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I would be absolutely floored if any of those other toy brick manufacturer had the quality of LEGO, they are injection molding wizards.

Xylakant 5y ago
I haven’t tried a kit of those three mentioned, only other competitors, but brick quality hasn’t been any different from Lego.
- wink 5y ago
  I have one Cobi model and while it hasn't been playtested by a kid longterm the bricks look solid and the model looks good.
amelius 5y ago
Doesn't the actual injection molding happen in China anyway? Wouldn't it be more surprising if the Chinese didn't learn the tricks of the trade by now?
- japanuspus 5y ago
  No, for Lego the injection molding is strictly headquarter business. To the extend that the old molds/tools are literally encased in concrete beneath the buildings (you can see examples if you go to "Lego House" museum at the headquarters in Billund, Denmark).
  - amelius 5y ago
    So, no patents, but trade secrets?
nix23 5y ago
Ah yes checkout Bluebrixx, they are German...the quality...not where it's produced of curse.
- cardanome 5y ago
  I am a big Bluebrixx fan but the quality is a bit shite at the moment. Their medieval sets are stunningly beautiful. Probably the best looking set on the market. They are great for experts but definitely not great as a casual first buy for people that try Lego alternatives. They love to use insane build techniques that are fun for experts but not really suited for beginners. The Star Trek series has been a huge disaster for both design issues but also quality of pieces. They have serious stability issues and barely hold together. I am unironically considering plastic glue for my models. They are constantly improving and I am sure the kinks will get worked out but currently I can only recommend them for people that like a challenge. Again, they have some stunningly beautiful sets and are worth keeping an eye on but do not buy them for children or inexperienced people.
  - em-bee 5y ago
    interesting, the reviews that i saw about the star trek models pointed out some issues but were not as bad. and besides that i have not seen any other star trek set that was better, with the exception of the mega bloks one, but their way to connect the warp nacelles i would consider cheating.
    - cardanome 5y ago
      Yeah, some things are really difficult to do any better with standard pieces but honestly that can't be excuse. The quality of pieces that xingbao can deliver is simply not up to the task and they should have expected that. Plus the pressure that is put in the pieces by the weight of the models might cause them not age well. So the benefit of using standard pieces might not be that great in this case. As for the reviews, Held der Steine is sadly very biased towards towards Bluebrixx. Look at the comments under the last video where he shows the big Enterprise. They are extremely negative. Also quality is very inconsistent. Some people are very lucky and get good pieces while some others have less luck. So you can't really know if you get a good batch. Honestly they are still OK display pieces but the price is not really justified by the quality.

Xylakant 5y ago

I haven’t tried a kit of those three mentioned, only other competitors, but brick quality hasn’t been any different from Lego.

wink 5y ago
I have one Cobi model and while it hasn't been playtested by a kid longterm the bricks look solid and the model looks good.

amelius 5y ago

Doesn't the actual injection molding happen in China anyway? Wouldn't it be more surprising if the Chinese didn't learn the tricks of the trade by now?

japanuspus 5y ago
No, for Lego the injection molding is strictly headquarter business. To the extend that the old molds/tools are literally encased in concrete beneath the buildings (you can see examples if you go to "Lego House" museum at the headquarters in Billund, Denmark).
- amelius 5y ago
  So, no patents, but trade secrets?

nix23 5y ago

Ah yes checkout Bluebrixx, they are German...the quality...not where it's produced of curse.

cardanome 5y ago
I am a big Bluebrixx fan but the quality is a bit shite at the moment. Their medieval sets are stunningly beautiful. Probably the best looking set on the market. They are great for experts but definitely not great as a casual first buy for people that try Lego alternatives. They love to use insane build techniques that are fun for experts but not really suited for beginners. The Star Trek series has been a huge disaster for both design issues but also quality of pieces. They have serious stability issues and barely hold together. I am unironically considering plastic glue for my models. They are constantly improving and I am sure the kinks will get worked out but currently I can only recommend them for people that like a challenge. Again, they have some stunningly beautiful sets and are worth keeping an eye on but do not buy them for children or inexperienced people.
- em-bee 5y ago
  interesting, the reviews that i saw about the star trek models pointed out some issues but were not as bad. and besides that i have not seen any other star trek set that was better, with the exception of the mega bloks one, but their way to connect the warp nacelles i would consider cheating.
  - cardanome 5y ago
    Yeah, some things are really difficult to do any better with standard pieces but honestly that can't be excuse. The quality of pieces that xingbao can deliver is simply not up to the task and they should have expected that. Plus the pressure that is put in the pieces by the weight of the models might cause them not age well. So the benefit of using standard pieces might not be that great in this case. As for the reviews, Held der Steine is sadly very biased towards towards Bluebrixx. Look at the comments under the last video where he shows the big Enterprise. They are extremely negative. Also quality is very inconsistent. Some people are very lucky and get good pieces while some others have less luck. So you can't really know if you get a good batch. Honestly they are still OK display pieces but the price is not really justified by the quality.