0:50 “Personally, I’m not that excited based on what this already is…” 3:30 “That’s a little unfortunate there’s no snap here….” 3:35 “It looks pretty good. I got to say it looks better in person.” 4:34 “But I mean, hey. That’s neat.” 6:22 “I guess you’re getting more for your money, cause you’re getting the LEGO studs, which actually - feels pretty good actually.” 6:37 “So now - now it’s starting to make a little bit more sense.” 6:55 “That’s kinda neat, I guess. Right?” 8:13 “Yeah! This makes sense now. Okay. I can understand the larger crate.” 10:02 “Wow! Okay. Now we’re making more sense. Okay. Alright.” 11:38 “This is a great start. This saves you a lot of money in LEGO bricks.” 11:43 “This. This makes a lot of sense from a building perspective.” 12:15 “Not bad. Not bad at all. And not too bad in terms of pricing.” 12:35 “Oh! Oh wow. Okay. Let’s see. Yeah! Oh my G-d. It does integrate; even with this gap under here.” 13:15 “Wow! There’s a lot of possibilities with this actually, now. Hmm. I might actually buy a couple of these and use them in my mods.” 13:36 “I’m shocked! Great job LEGO. Great job IKEA. This is a better product than I expected. I’m just gonna outright and say this, that this is a game-changer for the LEGO building community. This is a game-changer of a product. I am shocked!” 14:14 “I thought I would hate this product, but I actually love it. I think it’s fantastic, and I think there’s so much possibilities. Well done. Just, well done. Great job LEGO. Great job IKEA. I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with next.”
Dave in the first minutes of the video : My disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined. Dave at the end : Wow, the best thing that happened to the Lego community for a long time !
0:50 “Personally, I’m not that excited based on what this already is…” 3:30 “That’s a little unfortunate there’s no snap here….” 3:35 “It looks pretty good. I got to say it looks better in person.” 4:34 “But I mean, hey. That’s neat.” 6:22 “I guess you’re getting more for your money, cause you’re getting the LEGO studs, which actually - feels pretty good actually.” 6:37 “So now - now it’s starting to make a little bit more sense.” 6:55 “That’s kinda neat, I guess. Right?” 8:13 “Yeah! This makes sense now. Okay. I can understand the larger crate.” 10:02 “Wow! Okay. Now we’re making more sense. Okay. Alright.” 11:38 “This is a great start. This saves you a lot of money in LEGO bricks.” 11:43 “This. This makes a lot of sense from a building perspective.” 12:15 “Not bad. Not bad at all. And not too bad in terms of pricing.” 12:35 “Oh! Oh wow. Okay. Let’s see. Yeah! Oh my G-d. It does integrate; even with this gap under here.” 13:15 “Wow! There’s a lot of possibilities with this actually, now. Hmm. I might actually buy a couple of these and use them in my mods.” 13:36 “I’m shocked! Great job LEGO. Great job IKEA. This is a better product than I expected. I’m just gonna outright and say this, that this is a game-changer for the LEGO building community. This is a game-changer of a product. I am shocked!” 14:14 “I thought I would hate this product, but I actually love it. I think it’s fantastic, and I think there’s so much possibilities. Well done. Just, well done. Great job LEGO. Great job IKEA. I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with next.”
Ye, I think they missed some opportunities. Also the not clicking close of the lid looks like a mistake. Can already see people dropping their boxes spilling the content all over. Especially kids
If Lego/Ikea ever expand on this, I want to see more colors, snap lids, though neodymium magnet lids may be an interesting alternative to snaps, and a variant that has drawers for Education-style part trays. I feel like part tray incorporation was an entirely missed opportunity here, though that would also require a larger box with a modified design. The Bygglek boxes also seem to be more for display, and less about storage, as only the largest one works as bulk storage, where the smaller ones honestly just won't hold much themselves; the boxes seem to imitate the store, where each section is a display, and thus these boxes are meant to be small display cubes, rather than storage solutions. Ikea promo images also seem to imply that there's a second larger box that's even larger than the current large box, 12 studs wider, not sure how many studs deeper or taller. Also when creating something that needs a lot of interior bulk, use Duplo as filler. A Duplo brick's dimensions is just 2* of a Lego brick's dimensions, a 2x2x1 Duplo brick is 4x4x2 in regular Lego bricks, with a Duplo stud being compatible with the underside of a even-studded brick, 2x2, 2x4, 4x4, etc. This is also a technique promoted by Lego themselves, so it's not illegal. While these are larger, I have concerns about compatibility, as there's nothing to hold the bottom of the boxes to any baseplate; they just kind of stack but not friction fit together, requiring a hold down reaching from the baseplate over to top of the box if you want the box to be positively attached to anything. Structural integrity of the larger lid is also questionable if there's going to be a ton of bulk on top of it.
It would be cool to do like what David said about using these to save parts for a mountain, but imagine storing the rock pieces in the container while you build it into the MOC. I agree, absolute game changer.
I feel like people are missing a certain point that is more of an ADVANTAGE to big builders like yourself, you could use these as bases for bigger projects. And build around and on top, or even on the inside: layer an inner wall made of bricks and create a room. And detail it. It actually helps! And makes projects cheaper and better to get rather than getting a ton of bricks! This is a great set. I believe this can help for projects!
Building is a great use for the bygglek system, but I'm still scratching my head why the lids have no clutch to the bins. Storage wise, the walls of the bin are too thick for effective use of space for most AFoL, but with no security in the connection between the lid and bin it's an atrocious solution for lego storage for a child as well.
You could also supposedly use a bunch of the bigger bins as a base system for a really big moc that needs a lot of storage for loose parts in transit. If there’s studs on those side slits you could connect two bins side by side and instantly have a much easier way to connect chunks of a big moc. I’m honestly just as stunned as you are David!!
The larger bin could be a game changer for conventions, if you can build on the top and store your figures, vehicles, and parts while traveling. I think that could be interesting!!
The reason for that stud count is because the boxes are modular. The mid box is exactly half the overall size of the big box and the small set combined is exactly half the size of the mid box.
It seems weird to store it in that with basically a plate on top, but I think for some people it might literally be worth it just to get the base plates and maybe the bin as a platform..
Knowing Lego I'm not really surprised that they fit and integrate so well - Lego would not have gone into this collab if the result was an inferior product. Not cannibalizing themselves either if they have a high enough share of the revenue (which they probably do). Great vid, thanks :)
the only thing they need to improve on is a snap closure. that needs to be a basic function, whether one uses it as actual storage or as a building base. change my mind.
I think it's great that it doesn't snap. You can build on top and just lift the lid off by grabbing the Lego attached to it. Wouldn't work if it was snap closing. Also, if you have snap closing, you are probably going to shake off any Lego attached to the top when removing the lid. I can imagine having a building/model table made from multiple ones of the big ones together, like 6-8 of them, with storage underneath. You get a build table + storage. It wouldn't be as great if they were all snap close lids. You can build your own locking mechanism with Lego using the sides if you want to as well. IMO great product.
I agree some sort of snapping system would be nice. The notches in the side make you think it’s a handle point. Imagine going upstairs to get your Lego, pick it up go downstairs only to find you’ve got the lid and left all the Lego upstairs. 🥴 Still like them though.
I actually bough one of each Bygglek items ($78 for the the 3 boxes and the assorted LEGO parts in Puerto Rico thanks for the tax and maritime costs) but I have to wait a few more weeks for the company to tell me I can go and look for my order as they have 5 weeks of delay in their hands.
"Bygglek" means "Build play" in Swedish. "Bygga" is to build and "en lek" is "an act of playing". The verb is "leka" which means to play (as children do with toys) We use "spela" when we talk about playing music and games. "Lek" is cognate to Danish "Leg" in "Lego".
David... and what about removing one (or more) of the side(s) when you use it in a moc... is it than possible to use that flat ground surface instead of putting a lot of white plates. With one side open almost have immediatelly a garage, no? I don’t have these so i cannot test myself.
The large box is just screaming for the ability to have dividers inside of it. Maybe their next revision will have them. I'd also like to see a case large enough to be able to fit kits like the Porsche or Bugatti inside of it for storage.
These would also come in handy when building sets, you can dump the bags directly into the larger box and build out of there, it prevents any pieces from rolling off the table or getting lost. And should be easy to see the pieces against the white of the box The larger box also looks like it might make a cool game board. You can do a chess or checkers board out of lego on the top, and make pieces, then store them in the box
Cool idea for some landscapes which need figures or vehicles. Build the scenery on top, store the figures and the other moving things in the box when you move it around.
When you compare the price to a base plate, and the storage aspect, and the labeling potential of the side cutouts. I think this might be an amazing thing.
I feel like people are missing a certain point that is more of an ADVANTAGE to big builders like yourself, you could use these as bases for bigger projects. And build around and on top, or even on the inside: layer an inner wall made of bricks and create a room. And detail it. It actually helps! And makes projects cheaper and better to get rather than getting a ton of bricks!
David probably won't see this but, do they stack, would the big one stack on top of another big one to make like a bee keeper style storage system and the while having that you would be able to use 90% of the lids in a moc?
Wondering, what could you build inside and outside making it a StarWars theme? Has anyone challenged you to see what can be done with those containers?
After watching this video I just realized if these bins could grip on the bottom, they're basically human sized bricks. If we had more variety and sizes, you could build Lego sized models into human sized models.
Moc building with the smaller one can be used for storage of say batteries for lighting and integrated into landscape. Could build the landscape on top of the lid and the. Just pull it right up to reveal the battery or whatnot.
Very cool demonstration. I’ve wanted these since they were teased but haven’t had a chance yet due to Covid busy times... absolutely enjoyed watching this! At first when you were doubting the uses and quality I was like wow he just doesn’t realize... nice to see you explore with it and come to a great conclusion!
I had a thought the instructions for your Lego might fit as one looks A4 size and the smaller ones for the smaller instruction manuals? Could you let me know if the large one is A4?
I feel like these could be good for like, terrain mocs, where you can put them down as base chunks, build on top of them, then have themed accessories stored in them that can be shifted out as wanted. Like if you do a city build on top of them, you could put cars, minifigs, etc, inside the boxes. That's how I'd use them, at least.
Hey Dave, It looks like you could line up two equal size bins side by side and lock them together by placing a couple 2×4 bricks in the little hole created by lining up the small cut in sections. That could be very useful as well!
Your revelation that these can be used to "fill" mountains and landscaping is familiar.... As a City builder I could even imagine using the large lids as floors of a skyscraper. Can't wait to see how these are used as they spread in popularity. They release here in Australia in 2 weeks 😁👍
The size resembles the boxes that lego come in. So storage for dismantled lego kits in individual boxes would work and use the indents on the storage for names with lego glass in front. I could store my Ferrari F8 dismantled in a small box. Just a thought.
The little crevices in the sides also make a great way to label what is in the boxes. One of my biggest complaint about plastic tote storage solutions is how much space is wasted by air. Could these potentially store more loose pieces than say a plastic shoebox since there will be a flush fit between bins?
looks good to me as a college student. I would store a couple of my favorite sets in there when moving, then display on the lid when on my desk with odds and ends inside the box
The worst thing about these bins is they're very slightly off from actual Lego stud dimensions, so if you try to put a large plate it won't fully lock, and will lift up after some time.
