The Octane Heirloom prototype which is also called Octane Heirloom recolor one, is a new heirloom skin of Octane heirloom from Apex Legends.
There are a lot of gamers who requested me to make the Octane heirloom recolor because they know I have made the best quality Octane heirloom classical skin replica.
So I have started my Octane heirloom recolor version project since it was released at the beginning of 2024.
The Octane heirloom recolor replica is a full-size metal replica made of zinc alloy, I have tried my best to restore the game design and improve its flipping ability.
Therefore it was highly praised by my customers.
Since there are some other sellers who are trying to mislead the customer by selling a cheap quality (dropshipping from Aliexpress) Octane heirloom prototype replica with my pictures.
In this blog, I will do some comparison to help the buyers understand the difference between my high-quality replica and the cheap quality version.
1. Size
The Octane heirloom recolor one I made is a full size version, it's unfold length is 25cm/9.8", fold length is 19.5cm/7.7".
The Aliexpress one is a little smaller than my version.
2. Details of the Blade
The pattern on the Octane heirloom prototype is one of the biggest cyberpunk elements that applied to this new heirloom skin. It makes the blade look like carbon fiber material. Therefore I carefully restored it in my version replicas.
As for the cheap ones, the pattern on the blade turns out to be some small round dot, I really can't understand their aesthetic judgment.
3. Liquid Tube
A real liquid tube is one of the biggest advantages of my Octane heirloom replicas. Now there is a challenger on the market. The cheap replica does have a liquid tube too. But you can compare the liquid effect via the picture easily. I made liquid effect with a lot of test, it's not that easy to copy.
4. Painting Job
My Octane heirloom prototype replicas are handicrafts that are polished and painted by handwork. My team member and I carefully painted the details manually, to make a nice final product. You can clearly see that the cheap one has omitted a lot of details in the painting.
5. Flipping Ability
As I said I have tried my best to improve the flipping ability of my Octane heirloom replicas. There are not only prime steel screws but also nice bearings inside the handle.
As for the cheap version, its blade and handles are connected by some plastic bolts ( which look like steel bolts but actually not), and there are no bearings. So it's quite loose, and the flipping effect is not smooth. Since the needle of this cheap version can be turned off too, it's still flippable.
6. Package
The Octane heirloom prototype I made is packed with the gift carton we specifically designed for it. The sponge liner inside will protect the balisong from delivery damage. And the exquisite make it a nice gift for Apex gamers.
As for the cheap one, it uses a plastic card box as the package, which always breaks during transportation.
Those are the main differences between my Octane heirloom prototype replica and the cheap one.
I'm not going to say you should choose my version.
Instead, you can choose which one to order depending on your preference and budget.
But It's not acceptable if anyone else uses my picture and description to mislead you into buying the cheap version.
Anyone who is interested in my Octane heirloom Recolor Replica can find it here.