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I've been looking at full sized dolls for about a year now. I took my time and learned a lot for all of you wonderful folks here at the Forum. Along the way I picked up a few torsos/hips, mostly due to their availability, decent quality, and relatively low cost (compared to a full doll). I spent the year learning how to use, clean, store, and most importantly enjoy the doll. Recently I've decided that I wanted more than just a hip or torso, so I started to look at full dolls again.
I was really interested in the Piper Jessica 150 and the WM 164J. They've both got stunning figures and are just about in the right weight range for me. Cruising the in-stock pages from some of my favorite vendors I stumbled across Lushdoll on Silicone Lovers site. What is this? 153E?! Kapow!! Curves? Check! Not too heavy? Check? Pretty Face? Check! And what an ass! And all at an unbelievable price point to match. I placed my order with them last Thursday, and my girl "Cocoa" arrived yesterday. I'm on the East Coast, and it only took 6 Days from the moment I ordered! Nick over at Silicone Lovers has been fantastic with answering all of my questions, and gets back to me within a day, usually sooner. The purchase process was a snap.
After her cross-country journey, Cocoa is in mostly good shape, and is absolutely stunning! Her shipping container (55" x 15" x 14") weighed in at about 95 lbs, but with the aid of a two-wheeler hand truck getting the box around is easy. I also invested in a furniture dolly that I lay the shipping box onto. Makes is very easy to move around.
There were a few minor issues, due to shipping, and I've documented and shared it with SL. The shipping container looked as if it had been dropped on the “neck” end of the box. The tape around that end had burst so the box flaps were loose. There is a hole where apparently the neck post punched through. The blanket the doll is wrapped in has a hole in it, and the plywood end piece had a long gouge in it. There is some TPE missing around the neck post, but nothing drastic. The doll was painfully scrunched up into the end of the box, but unfolded ok.
I’m very happy with Cocoa. She’s curvy, pretty lightweight, and just a stunning sculpt. If you're in the market for a starter doll, or even just want to add to your collection, give Lushdoll a go. I'll post more here as I progress in my stewardship.
Jack