Assassin's Creed III (DM Original) 2016 Edition Jumper

SHIPPING

So I bought this with my boyfriend on the 8th of March and have only received it today. (I got the black/grey one and he got the blue one) I know shipping times are always an issue when you live on a continent in the middle of no where, but still, I was a little worried. Thankfully to end my worries this item came with a tracking number for China Post, although the descriptions of where it was were quite vague... (leaving parcel center, leaving airport going to next airport/seaport) but it still arrived! Nice for an Australian used to giant shipping prices, this had free shipping.

"We have 100% free Worldwide ShippingAll orders are dispatched within 24 business hours. Deliveries take 7-15 business days and in rare cases 30+ business days. 

Tracking Number NotificationWithin a week of your order being fulfilled (shipped), you will receive notification of your tracking number.If you do not receive your tracking number within 10 days, please contact hello@geekhoodies.com

Shipping TimesUS orders ship by e-packet, which is a US postal service product.  US orders usually take between 7 and 14 days to arrive at their destination, but can take longer from time to time.Worldwide orders ship by EMS. International orders most often take between 7 and 30 days to arrive at their destination, but sometimes take up to 45 days depending on where you are in the World. Occasionally, depending on various factors like customs, Worldwide orders can take in excess of 45 days to arrive. We recommend that you keep an eye on your tracking."

         

PRICE

Anyone unfamiliar with US to AUD conversions, it was (still is, but only for a few more hours) on sale for $29.95 US on Geek Hoodies website, and you can find it here!

SIZES

Another little hiccup, we ordered sizes S and M but received M and L. Now I'm not too fussed about this because mine still fits so perhaps they changed their sizing chart over the month. My boyfriend hasn't tried his yet but I'll let you know how he goes with it. Although tall, he does have a small frame, so it might end up looking ridiculous on him... hopefully not... it takes too long to ship.... 

To put sizes into perspective I usually wear a size 8 or 10 top, and usually a 10 jumper. The medium has the right length all around, but is still roomy. Still looks badass, but its not skin tight on me, although it is really comfy.

MATERIALS

For the price, this is quite a nice jumper. Sometimes here you expect to pay around $50 for a decent one, but although mass produced and all, this is actually quite decent. 

• Material - some sort of  fleecy thing on the inside, and cotton based everywhere else. UPDATE: the material everywhere is the same, it's just in some areas it's got two layers and others it does not
• Zips - really sturdy, big plastic/metal things. I'll update you if I have any trouble with them
• Sewing - they have literally over locked everything on the inside, so at least it won't fray.
• Fasteners - massive snap fasteners. They seem to rattle slightly but otherwise seem pretty heavy duty.

Fake Pocket

ACCESSORIES

• Hood - it is not massive like the typical Assassin's Creed ones, but it is still an alright size. Think Dark Brotherhood or Thieves Guild Hoods on Skyrim
• Pockets - there are two around the stomach area, will fit your hand snugly, but nothing bigger.
• Zip on Chest - that is literally just for decoration, it's not a pocket.

Note: Pockets are not hindered in size by zip.

Also these pictures will not line up! Urgh...

SURPRISE

I was a little surprised to see that the label says "Designed in Australia"... Whether or not this is true I don't know, but I had assumed it was an American company. On closer inspection the website announced that it was a "global based company". As with all things, this product is made in China.

OVERALL

This is a really nice comfy jacket. It's not some stylish leather thing you'd wear to a fancy restaurant, but you will still look nice around the street and out and about with it. It feels quite warm, and will be a nice alternative to that raddedly old hoodie you have lying around. 

For the price? Yeah maybe I would prefer to spend $30 AUD on it rather than close to $40 AUD, but no big deal. In fairness it's probably more of a $40 jumper anyway. 

Mix up with the sizes? Annoying, yes, but hopefully they both will fit anyway.

Shipping? A bit too long for my liking, and tracking was too vague, but it got here.

PROS

• comfy
• nice looking
• quite warm
• nice range of options and colours
• free shipping!

CONS

Messy Threads for Label

• shipping is long
• wrong sizes received (hopefully okay, testing tomorrow)
• fake pocket on chest....
• rattling fasteners
• double layer of material might have been nice all around, rather than just the hood
• label is sewn through the material and messy threads can be seen from the back

So my rating? I'll give it a 7/10 for now and update you if it changes tomorrow when I wear it for a day!

UPDATE: 

This thing is soooooooooooooooo comfy!

So sorry I didn't update this sooner, I've been waiting for my boyfriend to try his on so I can rate the sizing and customer service further, but he's taking too long because he put it in the wash before he tried it... 

Anywayy, this jumper is really nice to snuggle up to. It may not be really, really warm, but it does the job for a basic jumper. It's also not too big, so you can layer it with other jackets and such.

I'm therefore changing the rating to: 

8/10
With the main issues being the ridiculously different sizes received (that fit...?), shipping, and a few little things that make it seem slightly cheaply made (not layered on the inside, label sewn on badly, fake pocket)

UPDATE 2:
It fits my boyfriend perfectly, he's finallyyyyy worn it. So yeah, probably some size change thingy. Overall still 8/10. I've found a few loose threads now and then but nothing major.

- Michelle

Halo Infinity Courier Messenger Bag

First things first... This thing is MASSIVE!

I bought this from ThinkGeek  for $79.99 US (more than I would usually spend but I needed a good bag for uni) and received it in about a week, which considering I live in Australia and this was shipped from America, is record time. I was expecting about a month. Shipping was also free at the time instead of the usual $50 (I bought other items but can't review them because they are gifts) because of a discount they were having. I would recommend signing up for their emails if you're into geeky sort of things.

The company is 10/10, seriously, even if the shipping is a bit much for Australia.

So, what do you get?

• Well there's a zipped pocket about the size of my hand in the front

                            

LEFT TO RIGHT IN NEXT PICTURE:

• 3 x single pen slots
• 2 x slots that can hold around 5 pens each
• 1 x slot big enough for a calculator or phone (below the key chain hanger)
• A key chain hanger thingy that you can detach
• A zipper pocket that can fit 2.5 phones side by side, joined by the long side (where that aqua purse is)

                                     

• A MASSIVE compartment section that is currently holding my French textbook, a folder full of 4 exercise books, 3 diary sized books and my DS and calculator and anything else I manage to throw in. Sorry that the picture doesn't really show the size, its bigger than what it looks like in it. The actual dimensions are on the Think Geek site by the way.

                                                       

• A velcro pocket inside the MASSIVE compartment that can fit a laptop
• A metal label that says INFINITY

                                      

• A pretty UNSC logo

                                                     

• A seat belt material like strap
                           
  
  It's worn on your back with one strap over your shoulder and across under your other arm, like a backpack sort of thing
• And overall a really cool looking bag

But be warned, its massive, which can be a good and a bag thing.

Good because I have a lot of stuff I need to carry around with it.

Bad because I'll look like a marine carrying a Spartan or an Elite weapon.

Ever seen a marine holding an energy sword? It looks ridiculous... 

But at least I'll be happy!

PROS

• Lots of space
• Very nice to look at
• Materials all seem pretty tough and heavy duty
• Lightweight (when empty)
• Heavy duty clasps
• Halo!

CONS

• Pens are a tight fit in those single slots
• Bit bulky when completely filled but that's to be expected
• Expensive but probably due to the materials and because its from Halo
• Wish it had an option to be worn on one shoulder and on the side like a handbag or normal messenger bag rather than always on your back, but it's too big for that I think. UPDATE: I don't mind this now too much after using it, it's made to act like a backpack thingy

Overall, I'd give it 9/10 and update you tomorrow on how it feels after a day of carrying it!

UPDATE:

So far so good, this bag may be a little awkward to get over your shoulder, but its not too horrible to carry once its there. It's actually quite comfortable and sits nicely. Even better if its slightly less on your collarbone than where you would put most bags. The lighter it is the better it will feel of course, but I don't mind carrying around the load like this. You also get to look really cool and tough carrying around a massive bag without breaking a sweat because its comfortable to carry. I'd liken it to carrying a mixture between a Duffel or sport training bag and a backpack. Perhaps it's better to say it's like an instrument case bag.
UPDATE: You can wear this on one shoulder, but I wouldn't recommend doing it for agessss.

My stuff is nice and easy to find in this thing, and it doesn't all fall out when I open it up like what would happen with my backpack.

I wouldn't recommend running with it or jumping, but you can, it just bounces around slightly on your back, shoulder, or butt. Or maybe that's just me.....

It's also quite stylish and seems to match most outfits.

So far I'm actually thinking of changing my rating to 10/10, so therefore I give it...

9.5/10

With my main issue being the price, but most bags are pretty expensive these days anyway.

-Michelle