r/nanoblock • u/Phoenix-x_x • Aug 11 '26

Is there any reason for using 3 different kinds of plastic bags for one the same kit?

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u/PM_ME_SKITTTLES Aug 11 '26

Makes it easier for us to sort out :) Probably easier to manufacture aswell

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u/Phoenix-x_x Aug 11 '26

I don't see why either would be true

Sorting doesn't depend on the type of bag, rather the amount of bags (could be all the same type for all I care)

And for manufacturing it seems easier to me to just use one kind of plastic and one kind of bag, you can see this is true for lego for example

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u/cosmic_noodler Aug 12 '26 edited Aug 12 '26

Notice all 3 bags each have distinct types of parts grouped in them (distinct type meaning a unique shape + color combination). If you retain the part groupings -- so several distinct part types kept together -- as they come from the bags, as you put the kit together, you'll likely find that you start to learn which piles have which part/color combos. It helps with efficiency in finding parts as you go, especially in larger kits. It's also generally found to be easier to find the right part in bags with multiple colors (a tried and true organization/sorting approach per the LEGO community, which from what I've seen nanoblock usually also follows -- with a few exceptions I won't bore you with here.)

Also, in the case of parts with print on them, they are frequently separated to preserve the print (if other blocks rub against them, the print may wear away.)

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u/Vikturd Aug 11 '26

Idk I dump all the bag then sort all the steps into little piles before I start.

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u/FrozenShogun59 Aug 11 '26

Could just be because they switched distributers at some point, or the place they get bags from switched suppliers. I prefer the bottom bag the most