coby are only acceptable lego alternatives
Sluban better
Mega blocks
Don't forget xingbau
@@Cortesevasive Sluban copies Oxford. End of story.
@@Submission_Fighter so?
I love cobi's Musashi model.
I owned a enlighten clone which was the black seas barracuda that enlighten stole from lego but I might keep it because wit is pretty cool
I like nano blocks lezi makes some cool sets .
For with 10 ten, I own their Titanic model and it is a really nice model.
Honestly, while not LEGO compatible, nanoblocks are by far the best. They are their own tiny building blocks of high quality and designs. Sometimes sold through Schleich or Kamada . Loz is a cheaper version of nanoblocks, but have some unique designs nano does not make.
There are also others like Daiso's Petite Blocks which are OK, holds very well. Worth collecting some of them.
Just bought my first Cobi set and its exactly like Lego ngl
sluban is the best lego alt. Its 2nd of it's type, behind lego of course. Their army sets are gold
I built a bunch of enlighten sets during quarantine with my daughter...the minifigures are not at a Lego level....but the brick and overall design was pretty good even though they're imitating the Lego Friends
I would also recommend Nifeliz. They make great sets at a very good price
Sembo makes some scifi vehicles from the wondering earth film I want. Might even make lego copies of them if I find the time.
I got their panzer 4 u should get some military sets if ur into that
@@safsnake I might have to check them out. Been using Cobi for my military sets. That and Rebrickable.
Enlighten would be No.1 for me if they still manufactured trains, it's a shame they discontinued them and I was genuinely sad when I heard they discontinued the train line.
Only if Lego made WW2 creations...
Your opinions?
High prize, if lego makes ww2 sets
They wont, they dont want to do "war stuff" star Wars is only exception
Hell yeah, war/military stuff in general.
Why not Brickmania sets?
@@Pigen_ and also the avengers
What about Mould King? It would be interesting to see a review on that brand
Sembo Block actually makes quality stuff, i bought a bren carrier and it isn't exactly historically accurate but it's worth my money.
I got their panzer 4 and it’s amazing
I’ve heard that Kre-o and oxford use lego old gray. Is this true? Would be great if true!
Nice
What about Wilko Blox.Pretty good range of ‘basic’ stuff and very good value (especially after Xmas!).
Angel Mcfadden Yep, I thought Blox too! Minifigs are a bit rubbish and some bits of the designs are a bit flimsy but the blocks themselves are good and value for money is outstanding. Can often get their big kits in clearance for £10-12, equivalent Lego kits costing around £80-100.
Just ordered my Cobi T-34. It's rated 5 stars on Amazon
Enlighten also make a pretty cool gun kit. I just found one that's I'd ordered years ago and put together yesterday. Pretty sure you'll never see Lego put out a gun kit...
Enlighten and mega bloks should've been on the list In my opinion.
What’s one that’s good for just plastic gears and bits and pieces for putting them together rather than designed kits?
Gudi for the win... Very awesome and original sets, cheap price, solid brick, what more u want..
Whats gudi
@@tomirexthereal its in the title man... Alternative brand for lego
@@diandrarizvi ok
I have no idea witch one is good
I Like Sluban It's A Filipino And Asia Pacific Lego Alternative, The Reason Why Is Because I Got Alot Of Sluban Filipino Based Sets Like A Sari-Sari Store, Bahay Kubo And A Jeepney
Recently bought a Sluban base just to give myself a portable platform for some MOCs.
I am using Nanoblock sets to build a LEGOLAND for my LEGO city.
Cobi is incredible is great for a ww2 buff like me I love the tanks they do. They work in partnership with the tank museum in Bovington so the models are pretty spot on because they have the real specs from the museum.The brick quality is pretty amazing only the plate bricks are more bendy but the mini figures suck tho in my opinion . I will always stick to lego but for ww2 tanks I will buy cobi.
U are 100% right
I am wondering why lot of people don't like the mini figures, I prefer them even to the Lego ones, because they have a lot of different faces which aren't so similar like the Lego figures and they even have more "realistic" legs and arms! :)
What if lego has a military would you buy that?
I remember buying a set from an alternative lego brand and it cost about $45.00 dollars and it was jet but when I opened the box to build it over half the pieces were missing which made me really upset until I eventually broke down and cried ( I was about 9-10 )
Its hard to run a list like that without calling out Mould King
What about the MOC building stuff on aliexpress?
Does anyone have any experience in that?
Funny, how this vid got the ads of lepin. 😂 They sure likes to troll
My only issue is finding the discontinued sets ie the chappel for a good price that's why I used liptn
Cobi has made the best Top Gun planes ever
Thanks for posting this, a lot of the info in this is really useful.
To be honest i prefer YG toys they have good quality bricks and nice prices like for example their indominus rex is just 4 dollars
CAN U GIVE A VIDEO ABOUT THE COMPARISON OF LEGO AND LEPIN JURASSIC SETS.PLS
I like playday brand from Walmart - they stay together better than LEGO if they fall from a table or couch and I don’t actually mind them and some months it is better than no set or a small set compared to the price of that brand
You must consider FO-Funwhole as a serious challenger for the fantasy themed sets.
im kinda shocked that Mega Blocks was not on this list.
I think you left out a very import part of alternatives, and that is how they compare in price to Lego. Also lots of those don't seem to make many modules.
Lego recently released a Titanic set officially, however it's really large set whi has more than 9000 pieces