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Post by luftwelle93 on May 30, 2014 14:58:41 GMT -5
I would like to buy some of their stuff but I have two question.One is how long does it take to ship as I believe it comes from China?And two is how much is the shipping usually cost?
Thank you
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Post by volkssturm on May 30, 2014 15:05:02 GMT -5
I don't know about Hikishop, but I've ordered stuff from Hong Kong. Most stuff goes by air, because going by sea can take a month. The last thing I ordered took about a week, I think. But going by air makes it a bit expensive. You can start an order and it'll tell you what the shipping is before you hit pay.
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Post by huxy on May 30, 2014 15:08:02 GMT -5
I've ordered a couple of times from them and got a friend who has ordered several times and built up a personal relation with the owner. Do take note I live in Norway (north-western Europe), and my experiences comes as such.
Shipping cost is cheaper than I expect. Always. But I always expect a high price - they are priced as any other Hong Kong/China based company. As for shippingtime, I think I had my last order one and a half week after I placed it. He can be slow dispatching the package, but write him a comment during your order. He is very helpful.
The longest I've waited was 3 weeks. Shortest was 5 days. You do get a trackingnumber.
Hope it helps! Kind regards.
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Post by luftwelle93 on May 30, 2014 15:15:42 GMT -5
Thanks for the quick replies.I now know that this will be a good vendor on my list (I get impatient when it comes to shipping ).They have SCORES of stuff and I got my eye on their Finnish great coat
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Post by huxy on May 30, 2014 15:21:26 GMT -5
Be careful with their leather product however. You WILL need leather oil to get the leather in a useable condition. Some of their leather products are also downright CRAP. So do pay attention here!
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Post by luftwelle93 on May 30, 2014 15:27:06 GMT -5
Thanks for the heads up.It will be no worry as I will already be buying leather pouches,belts,ect. from other places.They are the only reasonable place I can find that has Finnish stuff.I plan on also doing a Finnish impression for some future events.
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Post by huxy on May 30, 2014 15:29:56 GMT -5
Some of it is good though, but most leather they have is crap. Their German uniforms are also of a great workmanship. Recommended!
And by the way, their leather is getting better. I got a P38 holster that is very good. But I also have other products from them that suck. Haha
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Post by luftwelle93 on May 30, 2014 15:39:32 GMT -5
Nice to know that their uniforms are good quality.I guess their leather work is this-and-that quality lol.I will definitely get their uniforms.Last winter was a lollipops here in Ohio so I am getting prepared by adding a greatcoat in my inventor :DTheir Chinese Kuomintang stuff looks cool too,which is really something I thought wouldn't be available anywhere,go figure
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Post by stuka on May 31, 2014 0:40:25 GMT -5
Just be sure to shell out the extra bucks for EMS shipping or w/e the faster shipping is. Like Huxy already said, he can be slow to actually send the package but once sent, it can get here pretty fast. I believe my first order(after actually being shipped) was like 3-5 days, pry closer to 5.
For shipping, you can expect(or at least I had to pay) roughly 25$'s + or - 3$'s depending on stuff. In order to save money, I would suggest buying as much as you can at one time as to save from recurring shipping fees because even with just ordering one, pretty light item, it still cost me 20 something to get it shipped
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Post by luftwelle93 on May 31, 2014 1:09:56 GMT -5
Ok,not a big problem because in Hessen shipping can cost over $16.00 for regular shipping.Thanks for the advice of combining items for shipping,I will do just that!
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Post by Jerry-ADK on May 31, 2014 18:44:34 GMT -5
I have ordered twice from Hiki and each time the shipping speed was different. The first time I got my order in about a week. The second order took over two. the shipping was over $20 for a uniform set, e tool, and m40 overseas cap. But I live in upstate New York and that's just par for the course for shipping coming from China. The quality of the repros is good, and I am very satisfied with my items. The only warning I can give you is order a bigger size than what you wear, their sizes tend to run small. When I received my HBT set it fit perfect untill I washed it. After it still fits but the sleeves cuffs are noticably above my wrists. I guess that's ok, because a lot of period pics of Germans you see with snug tunics, it all your preference I guess. I'm not sure if it's the same with thier wools, I have heard others say a similar thing about their sizes so probably. I wear a 38 size tunic, and a 32x32 size trouser. I ordered the small size, next time(if I get their wools) I will order a medium.
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Post by luftwelle93 on May 31, 2014 22:39:03 GMT -5
I have ordered twice from Hiki and each time the shipping speed was different. The first time I got my order in about a week. The second order took over two. the shipping was over $20 for a uniform set, e tool, and m40 overseas cap. But I live in upstate New York and that's just par for the course for shipping coming from China. The quality of the repros is good, and I am very satisfied with my items. The only warning I can give you is order a bigger size than what you wear, their sizes tend to run small. When I received my HBT set it fit perfect untill I washed it. After it still fits but the sleeves cuffs are noticably above my wrists. I guess that's ok, because a lot of period pics of Germans you see with snug tunics, it all your preference I guess. I'm not sure if it's the same with thier wools, I have heard others say a similar thing about their sizes so probably. I wear a 38 size tunic, and a 32x32 size trouser. I ordered the small size, next time(if I get their wools) I will order a medium. Yeah that was another concern I had.I wear a around a size 38 so I guess I will do the same by ordering a medium instead of small.
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Post by stuka on Jun 1, 2014 12:35:38 GMT -5
Also, don't use a machine drier lol. Just in case you didn't know because I didn't. lucky for me I ordered 2 sizes too big
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Post by luftwelle93 on Jun 1, 2014 12:59:34 GMT -5
Cool,thanks for the heads up!
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Post by luftwelle93 on Jul 24, 2014 21:24:40 GMT -5
I got one more question about Hiki.Should I size up on their wool tunics.I normally fit a 38 but most of their stuff is 40.
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Post by stuka on Jul 24, 2014 21:36:15 GMT -5
yeah, they size small, worst case scenario they shrink if you machine dry
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Post by luftwelle93 on Jul 24, 2014 21:39:31 GMT -5
Thanks for your quick reply.I guess size 40 for me then!
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Post by volkssturm on Jul 24, 2014 21:58:30 GMT -5
I just ordered a Finnish uniform from them tonight. Guess we'll see. I wish I'd seen that about the sizing before I ordered.
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Post by aj czarkowski on Jul 24, 2014 22:13:45 GMT -5
See if you can email them before they ship it, maybe they can switch the size
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Post by volkssturm on Aug 2, 2014 15:14:48 GMT -5
And we have an answer. The stuff I ordered on July 24 arrived today, using the express shipping. This is California. might be a little longer to the Midwest or East Coast.
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Post by Jerry-ADK on Aug 2, 2014 15:23:02 GMT -5
How is the fit?
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Post by stuka on Aug 2, 2014 15:43:48 GMT -5
I believe he ships the stuff on fridays so take that into account
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Post by volkssturm on Aug 2, 2014 17:59:29 GMT -5
Yeah, his size charts are a bit off. The letter sizes are weird. The trousers, which he calls XXL, fit fine. They're a 40" waist. The tunic is marked as a M. Supposed to be a 42 inch chest according to the chart. More like a 38-40.
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Post by luftwelle93 on Aug 2, 2014 19:14:27 GMT -5
Yeah, his size charts are a bit off. The letter sizes are weird. The trousers, which he calls XXL, fit fine. They're a 40" waist. The tunic is marked as a M. Supposed to be a 42 inch chest according to the chart. More like a 38-40. My gosh that's a big difference in size!So if I were to get size S (40) it would be more like a 36?If that's so then I would have to order the medium.
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Post by volkssturm on Aug 2, 2014 20:39:43 GMT -5
Yeah, his size charts are a bit off. The letter sizes are weird. The trousers, which he calls XXL, fit fine. They're a 40" waist. The tunic is marked as a M. Supposed to be a 42 inch chest according to the chart. More like a 38-40. My gosh that's a big difference in size!So if I were to get size S (40) it would be more like a 36?If that's so then I would have to order the medium. Maybe we can make a deal.....
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Post by luftwelle93 on Aug 2, 2014 21:00:35 GMT -5
My gosh that's a big difference in size!So if I were to get size S (40) it would be more like a 36?If that's so then I would have to order the medium. Maybe we can make a deal..... I would gladly deal with you.PM me for details and we'll see how it goes
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Post by luftwelle93 on Aug 3, 2014 11:02:22 GMT -5
Maybe we can make a deal..... I would gladly deal with you.PM me for details and we'll see how it goes On second thought,would it be more suitable if I were to PM you.I never made deals online before so its all new to me
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Post by alinz90 on Aug 14, 2014 1:05:43 GMT -5
Would anyone like g&g to make an stg44 and g43, they told me they might if enough people wanted them
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Post by luftwelle93 on Sept 19, 2014 22:34:31 GMT -5
I guess to make a safe bet.I would have to order a size M of their wool Hosen.It says size 34'' but I normally wear 30-32.Would I be correct on this concerning Hiki Shop?Also is their hat size off too?
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Post by huxy on Sept 21, 2014 16:47:49 GMT -5
I've ordered hats and greatcoats and trousers and jackets. I've never experienced their sizing as off.
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