Abyss Realldoll Shipping Crate How About A Box as an Option
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Abyss Realldoll Shipping Crate How About A Box as an Option
If you have ever owned a Realdoll, you know what I am talking about.
Abyss what's your thoughts, how about a box vs crate as a shipping option?
Thanks!
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But how big are these crates?
what are the typical dimensions and added weight?
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The Realdoll is 2 inches taller than the Boytoy was, but about the same weight.
The Body B probably could have shipped in the same type of box that I received the Boytoy in. I considered requesting that when I ordered but I didn't.
Now that I received one of each, I like the crate better!
As Zebo said, she's way better protected.
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The Messenger wrote:I've been thinking about a realdoll cause I love Izla111's Diane.
But how big are these crates?
what are the typical dimensions and added weight?
The crate is approximately 6’x2’x2′ and weighs about 120 lbs empty.
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I could choose between delivery in a crate or on passenger seat and get her carried in my house.
I got and wanted my body D in the crate.
The crate and doll have the weight of about 100kg according to the air cargo label, so it was no problem to get the crate a few steps up in my house with a dolly (funny that's the English word for hand truck ) on my own and then carry the doll up to her new home.
You can test the handling of the doll and crate with a few bags of sand or concrete. I would say the body D is similar to handle like a 40kg bag of sand.
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You don't see that on packaging from any other doll manufacturer.
Shippers are careful with these.
It's rare to see RD packaging arrive 'damaged in transit'.
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Mine looked like this, I'm not sure if it means the crate was mishandled or if it's just because it was transported around half the globe: I asked the guy who delivered the crate about it and he told me he doesn't have a clue what this means (perhaps he couldn't even read it ), so I took a few pics of him and the crate.HotDiggityDoll wrote:I was also impressed that the RD crate had advanced 'mishandling detection' devices on it.
You don't see that on packaging from any other doll manufacturer.
Shippers are careful with these.
It's rare to see RD packaging arrive 'damaged in transit'.
There were footprints all over the "door" of the crate, perhaps from air cargo.
If she was shipped in a box and handled this way she wouldn't have survived the trip without damage.
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Yeah, it indicates the crate was on it's side. It can be on it's end (her standing) or on it's 4x4 skids (she's on her back) but not supposed to be on it's side during shipping.Pron wrote:Mine looked like this, I'm not sure if it means the crate was mishandled or if it's just because it was transported around half the globe: I asked the guy who delivered the crate about it and he told me he doesn't have a clue what this means (perhaps he couldn't even read it ), so I took a few pics of him and the crate.HotDiggityDoll wrote:I was also impressed that the RD crate had advanced 'mishandling detection' devices on it.
You don't see that on packaging from any other doll manufacturer.
Shippers are careful with these.
It's rare to see RD packaging arrive 'damaged in transit'.
She arrived ok though, no damage right? So no harm done. Good you took pictures at that point.
Mine was shipped air to Canada. The arrow was perfectly white when I picked it up at the airport so was never on it's side, so I never took a picture there.
After I strapped it to dolly sideways to get upstairs and through doors it was as in my photo, a little blue in the tip.
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WOW, that's a delivery over 200lbs.HotDiggityDoll wrote:The crate is approximately 6’x2’x2′ and weighs about 120 lbs empty.The Messenger wrote:I've been thinking about a realdoll cause I love Izla111's Diane.
But how big are these crates?
what are the typical dimensions and added weight?
Thanks for the info.
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Here are photos of the crates and their measurements. There are 2 crates used with one being 70 inches tall overall and one being 74 inches tall overall for taller dolls. I have posted these before to help out buyers of Abyss dolls. The shorter crate is 70 inches tall, 32 inches wide and 18 inches deep for the crate itself and 21.5 inches deep with the skids attached to the back of the crate. The taller crate is exactly the same except for being 74 inches tall.
70 inches tall for shipping the shorter dolls. 32 inches wide for both size crates. 18 inches deep for the crate itself and 21.5 with the rear skids attached for both size crates.
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Thanks Dodge! I would also like to point out, the crates also serve as excellent storage for your dolls at home. As you can attach locks to the crate and lock her away from prying eyesdodgeman wrote:What Zebo and others have said here is absolutely correct where the protection of an Expensive doll is concerned and the crates are the best at keeping Abyss dolls well protected during shipping. I have 7 of these crates in the garage and some other shipping containers for dolls that did NOT fare well when those dolls were shipped. One was a cardboard box that got torn up and the doll was visible thru a hole in the side of the box and another was a VERY lightweight crate where the bottom detached from its staples and the doll nearly fell thru the bottom and that one was my Mechadoll.
Here are photos of the crates and their measurements. There are 2 crates used with one being 70 inches tall overall and one being 74 inches tall overall for taller dolls. I have posted these before to help out buyers of Abyss dolls. The shorter crate is 70 inches tall, 32 inches wide and 18 inches deep for the crate itself and 21.5 inches deep with the skids attached to the back of the crate. The taller crate is exactly the same except for being 74 inches tall.
70 inches tall for shipping the shorter dolls. 32 inches wide for both size crates. 18 inches deep for the crate itself and 21.5 with the rear skids attached for both size crates.
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