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Man the quiality of bootleg is incredible nowadays, if you like Spiderman and want to save 100$ get the bootleg for the spiderman 2099 shf, he even comes with 2 extra heads that are way better than the original
@@sirdork730 happy to help man! Love your channel! Trying to level up my content and seeing your amazing quality gives me something to strive towards! 👊
There are various types of bootlegs. Sometimes, these are made using factory molds and workers run the machines after hours using their own materials. Sometimes, these are QC rejects from official batches. The paint is usually a giveaway as it tends to not be as clean. This looks like it may have been a QC reject.
The problem here is the box, it could have been a QC reject like you said but the box clearly isn't original, it's missing the logos and the authenticity stickers around. Maybe that's how they do it but I really don't see manufacturers having to print different boxes for this situation.
@@weet6168 if I was running the factory I'd sell the QC rejects to my mate who runs a shop down the road. He buys them up and adds his own box. .. simple. Then the factory can claim whatever on their rejects and nobody is any the wiser!
Dude I worked for a Chinese team that made bootleg figures and 3D models, they are very strict with the details. We usually spend a week or a month on just one figure or model. So it makes sense that most of the figures are high quality.
They are produced back in China, the materials I have no idea what they use but from experience it ain't that good. They are also cheap because we are paid less, we don't need to pay the owners of the characters to use said characters, the material for sure are cheap, quality control is not the best and the softwarewe used were just cracked version. I can't speak for all the company in China but that is how that specific company operated.
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Someone probably already said this, but another good way to tell if it's a knockoff just by the box is to look for company logos and such on the box. If the licencing stuff is missing then it's definitely not the real one. For example, the logos at the top of the box are missing on the knock off box.
when it comes to bootlegs of collectable figures, its genuinely like the only difference is gonna be a slight dip in quality everything else is usually 1-1 but then when it comes to bootlegs of toys you can find in shops thats when it becomes really trash, like to me there are 3 kinds of bootlegs, KO's which are like basically 1-1, knockoff which are where its close but there is a quality difference, then bootleg which is the worst of the worst
Super sick video this an amazing deal for this figure. Glad to see you giving bootlegs a shot bro! The bootleg game has definitely improved drastically
I got the SDCC exclusive Cobra Commander bootleg for $12 and i literally cant tell a difference. My son wants the expensive version so im definitely picking up one of the bootlegs 😂
I love comparison video's between boots and the real deal. I used to check a lot of those ehen I was collecting Transformers Masterpiece figures. And from there I enteren the realm of Third Party...but yeah, personally I find comparison videos between boot and official product very helpful. Specially when you want a figure because it looks cool but you don't know anything about the franchise it's from so you don't want to pay the full price for it or your on a budget.
One of the biggest problems with bootleg figures is consistency. You might be getting a fairly competent bootleg, but you might also get a really crappy one.
pretty sure the legitimate figures for that brand are made in china. so likely, its made in the same factory and the "bootleg" ones are produced for chinese market and the "legit" ones are for international market
sometimes they are not bootlegg if they release a fig a week after retail chances are its authentic alliexpress is now allowing personal sales because it takes a long time to get copys of the molds to bootlegg them
I’ve done this with 3 figures ( all sh monsterarts bootlegs ) Godzilla 2021 (GVK) Mechagodzilla 2021 (GVK) Kong 2021 ( GVK) And I got a real minus one figure
CT Spider-man 2099 and the KO Sentinels Spider-man Noir are some of the best bootlegs I have, they are basically as good as the real one for a fraction of the price.
Manufacturers should really calm tf down with their prices, I've been collecting since around 2017 and nendoroids (as example) have really stupidly increased, I get the paint job and quality gets better with time but in the end of the day it's still a small displayable figure that you won't even mind about the high quality bc it will stay on shelves and sometimes taken out for photos, but that's really it. It's sad to end up just accepting bootlegs more, it was less acceptable before but now it feels really ridiculous to spend 50 or even 100 on original ones now lol.
I have a couple bootlegs and the ones I got were very not bad. I got the figma berserk guts and the figma bloodborne hunter. the guts figure is near identical to the real one and the hunter has a couple missing minor paint apps.
Can you review Amazing Yamaguchi Catwoman bootleg from AE? Found one for 30 bucks, while the real one is ~100$, should definitely be a bootleg, although the original figure is quite new, kinda surprised they already had time to produce a bootleg.
another way to tell if it is a bootleg is if it doesn't have the brand associated to what it is on it, like say nickelodian for the spongebob, marvel for a spider-man, and DC for a batman. They have to remove the logos no matter what.
The bootleg really seems like a good choice if you want to give a SpongeBob Nendoroid to a younger cousin but you don't want to spend so much for a figure that would most likely be mishandled. 5:30 Reminds me of a creepy/unsettling black and white photo of a SpongeBob costume where it only has small irises as the eyes. It became not creepy when you see the original colored photos and realizes that he actually has scleras (the creepy one has the color blended with the yellow parts) and the irises are the holes for the wearer to see.
On Amazon, this SpongeBob is for 289$ 💰💸💵 and that’s the only store I buy from I cannot find any more stores when I really wanna get this at least the Squidward super7 figure is 97 dollars I can afford it and I am gonna buy it, but I’m not buying the expensive SpongeBob and the super7 SpongeBob is not in stock, but I hope it is in stock again
I didn't know that a Nendoroid of Spongebob existed! That's crazy! Especially seeing the quality of the bootleg, I remember times where you'd see a fake from a mile away. Bootlegs really have come a long way. Personally I only get and own authentic figures and Nendoroids, you have to spend more money but you're guaranteed quality (in most cases anyway, looking at "Insight"....). Even the packaging tends to be spot on minus a few telltale signs.
I keep thinking about buying boots to repaint/customize. I buy the real one, then it's so good that I don't want to ruin it. Or something like your photos with fireworks? I don't want to burn a legit figure. But a bootleg? A lot less stressful to set off fireworks with.
this isn't a bootleg, this is actually stolen factory stock!! similar things have happened to the Joypolis Sonic plush line, having them going for retail for $3, with the odd every once and a while defect.
if you want to dip your toes in the realm of transformers bootlegs, i highly recommend the Baiwei TW-1030, which is a KO of the Rise of the Beasts Optimus Prime!
I dont have X or IG I am looking forward to your Spider-Man bootleg, I got a bootleg mafex, and if it wasn’t for the legs at the hip, I am not sure I would have caught that it was a bootleg
My favorite character is patrick
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Im Im that I said smt bad in my mind
Man the quiality of bootleg is incredible nowadays, if you like Spiderman and want to save 100$ get the bootleg for the spiderman 2099 shf, he even comes with 2 extra heads that are way better than the original
Yes! So crazy and impressive! Thanks for the heads up!
My shf miles is a bootleg, absolutely amazing quality. The gwen bootleg is absolutely awful but got super lucky with the miles
Exactly. I think it is amazing, though the quality can be really bad sometimes. Most of the time, it's amazing.
@@matthinton19That's neat!
Where do you find the shf 2099?
As a Transformers collector, bootlegs are like a gift from God himself. Some of them are amazing and even improve the original figure
I totally agree
Yes
Isn't that more third party figures, rather than bootlegs?
@@Zakjuh there are tons of bootlegs
Nono, there are a buncha bootlegs that are the figure with extras@@Zakjuh
It was me! 😂
Mine came in a few days ago too, and this thing is really GREAT for a bootleg!
Glad I could help a lil bit 😁
Yes!!! Thank you for the idea!! Now I have all kinda of fun boot ideas thanks to you 😆
@@sirdork730 happy to help man! Love your channel! Trying to level up my content and seeing your amazing quality gives me something to strive towards! 👊
Oh, I just realized what you meant. My bad! Also, do a review on it if you please!
You’re asking if a bootleg is worth $9? You should be asking if the original is worth $60.
Right lol
Ikr? But oh well, everybody loves capitalism
I'll take any fake as long as it's done right. I can't afford to spend that much. There are few characters that I've spent more than 20 to 25 on
Goodsmile quality is really worth the money. I tried getting a knock off gura for her trident and those eyes look like she’s seen some things
I'm 14 and this is deep
7:05 "color: S P O N G E B O B."
"Size: W I T H B O X."
@@ZeGoober333 Y O G U R T H
There are various types of bootlegs. Sometimes, these are made using factory molds and workers run the machines after hours using their own materials. Sometimes, these are QC rejects from official batches. The paint is usually a giveaway as it tends to not be as clean.
This looks like it may have been a QC reject.
Oh, well thanks for letting me know! Allegedly.
The problem here is the box, it could have been a QC reject like you said but the box clearly isn't original, it's missing the logos and the authenticity stickers around. Maybe that's how they do it but I really don't see manufacturers having to print different boxes for this situation.
@@weet6168i don’t think they’d be stupid enough to put it in a real packaging.
@@weet6168 if I was running the factory I'd sell the QC rejects to my mate who runs a shop down the road. He buys them up and adds his own box. .. simple. Then the factory can claim whatever on their rejects and nobody is any the wiser!
My favorite is Squidward. We all thought he was a grump as kids, but understood his attitude as adults.
Love the comparisons. Keep doing more.
Thanks so much Linda!!
Dude I worked for a Chinese team that made bootleg figures and 3D models, they are very strict with the details. We usually spend a week or a month on just one figure or model. So it makes sense that most of the figures are high quality.
How do they produce them?
Then why it’s it so cheap
@@Emiiprcuz its easy to mass produce
They are produced back in China, the materials I have no idea what they use but from experience it ain't that good. They are also cheap because we are paid less, we don't need to pay the owners of the characters to use said characters, the material for sure are cheap, quality control is not the best and the softwarewe used were just cracked version. I can't speak for all the company in China but that is how that specific company operated.
Where were these companies back when I was a kid growing up with bootlegs?
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Scooter the fish 😅 he's the surfer fish from the ripped pants episode "you still got it duude" he is a recurring background character
My favorite character is squidward and great vid :)
also would love it if u made a vid about mezco cause i think they are awsome and extremely underrated
Patrick’s the G O A T
honestly, this kind of figures just sit on my room to be admired, my eyes are not good enough to apreciate this level of differences
There are bootlegs out there that are good. I got a bootleg of the Mayfex spiderman from into the spiderverse and that figure is fantastic!
ohhh damn the miles one?
Dude, you've never seen the Transformers Optimus Prime bootleg toy. It went further than perfection.
Someone probably already said this, but another good way to tell if it's a knockoff just by the box is to look for company logos and such on the box. If the licencing stuff is missing then it's definitely not the real one. For example, the logos at the top of the box are missing on the knock off box.
my favourite character in spongebob is that one roach eating a burger
Amazing choice 🤣
Great video!!! please do more bootleg reviews.
Thanks! Will do!
when it comes to bootlegs of collectable figures, its genuinely like the only difference is gonna be a slight dip in quality everything else is usually 1-1 but then when it comes to bootlegs of toys you can find in shops thats when it becomes really trash, like to me there are 3 kinds of bootlegs, KO's which are like basically 1-1, knockoff which are where its close but there is a quality difference, then bootleg which is the worst of the worst
1:45 also you forgot to mentioned the easy giveaway that the box dont have the original branding of goodsmile company/nendoroid at all 😅
"bootleg" is usually the same Chinese company that makes those official figures but without the branding
Sometimes they are factory rejects too
you can fix loose joints with superglue, put some i the joint then keep moving it until dry
0:48 Squidward using his body language to help you explain
Super sick video this an amazing deal for this figure. Glad to see you giving bootlegs a shot bro! The bootleg game has definitely improved drastically
Thanks man! Definitely will be doing more vids like this going forward!
I got the SDCC exclusive Cobra Commander bootleg for $12 and i literally cant tell a difference. My son wants the expensive version so im definitely picking up one of the bootlegs 😂
I love comparison video's between boots and the real deal. I used to check a lot of those ehen I was collecting Transformers Masterpiece figures. And from there I enteren the realm of Third Party...but yeah, personally I find comparison videos between boot and official product very helpful. Specially when you want a figure because it looks cool but you don't know anything about the franchise it's from so you don't want to pay the full price for it or your on a budget.
Awesome! This is great to know, thank you!!
This is fantastic, I really enjoyed this video
Glad you enjoyed it dude thanks for watching!!
One of the biggest problems with bootleg figures is consistency. You might be getting a fairly competent bootleg, but you might also get a really crappy one.
IDK if its your camera lens, but there are areas in certain scenes where you can see darkening on screen and it had me thinking my screen was fcked
How has this dude not hit at least 100k yet?
Thanks dude 🤣 working on it! Almost there!
Yeah?
New subscriber! Don't worry.@@sirdork730
pretty sure the legitimate figures for that brand are made in china. so likely, its made in the same factory and the "bootleg" ones are produced for chinese market and the "legit" ones are for international market
It's a win! Spongebob is my favorite
I love ur vids I’ve been watching ur channel for so long I love ur vids keep it up!💙
Wow thank you sos much!! 😭😭
sometimes they are not bootlegg if they release a fig a week after retail chances are its authentic alliexpress is now allowing personal sales because it takes a long time to get copys of the molds to bootlegg them
Squidward said I'm tired of this shit
Aint no way that no bootleg spongbob is 54.99 💀💀💀💀💀
Man I ain't never seen such a great bootleg since the "Beats By Dre Studio" I saw in a Mediterranean Seaside town market.
its easy to fix loose joints on KO figures. Nothing to worry about at all
Who would even buy basically a 60 dollar square with eyes
That square with eyes has a name
@Plurple_0 and it's still a ripoff
I was a pet Sim fan (it's game on roblox) and I bought a 50$ square with eyes so 😭😭
@@KnightOwlhoot I found the who
I’ve done this with 3 figures ( all sh monsterarts bootlegs )
Godzilla 2021 (GVK)
Mechagodzilla 2021 (GVK)
Kong 2021 ( GVK)
And I got a real minus one figure
Now I wonder if the Cyclops figure I missed out on, might be worth a gamble haha
CT Spider-man 2099 and the KO Sentinels Spider-man Noir are some of the best bootlegs I have, they are basically as good as the real one for a fraction of the price.
You should check out baiwei dom shockwave figure, its a really good bootleg and may even be better than the original ss figure
If you're looking for a good KO figure the mafex Deadpool one is surprisingly good 👍
My favorite SpongeBob character is Mr. Krabs. Also keep up the good work
I’ll take it my favorite character is SpongeBob I just like his personality dude he’s so upbeat and funny
Bootleg comparison is great content
Is there a bootleg version of Patrick and Sandy or just SpongeBob?
Manufacturers should really calm tf down with their prices, I've been collecting since around 2017 and nendoroids (as example) have really stupidly increased, I get the paint job and quality gets better with time but in the end of the day it's still a small displayable figure that you won't even mind about the high quality bc it will stay on shelves and sometimes taken out for photos, but that's really it.
It's sad to end up just accepting bootlegs more, it was less acceptable before but now it feels really ridiculous to spend 50 or even 100 on original ones now lol.
MR. Crabs 🦀
Thanks for the heads up! I just joined Aliexpress to check this out and got him for £3 as a new customer!
Can you showcase some more Spider-Man action figures?
Coming next week!!!
@@sirdork730wow thanks a lot🫢
Mr. Krabs is my favorite! But not specifically because of the character though... it's because I'm a huge fan of Clancy Brown!
I have a couple bootlegs and the ones I got were very not bad. I got the figma berserk guts and the figma bloodborne hunter. the guts figure is near identical to the real one and the hunter has a couple missing minor paint apps.
Can you review Amazing Yamaguchi Catwoman bootleg from AE? Found one for 30 bucks, while the real one is ~100$, should definitely be a bootleg, although the original figure is quite new, kinda surprised they already had time to produce a bootleg.
You're making me spend money on bootlegs damn it.😁
People aint pay $60 for spongebob toys those day. Bootleg those day get really good.
My favorite sponge bob character is sponge bob of course
W boot😭 great video man
another way to tell if it is a bootleg is if it doesn't have the brand associated to what it is on it, like say nickelodian for the spongebob, marvel for a spider-man, and DC for a batman. They have to remove the logos no matter what.
do they have all of the figures?
I own the bootleg with a perfect paint job
The Bootleg Seems to be based off GoodSmile Company instead of the Original Packaging
The bootleg really seems like a good choice if you want to give a SpongeBob Nendoroid to a younger cousin but you don't want to spend so much for a figure that would most likely be mishandled.
5:30 Reminds me of a creepy/unsettling black and white photo of a SpongeBob costume where it only has small irises as the eyes. It became not creepy when you see the original colored photos and realizes that he actually has scleras (the creepy one has the color blended with the yellow parts) and the irises are the holes for the wearer to see.
man i would get bootleg but alot of the figures or franchise im interested in are either very niche or doesnt exist
Man these things went for 15-20 dollars when they were coming out and just cuz its a "labeled brand" now they went up. Quality>Bull shit.
That's battle damaged Spongebob
Such a great idea for a video man would love to see more like this
Fav character would be Patrick
I would love to see more bootleg vids
Guys please never buy bootleg nendroids it makes it easier for the bootlegs to get into con's and shops since they think they can get by it
Have a question from someone who loves Godzilla and Jurassic Park do you have any Hammond collection or any Godzilla action figures
I have the black suit spider man and it’s a great bootleg
I'm not sure if it's a bootleg or a factory reject? In any case, excellent FVM if you just want to pose it on a shelf
hi sirdork im really happy if you gave it to me
On Amazon, this SpongeBob is for 289$ 💰💸💵 and that’s the only store I buy from I cannot find any more stores when I really wanna get this at least the Squidward super7 figure is 97 dollars I can afford it and I am gonna buy it, but I’m not buying the expensive SpongeBob and the super7 SpongeBob is not in stock, but I hope it is in stock again
60 dollars for a Spob?! Good lord!
you should have used the boot as a stunt spongebob
I didn't know that a Nendoroid of Spongebob existed!
That's crazy! Especially seeing the quality of the bootleg, I remember times where you'd see a fake from a mile away.
Bootlegs really have come a long way.
Personally I only get and own authentic figures and Nendoroids, you have to spend more money but you're guaranteed quality (in most cases anyway, looking at "Insight"....).
Even the packaging tends to be spot on minus a few telltale signs.
The only offbrand items I consider buying are figures
Dude pls do more of these bootleg comparison vids!!!
It’s made in the same factory but different websites
I got my Bocchi the rock bootlegs and the only thing that is wrong between the 4 girls is Bocchi's guitar
I sadly dont have twitter or insta but man, I would 100% take that spongebob figure off your hands. I woukd even give you $10 in return for it.
If not, leave me another way to contact you!!
if it was $50: bad
$9: 100% worth
I bought a bootleg Renge Nendroid once, didn’t get to find out how good it was because some nog stole it
Are you gonna complain about some painting issues? It's a bootleg for 9$ did yoh expect to get the official product 100%
I keep thinking about buying boots to repaint/customize. I buy the real one, then it's so good that I don't want to ruin it. Or something like your photos with fireworks? I don't want to burn a legit figure. But a bootleg? A lot less stressful to set off fireworks with.
THE PACKAGING COPYING GSC???? HELPPPPP- (gsc nendoroid collector here btw
this isn't a bootleg, this is actually stolen factory stock!! similar things have happened to the Joypolis Sonic plush line, having them going for retail for $3, with the odd every once and a while defect.
if you want to dip your toes in the realm of transformers bootlegs, i highly recommend the Baiwei TW-1030, which is a KO of the Rise of the Beasts Optimus Prime!
I don't think I will win but my favourite character is the flying dutch man.
squidward, is my fav but i dont use socal midea
2099 Spider-Verse Boot is pretty good
Do a comparison of S.H. Figuarts Spider-Man 2099 and the bootleg of it
Very impressive for a bootleg. Favorite SpongeBob character has to be Patrick.
I dont have X or IG
I am looking forward to your Spider-Man bootleg, I got a bootleg mafex, and if it wasn’t for the legs at the hip, I am not sure I would have caught that it was a bootleg
My fav spongebob character is spongebob
One question can you review the Bendy and the dark revival figures
Your my fav you tuber who agrees
Win win. I d order this one.
How many bootleg you have