Hot Wheels or...Kaido House?

Hot Wheels or Kaido House? If you had to collect one, would you go for the trusted toy brand with its wide variety of models and styles? Or the niche brand of high-quality diecasts with an eye toward a specific style? Let's have a look.
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[@lamleygroup]

Friends loving all the comments and opinions. Keep em coming.

[@phyll24]

@@lamleygroup i got the hks fairlady z and the build quality is amazing. Will deff be looking into other models, what would be a great place to buy kaido house from europe?

[@wayneclark3761]

Kaido house is better than Hot Wheels rlc and cheaper, rlc models are still painting headlights ffs

[@henriksti2]

100% agree. When have you seen a proper detailed engine and METAL wheels/lips on a hot wheels? I'm not even gonna mention the quality on the decals. Every Kaido house can take on ANY RLC, anytime (quality wise speaking).

[@BillyBob-op6lg]

Or they use some cheap looking stickers

[@SpeedAnarchy]

@@BillyBob-op6lg😂

[@Anth230]

Right. Though I would rather have casted headlights and nicely painted instead of those awful Tampos. Lensed headlight has its cons as well. Crooked and they can fall off.

[@theslyone21]

Kaido house by a mile these days

[@atgvideo1]

I like both brands. Each has its own charm.

[@ahmadfaisal6778]

Since the JDM themed HW card price especially Nissan whether mainline, silver series, premium series or RLC is getting ridiculous in Malaysia, it's far far better to buy Kaido House which is way more beautiful than HW premium or RLC. Now, I'm shifting my purchase towards Kaido House.

[@luciocrasso]

Igualmente.. coincidimos.. en eso . 💯👍🏿

[@rtxon290]

I collect Kaido House and also RLC, and to be honest, Kaido House is much better detailed, although it is true that I like RLC's painting more.

[@jtekchannel1262]

Nope... Don't think SEEN 1.43 Bigger is better DETAILS..2025 HOT WHEELS

[@rtxon290]

@@jtekchannel1262 Yes, these next ones look very nice, especially the Nissan Skyline and the Nismo👌🏼👍🏼

[@marcbaur677]

If Kaido House would made them in true 1/64 scale, i would buy some, otherwise not. For the same reason i stopped buying Hot Wheels.

[@RickInMaryland]

"Trusted brand"? 🤣 Any trust I had for Mattel evaporated completely with the Red Line Club. You pay for the privilege of buying special releases, but Mattel purposely fails to make enough to equal the number of memberships they've sold. If they did that with timeshare memberships, somebody would go to jail.

[@jenisterrai7997]

I think no one can beat hotwheels as a brand. For collector's who seek details of course there are better brands then hotwheels.. But hotwheels cars are available for all kinds of consumers.. Kids, collector's etc.

[@dwe4]

This. Hot Wheels has the broadest appeal and works in the most “environments.” Kaido House is diecast artwork. The cars and details are fantastic and have a different purpose.

[@bremdillz3723]

Also, they will ALWAYS roll smooth and straight, whereas a lot of the more expensive brands tend to jickity jank all over.

[@jenisterrai7997]

@@bremdillz3723 agreed.. especially the LBWK versions right!!😂😂

[@dennisserrano5204]

Kaido house no contest

[@sasaatanackovic9273]

Rlc only spectraflame color. Kaido house everything else 🔥

[@drgruber57]

"It's not about your preference" . Then you proceed to talk your preferences. Sorry, but it is about my preference, as much as you have yours.

[@HughJastits]

2 different categories

[@natangray-zi7sy]

I got some Dtsuns for $12.50 the only ones that skyrocket prices are the r34 went from $20 to $60-$80 but not all the police car i paid $15 KAIDO is cool for core collectors HW is still for normie boomer collector who like the same model repainted, also a lot of hotwheels even basics are badly expensive the r34 orange f&f deco is 25, r33 nismo premium is 20 and the eclipse is 35 in my country like wtf RLC are 40 to 60 so for me other brands are better for the price qualitty, i know this videos are pro hotwheels but come on guys improve your product

[@nathanjoseph4284]

Hey John, have you considered showcasing Johnny Lightning, M2 and Greenlight cars?

[@onelovediecast203]

I don't think he collects them?

[@tolldoll1007]

How about both? I like both and I have both Hot Wheels and Mini GT in my collection.

[@jtekchannel1262]

BOTH OF BOTH WORLDS

[@howardalteisen2281]

For the price ill still stick to hot wheels premium. I wont spend lot of money for a 1:64.

[@THEFORDMAN1963]

MINI GT INNO 64 TARMAC WORKS AS YOU KNOW I HAVE TWO OF YOUR NAMED MODELS SWEET HOTWHEELS NEEDS TO TURN UP THE HEAT IN ENGLAND WE HAVE A GOOD RANGE OF OTHER MODELS .

[@bearabletable7527]

How is not an easy question to answer, bro? 🤣 kaido destroys hot wheels…… also why are you comparing a premium model to a one dollar basic? you should be comparing kaido house to rlc only

[@_odamaru]

idk if it’s been done before, but a video showcasing the top 5 castings for each respective HW designer would be awesome (Imai, Jones, Ryu, Phil, Larry, Ron, Vetuskey, etc.) 🙏

[@999catz]

kaido is just not for everybody imo but i do like the civic primo shown in the video...just that kaido's pricing is way too expensive.. hot wheel on the other hand is a mix bag there are good premium and good mainlines also , not a fan of the sth.

[@i-rok1117]

For me i choose hot wheels and mini gt but not mini gt x kaido house. For me because the kaido house all the rim and tyre look the same, and the wide body kit really looks ridiculous to me. The only kaido I'm into is datsun 510, datsun wagon and this honda civic EF! The rest I'm not really into that design. And the kaido chase car looks nothing special to me. I'm sorry to say but this is my opinion.

[@bobbyjones2112]

I love the lifted one with the surfboards that’s really cool!

[@thekibitzer9336]

Kaito House has great quality but I'll never use them for diecast racing. They're more for looks. I never raced one on the track but I don't think they're faster than hot wheels.

[@zaidyzakaria5434]

Couldn't wait the upcoming E30

[@WILLIAMWILKINSON-r4b]

Mini GT and KH are worlds better than hot wheels and you don't have to fight f scalpers to get them 😅😅😅

[@jerzeydevil8264]

Been waiting for feels like forever for that civic to drop!!! Looks like it's going to be worth the wait. 👍✌️. NJ 👿

[@hungryalien]

love the kaido diecast. got tons of them. really wish jun made them true scale. but no matter, they are all very cool. hot wheels got so much going on. but has something for everyone and RLC do hold their value well. really glad we have so many makers and brands for 64 these days. definitely a good time to be collecting.

[@bradh7472]

I would think that is easy to answer, Kaido House over Hot Wheels. More detail.

[@louis-philippepilon5559]

Preordered the Civic, and seeing it now i'm so happy I did. It's georgeous!

[@SpeedAnarchy]

Jun imai got me into Datsun and then Kaido so that’s a reason to collect them I’m also looking to own a real 510 and do a drag car for my local track

[@isaactorres1917]

🔥KAIDO🔥>>>>>>>>🤡HOT WHEELS🤡

[@philippebarre5850]

Hands down the civic ❤

[@Suprasumo93]

I don't get what people love on Jun's design but it is what it is I guess... Kaido is pretty well done though, if they had variety they would definitely be better choices over nay kind of premium Hot Wheels for sure.

[@Ryknex]

finally something for the adult Collectors 😇

[@quonniesmith6083]

Kaido way way better the rlc cool but the details of kaido is unmatched

[@KyleKnoblauch]

That lifted 510 is the bees knees! I’ve already got the purple one with the pink surfboards on preorder

[@saskaberta]

Are all Kaido models “stanced” ? Then that’s a hard pass. Otherwise they do look pretty good.

[@EFRANEED]

Exactly, why do they do that??

[@Shinychicken1000]

theyre lowered not stanced

[@yongling9825]

​​​@@EFRANEED Because they all follow one modification style: Kaido Racer. Take a look at some real-world examples of full-sized kaido-style cars. Like this hobby, kaido racer style has a niche. Some like it, others might not.

[@SpeedAnarchy]

@@yongling9825is rwb Kaido racer

[@FerBarrivs]

Kaido house it’s a sub brand for mini gt, they have regular and stock cars apart from these 🤔

[@onelovediecast203]

I love your videos but I don't think you can compare dollar Hot Wheels to $20+ Kaido House. Unless you mention dollar mainlines need wheel swapping, you should only compare premium vs Kaido. But still thanks for your vids!

[@norsefalconer]

2024 is my 1st yr as an RLC member. It's also my 1st yr buying Kaido. The brands are considerably different in concept, imo. That said, I'll not be renewing my RLC membership due to a low value to cost ratio and serious quality control issues that are not being addressed. Conversely, I will be buying more Kaido (and Mini Gt, Tarmac Works, Pop Race, etc)

[@KyleKnoblauch]

John, I’m kind of shocked you actually didn’t use the Hotwheels Kaido House Livery Custom Datsun 240 for that comparison.

[@mencewilkinson9625]

Prefer Kaido House for quality and finish. Just need a few more new castings to keep the interest in them going.

[@onelovediecast203]

I have a couple of Kaido House and probably will get a few more. But you have to be selective with both brands for what come out killer and which ones don't meet your preferences. Like I really don't like when they're way out of true scale and missing side mirrors. Don't have to worry about mirrors with Kaido but not sure about true 1/64 or close. Thanks again for video 😊

[@fitsector4271]

Hot wheels comes with nostalgia. Memories from our childhood. Tradition. When I get a new RLC I feel the same excitement like an 8 year kid. I believe this is the missing ingredient on other brands.

[@zaidyzakaria5434]

KaidoHouse Silverado got the best chassis ❤

[@phyll24]

I love kaido house. But im not done collecting hot wheels.

[@ProSkyline]

My fav kaido house is the black limited r33 the most insane one i ever seen

[@jayceventura8575]

Imo, I prefer Hot Wheels cause its cheap but I pick and buy premiums if I wanted those attention to details. Plus, I can give some mainlines to my younger relatives if they want some of it too.

[@Fleetish]

The issue with Mini GT/Kaido House is they just fall apart lol.. My Top Secret S15, Tommy Kaira R34, and Kaido House Greddy R33 fell apart despite chilling on my display for a few months while my loose RLCs still look perfect.

[@thepolarbearfreak7667]

How do they fall apart? Sun exposure or something?

[@Fleetish]

They have extremely flimsy small rubber parts like side mirrors.

[@bremdillz3723]

I can't help but feeling like this may be an isolated, or personal issue. I've got 9 or 10 kaidos now and not a single thing has shifted or fell apart, with enduring 3 moves being packed, unpacked, moved around, dropped, and parts swapped. What could you possibly be doing as to have such segregated luck?

[@braulioballines9765]

I believe the issue with the Kaido House gummy side mirrors is us mishandling them from a place to the other. I have the pearl white R34 with no side mirrors now. Lol. It doesn't bother me because the car looks beautiful anyway. My Fairlady Z still has the gummy mirrors. Kaido House does a better job at their details than HW.

[@tolldoll1007]

Tarmac Works castings are not durable at all.

[@cj41079]

Of course HW can be better and more details but they would like to keep it at $1 price 😅😅

[@S2k_Topher]

Ryu was actually correct in his remake of the NSX. In 2002 they gave the car a face-lift and apart of that was going to 17" wheels all around.

[@andrejahacic1325]

I've just pre ordered Kaido House M3, it's gonna be a looooong wait 😆

[@jtekchannel1262]

F NO Hot Wheels Have you bloodily seen 2025 Line up>?

[@NeoStrife_10]

One of my favorite videos you’ve made. Learn a lot from this one. Thank you! 🙏

[@shoenation2037]

Hot Wheels, I can easily get them at nearly every store and are only $1.18 or so. Kaido House is $20 and not available really anywhere for me except online.

[@Svend632]

Love Mini GT but Kaido House is not my thing. Each to their own thou

[@ENDDAYZDIECASTema]

Kaido:$20 .hot wheels: $1.18-$6.79 c'mon 😁

[@jfallaw06]

Dai Yoshihara's R33. One of the best drift drivers to do it.

[@ciscodeer9094]

I like Hot Wheels, but Kaido House is interesting.

[@NONGAMING-z2d]

The car model is very beautiful.

[@TheQuirkyGarage1999]

HW I guess, but none of these two actually

[@rorroryusoul]

Very cool video lamley group

[@linoss.matias8732]

Kaido House fo shore.

[@davexbit]

Kaido House for me!

[@AlphaPhaseSleep]

i like those deep dish rims a lot ;)

[@wackycarmodelcollector2424]

Kaido House for me

[@biglou76]

Great video

[@zach_diecast_mansur]

Super easy

[@imamnurfachrudin2667]

Up.... First

[@哈哈哈哈-i7u]

both

[@luislassalle7467]

I'm old school and just started collecting a couple years ago but here in Springfield, Mass there's a lot of the so called collectors/scalpers that really make you stop but I just get whats available.Hard to get a STH only buying it from one of them ,price to rip you off a new one. Collecting this looks like a better idea plus they're badass. This it's net order only I guess. Forgive my ignorance but I'm an old 55 yr old disable cancer survivor that always loved toy cars only hobbie I can do . Thanks for your channel

[@FerBarrivs]

God bless you

[@riomacalutas625]

😮🤟🏻❤️😊

[@emmanuel144k]

My man the kaido hause car models are based on real car mods.....if you go to car meets in japan they actually modifie them like that to give it more character style and uniqueness also it's a car culture thing kind of like lowriders so these cars you will find in real life

[@luciocrasso]

Yo era fan del hotwheels.. Pero kaido house... Y. Pop race. Me ha conquistado su nivel de detalles y calidad. En los autos..👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿♾️

[@IF040020]

Only small kids and unclues collect hot wheels. Adults choose other brands.

[@lumplump1969]

Awesome video can't wait to get the Kaido House Civic . What a killer casting specially the colors coming out down the road. As far as HW VS KH ? I enjoy them both , certain castings of course I like better and willing to pay the extra cost if need be. Not sure if you tried this yet , but put that KH yellow Silverado under a black light ... AMAZING how bright it glows ! Thanks for sharing !!

[@Nanomorph]

I need gassers.

[@joshnatal73]

Wow ! I did a video with the same question yesterday . Not with you knowledge of course cause I'm new to collecting . But kaido house is fire 🔥 . But hotwheels is a pedigree. Just my simple opinion .

[@RR_1138]

That’s not real 😂 who fixes up 90’s Hondas 😂. How about a 2024 Honda Lamley, excellent Front Wheel Drive

[@Anth230]

Right Hot Wheels is not supposed to do it. I DONT WANT THEM TO DO IT. BUT why do they charge so much for Larger production counts??? This is the thing that I dont understand. Other companies More Detail, more limted and cheaper price .....WHY???? I mean for god sakes mattel charges $25 for a plastic Chassis MBX Mattel Creations "premium" with that crappy tampo process.. .😂😂😂 So what does RLC offer that the other brands don't to justify $5-15 more per piece???

[@flexfire7432]

Hot wheel brain is massive and caters to all types of collectors and fans of the brand. Some Hot Wheels or more detail than others depending on What type of Hot Wheels you want to collect? There's collector's editions and theirs Those that sell in department stores And collector's customized them themselves. Everyone has their flavor of collecting what they love No matter what the brand but Hot Wheels has been here And going nowhere

[@Imperatore7777]

Kaido house Silverado only because it’s a realistic version. The other jdm wide body cars are comical they make Hot Wheels look very realistic. Why doesn’t he make more realistic versions of the jdm cars at least?

[@RSAGarage]

Problem with hot wheels for me is it is much harder to find a specific model online. I would have to buy an entire case to get the one I want. It is pretty simple to order a Kaido house or pre order it online. I don’t have to chase around all the time hoping to find the hot wheel I want. RLC is also an issue. I have to pay to join a club in only hoping I’m online when it’s released. I’m normally at work when they drop and I end up missing out. Honestly I prefer Kaido House or Mini GT because the quality is better.

[@hugopulido9446]

Hot Wheels needs to raise prices to$2 for basics, give is front and back tampos on every casting, and get rid of all the fantasy cars in every case. There is no need for them. Children can play with any type of diecast car representation.

[@CarsandDiecasts]

Kaido House is so difficult to find. It is the main reason that I don`t buy them.

[@flyingmachinecustomparts8227]

I ordered 2 of these today

[@hooptastic_hippie8522]

When is that civic coming out!!! Ive been waiting on it for damn near a year..wth sold out..i didnt even know it dropped...im soooo sad

[@PrakosoKoko]

Late PO for this beauty Civic ef green 😂 but i got one the pink r34 kaido 😅

[@jordanabraham1290]

Time for Hot Wheels to up their game - at least for their Premium lines. When you see what customizers are doing with hot wheels castings, you realize that Mattel is leaving a lot on the table. The buyers are more savvy and they know what is possible in 1/64 scale.

[@tolldoll1007]

Let them buy what they like. If they like Hot Wheels, so be it.

[@jordanabraham1290]

@@tolldoll1007 Nothing wrong with it. I still collect English made Dinky, Corgi, and Matchbox (as well as new stuff from Hot Wheels etc.) I was just saying that for the premium stuff (meaning RLC), there is competition in the price range that is doing spectacular stuff. Absolutely buy what you love! That is the beauty of collecting, after all. It is personal and fun first!

[@cturpin99]

I love Hot Wheels 300+ car collection. I don't own any Kaido House. Although I would like to start buying some. The details on Kiado House looks way better then Hot Wheels imo.

[@qwerty975]

Do it man they're awesome. Metal on metal with alloy wheels and good finish to them

[@KyleKnoblauch]

MiniGT/Kaido House has really been grabbing my attention lately, and conversely, I am now going to be focusing more attention on getting less Hotwheels and saving money up for the more premium stuff from both Mini GT and Kaido House.

[@yongling9825]

Check out Tarmac Works (the GLOBAL64 lineup is the equivalent of Mini GT), Pop Race and CM Model too.

[@juanlin555]

@9:07 I'll just straight up say it in a way John probably can't: I don't like the racing/Pro Street/Kaido GT stylings on the 510, Fairlady Z, and even the R34. However, I believe I do have them all (minus BLKLTDs and event exclusives), simply out of a "gotta catch em all" mentality as I have been collecting KHxMGT from the start. Looking back, I really wish they hadn't released so many 510's, as they seem to take up half of my KHxMGT collection, but I reckon they had to build the line up from somewhere (similarly, half my MGT collection is R35s). I like to think fan support is why we now have the NSX, the Civic, and the upcoming M3 (OMG!). Can't wait for what else Jun has in store. (Jun did the RWB930 at Hot Wheels, maybe with Glen's licensing expertise an RWB KHxMGT might be in the future??) The Silverado is the only exclusive/BLKTD I have. Rather costly, but GORGEOUS. I told myself no more limited pieces, but that green NSX has me green with envy.

[@qwerty975]

Yes RWB x Kaido House would be dream come true. I asked Jun several times on live streams but he seems not to answer to it

[@lildirtnap1198]

kaido house is cool but theres no nostalgia or vintage stuff

[@bremdillz3723]

Not totally sure if I should take this comment seriously or not.. you do know basic arithmetic, right? I wouldn't tell a 3 year old that it should have 40+ years in the work force, cause that'd just be plain silly, and not even remotely possible.

[@lildirtnap1198]

@@bremdillz3723 im just saying why i pike hotwheels more its not that serious

[@goaway9450]

I prefer HW because of how cheap it is, it's only $2 and the cheapest KH with a sale is $30. If I had the money, I'd get KH but there is more of a selection from HW than with KH

[@multishih]

is KH true 1/64?

[@isaactorres1917]

KAIDO AND HOTWHEELS is not 1 64 accurate (1 64 scale is more smaller than that)

[@marcbaur677]

The Kaido House Chevy Silverado is very Close to 1/64, the ohers are much bigger, think more 1/60 to 1/55.

[@quonniesmith6083]

As a collector on the east coast we need more conventions like Virginia Beach would be dope

[@codyjames8664]

You can’t compare the two. They are completely different. Remember it’s the hot wheels universe. For me I ONLY collect hot wheels.

[@alaskamc5979]

HWs. that $20 price point is waaay to high.

[@alexander1485]

Neither, 1/18 is best

[@marcbaur677]

If your are not living in small Apartment and earn a lot of Money...

[@СашаМитчел-в9е]

Epic!

[@jayr3283]

Hotwheels vs poprace/minigt/twglobal64