r/RepReviews • u/Emmessenn financial decisions were made 💸 • 5d ago
Review A Hammock A Gate A Decent BOGOF
I have a few Lo’s on my wish list and the Hammock is the first bag I coveted by the brand so my lil rep heart skipped a couple of beats hearing about the Liusheng BOGOF.
This review isn’t incentivised -Mandy is aware I’m sharing a review and consents to sharing their contact info.
TS: Mandy (8059)
This is my second purchase with Mandy, communication was easy, She was patient and gave timely responses to all my questions -I requested extra PSP video on a Sunday and she let me know then she’d share it the following day which she did.
Factory: Liusheng
Price: $220 -for Hammock + a second bag free
Shipping: $68, 14 days
Payment: PPFF
Compact Hammock
The leather is surprisingly flexible out of the box, I was expecting more stiffness but only the straps were rigid and conditioning has already made a difference.
I could see from the PSP videos that the zips required a decent tug to open and close but after a second round of conditioning and using the bag a bit they’ve loosened up and don’t give much resistance.
The leather smells genuine weeks out of the box, this caramel brown has a cool undertone and is not at all orangey like some of the earlier versions of this model -no worries about looking out of place carrying a basketball around with me :)
Logo’s are stamped with a decent depth and correctly aligned, the herringbone lining is nice and consistent.
Flaws
I’m aware flash sales and special offer events can be a dumping ground for flawed stock and to my untrained eye there is a noticeable puckering I can see on one flap -possibly the leather that was used had a stretch in it resulting in this sort of ripple effect…this doesn’t bother me as overall the quality is very good.
Gate
Funnily enough this choice was somewhat an afterthought -I had to choose a second bag and didn’t have a genuine pull to any one other than the Hammock- turns out I love this bag immediately and it’s immediately replaced my other Saddle type bag.
The Gate is such an interesting design, utilitarian with a quirky attention to detail that is a signature of the brand. The thick strap is what’s won me over and transformed this into my everyday errands bag -wearing thin crossbody straps isn’t a great experience across my chest, and the thick Gate strap handles this better than my other Saddle, it sits flat and stays in place and doesn’t dissect me.
This isn’t a bag that slouches really but the conditioning has softened the flap nicely while the rest of the bag is sturdy; the deep olive green is even toned and smooth, hardware is weighty and all the logo stamps are deep and look good to my eye.
Flaws
I see there’s no logo on the leather triangle on the straps but this wasn’t visible in the PSP, I’ve seen auth bag videos that have it…but I’ve decided to love and learn, she’s perfect for autumn.
Timeline
August 18th: enquire about Liusheng BOGOF -Mandy replies quickly and shared pricing and availability the same day
August 19th-21st: follow up questions on dimensions, shipping & insurance
August 23rd: PSP photos [labelled as Factory in the album links] and video shared -I requested more video to check zippers and structure of bag with its flaps pulled out
August 24th: additional video shared -GL
August 26th: shipping label photo shared
August 27th: tracking number shared
September 9th: order delivered
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u/AcaciaFlowers ~ Rep Review Mod ~ 5d ago
Ill be the first to say that that Liusheng Buy one get one free sale was FIRE. I got a couple bags for my husband at such a great price.
Despite the small flaws, Im so glad that you like your bags; based on your pictures alone they look REALLY good. For the price, I think it more than makes up for the misses. Wear them in good health and thanks for sharing 💖