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Anyone Ever Bought Off Brand Instead of Lego??



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amother
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Post Wed, Oct 09 2024, 8:42 am
Want to buy my kids Lego sets for YK. I always buy the Lego Friends but the knockoffs are way cheaper. But I don't want to end up with junk?
Anyone ever bought an off brand?
If yes, which?
Was it good?
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amother
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Post Wed, Oct 09 2024, 8:47 am
Yes I have from totally toys. Like any knockoffs some are amazing and some are not. The instructions are not as clear as lego but my some had no complaints.
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amother
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Post Wed, Oct 09 2024, 8:49 am
amother Begonia wrote:
Yes I have from totally toys. Like any knockoffs some are amazing and some are not. The instructions are not as clear as lego but my some had no complaints.


Any links please to the ones that are good?
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kiwi strawberry




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Oct 09 2024, 10:01 am
I got from Amazon like the old fashioned lego that was a bunch of regular standard shaped pieces that you could build anything you want from rather than all the specific pieces necessary to build one thing like a helicopter or a playground or whatever it is. We got it years ago and it's still in perfect condition and gets used very frequently.

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mizle10




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Oct 09 2024, 10:46 am
I’ve bought too many off brand Lego car sets from Amazon that went straight into the hat he because they had awful instructions and were just garbage.
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Dev80




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Oct 09 2024, 2:13 pm
We have not had great luck with off brand lego. The more complicated sets don't stay together. And the people fall apart.
It is surprising that no one has figured out how to make an amazing knock off. Like magna tiles has so many great competetors, not sure why lego can't be similar!
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zigi  




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Oct 09 2024, 2:30 pm
There is a Barbie version. It worked well.
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  zigi




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Oct 09 2024, 2:33 pm
MEGA Construx Barbie Kids Building Toy Set, Malibu House with 303 Pieces, 2 Micro-Dolls, Furniture and Accessories, Ages 5+ Years https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Q.....ss_tl
I bought this set. My son likes plain bricks and some other knockoff sets. But he says that the Lego mentchies look weird
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srbmom  




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Oct 09 2024, 2:35 pm
We have bought a few different brands and like above posters said they have all gone into the garbage. And they came along with tears and frustration at the difficulty of the directions and pieces not staying together.
I would say if you don't want to spend the money on real LEGO, it's probably more worth it to find a cheaper toy instead
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  srbmom




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Oct 09 2024, 2:39 pm
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MEGA Construx Barbie Kids Building Toy Set, Malibu House with 303 Pieces, 2 Micro-Dolls, Furniture and Accessories, Ages 5+ Years https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08Q.....ss_tl
I bought this set.

Mega is a real brand and it's not much cheaper than Lego
I consider a real Lego set a good value if it's ten cents per piece or cheaper.
So a 300 piece set should be less than $30.
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amother
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Post Wed, Oct 09 2024, 3:02 pm
Terrible no matter which off brand it is. Never matches right to lego. Sets come with missing pieces broken pieces or bad instructions. If you'd like to test your patience by having a very fusturated child then it's a great idea!

Duplo size off brands can work but doesn't sound like that's what you looking for
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