Review: Click n' Play Blue Building Brick Baseplates

12/02/2015 House of Geekiness 1 Comments

 

Click n' Play (blue, left) vs. Lego (green, right)

The good:

• The top interlocks perfectly with Lego bricks. If it weren't for the Lego logo, I wouldn't be able to tell the difference between brands by looking at the top

• The bottom part of the baseplate connects perfectly to other Lego pieces of the same size.

Generic lego-type brick baseplate with Lego brand bricks connected

The bad:

• The bottom portion interlocks very loosely with Lego bricks, especially if only linking by a few of the bumps. If you're connecting a larger Lego to the bottom of this, the more bumps connected, the stronger the connection. (This doesn't seem to be a huge problem since these are baseplates and my kids won't be connecting stuff underneath, only to the top.)

Generic brand doesn't have the teeth that allow them to interlock tightly

• After only a light testing, the plastic shows signs of stress that usually show up after my kids have severely abused their Legos.

White stress marks in plastic

I'm a bit worried about durability, but I will give these a chance and see how they stand up for a bit after the kids get their hands on them. Since they're just baseplates, I don't foresee them undergoing too much trauma, but with kids, you never know!





Click n' Play Blue Building Brick Baseplates get 4/5 stars for now. If they prove not to be durable over time, I will let you know.


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