Yeah, I dunno? They're natural products..what do you expect? Natural products by their very nature are not uniform. Plus, most if not all of the wood he sells is bead scrap. It's a waste product that has been chosen for someting else primarily. If you want a piece of wood that's close to perfect all the way through, you'd be better off buying the beads themselves and heating those.
Dude, get onto Kangiiten. If something get's lost, they will send a replacement.
I sent a second email (first was 14-March-2026), they just shot the tracking back at me and thanked me for my patience lol. I had asked what we do if it just doesn't progress but they didn't really address that...guess I'll give it more time and just see what's up
Would agree with ON there…chase Kangiiten up and I’m sure they will set things straight. For the record, I didn’t mean (at all) to imply that they are dishonourable in any way. In fact, on the business/fulfilment side they have been terrific with lightning-fast delivery from what is the other side of the world for me.
100%. I think the hit or miss component is a given with larger offering catalogues. I'm also super aware they aren't responsible for shipping. It really is a matter of how it ends up turning out overall for me, in terms of continued business. I'm in no rush, so I don't feel too bad about just giving it more time. It does seem to solve or mitigate most of life's issues haha
I actually agree with your opinion on the potluck side of things. Mainly the reason i now only get wood powders from them instead of chips. I was tired of throwing cash at dissapointments. The wood powder will always satisfy IMO. For the most part I find their chips can be really fiddly. You need to know your sub like the back of your hand to get the best out of them. The latest buy from them has only just been sent maybe three days ago. Bought close to three weeks ago. It'll take another three to four weeks to get to Australia. It is what it is.
I would agree, unless you're paying premium prices you are unlikely to find a source where 100% of the things are going to be knockouts. The nature of oud is that there is an element of risk in every purchase and that is shared by folks buying at all levels.
Totally. This is also the nature of buying from a webstore V's having something in front of you to sample before a purchase. The fact all of these precious woods have been curated for the public like this in the first place is extremely rare in and of itself. There is no way I'd be able to have a collection such as I have by doing the legwork myself.
Me too 👀👀
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If you're looking for something new that's affordable and can be an easy daily burn, I would recommend the 40yr old Vietnamese plantation chips from Oudique. These will deliver the classic Crassna vanillic oudiness that we all love. Great to smell and nice also to have a baseline wood scent to compare others against.
I completely agree. I just wish they didn’t cut the size of the amount sold from 10 grams to 5 grams. They didn’t change the price but made these morsels twice as difficult to get. And the wholesale site doesn’t have the Take or Matsu grades in stock and haven’t for many months. Only their highest grade for 5gs for $310. Normally $620 for 5 grams. And frankly I like the way the Matsu grade smells the most. I guess I like a bit of wood with my resin.
One hundred agree with you. I used it to learn how to burn oud with charcoal, and it's an absolute treat once you get the hang of it
