How Bad Is A Bootleg - 14th Doctor Online Exclusive Sonic Screwdriver FAKE

[@estebanbarriosvalenzuela6537]

Thanks for the clarification. Unfortunately here in South America it is very difficult to find products like this.

[@gu-psi]

Pois é, acabei comprando a fake, mas ela é ótima do mesmo jeito

[@jamesmatthews6477]

Another great video comparison. Really detailed and informative. If I hadn’t got the CO version and I didn’t want to pay an inflated price, this would be a good compromise if I had no other choice. Thanks for the video! James

[@order66collectibles]

Thanks, really appreciate that and so glad you enjoyed it! Genuinely so surprised at the quality on this bootleg - like you say, if I didn’t have the official one I’d be perfectly happy with this one!

[@kevin10001]

@@order66collectiblesi still say we didn’t need 2 releases of the anniversary sonic cause we could have gotten ncuti Gatwa’s version out in time for it first episode but as far as I know it’s still not been released and I know we still have 2 months before the season starts

[@order66collectibles]

@@kevin10001 yeah I agree it’s a bit of a shame that they couldn’t release the 15th Doctor sonic for the Christmas special when we first saw it. I would have been happy with the retail version with different colour modes as a single release

[@barker-chanvlogs4582]

If this is what they managed to do to the 60th anniversary sonic I'm a tad concerned on what happened to the other sonic screwdrivers that have a fake model

[@order66collectibles]

Right? I genuinely expected this to be complete trash but it’s actually not that bad at all! Some key differences which tell it apart but if the OG wasn’t next to it I don’t think you’d be able to tell!

[@FireStriker_]

unless something changed 11th/12th doctors sonic is super cheap plastic with really poor build quaility and the 10th doctors sound chip. The 14th sonic is amazing how close it is to the real deal

[@greenwillow13]

I've seen quite a lot of the 10th and 11th Doctor's single button screwdriver knockoffs in Southeast Asian markets (I'm from the Philippines, so I've got some experience). Unfortunately, for many PH Whovians, they're the only screwdrivers available as the originals have pretty much disappeared now locally. Buying one from overseas would be ludicrously expensive. That's why I'm hoping local markets would restock again with the resurgence of some of the old ones from that American company, Toynk.

[@barker-chanvlogs4582]

@greenwillow13 it's unfortunate that you can't easily gain access to the official releases. Especially since I'm in the UK my amazon has access to most of the official realises despite them being in the 40s-50s price range

[@darkXwolf17ic0n]

I have one sadly

[@FireStriker_]

Thanks a bunch for bring more attention to this and also covering this. I found out about the fakes back in Jan when an small Aussie KZbinr posted a vid and i stumbled upon it at random. I have a boot leg my self. I Actually got done by a seller who didn't know it was a fake. Its scary how good of a fake this one is compared to the 11th/12th doctor's sonic and i swear i would of never known it was a fake If not for videos like this. Unfortunately this is all you can get in Aus right now, The real CO Screwdrivers has been held up because of the battery compartment is not complaint (which i believe is bs).

[@order66collectibles]

It’s something I wasn’t really aware of until December when I was looking at 10th and 11th Doctor sonics and I spotted far too many fully sealed versions from like 2005 which were only priced at £20 and then around the start of February all of a sudden there were thousands of the 14th doctor’s sonics. It’s a shame - especially when sellers aren’t even aware! On the plus at least many of these fakes are decent enough that they’ll get you by until you can find an original. That’s so weird about the holdup - are they all stuck in customs then or are they not allowing them to be shipped at all?

[@FireStriker_]

@@order66collectibles Its a child safety complacence thing with button cell batterys.

[@Matthew-bm7xh]

Honestly I much prefer the deep blue of the fake to the near white of the original, if not for the fact I'm not too familiar with small electronics I'd get a fake and switch the blue LEDs around

[@FireStriker_]

i wish mine was that blue, my "blue" is his yellow

[@shadowcitizen545]

Was gonna say the same. Its closer to the tardis blue too

[@order66collectibles]

Yeah same here, the darker blue isn’t screen accurate but it’s a nicer colour and more tardis-blue. It’s like the blue setting from capaldi’s 2nd sonic

[@Billybob50.50]

The retailer version can change colour with modification ( so i have been told)

[@order66collectibles]

Yeah the electronics are on both but they don’t put the button on the retail. If you have the know-how, you can drill the hole in the bottom of the battery section and add a button yourself

[@frankie6273]

I must add that my bootleg chrome Sonic appears to give more of a white light akin to the "yellow setting" on your bootleg, while mine actually has yellow for the yellow setting. Chances are I have an earlier bootleg model though

[@order66collectibles]

It’s weird that the yellow is so off the mark when the other colours are pretty close! I’m treating it as a rare ‘white setting’…pretty sure the 15th doctor’s sonic has a white emitter in some shots I’ve seen 😂

[@FireStriker_]

Same here. hows does the double tap react? cycle from white to red to blue?

[@order66collectibles]

@@FireStriker_the double tap only works on the blue setting, the secret button in the handle is the only way to cycle the colours

[@FireStriker_]

@@order66collectibles Oh no mine is a little weird. It does correctly change brightness but it also flickers from white to red to blue while doing so. The button in the handle is required to cycle from white to green to yellow to red.

[@artyomhunter310]

@@FireStriker_ My bootleg sonic dose that flikering to lol.

[@thequietestengine]

Y'know, I was looking at buying this screwdriver, but I think i'll just need to chalk it up as 'missed my chance'. If there's this many bootlegs out, I wouldnt want to run the risk of being scammed. I get what you say about it being a nice cheaper alternative, there's just too many where the price doesnt reflect that and are passed off as official with a markup price. I'm glad I found this video before I rolled the dice and bought one, thanks so much for educating us. Much appreciated.

[@order66collectibles]

No problem at all I’m so glad this was helpful. Genuinely so many fakes - almost everything on eBay seems to be bootleg now, even when the sellers are genuine they don’t realise they aren’t selling official items 😞 I’ve just done a review of the retail version of this which you might interesting and potentially helpful if you’re still looking for one

[@thequietestengine]

@@order66collectibles Well I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is I was able to get my hands on an official version of this Sonic. I gave it the full order66collectables test, even bought from a seller that showed a photograph of the product for me when asked, and all was right. A little above market price but I expected it and it wasnt so bad a price hike, a tenner, I can live with that as Fourteenth Doctor is a character that's grown to mean a lot to me. Arrived in official Character Options packaging, you know the box that the packaging comes in with the customer service number on it? All legit, all EXACTLY as you tested, the crackle, the sound, the lights, the chrome, its the real deal. There's just one issue. I tried to access the extra secret features, and I got red. And now? That's ALL I've got. I cant even revert it back to the original blue. Not sure if this is an issue with this second batch run but have you heard ANYTHING about this? It works for the project I was going to initially use it for, as a 'nefarious Gallifraian Rogue''s screwdriver for a fan film I'm working on, but to not even go back to the blue, which it does have because I saw it, is a bit of a let down.

[@barple367]

I'll be damned, I'm usually pretty good at spotting knockoffs and bootlegs, but this one had me genuinely fooled. Had no idea mine was a bootleg until i saw this video comparing the two! Granted, mine actually seems to have proper colors, but the fine detailing seems to be the giveaway as well as the box. Was wondering why mine didn't come packaged with the tape on the emitter button like I've seen. I can't decide if I'm impressed or a little bit disappointed since this was a birthday present, but either way i got mine for free haha. Thanks for the video!

[@order66collectibles]

With this they’ve really upped their game! There’s no way the person that bought it for you would have known. On the plus because it is so good it still looks good as a display piece and if you’ve got better electronics winner winner chicken dinner 😊

[@mrb3991]

Hi Got Scammed twice ,I have an original matt version , but found two chrome ones on Ebay, thanks For the video, i'm not too upset the Character Options Ones are Expensive 👍

[@order66collectibles]

That’s just it - I thought this would be complete trash but it’s genuinely fine and with the crazy price for an official online exclusive, these bootlegs provide an affordable alternative

[@order66collectibles]

Sucks that you got scammed though 😞 hopefully you didn’t get scammed out of too much money and they were reasonably priced

[@FireStriker_]

Same here. Few years ago I got a second hand Matt Smith screwdriver off ebay but at the same time i bought a new 12th doctor 1 button model and got a fake. It was rubbish. It was this really cheap plastic, the glue failed on the leather section and it even used the 10th doctors sound chip. Thankfully got my money back on that one. Sooo yeah i was a little worried about getting the 14th one off ebay and i thought i found the real deal.... Turns out i wasnt the only one scamed here, Seller didnt even know this was a bootleg so we both go done 🤷 It happens i guess. As much as i should have i didnt press for a refund.

[@leelinus75]

Got two of the knock offs so far. Honestly though, they work perfectly and don’t have that delay. Also, the colors match the OG. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@avfilmmaker]

I got scammed twice too. Once from eBay - about $50 AUD. This one the electronics didn't work, sent it back for a refund and then happened to come across another KZbin video about the bootleg Sonics and it turned out mine was the same fake. Talked to eBay again and they refunded straight away and shut the shop down, but obviously they still keep cropping up. Second one was from an online retailer in Australia that sold genuine CO products. This one was about $70AUD + postage so given the price and the company, I assumed it must've been genuine, but alas it was the same as the eBay ones. Got my money back from PayPal thankfully.

[@order66collectibles]

Ah man 😞 are you still hunting for an official one? Sucks especially with the online retailer in Australia - I wonder if they thought they had genuine articles themselves only to find out they weren’t

[@FireStriker_]

Was it action figures industries? It saw them when i was looking for one, I ended up getting done on ebay by the seller who didnt even know it was fake.

[@avfilmmaker]

​@@order66collectibles I would love an official one, but I think I'll give up the hunt unless I physically see one in person. That's what the store owner said, but then they also made a few comments that didn't sit right with me. At the end of the day, it's a counterfeit product and any buyer should be getting a full refund.

[@avfilmmaker]

@@FireStriker_ It was AFI, yes. I can completely understand turning to eBay, especially because all those listing are sponsored so they crop up first and they are certainly sold at a cheaper price. If it was from one of those bulk listings, then I am sure the seller knows. If you look in the feedback, people are catching on.

[@FireStriker_]

@@avfilmmaker It wasnt a bulk seller but someone selling an extra screwdriver from his collection.

[@AmelityshTV]

1:25 as much as we shouldn't talk about him, he gave us fun reviewing traditions like these

[@joshisbored7285]

Why should we not talk about him

[@AmelityshTV]

@@joshisbored7285 who do you think I'm talking about

[@joshisbored7285]

@@AmelityshTV votesaxon07 right? I remember watching him a lot but I don’t understand what’s happened with him?

[@AmelityshTV]

@@joshisbored7285 he killed a woman

[@jazzyboswell768]

This video helped me realise I got a fake one, but I'm not too upset about it. The extender isn't too stiff for on mine, and though the chrome is chipping a bit, I don't mind it. It makes the sonic feel like it has some wear and tear to it, like it's been used by the Doctor for a while and is getting older and more ancient. The only thing that annoys me about it is that the SFX and lights are delayed by a second when I push the button to activate them. Other than that, I'm actually pretty happy for it. This is the one case where I'm actually happy for a really good and convincing bootleg.

[@order66collectibles]

Glad the video was helpful 😊 glad you like yours too - at the end of the day if you’re happy with it then what does it matter if it’s bootleg or not 😊

[@speakgeekstudio1867]

I would think that these bootleg sonics are made at the same factory in China as the real ones. I don’t think it would be possible for someone to design and manufacture a copy this good and this quickly. For years loose CO figures at cheap prices from China have been sold on eBay. I think when they manufacture them, they make “extra” and resell them through unofficial channels. China doesn’t have the same kind of legal protections as the US or UK. CO probably knows this goes on, but has to put up with it to get the official products made.

[@order66collectibles]

Yeah you’re probably right - fastest I’ve seen them churn out bootlegs like this with full packaging though!

[@waddon1]

The bootleg one looks higher quality than the Character Options one tbh

[@order66collectibles]

It’s genuinely a decent bootleg and for the price not a bad sonic overall

[@estebanbarriosvalenzuela6537]

Greetings! I'm stopping by to tell you that I was finally able to buy this original sonic. In may Character Options brought new stock and I was able to buy it directly from their website. I am happy to have it in my collection and I want to thank you for the data and comparisons you give in your videos.

[@order66collectibles]

Ah you’re so welcome and I’m so glad you found the videos useful 😊 genuinely makes my day to hear that. I’ve got more of these on the way - just struggling to find genuine 10th and 11th sonics that are still in box so I can give full comparisons for people. So glad you managed to get one of the re-release ones! It’s crazy to think how wild the prices got 6 months ago when character options seemingly can’t shift their remaining stock 🤷‍♂️

[@TheatreJosh24601]

My bootleg curiously has a much yellower yellow light, and the tip of the emitter on my bootleg lights up better than the tip on my official.

[@order66collectibles]

I think with some of the bootlegs it might depend where they come from - AliExpress ones will likely be fairly similar while eBay might be a bit more hit and miss maybe on the differences

[@slipnjimi]

Great video! I was wondering why the ebay prices were so cheap after the second wave was released! I was able to get two of the real ones shipped to the US after the long wait on the CO website 😄 Honestly if they just made a few tweaks, it could be even closer to the real one. I'm very surprised at the quality. I'm really excited to see your next bootleg review!

[@order66collectibles]

Thanks so much I really appreciate that. So glad you enjoyed it. I was so surprised - thought it was going to be terrible but it’s actually perfectly fine - for people who don’t want to spend some of the crazy sums I’ve seen the official ones go for (saw one on eBay that sold for £210) this is definitely a viable option. Looking forward to the other 2 sonics arriving and then I’m going to go hunting for bootlegs for some other designs 😊

[@FireStriker_]

@@order66collectibles Cant wait for the reviews of the other bootlegs. If i can find a good source of 10th or 11th screwdrivers that are not garabage i could start moding screwdrivers.

[@order66collectibles]

@@FireStriker_ 10 and 11(12.1 really) have now cleared customs so should land any day now. Also picked up the retail 14th from the same AliExpress shop to test how that stacks up

[@morningstar9849]

Honestly I wish I had watched this video before buying one from ebay. Apparently the one that I got was the bootleg. I 100% agree that they did a really good job making these fake Sonics but for some reason my bootleg has an imperfection with the front facing brackets. Everything else is perfect but it's just that one thing that pisses me off.

[@order66collectibles]

Ah I’m so sorry 😞 gutted for you! It’s nuts how quickly the market got completely flooded. Unfortunately from what I’ve seen anything that’s sold as ‘new’ is almost guaranteed to be a bootleg on eBay now but even some of the more one off sellers just clearing items out seem to be accidentally reselling bootlegs too. At the end of the day if it’s one you’re happy with that’s all that matters I suppose but I am hoping this series helps people to know what to look out for. I’ve just uploaded a review of the retail version bootleg you might enjoy 😊

[@MSharif3D]

Hoping CO re-releases this sonic soon, highly unlikely but, we can only hope! Good video comparing the bootleg to the real toy, saddens me to see bootlegs of the sonic now :( Also I noticed that the "BBC" logo in the bootleg packaging has a slightly different font xD

[@order66collectibles]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it 😊 good spot - hadn’t clocked that about the BBC logo! Yeah I don’t think we’ll get more of these from character options now, I think they’ll be throwing everything into production of the 15th doctor’s sonic now

[@tomhossain2099]

A bootleg Capaldi would be interesting since there aren’t many genuines around

[@order66collectibles]

I’ve hunted and hunted for a bootleg Capaldi one but I just can’t find one. The originals weren’t produced enough to make a bootleg viable I guess - hopefully with the surreal entertainment rerelease we might get one so I can do a comparison 😊

[@Sailor_Enchantix]

I got mine on eBay and it seems to be a mix of both. It has the bootleg box, the gold chrome on the bottom matches the bootleg, and it has less of the emitter shaft showing when closed like the bootleg. Everything else: the colors, the led brightness, and the crackle effect match the real one.

[@order66collectibles]

That sounds like a fairly decent combo! Are you happy with it is the main thing?

[@PyrosCat_YT]

had the same thing too! though i have a bit more of the emitter shaft. I plan on buying the real one eventually as it's still on the website, jus tnot now

[@topmandog1]

the stiching is on the back on the standard

[@order66collectibles]

Ah good - spotted that difference in the review but had always thought I had a factory error to be honest 😂

[@FireStriker_]

I was comparing mine to yours and I have found it interesting how different mine is. First is the crackle, Mine has some kind of printing/scanning artifacts, from a distance it looks fine but when you look up close its fairly noticeable. It looks as if they may have fixed that on your version I was waiting for you to attempt to get the bottom of the screwdriver off. The top part is SO bloody tight, the glue has actually let go and left its now stuck on the bottom of the screwdriver. While yes it already "broke" its made changing modes so much easier now that the nub actually wants to come off even if its leaving part of it behind. Onto electronics. It has the super long delay. I noticed but thought the CO sonic did that too. It also has the mode button and is as temperamental as yours. Sometimes it doesn't even beep at all. All modes and sounds are accounted for but the double tap is a little funky, It plays dims the led but it also cycles the leds going from white to red to blue as its dims. "Blue" is a just white. It has like a hint of blue but its mostly white. It looks like your yellow mode. Double tapping the button. Green is a nice bright green, maybe a little brighter then even the CO screwrdriver. Yelow is actually yellow, not the same yellow as CO but it looks like the correct 13th doctor sonic colour. Red is a bit brighter then yours but nowhere as good as CO. Im thinking of ordering another direct from china. Like 2 more, one of the online version and the retal for like modding but i would love to get the real deal even if its just the retail version. I still have a preorder for it open its just stuck because of laws on battery compartments here in aus. Its stupid.

[@order66collectibles]

That’s so interesting! Can’t believe there are that many differences…almost makes me want to order another 😂 I kinda love the idea of it cycling through the different colours on the double tap! Someone else commented that their blue setting is white so I think you’re right - there must be a version 1 and a version 1.2 that they’re gradually improving with the bootlegs

[@FireStriker_]

@@order66collectibles Nah its like a glitchy colour cycle. Each colour flashes for less then a second.

[@order66collectibles]

@@FireStriker_ ah ok, slightly less cool 😂

[@FireStriker_]

@@order66collectibles Yeah, More annoying that anything.

[@drogadepc]

I bought mine from Aliexpress and it actually comes with the yellow setting. Oh, and the blue setting is actually pale blue much like the licensed toy. Still a bootleg toy though.

[@order66collectibles]

Yeah that sounds a lot like the bootlegs I picked up from there. Overall not bad but just not quite the quality of the official release

[@gigaaqua4628]

Loved the video and comparison. Where the "don't you understand it isnt real" clip from? I've been wondering ever since i watched lol

[@order66collectibles]

Thanks so much, really glad you enjoyed it 😊 it’s from an episode of Star Trek deep space nine

[@gigaaqua4628]

@order66collectibles you're welcome, thanks for the answer too :)

[@doctorspicer1042]

Hey mate the bootleg sonic is more closed in than the official character options vertion while the bootlegs amitter u can see the prongs of the sonic in closed mode isnt flush like the charicter because the sonic itself has a slight iperfction due to the quality control of the button placement

[@order66collectibles]

Bang on - that’s something I noticed but only after I’d recorded and edited the video and I was messing around with it more. You can pinch the claws when it’s closed on the bootleg but there’s no movement on the official one

[@doctorspicer1042]

@@order66collectibles they also did the retail vertion too mate

[@order66collectibles]

@@doctorspicer1042 I’ve just picked up the retail one to do a comparison 👍

[@doctorspicer1042]

@@order66collectibles awesome carnt wait

[@xxthecoremanxx3448]

what an absolutely crazy fake. love your prop videos. i tried to get a forbidden planet version but they decided to discontinue. hoping to get that giveaway one!!

[@order66collectibles]

I know right? Surprised me how good the fakes are. Thanks I’m glad you’re enjoying them - I’ve got a few more lined up for the next few weeks 😊

[@TheOodoneOut44]

Apparently mine was a bootleg but it works just fine, the core is clear/white so the colors just shine. Speaking of, you can get all four colors on it. If it wasn't for the stitches facing a different direction I would assume mine was legit. But considering the price, rather have the one I got already

[@order66collectibles]

That sounds like a very close bootleg! At the end of the day as long as you’re happy with it (and given the cost of the official ones) that’s all that matters

[@TheOodoneOut44]

@order66collectibles considering they're both made from China, you really can't tell the difference unless you're REALLY looking for them. Due to the pricing, yes this is well worth it. Even if it's 'fake'. Lol Getting this Sonic started a chain reaction for me and since I gotten 3rd, 5th, Build Your Own, 8th, River's, and the Master's will be in a few more days. Oh, I also managed to get Watch fob, vortex manipulator, and made my own physic paper too. Wonders of just a bit of shoe polish can do for some of these props (Pyhsic Paper and Manipulator) Only a few of them had to be fixed up even tho most were NIB. Basically had to reconstruct to core of the Build-Your-Own sonic due to the old batteries swelling. And had to fiddle with the manipulator so that the functionality can work. (Decided to get the Master's fob since they're basically identical and River's manipulator, far easier to carry and better functionality imo, since the other versions are just too bulky for me and less functionality (manipulator for example))

[@order66collectibles]

@@TheOodoneOut44 that sounds like a great collection! I’m in the same boat - I parted with nearly my entire collection 2 years ago and since getting 14s sonic I’m back collecting all of them again 😂

[@TheWhovinerd-1963]

Mine is a bit of a puzzling conundrum as it seems to be a bootleg based on the packaging but has really convincing features like the original. The green, yellow and red are much more pronounced on mine so matched the original. I bought it online for around £45 I think 🤔. I genuinely can’t tell if mine is a bootleg or not. I don’t think it is since it doesn’t have the issues you mentioned in the video apart from the packaging 😅. Xx

[@artyomhunter310]

I got one from eBay for a similar price the packaging is the only thing that looks wrong I believe they are still fakes just much more real-looking fakes.

[@order66collectibles]

Yeah I think the packaging is your giveaway - the official ones have very clear packaging with clear writing etc so if it looks in any way fuzzy then it is likely a fake I’m afraid. There’s a chance it could be official and just repackaged by hard to ever be certain

[@TheWhovinerd-1963]

@@order66collectibles I think it is an official one but nonetheless I’m happy with it. Ahah. Great video btw. Xx

[@PKMNgamer99]

Do the lights and sounds stop immediately when you let go of the button or do you have to wait for a second before they shut off? If they shut off immediately it’s genuine

[@order66collectibles]

@@TheWhovinerd-1963 thanks so much 😊

[@kevin10001]

In my opinion this seems passable especially if your going to cosplay with the online exclusive version cause your not risking damaging an actual character options one if u managed to get the official version cause all the features are there and the differences are cosmetic like in the fine details and the shade of the color in the leds but overall not a bad option for this since the official version is so hard to get

[@order66collectibles]

Yep I completely agree - for this price and with how passable it is it is perfect for cosplay and even just to have something to mess around with rather than risking an original. I know it’s bad to endorse a bootleg but genuinely i was impressed with this

[@kevin10001]

@@order66collectibles I was also while watching the video and actually I kinda prefer the blue shade of your bootleg version cause it kinda looks more like the shade of blue from Capaldi’s blue setting on his sonic design and gives him more of a nod in the sonic cause the back of it can be mistaken for the master’s sonic taking him out of the design cause of that

[@order66collectibles]

@@kevin10001 yeah I thought that, I really like the richer more tardis-blue even if it isn’t screen accurate

[@ciarangrey7576]

i prefer the blue setting on the bootleg to be honest, im so surprised by the similarities overall

[@order66collectibles]

Yeah I like the blue setting on the bootleg one more too 😂

[@FireStriker_]

@@order66collectibles I wish my bootleg was that blue. im stuck with a not so bright white

[@GreystarSTBC]

I bought mine knowing it was most likely a bootleg, and i dont know why i expected it to be good. I bought it just to have but it dosnt even have other colored settings (that and the chrome really being the only reason i bought it). I heard that they had those settings, but i guess the world was cruel to me

[@order66collectibles]

Ah man 😞 the problem with bootlegs is they seem to vary in quality depending on where they’re from. I’ve added the link to this particular Ali express shop since I know theirs do at least have the different colour settings if you wanted to pick one up 👍

[@skits2240]

Well turns out the Christmas gift I got was a bootleg, how nice

[@order66collectibles]

Aw man I’m sorry 😞 feel like I just crushed your Christmas. On the plus the person who got it you wouldn’t have known

[@topmandog1]

luckily weve found the bootlegs tend to have dark lines on the packing

[@order66collectibles]

@@topmandog1 yeah the box/packaging is your biggest giveaway on these

[@skits2240]

@order66collectibles naw it's ok I'm actually glad you made this video I was suspicious about it for a little bit. And it's important u get this info out so more people don't get the bootleg

[@FireStriker_]

yeah if it wasnt for the videos i would of never known that mine was a bootleg. Some aussie youtuber put out a warning back in jan. Already seen kids on tiktok unknowingly unboxing fakes

[@noahschaefer2408]

You just made me realize I bought a bootleg 14th sonic screwdriver mine had its mistakes mostly fixed but I'm not to upset about but I paid $100 +shipping for it that makes me mad

[@order66collectibles]

Ah no I'm sorry! They make and advertise them so well now it is hard to spot them

[@ClingToFilm]

Great video as always, loving these sonic screwdriver videos as well as the lightsaber ones. You've certainly earned a sub from me

[@order66collectibles]

Thanks so much, so glad you’re enjoying them! I’ve got another sonic one ready for next week and then after that it’s a new lightsaber one. Got some really cool bits due to arrive soon too that I’m really excited for!

[@ClingToFilm]

@@order66collectibles Awesome! Great to hear, and your way of presenting in videos is so good too. Very comprehensive, laid back and entertaining with a touch of humour. Keep up the great work!

[@FireStriker_]

i only just now realised that i wasnt subbed. youtube been recomending me the videos so i thought i was haha. Just fixed it

[@ClingToFilm]

@@FireStriker_ honestly I was the same! haha

[@Reece_Alp]

Turns out I’ve received a fake, but I’m not even mad because it looks and functions so accurately to the original that I’m very happy with it and TBH if people knew exactly what to look for they wouldn’t be any the wiser. I’m a bit disappointed though I can’t lie. 😁😁

[@order66collectibles]

Ah man sorry to hear that 😔 it’s so hard to tell with the way they’ve really improved the bootleg market. At the end of the day - if it looks and feels like the sonic you wanted, doesn’t really matter 😊

[@Limes_not_Lemons]

Got an online exclusive for a suspiciously low price a month or so ago. Glad to see it's not a fake 😂 didn't even know fakes were out there already

[@order66collectibles]

You can still pick up the genuine ones but a lot of sellers don’t even know they have a fake. Glad you got an OG one and even better if the price was reasonable!

[@samuelliddell6715]

I like it when you compared the real one to the fake 😃👍.

[@order66collectibles]

Did you try to guess which one was which and if so did you get it right?

[@samuelliddell6715]

@order66collectibles I did yeah 😃👍

[@order66collectibles]

@@samuelliddell6715 nicely done 😊

[@Spilinter_P1ckle]

I'd rather have the fake richer blue as the real pale blue has a yellow glow at the emitter which ruins the sonic entirety

[@order66collectibles]

Yeah I’m with you there, I prefer the richer blue setting on the bootleg over the pale blue of the official one

[@Spilinter_P1ckle]

@order66collectibles how do I find one ???

[@Spilinter_P1ckle]

I mean how did you find one ???

[@order66collectibles]

@@Spilinter_P1ckle this is the AliExpress shop I bought this from Children's Beautiful Planet Store a.aliexpress.com/_EyKgZx7

[@order66collectibles]

@@Spilinter_P1ckle I aimed for AliExpress as a sure fire way to get a bootleg but in reality I could have picked any of the £30 eBay listings as a fairly safe bet it would be bootleg

[@KYPT0KNIGHT]

My green looks good and bright too... not sure what i have now.

[@johnlawrence7097]

I got a fake 10th doctor sonic screwdriver 😂 I pulled it apart to change the batteries and it looks nothing like the package or the instructions

[@order66collectibles]

😂 😂 amazing. I love the idea that it looks normal on the surface but then you open it up and get a real surprise - in fairness, that’s very true to the doctor whenever humans try to give him medication 😂

[@wolfangsnest]

I can't believe I got a fake one...

[@wolfangsnest]

Actually, I don't know... Mine seems like a mix of both.

[@order66collectibles]

Ah man 🤞 for you that it is a genuine one. The usual give away / tell is how the packaging looks - if the writing and pictures on the box are clear as crystal you’re probably good 👍

[@wolfangsnest]

Nah, just checked here and the package has the darker lines, the petals/claws are a bit loose, the seam is in the front... I already requested a return and will try to buy another one

[@artyomhunter310]

I got one from eBay just the other day for about £45 not knowing that it was fake. After watching this video the packaging is the only thing that stands out as wrong the colour is just slightly off it's fake just a much more real-looking fake than you got there. After comparing it to a real standard version from Amzon (well I hope it's real lol) the sound is quieter but sounds the same as the real and the light is brighter which might be why the colour looks a little off on mine. Will have to hunt around to find a real one now lol.

[@order66collectibles]

😂 I’m so sorry! I feel like I’ve caused people problems with this video 🤦‍♂️it’s so hard to tell though because there’s so many on eBay now. Same issue with the 10th and 11th Doctor there’s so many bootlegs for their sonics too.

[@artyomhunter310]

​@@order66collectibles I think its fine i really liked the video and its not your fault that people were got by the really convincing bootlegs. Your video provides a valuable resource for people to check eBay listing or their sonics against a real and a fake easily and I look forward to your next video.

[@order66collectibles]

Thanks I really appreciate that. Annoyingly the other 2 sonics have been delayed so I’m waiting to see if they arrive this week. Might be 2 weeks until I can get the next one out. It’s just something I wasn’t aware of until a few months ago when I spotted some 10th doctor sonics which seemed off and then these 14th doctor ones exploded on the scene

[@artyomhunter310]

@@order66collectibles I got my new sonic today the pakagin was spot on and the screwdriver functions just like the standard one I got from Amazon. The colours look just like the real one shown in your video so I feel this is real. So there are real ones available on eBay the only problem is you have to pay around £55 or more for one. The way i was able to find one was to look for a listing where the seller has taken their own pictures of it and not using stock photos in the listing.

[@xXBLinx3Xx]

Where would I find an official or not a bootleg one?

[@order66collectibles]

That’s the issue, most official ones are out of stock which means you have to run the gamble on eBay or Amazon (which doesn’t guarantee an official one I’m afraid).

[@xXBLinx3Xx]

@order66collectibles thank you I'll try and see if I get lucky

[@order66collectibles]

@@xXBLinx3Xx fingers crossed for you

[@jaxsonsimpson-harris3113]

I orders one of these off eBay hoping it was legit but ended up with a bootleg and it won’t let me change colors I try pushing both buttons at the same time and all that happens is the light and sound turn on. I Sonys switch settings 😭, anyone got advice?

[@order66collectibles]

That’s weird - is that using the button on the bottom? Does it beep?

[@jaxsonsimpson-harris3113]

@@order66collectibles it has the button but when I push them both like in the video it just activates the sonic sounds and lights. And doesn’t change the color nor make the beeping sound.

[@tomhossain2099]

Loved the ds9 clips

[@order66collectibles]

Love that show and those episodes were 2 of my favourites 😊

[@Junebu99ie]

I’d buy a bootleg if I knew the seller was selling it cheap enough.

[@order66collectibles]

I’m genuinely not disappointed with this for just £30 - expected trash, got a pretty decent sonic

[@pinksuithenry7560]

I just got a bootleg and I turned it to the green color and now I can’t switch it back, any tips

[@order66collectibles]

I had that problem and I ended up just having to hold down the colour change button for a lot longer than I thought I’d have to - about 10 seconds or so.

[@estebanbarriosvalenzuela6537]

Excellent video! Very useful to be able to compare them. Which page would you recommend to buy an original one? In my country it is very difficult to find this type of products. Thank you!

[@order66collectibles]

Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it! It depends to be honest as even the ones you find on amazon (which you would presume are official) can be fake. Where in the world are you - can see if I can find you something 👍

[@FireStriker_]

I think its best to expect it to be fake unless proven real with lets say a photo with some kind of identification like a username hand writen on a piece of paper or something. The fakes are running wild. Esp here in aus where i live because the real screwdriver is not sold as the battery compartment is somehow not compliant. stupid i know

[@estebanbarriosvalenzuela6537]

Hi! I'm from Chile. What do you think of the screwdrivers that Ebay sells? Are they better than the ones on Aliexpress? I bought the 12th Doctor single button version screwdriver and it is evidently fake. Do you think Ebay is more reliable?

[@order66collectibles]

From what I’ve seen the ones on eBay are pretty much the same as the AliExpress ones to be honest, sometimes a bit worse. A lot of the sellers seem to be just individual sellers of the same bootlegs - I’ve seen a few eBay sellers who think it is 100% genuine too but they’ve just been caught by the bootleg. The 12th doctor single button and tenth doctor (US packaging) listings on eBay are definitely fakes so might be worth avoiding them

[@nerdtvch5]

ya know, I kinda figured I got the fake ones, considering when these came out originally I was a tad broke. So I missed out. The ones I got I'm happy with. Does that make me a bad fan? Does that mean BBC isn't getting their cut? Well. I dunno. I will say if they wanted my money they should have had these run a little longer in a less limited release.

[@order66collectibles]

I don’t think it makes you a bad fan at all - like you say they could make these releases more long lasting to make sure fans can get them. Also there’s so many bootlegs now it’s sometimes hard to know whether you’re getting the genuine article or not

[@nerdtvch5]

@@order66collectibles mine has the secret button but doesn't do the alternative light modes, so... there's that xD I'm just looking forward to new doctor who

[@order66collectibles]

😂 that’s so weird! Why put the button there but not the corresponding electronics?! Yeah me too - I know there’s lots of doom in the press about the new season but I’m going in open minded….and excited for a new sonic of course 😂

[@nerdtvch5]

@@order66collectibles it seems really good so far!!! Really cool effects

[@nerdtvch5]

@@order66collectibles YOOOOO UPDATE I JUST FIGURED IT OUT haha, it does work with the secret mode

[@johnlawrence7097]

They got me again I got what I thought was the 14th but got this version aka the KO version, ok nevermind it looks KO as far as the box is concerned but the screwdriver look legit, colors and all but it has a delay so it's a fairly convincing KO

[@order66collectibles]

NOOOOOOOOO! Where did you get it from?

[@order66collectibles]

Are you happy with it enough or furious?

[@johnlawrence7097]

@@order66collectibles not mad just disappointed

[@johnlawrence7097]

@@order66collectibles update it broke wires came apart

[@mr.wizard27]

I’m wondering if mine is a fake now, my box looks just like your fake ones box but the sonic looks more like your real sonic, lighter blue, stitching on the back, easy to remove bottom part. got it for fairly cheap on eBay so it’s likely to be fake but if it is, it’s a good fake. Knockoff sonic industry is upping its game

[@order66collectibles]

The box is usually the tell. The bootleg sonics being produced now are absolutely bang on sometimes so it’s really hard to tell. Are you happy with it though because ultimately that’s all that matters

[@Duke_The_Demon]

maybe batterys are low idk prob change em see if it makes the light brighter

[@order66collectibles]

Both had fresh batteries in them 🤷‍♂️ think it’s just luck of the electronics 😂

[@FireStriker_]

mine was acting up a storm with the mode switch with the try me batterys. I had all sorts of weird issues

[@jakedrake3660]

wish i could get this thing, it´s such a cool Sonic and i can´t get one where i live

[@order66collectibles]

Where abouts are you? While I wouldn’t normally recommend a bootleg - have you looked at the AliExpress ones as they normally deliver globally

[@paniniboy]

Where can I buy it?

[@order66collectibles]

I picked this up from AliExpress - I’ll pop the link here for you. Just found this amazing item on AliExpress. Check it out! ￡14.59 30％ Off | The 14th Doctor's Sonic Screwdriver 12th Doctor Who Go Years 14th Sonic with Light and Sounds Model Glow in the Dark Toys Figure a.aliexpress.com/_Ewr9ydF

[@Robert10075]

1:23 votesaxon07 reference bit of a touchy subject these days, unfortunately 😬😅

[@order66collectibles]

Yeah it just slipped out 🤦‍♂️

[@gaetanungarssympa8368]

And now because of this video... I know that I have a bootleg version 😭😭😭

[@order66collectibles]

I’m so sorry 😞 is yours at least good enough to pass a quick visual test and look good on display?

[@gaetanungarssympa8368]

@@order66collectibles well yes very good, the color lights are prefectly fine, the quality seems great, the only thing that annoys me a little is the delay between pressing the button and activating the sonic (same on the other side) but apart from that it's really good!

[@gaetanungarssympa8368]

I found out that was a bootleg thanks to the packaging that I didn't throw away. When I've seen the difference from the 2 packaging, I checked mine and tadaa

[@order66collectibles]

@@gaetanungarssympa8368 well that’s a plus at least - I’ve seen some people with flaking chrome or broken claws

[@myname4311]

Not worth it at all now tho cus the original is 30 quid too

[@order66collectibles]

@@myname4311 oh yeah now the scalping prices have gone these things aren’t worth it - but they are worth looking out for so you don’t get a bootleg by accident

[@Mxtt_Hxll]

Where on earth do you even find bootleg sonics????

[@order66collectibles]

They’re everywhere these days. Probably 50% of what’s on eBay lately seems to be bootleg and then everything on AliExpress 😂 even amazon has some though I suspect they’re shops/sellers who don’t know they’re stocking fakes

[@FireStriker_]

i think the question you should be asking is where on earth do you even find the real sonics. Bootlegs are so much more common atm

[@order66collectibles]

Absolutely!

[@carinaaless9384]

turns out i have a bootleg :(

[@order66collectibles]

Oh no 😞 a good one like the one shown here or a bad one?

[@carinaaless9384]

@@order66collectibles (sorry for this late reply, i never get notifs from yt haha) its one of the good ones, thankfully!

[@peanutmuttplays104]

The one my friend got is actually so bad.

[@peanutmuttplays104]

I’ll have to get him to buy the Ali express one. XD

[@order66collectibles]

Did they get this chrome one or the retail one? I’ve seen bootlegs of the retail version and they’re awful

[@peanutmuttplays104]

@@order66collectibles The retail unfortunately. :/

[@PKMNgamer99]

the coloring on these bootlegs is kind of fucked lol, I’ve bought like two and one of them had the regular color scheme but one had a much fuller blue, but yellow had no light at all! That is until I dropped it and I guess something on the inside jostled and it went back to the regular color scheme with the whiter blue and yellow that works. They feel like a sonic with zero quality control

[@order66collectibles]

😂 😂 that’s AMAZING! How true to character is it for the doctor’s sonic to need a good hit for it to work properly - just like the tardis! Agree with you though, they’re ALMOST there, just feels like quality control was a bit off the day they were made 😂

[@w0mpyy25]

oh shit i have a fake

[@order66collectibles]

Ah man sorry 😞 is it a decent fake at least?

[@Vadim_Morozov]

Is it worth to buy a bootleg version if I'm in Russia? Just asking, as I wanna Fourteenth Doctor's Screwdriver so badly.

[@order66collectibles]

If you can’t get the original one (character options have them on their website if the will post to you) you hen I would recommend getting one but use the links in the description. There are some absolutely awful bootlegs out there but the ones I’ve reviewed have been pretty decent

[@Vadim_Morozov]

@@order66collectibles I see.

[@Vadim_Morozov]

@@order66collectibles Ok, the screwdriver has arrived, and it's pretty cool. And the emitter is brighter than the bootleg's in your video, and no delay.

[@rogueblader]

I thought character toys was legit

[@KYPT0KNIGHT]

My locking mechanism on my bootleg is fine... not sure whatbwas going on here... lol

[@order66collectibles]

Sometimes it just luck of the draw with these bootlegs 😂

[@gadgez_]

...both of yours are blue lights. Somehow I ended up with a white one.

[@order66collectibles]

Oooooo that must be a rare (as my kids would say) 😂 so yours is white for the first standard setting?! What are the other colours like?

[@gadgez_]

@@order66collectibles The green, the yellow, and the red, all appear as they should, although they appear somewhat finnicky to actually switch to consistently - What I did notice while testing earlier is that on the flickering alt for the main mode (from pressing multiple times) there was a flash of actual blue at one point, which leads me to believe it may be a loose connection somewhere rather than them just not including a blue feature :0

[@order66collectibles]

@@gadgez_ someone else commented to say they had a similar issue after dropping theirs which must be a connection knocking loose

[@gadgez_]

@@order66collectibles If only I could blame myself for it - mine was this way out of the box so maybe there was a shipping issue! I could try some percussive maintenance of my own but I'm not convinced it would knock it back into place.

[@order66collectibles]

@@gadgez_ ‘percussive maintenance’! That’s a fantastic description 😂 😂 works for the doctor when the tardis isn’t doing what he wants

[@lorenzomorales845]

Meu sonho é ter uma sonic screwdriver

[@order66collectibles]

Well these ones on AliExpress aren’t too bad if there’s no official ones near you. I’ll also be giving one away in a few weeks

[@lorenzomorales845]

@@order66collectibles você vai dar um em algumas semanas, aonde que vai ser o sorteio ?

[@tmp123ful]

Crap I got the bootleg

[@order66collectibles]

Ah man sorry 😔 is it at least close to the original and enough for you to be happy with it or is it one of the really bad ones?

[@tmp123ful]

@@order66collectibles it’s close enough that I couldn’t tell until I watched your video, so that’s good. Only real gripe is that it feels weirdly flimsy compared to old sonics, but not sure if that’s because it’s a bootleg or it’s just the design. Still looks amazing

[@InvictusArchive]

You make pretty good videos but I don’t know quite why you are taking certain style cues and blatantly copying the jokes that Votesaxon07 was known for in his videos before being arrested.. it’s very off putting to be reminded of a murderer when trying to watch your videos, just wanted to speak my mind there. Very interesting to learn of the fake versions though, thanks for spreading that information it’s a pretty close copy, I don’t think I’d spot it without seeing this video for comparison.

[@order66collectibles]

Thanks I appreciate that and glad you enjoyed this one. Shocked me how close the bootleg is to the original and I think if you didn’t have the two side by side you’d struggle to pick out the bootleg. Take on board what you say re Saxon, definitely don’t want my videos being off putting - nothing intentional on my part, the only bit I can think are similar are the reference to legal gubbins which I usually try to just shake up each video as I always cover it off but I’ll see if I can work out another way.

[@FireStriker_]

To be frank, for better or for worse Votesaxon07 has rubbed onto me as much has he has onto order66 and a bunch of other sonic screwdriver reviewers. I have adopted a lot of his mannerisms over the years when referring to legal guff and what not. I was taken back by what he did and he lost all respect from me. However I do not see the issue here.

[@FireStriker_]

@@order66collectibles Really its fine. I noticed it a tad but tbf it rubbed onto me as well and its something that I've adopted. Your style while similar is far enough apart that you can call it your own. Sure anyone who used to watch him will see what you picked up from him but to say its blatant copying is almost disrespectful to you.

[@order66collectibles]

@@FireStriker_ thanks I appreciate that 😊 it’s not something I’d given any thought but can just try tweaking up some different bits