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Hi,
A lot has changed in Doll Manufacturing.
I can't go into details, but we have had companies where two-three bosses have gone their own ways and established their own brands.
E.g XY Doll, Sino, ILdoll, CST
This has major supply chain issues for us as we buy in bulk.

I would be visiting all our partners soon and would be planning our next steps with them.

I wanted to know what the members wanted out of their

1) Silicone Dolls
2) TPE Dolls
3) Hybrid Dolls

e.g upgrades required, issues faced in the ordering process. packaging, photos required, videos required?

Would you place a custom doll order with lucidtoys and would you wait 6-7 weeks for it (Sent via Sea)?

Regards

Hi Lucidtoys!

My own requirements have always been simple.....
Important, but simple.

I prefer owning silicone ladies, so here are my 3 important wants & needs:-

1) Weight reduction

2) Weight reduction

3) Er... Weight reduction.

:)

Upgrades: I would like to 'see' a better type of eye used in the majority of TPE dolls. Their posing and positioning is a positive pain in the proverbial posterior!

Price Range?
What weight do you require?
a) 20-25 Kg
b) 26-30 Kg
c) 31-35 Kg

Do you have any suggestions e.g pictures?

I will be dining with the bosses so once I tell them we need something they will get the job done.

I'm surprised you dont already offer custom orders

I would like to see articulated fingers as an option.

I would also like to see full, clear naked photos of the dolls standing so deciding if that body type is really the one you want is easier. I would include those alongside the arty dressed ones.

I personally would place a custom order if the price was right.

Hi, I'd like to second the request for better, poseable eyes. The Climax Doll gal I got from you a couple of months back has them and they are so much better than the old cotton wool stuffing. Also if you did get a few bods with articulated fingers that would be cool, they just look so much better and are easier to work with.

Cheers
Dean

I would always be willing to wait for a custom order - I want bespoke, and I'm willing to wait for a job to be done right! (I have dolls with custom skin tones etc, so have experience of this). I'm mostly into silicone dolls, so will comment on them mostly.

Packaging has to be top notch for a long wait and transit time though. Too many dolls arrive with damage - to the point where it's almost expected to have stuff like cuts on feet, the neck etc. Sino solved it ages ago by moulding an internal shape around the doll in the box - not sure how they do it, but other manufacturers should take notice!

Other than that, I'm looking for durability - all the time, over anything - especially the skeleton. There's nothing that says more to me about a brand and will bring me back like having a doll that's well made and lasts - I feel that repeat business is up in the doll world. Most people on the forum are getting more than one, and they want their guys and girls to last! If the doll isn't durable, they're going to go elsewhere. I'm a big fan of the Sanhui flexi skeleton- it's very flexible, but rather than actually using the contortionist poses, it's good to have that level of redundancy in a skeleton- I know I'm not going anywhere near the limits - and the doll is designed to handle it.

Also, I think it needs to be stressed for the UK and a lot of other places doll height matters - over 150cm at least, or people here wouldn't consider it. Some manufacturers are coming out with dolls in the 130s/140s and anyone in the know is going to have reservations about import over here. For example, the Irokebijin brand (one of Mizuwali's spin offs from piper doll) - they're anime dolls, and designs are good. Good pedigre too, but their tallest doll is 140 something - not tall enough for the market over here!

Articulated fingers are a great upgrade and something I'll always be looking for now I have a doll with them. Moving jaw/mouth upgrade is the one I'm hoping for in my next doll, and some manufacturers are making.

http://www.allieandmaria.com/ukldf/DSEYES.JPG

Eye units as supplied by DS Doll.

Spring loaded and shrouded in metal. I'm sure something like this could be developed for the TPE breeds.