It reminds me of the old overly detailed Megabloks minifigures. It completely defeats the purpose, like the whole point of minifigures is that they’re simple and highly stylized.
@@bookbookbook1 i would, for me costum lego like this which is just too over detailed ruins the look of the lego esthetics of the whole collection, imo i would rather buy an action figure if im going for accuracy
I agree you are paying more money than the set of the Lego one. Also, I think the only reason Tommy can afford these is because he makes a lot of money from UA-cam. I think anyone who just makes a regular salary would find this a ridiculous purchase. That would also explain how he was able to spend 1 grand on his Spider-Man no way home character showcase.
Because you pay for the persons “time and experience” I’ll admit the customs are pricey, and I’d never spend that much on a minifig, but I can see why people would, some look phenomenal, others look worse than the KO figs
@@razztasticwell, the person is in control of the price since they make it so its never gonna reach the point of your sole enjoyment. I'd say $30 min would be a good price for something like
@@margiebazanmab why would I be heated over somebody else's poor financial decision? If you call somebody out for being an idiot it doesn't mean you're mad at them lol
I feel like knockoffs should be called customs because they are the smartest they made a mostly better Lego figure and sell them for a reasonable price. No customs should over 100 dollars. You are basically paying for one mini figure for the price of a great Lego set. And you people who encourage the whole idea that LEGO mini figures should be more expensive is what is making Lego sets more expensive. Like The LOTR sets.
@@SymbioteMaster4 no because these customs are actually made of original lego pieces, thats why they are customs, knock ofs are just off brand mini figs. but i agree in everything else, they are way overpriced
@@SymbioteMaster4 idk 🫢I just told you my pov, he's not anything more than we are so our opinions are just as valuable, therefore don't take it too serious word for word
While yea the custom LEGO fig is definitely a lot better. U can’t ignore the fact tht a lot of people don’t have the money to spend $100 on one minifig. The fact tht your able to get tht much detail on a fig tht costs the same as legos is insaine. Knock off figs are 100x better than how they used to be and in a lot of situations, WAY better then LEGO in generals designs. Just make sure u have a lead detector near. They like to cheap out with the paint a lot.
I feel like only using one character for this video makes it feel like a limited sample size. I've bought multiple customs and knockoffs, and a lot of the time it really is a case-by-case basis on which is better. Not to mention certain characters that lego themselves just havent done
The evolution of knock offs is genuinely nuts. I'm somebody who has bought them since I was young, especially Marvel ones, and the evolution of them is insane. It's funny that the knockoff companies have came up with the movable short legs first before LEGO did. A very nice video too, the comparison is interesting to watch and the editing was top notch
i recently bought a thing of like 9 or so clones off amazon and they’re pretty good. yeah the plastic does feel cheap but the printing makes up for it. the figures have printing in the front, back, and sides of the torso and legs.
I actually like the original more. The other one's look too detailed, and I love how dirty and scratched it is plus they really look like it's put together in a cave with a box of scraps Also the Lizard custom looks more like someone wearing a Lizard costume than someone who actually turned into a human Lizard
@@nic831 They are pretty much in the same category, being made of "official" parts doesn't account for much when you modify them as heavily as these guys have.
I have only one question : where do the Doc Ock (at the beginning) comes from ? The silver tentacles are a little too brights but he looks really nice !
Superior Ali figs that are more detailed and nice than lego > Official lego > Hundred dollar custom figs that cost 10-20x as much and are either only slightly better than ali figs or as good
my problem with customs is that it is too detailed when put in to a lego environment and makes it stick out too much but they really do have more features that improves from the original
just bought the entire bad batch customs for 28, and even tho they aren’t official lego the customs are SO GOOD and some of my fav figs i own. Besides the legs not being as straight you basically can’t tell they aren’t official lego
Gotta correct 1 thing. Lego is a collectors store. It stopped being just a "kids toy" back in 2010. Yes lines like barbie, ninjago etc those are Children directed sets.. marvel, dc. Starwars, etc are collector directed sets. And are targeted Specitically at ADULT collectots.
Lego >has< put cuts and scratches on minifig faces. There was an older line of Lego racing sets where the "bad guy" team had red and bloody scuff marks on the forehead and cheeks
I think I got the knockoff at dragon con years ago. I don’t know where it is so I have to find it but I definitely remember that face print that the knockoff has
Knockoffs seem to be really inconsistent with quality. Sometimes they’re decent, sometimes they’re disgustingly bad. Usually if something is printed on Lego parts, the person or company who made it cares much more about quality than the average Chinese knockoff company who doesn’t print on Lego parts
It's 'inconsistent' because there are tons of different companies with different designs, if you know the best companies to look out for them you're fine.
chances are it will be cheaper to but knockoffs till you get a decent one will cheaper than buying a custom,. unless you are rich or have nothing you would rather use your money on, then buy a knock off or don't buy either
I'll hazard a guess that the custom figure maker didn't pay anything to Marvel / Disney for their IP? If that's the case, then it could be argued that the $150 custom is as much a 'knock off' as the $5 figure.
Its hard to believe that the expensive one is from the same person who did the lizard but also £150 is a lot for a minfigure, the closet comparison is micromee based in the UK who sells this at £70 for that it includes the offical minifig and each of 8 pieces that are made from durable resin and paints the parts. A comparison between the ones I mentioned would be nice to see as I personally can't see where the extra £80 difference comes from, I understand that it is almost certainly PAD printed so that would add on between £20-£45 based on CAC prices (camo gregor has comparible level of detail and is £35)
In the video it showed knockoff fnaf figures, if you want good looking and apparently good feeling figures I'd try buying from a guy called input brick as he's made very lego looking fnaf figure head molds and I'd love to see a review on them
I'd advise caution with regards to the knock-off minifigures. I bought a few from Etsy and had a near-allergic reaction to the plastic. Like, scratchy throat, feeling like it might close up reaction. If you have any sort of reactions or allergies, better err on the side of caution. I mean, sure, I have odd reactions to things like the paper/ink they use on some UK comics (the Panini Marvel paperbacks, etc.), and Halfords has always made my hands swell up and itch (I said odd). Still, I'd say be careful. Plus, of course, you may not want to get the fake pieces mixed up with your genuine Lego if you like cycling sets and figures in and out of your collection. I'm happy enjoying my purist customs, though I really like the look of those custom Spidey heads over at Firestar Toys.
I do NOT recommend buying knockoffs there are advantages but my point here was to say spend money on people putting in the effort and giving you a quality product Firestar is great!
Yep or sometimes better, just for exemple Sauron by Lego and Sauron KnockOff (and the KO are just waaaaay better) Same for Scarlet Spider by lego and the ko with so good details and shades
if the knockoff figure costs 5 and is basically a slightly downgraded version of the 150 minifig then there is literally no reason to buy the 150 fig, sure its worse quality but at the end of the day its like 5% of the price of the actual custom
Let’s just say, you can get lucky and get one of the really cool figures that are actually better looking than Lego and even of decent quality. But there are very often figures that aren’t even worth that little money they cost. I have a box full of crap and a few that are awesome.
I think both the Custom and KO are actually worse than the official one. The KO just looks bad. & the Custom looks un-Lego-like & just _too_ clunky. & the faceprint is _uh-gly_ . The official one's helmet actually looks good & isn't bad. If you really want the suit to be more clunky & accurate to the movie, then use the Praetorian Guard armor in silver or maybe the bigger Chima armor (the bulkier one, not the one with the swoopy shoulders), or maybe the big heavy armor (the same one the Hydro suit has in sand green) in silver, with a 1:1 round tile, aka smooth stud on the front. Choose the best armor out of these options & find some arms to snatch (maybe Din Djarin's) & you've got the best version of the Ironman MK-1 suit in minifig form.
If I had $40,000, I would buy 100 bags on kislux instead of designer luxury items. The money can be a down payment on a house, but it can't just be a package.
I often combine knockoff and official parts to make the best look
Same
Wow, some extreme Lego guys here.
Same, I have a custom Falcon with adjustable wings. I just added regular Lego brand pistols to complete the look.
Where can I get some of these
I doubt anyone's gonna read this. But I think if a custom lego minifigure gets way too detailed. It basically becomes an action figure.
Bro that’s so true
It reminds me of the old overly detailed Megabloks minifigures. It completely defeats the purpose, like the whole point of minifigures is that they’re simple and highly stylized.
Quit coping. You are probably the same type of person to buy a 70 dollar lego set for the shifty clone figure
@@bookbookbook1 i would, for me costum lego like this which is just too over detailed ruins the look of the lego esthetics of the whole collection, imo i would rather buy an action figure if im going for accuracy
@@darky1374so you’d rather spend more money on less detailed mini figures instead of spending less on more figures that look way better?
Sorry, but why does the custom one cost 150$?!?!
This is insane.
I agree you are paying more money than the set of the Lego one. Also, I think the only reason Tommy can afford these is because he makes a lot of money from UA-cam. I think anyone who just makes a regular salary would find this a ridiculous purchase. That would also explain how he was able to spend 1 grand on his Spider-Man no way home character showcase.
and the face print is so ugly, haha like anime style, such a scam.
Because you pay for the persons “time and experience” I’ll admit the customs are pricey, and I’d never spend that much on a minifig, but I can see why people would, some look phenomenal, others look worse than the KO figs
@@josephsalvucci7316 I'm paying for the figure, not the person's time and experience. So, yknow, the end.
@@razztasticwell, the person is in control of the price since they make it so its never gonna reach the point of your sole enjoyment. I'd say $30 min would be a good price for something like
I got the same knock off. My eyes do line up, so youre just kinda unluckily
welp, goes to show how inconsistent it can be
@@TommyCFigs yeah true. I mean it's a ko so I never have high hopes. You should check out the kopf sam raimi green goblin
Looks really good
@@nukegames99I’ve seen it and it’s so good. I’m gonna buy it in a few weeks with some custom spider men to go with it
where do you get the knockoffs?
@@TommyCFigsLego also has inconsistencies like this, have you ever heard of the infamous r2d2 misprints?
AliExpress figure: You're just a cheap freaking knockoff
£150 figure: Oh no no no no no. I'm the upgrade.
XD
your paying almost the same as a big lego set , soo yah xD
@@tiagoribeiro215I mean some idiots spend 500 dollars on kids toy just so they can get the 1 inch tall rex figure
@@bookbookbook1 why so heated?
@@margiebazanmab why would I be heated over somebody else's poor financial decision? If you call somebody out for being an idiot it doesn't mean you're mad at them lol
I feel like knockoffs should be called customs because they are the smartest they made a mostly better Lego figure and sell them for a reasonable price. No customs should over 100 dollars. You are basically paying for one mini figure for the price of a great Lego set. And you people who encourage the whole idea that LEGO mini figures should be more expensive is what is making Lego sets more expensive. Like The LOTR sets.
I feel like you have no idea what the word “knockoff" means🤦
@@lesterantenor1026 I know what knock off means. The term insults the creator.
@@SymbioteMaster4 no because these customs are actually made of original lego pieces, thats why they are customs, knock ofs are just off brand mini figs. but i agree in everything else, they are way overpriced
@@nic831 If that is the case why did he call a minifigure with non Lego made pieces a custom.
@@SymbioteMaster4 idk 🫢I just told you my pov, he's not anything more than we are so our opinions are just as valuable, therefore don't take it too serious word for word
While yea the custom LEGO fig is definitely a lot better. U can’t ignore the fact tht a lot of people don’t have the money to spend $100 on one minifig. The fact tht your able to get tht much detail on a fig tht costs the same as legos is insaine.
Knock off figs are 100x better than how they used to be and in a lot of situations, WAY better then LEGO in generals designs.
Just make sure u have a lead detector near. They like to cheap out with the paint a lot.
I feel like only using one character for this video makes it feel like a limited sample size. I've bought multiple customs and knockoffs, and a lot of the time it really is a case-by-case basis on which is better. Not to mention certain characters that lego themselves just havent done
The evolution of knock offs is genuinely nuts. I'm somebody who has bought them since I was young, especially Marvel ones, and the evolution of them is insane. It's funny that the knockoff companies have came up with the movable short legs first before LEGO did. A very nice video too, the comparison is interesting to watch and the editing was top notch
i mean, what makes it a knockoff, aren't they just affordable customs, sure they arent licensed but neither are the "customs"
Do you even know what “knockoff" means?!
@@lesterantenor1026 do you
nope because they are made of official lego pieces, just modified and with added parts ands prints, while knockoffs are just offbrand figures
In my opinion customs and knockoffs are pretty similar, they are just different plastic 😂
So customs are done poorly while "knockoffs" do what customs wish they could got it... @@nic831
Odd that you say LEGO would never put those cuts and scratches on a face print, but the old Power Miners theme shows them doing just that.
i recently bought a thing of like 9 or so clones off amazon and they’re pretty good. yeah the plastic does feel cheap but the printing makes up for it. the figures have printing in the front, back, and sides of the torso and legs.
I actually like the original more. The other one's look too detailed, and I love how dirty and scratched it is plus they really look like it's put together in a cave with a box of scraps
Also the Lizard custom looks more like someone wearing a Lizard costume than someone who actually turned into a human Lizard
i agree i just wish the official one looked more like a man in a suit
well "customs" isn't just expensive knockoffs?
No…
no because they are made of official lego pieces, just modified and with added parts ands prints, while knockoffs are just offbrand figures
It's still not officially licensed and i dont believe they have any permission from Lego or Marvel in this case.@@nic831
@@nic831but do they have licence to do it?
@@nic831 They are pretty much in the same category, being made of "official" parts doesn't account for much when you modify them as heavily as these guys have.
I have only one question : where do the Doc Ock (at the beginning) comes from ? The silver tentacles are a little too brights but he looks really nice !
They used to have mini figures with cuts and scratches. OG Power Miners sets. RIP
Superior Ali figs that are more detailed and nice than lego > Official lego > Hundred dollar custom figs that cost 10-20x as much and are either only slightly better than ali figs or as good
my problem with customs is that it is too detailed when put in to a lego environment and makes it stick out too much but they really do have more features that improves from the original
just bought the entire bad batch customs for 28, and even tho they aren’t official lego the customs are SO GOOD and some of my fav figs i own. Besides the legs not being as straight you basically can’t tell they aren’t official lego
Hi Tommy 👋 love the new content man !
Hi, Thanks so much :)
Gotta correct 1 thing. Lego is a collectors store. It stopped being just a "kids toy" back in 2010. Yes lines like barbie, ninjago etc those are Children directed sets.. marvel, dc. Starwars, etc are collector directed sets. And are targeted Specitically at ADULT collectots.
Lego >has< put cuts and scratches on minifig faces. There was an older line of Lego racing sets where the "bad guy" team had red and bloody scuff marks on the forehead and cheeks
you’re literally my comfort person i love you kislux !
this will be interesting
love your vids by the way
Thanks :)
The second knock off looks like the type of stare you’d get after you had a NDE and came back
I love your videos Tommy !
Thanks so Much!
I think I got the knockoff at dragon con years ago. I don’t know where it is so I have to find it but I definitely remember that face print that the knockoff has
Block Head shop is an amazing brand for customs!!
Knockoffs seem to be really inconsistent with quality. Sometimes they’re decent, sometimes they’re disgustingly bad. Usually if something is printed on Lego parts, the person or company who made it cares much more about quality than the average Chinese knockoff company who doesn’t print on Lego parts
It's 'inconsistent' because there are tons of different companies with different designs, if you know the best companies to look out for them you're fine.
Welcome to the world of knockoffs
@@jimwar211Its inconsistent because the quality control of knockoff brands are sh*t
chances are it will be cheaper to but knockoffs till you get a decent one will cheaper than buying a custom,.
unless you are rich or have nothing you would rather use your money on, then buy a knock off or don't buy either
I'll hazard a guess that the custom figure maker didn't pay anything to Marvel / Disney for their IP?
If that's the case, then it could be argued that the $150 custom is as much a 'knock off' as the $5 figure.
The mando fig also was reused a bunch so it doesn’t cost more to add printing to arms and legs
the mando figure is reused BECAUSE it costs a bunch. It's not the cost to print it on a figure, it's the cost of creating a new print
I bought knockoff Deadpool and Wolverine minifigs that aren't as high quality as brand Legos, but they work well enough.
Where could I get that Deadpool mini figure at the end
7:00 the Hasbro lego fnaf
Im planning to mix and match custom minifigures to make a long halloween comic book accurate batman
Where’d you buy the custom? (The second one)
Use the arms from cmf cyborg to get that brown + silver look!
No matter how detailed, how beautiful a custom minifigure looks, I will not be paying over $50 for a single minifigure, knock off, custom, or official
Its hard to believe that the expensive one is from the same person who did the lizard but also £150 is a lot for a minfigure, the closet comparison is micromee based in the UK who sells this at £70 for that it includes the offical minifig and each of 8 pieces that are made from durable resin and paints the parts. A comparison between the ones I mentioned would be nice to see as I personally can't see where the extra £80 difference comes from, I understand that it is almost certainly PAD printed so that would add on between £20-£45 based on CAC prices (camo gregor has comparible level of detail and is £35)
Can you help me I really want the mk1 fig but I can’t find it any where
I’m ngl you convinced me to buy the knock off one now, no 2 inch tall plastic figurine should cost more than $5
Great new video Tommy
Thanks 👍
Knof offs are just better than lego cheaper , cooler and more features
Lego literally works perfectly with comic designs they’re simple and not horrendously busy😭
Funny how I got a Lego ad before this video started
Where do I get the mk1
In the video it showed knockoff fnaf figures, if you want good looking and apparently good feeling figures I'd try buying from a guy called input brick as he's made very lego looking fnaf figure head molds and I'd love to see a review on them
Customs are generally just a version of a knockoff that is made by better material but more expensive
LEGO Knockoffs are Just as Good as Customs? Answer: HELL NO
I'd advise caution with regards to the knock-off minifigures. I bought a few from Etsy and had a near-allergic reaction to the plastic. Like, scratchy throat, feeling like it might close up reaction. If you have any sort of reactions or allergies, better err on the side of caution. I mean, sure, I have odd reactions to things like the paper/ink they use on some UK comics (the Panini Marvel paperbacks, etc.), and Halfords has always made my hands swell up and itch (I said odd). Still, I'd say be careful. Plus, of course, you may not want to get the fake pieces mixed up with your genuine Lego if you like cycling sets and figures in and out of your collection. I'm happy enjoying my purist customs, though I really like the look of those custom Spidey heads over at Firestar Toys.
I do NOT recommend buying knockoffs there are advantages but my point here was to say spend money on people putting in the effort and giving you a quality product Firestar is great!
@@TommyCFigs First chance I get, I'm getting the Spidey head with the big "Not Sure If..." vibes.
Sometimes its there bad Sometimes there better then the real one
Personally I just wish there were more decent middle of the road options. The high end figure is just excessive in more ways than it needs to be.
Lego Customs are just expensive knockoffs.
I swear Tony was gonna be evil until he thought about being good
upgrading the first custom:
Buy the knockoff as ell and give the custom the knockoff's leg armor
Yep or sometimes better, just for exemple Sauron by Lego and Sauron KnockOff (and the KO are just waaaaay better)
Same for Scarlet Spider by lego and the ko with so good details and shades
Hey I'm just wondering where did you get the FNaF knock off Lego figs I think I might buy them
for 145$ prices difference I'll just buy 10 knock-offs in the hope one of them will not have any scratches or missed prints
Mgf customs: i don't buy my minifigs, i make them
Personally I think the customs look too detailed to the point that they look like a knock off
thats what i expected from lego due to the lego marvel games
agreed
7:01 McFarland toys????
If it's super detailed and beautiful then it can't be lego
Knock offs are way more affordable and its a reasonable price
The mark 1 is better with that helmet on the official figure
I’ll admit I buy some aliexpress lego because it’s stuff lego will probably never do
Yep i usually buy knockoffs of minifigs that doesnt exist from brickpanda toys, bought some the boys, anime and some other figures from them
I would get that cheap one it’s just the same but with different parts actually and cheaper
Knockoffs do way better at anime then the customs
ngl some lego knockoffs are just so good
if the knockoff figure costs 5 and is basically a slightly downgraded version of the 150 minifig then there is literally no reason to buy the 150 fig, sure its worse quality but at the end of the day its like 5% of the price of the actual custom
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ive got a misprint of the mk 1 helmet
Let’s just say, you can get lucky and get one of the really cool figures that are actually better looking than Lego and even of decent quality. But there are very often figures that aren’t even worth that little money they cost. I have a box full of crap and a few that are awesome.
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I think both the Custom and KO are actually worse than the official one. The KO just looks bad. & the Custom looks un-Lego-like & just _too_ clunky. & the faceprint is _uh-gly_ . The official one's helmet actually looks good & isn't bad. If you really want the suit to be more clunky & accurate to the movie, then use the Praetorian Guard armor in silver or maybe the bigger Chima armor (the bulkier one, not the one with the swoopy shoulders), or maybe the big heavy armor (the same one the Hydro suit has in sand green) in silver, with a 1:1 round tile, aka smooth stud on the front. Choose the best armor out of these options & find some arms to snatch (maybe Din Djarin's) & you've got the best version of the Ironman MK-1 suit in minifig form.
Fnaf?
If you can get a bootleg of a stupidly overpriced minifig for a literal fraction of the cost, go for it. Mr Gold, Duckpool etc
Some of them are so much better.
I know you are NOT comparing a $2 minifigure to a $150 custom😭
I kinda wanna see the custom pieces combined with the official.
thats a cool idea! should have done that for the video!
Oh no you have to have to put the pieces on your self what a difficult task🤦🏽
Yeah let me pay extra 75$ for a lego minifig that I will forget i have once is in the shelf
WOW que epico
Gracias
Personally I prefer official versions
Woooh, i am super early!
Same!
ayyyy
If I had $40,000, I would buy 100 bags on kislux instead of designer luxury items. The money can be a down payment on a house, but it can't just be a package.
Who would actually bye the custom because, wait let me check the price WTF 290 dollars for a lego custom what
The knock off looks better than the custom
I perfer the Real customs Lego minifigure better then Knockoff Lego
This is probably an unpopular opinion but I think both the custom one and the knockoff one look lowkey hideous
Isn't there really no difference between a knock-off and a "custom" ???
Yes knockoff is so good but sometimes expensive
Imagine spending £140 of some pieces of plastic
knockoffs have been outdoing lego for a long while now. should check out their green goblin and doc oct. will blow your mind.
Can’t find a knockoff doctor doom
Where can i get a custome lego character, I want an Arthur Morgan from red dead redemption 2
For being 150 dollars that custom head looks janky as fuck lol
when it ends up looking not lego like thats when its awful. custom or fake
Looks less good maybe, but it's a whole lot cheaper.