i live in brazil and here things are a bit expensive and i am a novice collector, and my first figure was original and it was the spider man armor Mk1 i was very satisfied and soon i wanted to buy more for my collection, so just to be able to have more a figure I bought the Symbiont Bootleg and I was watching the video and from the seller that I bought it is really well done, the box the only difference that you can see is that the bootleg color is a little darker and the only problem with the my figure is the drawing of the spider which is not like the original but other than that it is very well done even the head is not hollow inside so I am satisfied and soon I will start buying more figures and if possible original (before anyone questions why i got the spider mk1 is because in 3 stores i went all the spiders were out of stock only other marvel heroes and spider villains were available and luckily i found the spider mk1 at the very bottom of the shelf.) great video my friend signed me up.
given how new the figure is i wouldnt say its a boot leg but more like a factory surplus , the factories in china make more copies than needed on purpose so they can sell what ever is left and also the ones that dont make the cut in quality control, which is why most of these are loose in some places or have molding defects
The defects are consistent though, that's why to me they are bootleg. If they were surplus with poor qc, then the flaws would be random, but the flaws are consistent among these, so I'd consider them bootleg and not rejects or surplus.
@@Stillfigurineout yes mine had all the ussues you mentioned, i did very minimal repainting and soaking the fig on hot water for a min fixed the issue on the ahoulders but other than that this fig is almost imposible to see if it was legit or not
Good job! I was thinking about getting this one to make a Spider-man Unlimited custom, since the one I made some time ago was on the pizza spidey body mold.
Thank you for the analysis, thanks to you I decided to acquire the bootleg as well. The elbow on my original spidey broke and I wasn't able to properly fix it. The bootleg was super cheap on AliExpress, so I bought it recently with the intent of replacing the broken elbow with the bootleg one, but depending on how good this bootleg is, I might as well use it as my main display piece.
Only ways to fix loose joints on this and Ben Reilly is to crack open and add some glue. I'm pretty sure that also how you can fix drop joints. Just need more free money to spend on these KOs.
I was gonna buy my ML off of AliExpress but after hearing some stuff before I made my purchase, I just threw in the towel and faced that the real stuff is more expensive but better
@@Woolint dude I am 25 😅 and I am not gonna play with it 24/7 so don't worry it's not gonna break ... I buy action figures just for collectables or like show piece
I'm honestly more confused than ever after watching this video. I bought a copy off Ebay that I was 99% sure was real after watching a bunch of videos, but now I'm not so sure. My lower part of the spider logo is SLIGHTLY cut off by the hips..... but that's the ONLY tell of the figure being fake when compared to here. Head isn't hollow, hands have the same peg as the official here, all my joints are tight, and everything on the card checks out as official as well aside from the texture (Even the card quality is thicker and doesn't show the bubble outline.) At this point I don't think I'll never know 100% if it's real, fake, or a factory reject cause the paint was off on the torso (which is where I kinda lean), but I'm still very happy with the figure.
Is it possible that the KO figures are not necessarily ko’s but are defective figs that didn’t make the cut because of slight defects and are suppose to get discarded or repurposed but maybe the workers take them and just sell them on their own… just curious
Some ppl say that, but I disagree. How can there be many of the figures with the same defect? These bootleg are like 'photocopied' versions of the original and mass produce imo, thays why their differences with the original is mostly consistent
@@Stillfigurineout That would make sense though if it was like.... a machine broke or got uncalibrated, so it would pump out a whole line of figures with the same problems.
Once again i appreciate your review and wonderful camera work but don't know why you are not pointing out the obvious difference: the spider legs on the side of the ribs of the bootleg doesn't go down diagonally as much as the genuine one. You don't need to look under the arms to see that the lines are cut off around the armpit area. It doesn't even stretch down to the bottom of the chest piece.
Long story short. I pre-ordered the original when it first came out and I owned a figure and I did like it. I was collecting a lot of figures and had to get some of them away . I grew up poor and always wanted these figures and could never afford them as a kid. Hence now collect all the figures I want. I gave some of my Marvel Legends away including this figure to a neighbor who is a single mom for her kid and the kid was very happy. But then after a while I was like I really like that figure that I give away. I ended up getting the bootleg which I assumed was the bootleg off of eBay. Got it for 20 bucks so I'm pretty sure it was a bootleg as to the real original was like going for 50 bucks or so. My bootleg is perfect nothing wrong with him. At first I wasn't sure if he was a bootleg but I only guessed because of the price. Everything the original can do and has the bootleg can also do. I did have several doddert pieces from the original and they also fit on the bootleg like I can change the hands and the head and everything fits The drop down it's perfect everything's perfect He has tight joints and not loose. The only thing that I can point out regarding this video to tell that it's a blue lake is the bottom of the logo is hidden a bit under the side area on the front and back
I love being sold a figure labeled as legit and then finding out it’s fake through UA-cam lol. Can’t even trust sellers anymore with this kinda stuff happening. Worst part? I paid $45 for it
@@Stillfigurineout eBay, the lister didn’t mention it being fake so I just assumed it was legit since the packaging looked normal. The paint job gives it away. The bottom of the spider on the front is clipping into the bottom of the body
Are the hands from the bootleg compatible with any Marvel Legends figure? I was wondering if they can be switched with the ITSV Noir figure since it doesn't have any fists, wall-crawling, and web-shooting hands
Hi! Great comparison! But you also forgot to mention one difference in package what can be see very clear on all three figures - light in windows on the right side of the package is different if you watch it side by side
I think guy on aliexpress watching your videos. The package now is identical with hole on M and some details that shows on your videos now it's much more identical. I bought one for USD13 and in theory should be fake however I can't identify the torso lose, the spider mark, package. It's exactly like your original, even the english manual. The only difference was the handle plastic shape and inside the head.
im a bit scared bcause i just bought this figure on shopee with the original price. but idk if the figure is bootleg or not.i did look at the reviews but the pics are blurry so i cant tell. but one thing i notice that the hole are above 'M'. just hope i get the original one
I have a question for the head, mine has the real one head underneath, the spider thing is real under the arm pits but the spider logo looks bootleg, is it a bootleg or no
That's a terrible bootleg, IMO. The super loose ab-crunch would be a definite deal breaker all on its own. But all of the paint problems with the spider logo and the useless drop down hips make it even worse. Glad I have the original. BTW, love the way you use a Spidey arm as a pointer. LOL
Yeah it isn't a good bootleg at all. And yeah I have a pair of that spidey arm since cracking open the 6-arm spidey here 😂 ➡️ ua-cam.com/video/bWsRKstAMr0/v-deo.html
i live in brazil and here things are a bit expensive and i am a novice collector, and my first figure was original and it was the spider man armor Mk1 i was very satisfied and soon i wanted to buy more for my collection, so just to be able to have more a figure I bought the Symbiont Bootleg and I was watching the video and from the seller that I bought it is really well done, the box the only difference that you can see is that the bootleg color is a little darker and the only problem with the my figure is the drawing of the spider which is not like the original but other than that it is very well done even the head is not hollow inside so I am satisfied and soon I will start buying more figures and if possible original (before anyone questions why i got the spider mk1 is because in 3 stores i went all the spiders were out of stock only other marvel heroes and spider villains were available and luckily i found the spider mk1 at the very bottom of the shelf.) great video my friend signed me up.
Tem o link do bootleg que tu comprou?
i bought the KO one because the original is insane expensive now and tbh the bootleg is top quality
given how new the figure is i wouldnt say its a boot leg but more like a factory surplus , the factories in china make more copies than needed on purpose so they can sell what ever is left and also the ones that dont make the cut in quality control, which is why most of these are loose in some places or have molding defects
The defects are consistent though, that's why to me they are bootleg. If they were surplus with poor qc, then the flaws would be random, but the flaws are consistent among these, so I'd consider them bootleg and not rejects or surplus.
@@Stillfigurineout yes mine had all the ussues you mentioned, i did very minimal repainting and soaking the fig on hot water for a min fixed the issue on the ahoulders but other than that this fig is almost imposible to see if it was legit or not
@@warforge_jp hey i ordered the figure , what do you suggest i do to fix the mentioned issues?
@@Mike-The-Mercget a real one
2:50 is the weak ab crunch a deal breaker for dynamic poses?
Good job! I was thinking about getting this one to make a Spider-man Unlimited custom, since the one I made some time ago was on the pizza spidey body mold.
Yeah it'd be a decent fodder for custom, but you'd have to fix the loose ab crunch though
@@Stillfigurineout I know, but I need to make some research because I don't know how to do it
@theyoungmasta I know that method and I already used it to tighten some joints. It's risky but the secret is never exceed with superglue.
Thank you for the analysis, thanks to you I decided to acquire the bootleg as well. The elbow on my original spidey broke and I wasn't able to properly fix it. The bootleg was super cheap on AliExpress, so I bought it recently with the intent of replacing the broken elbow with the bootleg one, but depending on how good this bootleg is, I might as well use it as my main display piece.
The bootleg just arrived. It is good enough and I was able to replace the elbow joint without a hassle.
1 year later. I see alot of black suit spideys selling below retail on ebay w less than 20 feedback
Boooootleg
Only ways to fix loose joints on this and Ben Reilly is to crack open and add some glue. I'm pretty sure that also how you can fix drop joints. Just need more free money to spend on these KOs.
Question can i remove the torso of the bootleg symbiote spiderman?
Thanks I was worried when I found out about that bootleg
More people need to see this before they get suckered
Can't be suckered getting even a semi decent bootleg for under 20 bucks.
Don’t worry I saw this 👍
yeah, should've watched this 2 weeks before buying the bootleg, luckily I was able to arrange a refund lmao
I was gonna buy my ML off of AliExpress but after hearing some stuff before I made my purchase, I just threw in the towel and faced that the real stuff is more expensive but better
Me who suckers myself on purpose 🗿
id rather pay under $20 for a decent bootleg than over $50 for a real one
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Some bootlegs can break easily but if you have good crafr skills to fix it, go ahead.
@@Woolint dude I am 25 😅 and I am not gonna play with it 24/7 so don't worry it's not gonna break ...
I buy action figures just for collectables or like show piece
Seriously?
So you would rather have the poor man's knock off?
@@officespace7777 if the real one is 70 dollars then yes
been waiting for this when you replied to my comment!
I'm honestly more confused than ever after watching this video. I bought a copy off Ebay that I was 99% sure was real after watching a bunch of videos, but now I'm not so sure. My lower part of the spider logo is SLIGHTLY cut off by the hips..... but that's the ONLY tell of the figure being fake when compared to here. Head isn't hollow, hands have the same peg as the official here, all my joints are tight, and everything on the card checks out as official as well aside from the texture (Even the card quality is thicker and doesn't show the bubble outline.) At this point I don't think I'll never know 100% if it's real, fake, or a factory reject cause the paint was off on the torso (which is where I kinda lean), but I'm still very happy with the figure.
So it's original. That gap also exist on the original if you pull down the drop down hinge joint at the crotch.
Thank you for your work! Really good. Keep doing this
Thanks for watching!
Is it possible that the KO figures are not necessarily ko’s but are defective figs that didn’t make the cut because of slight defects and are suppose to get discarded or repurposed but maybe the workers take them and just sell them on their own… just curious
Some ppl say that, but I disagree. How can there be many of the figures with the same defect? These bootleg are like 'photocopied' versions of the original and mass produce imo, thays why their differences with the original is mostly consistent
@@Stillfigurineout That would make sense though if it was like.... a machine broke or got uncalibrated, so it would pump out a whole line of figures with the same problems.
Mine does have working drop-down tigh joint, lucky!
Excellent Review, thanxs for the comparision.
They changed the packaging for the bootleg they placed it like the real one
Once again i appreciate your review and wonderful camera work but don't know why you are not pointing out the obvious difference: the spider legs on the side of the ribs of the bootleg doesn't go down diagonally as much as the genuine one. You don't need to look under the arms to see that the lines are cut off around the armpit area. It doesn't even stretch down to the bottom of the chest piece.
Ah yes those Spider legs on the torso, should have mentioned that
Great job and review
Thanks for watching!
Long story short. I pre-ordered the original when it first came out and I owned a figure and I did like it. I was collecting a lot of figures and had to get some of them away . I grew up poor and always wanted these figures and could never afford them as a kid. Hence now collect all the figures I want. I gave some of my Marvel Legends away including this figure to a neighbor who is a single mom for her kid and the kid was very happy. But then after a while I was like I really like that figure that I give away. I ended up getting the bootleg which I assumed was the bootleg off of eBay. Got it for 20 bucks so I'm pretty sure it was a bootleg as to the real original was like going for 50 bucks or so. My bootleg is perfect nothing wrong with him. At first I wasn't sure if he was a bootleg but I only guessed because of the price. Everything the original can do and has the bootleg can also do. I did have several doddert pieces from the original and they also fit on the bootleg like I can change the hands and the head and everything fits The drop down it's perfect everything's perfect He has tight joints and not loose. The only thing that I can point out regarding this video to tell that it's a blue lake is the bottom of the logo is hidden a bit under the side area on the front and back
2:39 Syimbiote Venom BLack suite spideRman Tobey maguiRe spideRman 3 Sam Raimi 2007
Im glad i watch this video before buying my figs😮😮
This is why I'm buying it on the Amazon instead
But make sure its from amazon itself, not from third party sellers on amazon
@@Stillfigurineout how would you know if it's a third party sellers
My copy of this figure doesn't have the drop down legs.
hi, there is knockoff Marvel Select DST Rampaging Incredible Hulk floating around. can you review it? thank you.
Unfortunately I don't even have the original 😅
My ko copy can move the drop down hips independently but the ab crunch on mine is put on backwards
That's worst lol! Cos you can't fix that without breaking the crotch and torso
@@Stillfigurineout actually I managed to fix it cause it wasn't glued properly after fixing my copy is now on par with official retro spidey hasbro
Does the KO have the serial number at the feet like the original?
I love being sold a figure labeled as legit and then finding out it’s fake through UA-cam lol. Can’t even trust sellers anymore with this kinda stuff happening. Worst part? I paid $45 for it
Oh damn $45.. where'd you get it from?
@@Stillfigurineout eBay, the lister didn’t mention it being fake so I just assumed it was legit since the packaging looked normal. The paint job gives it away. The bottom of the spider on the front is clipping into the bottom of the body
same here and my package was damaged
@@JeElRoJello12
@@JeElRoJello12 worst part is when they use Google photos for their product screenshots
@@JeElRoJello12do you happen to know the eBay seller because I just bought one and now I’m scared it’s a fake
Are the hands from the bootleg compatible with any Marvel Legends figure? I was wondering if they can be switched with the ITSV Noir figure since it doesn't have any fists, wall-crawling, and web-shooting hands
Yeah can, it fits
Hi! Great comparison! But you also forgot to mention one difference in package what can be see very clear on all three figures - light in windows on the right side of the package is different if you watch it side by side
The clamshell on my bootleg packaging is so squashed I didn't notice anything about it 😂
@@Stillfigurineout it same thing on all three packages))
I think guy on aliexpress watching your videos. The package now is identical with hole on M and some details that shows on your videos now it's much more identical. I bought one for USD13 and in theory should be fake however I can't identify the torso lose, the spider mark, package. It's exactly like your original, even the english manual. The only difference was the handle plastic shape and inside the head.
Wow didn't know that.. but I'm sure the overall quality of the figure itself still isn't as good as original
im a bit scared bcause i just bought this figure on shopee with the original price. but idk if the figure is bootleg or not.i did look at the reviews but the pics are blurry so i cant tell. but one thing i notice that the hole are above 'M'. just hope i get the original one
If its a China seller, then high chance its bootleg.. you can pm me the link of the listing thst you bought from at my Instagram, I can take a look
I’m so glad I got the real
Excellent job👍😛
I have this figured but I don't know is a original price 50 dolars
Bro, thank you very much
Fix this damn door😡😡 I can still hear that quote from symbiote spiderman
Forever ringing in our ears.. 😂
@@Stillfigurineout yep and he dances around in a store
I have a question for the head, mine has the real one head underneath, the spider thing is real under the arm pits but the spider logo looks bootleg, is it a bootleg or no
Marvel legends of toy biz have bootleg like aliexpress?
Hey stillfigurineout i Saw a new bootleg in AliXpress its armoured thor but with alternate head bootleg
Ah I just saw that! The armoured thor from love and thunder with unmaske head lol!
Does the bootleg have any marking under the feet?
does the bootleg have a serial number at the bottom of the feet like the original??
very informative video, tnx
Thanks for watching!
I bought mine off Walmart am i safe?
Of course Walmart should be original lol
is the color of the original Marvel legends symbiote Spiderman and the color of the black bootleg the same or different with the original
Its about the same
@@Stillfigurineout thanks you 🙂🙏
Aye.... just saw i bought a bootleg.... waiting for it to arraive and maybe it still will be cool to pose
Me sorprende que tenga texto en español, gran detalle
Does anyone know how to fix the loose ab crunch??
That's a terrible bootleg, IMO. The super loose ab-crunch would be a definite deal breaker all on its own. But all of the paint problems with the spider logo and the useless drop down hips make it even worse. Glad I have the original. BTW, love the way you use a Spidey arm as a pointer. LOL
Yeah it isn't a good bootleg at all. And yeah I have a pair of that spidey arm since cracking open the 6-arm spidey here 😂 ➡️ ua-cam.com/video/bWsRKstAMr0/v-deo.html
Thanks bro!
Dude, I really apreciate the spanish, thank you ver much
Saludos! 😄
hey where do i buy the legit version of the figure??
Now? I have no idea.. don't think the figure is sold anywhere except in the secondary market, which you gotta be careful to make sure its original
Which is a website that has this figure in stock with a good price?
Original retro symbiote spidey? I think by now it's hard to find 😅
@@Stillfigurineout lt was preorder ok bigbadtoystore but now its sold out
@@Stillfigurineout where did you buy yours?
Aw man how do you get a knockoff from Walmart😢
this is gonna be good
I bough one and it said “100% authentic guaranteed” and I got the original package and the actual figure is a boot leg
From where?
Where can purchase original
I think Amazon still has them
@Stillfigurineout I purchased carnage but is not a plastic a resin marvel select toys no old version venom 2 in a box
I spent £40 on symbiote spidey and hoping its the real one
🤞🏼
@@Stillfigurineout i got the real one 😄
been waiting for this vid, thinking about buying the knockoff lol
That loose ab crunch though 😅😂
@@Stillfigurineout yea, ill try using the liquid that makes loose joints tighter.
@@sasage_lang did u get it?
Great mines a fake I’m so annoyed
yo compre esta en 17 mil pesos chilenos y aun no la abro actualizare el comentario cuando sea navidad
Bueno no actualizar pero me vino literalmente casi como uno oficial solo que con articulaciones super duras
I also noticed that his head on the bootleg was more square than the original one.
Goodfor display poor for play
i get the bootleg 😭😭😭
Does it really matter a figure is a figure 💀
Well... I cant afford the real one so i have to buy bootlegs
Hope I didn’t buy a fake now 😢
It’s not a bootleg phew 😅
I wouldnt mind these knock offs
I was the 1k Like!!!!
I have bootleg
this is friendly fire dude. cmon
I got a bootleg and told my dad but hes not gonna buy me another one so im stuck with this stupid ass bootleg spiderman