The Energon Pub

One thing is sure.

Any "reissue" that is sold from China are 100% knock-offs.

As a collector who care for VALUE, those are worthless. But if you just want to get a feel of the mold without having to spend a fortune on the original, it's a valid option. However, beware that the quality can vary. I once had a Grimlock and Shockwave KO and both broke on me quite easily. Still, their accessories could go with the original so that's that. I also bought a set of the Menasor team because 100$ was better than nearly 300$. The quality is solid but I didn't applied the rubsings by principle.

-Kanrabat- wrote:One thing is sure.

Any "reissue" that is sold from China are 100% knock-offs.

As a collector who care for VALUE, those are worthless. But if you just want to get a feel of the mold without having to spend a fortune on the original, it's a valid option. However, beware that the quality can vary. I once had a Grimlock and Shockwave KO and both broke on me quite easily. Still, their accessories could go with the original so that's that. I also bought a set of the Menasor team because 100$ was better than nearly 300$. The quality is solid but I didn't applied the rubsings by principle.

But what about loose ones? Trying to make sure that the loose ones I get are not KOs.

Seibertron wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:One thing is sure.

Any "reissue" that is sold from China are 100% knock-offs.

As a collector who care for VALUE, those are worthless. But if you just want to get a feel of the mold without having to spend a fortune on the original, it's a valid option. However, beware that the quality can vary. I once had a Grimlock and Shockwave KO and both broke on me quite easily. Still, their accessories could go with the original so that's that. I also bought a set of the Menasor team because 100$ was better than nearly 300$. The quality is solid but I didn't applied the rubsings by principle.

But what about loose ones? Trying to make sure that the loose ones I get are not KOs.

Very, VERY hard to tell. If they come with the original box and the box is a Canadian or European box, chances are they are legit. If the G1 toy never, ever had a "Chinese reissue", it's legit.

This is not 100% guarantee, but buying from trusted sellers like Wheeljacklab or Mandarake is a great way to get authentic G1 toys. You have to pay the price, of course.

Often, if the toy is loose and "naked" and you're sure it's authentic, you can also buy the KO just to give the accessories to the legit one. It's a good solution to have a real G1 toy that is "100%complete-ish".

-Kanrabat- wrote:

Seibertron wrote:

-Kanrabat- wrote:One thing is sure.

Any "reissue" that is sold from China are 100% knock-offs.

As a collector who care for VALUE, those are worthless. But if you just want to get a feel of the mold without having to spend a fortune on the original, it's a valid option. However, beware that the quality can vary. I once had a Grimlock and Shockwave KO and both broke on me quite easily. Still, their accessories could go with the original so that's that. I also bought a set of the Menasor team because 100$ was better than nearly 300$. The quality is solid but I didn't applied the rubsings by principle.

But what about loose ones? Trying to make sure that the loose ones I get are not KOs.

Very, VERY hard to tell. If they come with the original box and the box is a Canadian or European box, chances are they are legit. If the G1 toy never, ever had a "Chinese reissue", it's legit.

This is not 100% guarantee, but buying from trusted sellers like Wheeljacklab or Mandarake is a great way to get authentic G1 toys. You have to pay the price, of course.

Often, if the toy is loose and "naked" and you're sure it's authentic, you can also buy the KO just to give the accessories to the legit one. It's a good solution to have a real G1 toy that is "100%complete-ish".

One side note about "Chinese Reissues": China did get its own version of the G1 toyline. The toys had little to no changes (they're mainly with the copyright stamping), the main giveaway was the packaging featuring stickers with their Chinese name and release info.