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TheCamba reacted to sl1200mk2 in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
Hopefully will go more quickly, but don’t expect UPS to update the status. At least they didn’t on mine. I’m sure a decent part of the initial delay was clearing US customs.
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TheCamba got a reaction from nicklmg in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
Man, if everything wasn't so pressed for time, and we hadn't been waiting for 2 months, it would have been fun to see a BTS or SuperFun video where they make a giant fort out of all the boxes. 😛
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TheCamba reacted to ndratz91 in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
Because, although the delay was in no way the fault of LMG, we ordered expecting shipping by the 20th of last month, knowing port delays could cause issues, then we got an update the 18th of last month saying wave two bags would be used to fulfill wave one if possible then move on to two, and they would be sent out the beginning of oct. Very few of us are upset about the delays, other than the labels being printed seemingly a week plus before they ship, understandable to get ready, a lot of us would have just liked another update or two, without having to scoure forums, Twitter, or a 2 hour long wan show, where they don’t always have anything to say about them, especially given the cost. Nick gave us an update finally a few days ago and I appreciate it, I’m sure a lot do, and even said they are learning about better communication and other things. And it’s a lot different being in wave 2 and getting a notification 10 days late, it was pretty much a month late for a lot of wave 1, and a month since the first update.
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TheCamba got a reaction from ndratz91 in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
Man, if everything wasn't so pressed for time, and we hadn't been waiting for 2 months, it would have been fun to see a BTS or SuperFun video where they make a giant fort out of all the boxes. 😛
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TheCamba reacted to Beerbuddy in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
Well first off... Because I wanted a bag asap... Not in 6 months from now.
Second, while my feedback might seem unwarranted to you. IMO, it's better people like me and other loyal LTT viewers keep Linus, Nick and team honest about their business practices than average viewers that would likely just do a chargeback or leave negative reviews and trash the company when things go wrong. Feedback from the community is a great way for them to know the areas where they need to improve. It's obvious that they are seeing some extreme growing pains and need to make improvements multiple parts of the fulfilment process. The fact that it's been 7 days since my order shipped and there is still no update to my tracking info is pretty bad. Maybe they should consider a different service?
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TheCamba got a reaction from nicklmg in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
Best to not go rock climbing with them too. 🙂
(pls dont!)
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TheCamba got a reaction from ndratz91 in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
Best to not go rock climbing with them too. 🙂
(pls dont!)
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TheCamba got a reaction from Shin-Gouki in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
Best to not go rock climbing with them too. 🙂
(pls dont!)
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TheCamba reacted to nicklmg in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
Yeah everything's coming in 40' HC but we had like 21 containers arrive in the span of 7 days with only 3 available bays XD so it has been a bit of a shuffling crapshow.
Seems like there were some mistakes along the way on our distribution front. Full credit to them for their hard work, they are unmatched on that front. But we can refine some aspects for sure...
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TheCamba reacted to Beerbuddy in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
Sir, I'm going to need you to get on your bicycle and hand deliver my package. That's all that I ask. Only a few states away in Pennsylvania. Thanks.
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TheCamba reacted to nicklmg in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
As some have already mentioned here, all wave 1 (and most/all of wave 2) shipping notifications should be sent out by today 🙂 we appreciate your patience along the way here.
This process wound up being a bit crazier than we had hoped. Backpacks were supposed to arrive in relative "waves" with about 10,000 pieces arriving at a time, which would have given our distributor ample time to receive, sort, and ship in a timely manner.
Instead, due to port delays and other logistics issues, we've received about 25,000 in the span of 7 days, which has been extremely difficult to manage at our facility.
I've been in close contact with the team throughout the process, and the thing we've clarified above all else is that shipping in order is top priority, and that has been confirmed time and time again. There has been some discussion around some wave 2 & 3 backpacks shipping before wave 1. Based on our direction, this should only be happening in cases where those "wave 2 or 3" bags are actually wave 1 buyers who have had to change address (unfortunately due to tax compliance we have to actually cancel & re-order each time someone required an address change). I need to look into this a bit more on my side to ensure that is the only time that these out of order shipments have happened, as anything outside of that would certainly be a mistake.
Due to a few changes in how they have printed labels, there were a number of shipments which received notifications out of order, but we've maintained throughout the process that shipments should happen in order no matter what.
Overall, definitely a lot of lessons learned through the process, and I'll be working on improving our systems moving forward to better manage process & communication in a situation like this in the future.
The team is still working hard to get all pending backpack orders out as quickly as possible. Hopefully all pending shipments will start to see updates very soon, though that obviously depends on a few parties outside of our control (UPS, USPS, etc.) and their processing times.
I'll try to check in throughout the next few days here and answer any pending questions as they come up.
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TheCamba reacted to 4P3t3sSake in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
I received the order tracking confirmation early AM. We'll see if the timeline matches the "3-9" days shipping estimate on the original order.
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TheCamba reacted to Shin-Gouki in Wave 1 Backpack Shipping Update?
I really hope so. Won't help me with my Trip this weekend but at least I'll have it for my Birthday Cruise over Christmas
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TheCamba reacted to neSSa in GlaSSial [scratch-build]
The GlaSSIal project is officially finished, I am very grateful to all partners for their cooperation in creating this project. I hope you enjoyed the worklog, and the final video and photos follow. neSSa 😄
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TheCamba reacted to Kopaka in LTT water bottle & bike bottle cage
I just tested it on my bike, I didn't go for a ride, but it seems quite stable. I don't think you'll have any major issues with rattling or falling out. The straight angle at the bottom makes it a little more difficult to put in compared to a normal bike bottle. Mine is without the spout lit, but even with that I'd guess it's a little more difficult to drink while riding since it'll be hard to open with your mouth.
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TheCamba reacted to LinusTech in Ordered a backpack (because I love LTT) but family member said it was a bad idea. Need some advice.
The best thing for you to do is wait for more reviews on the store to make up your mind.
Like any enthusiast, your friend probably has emotional connections to brands that they like and trust. It's pretty normal.
The backpack might be flawed from their perspective, but it wasn't build for backpack nerds, it was built for tech nerds.
I've also seen the argument that we have no idea what we are doing because we've never built a backpack before from members of that community, but *obviously* we partnered with an experienced backpack manufacturer. Unlike the screwdriver we haven't felt it necessary to disclose our partner, but we'd be morons to just yolo it and sew them ourselves.
Imo real independent reviews from people who actually have it on their hands is the way to go.
Of course I come into this with my own set of biases 🙂
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TheCamba reacted to Greyspectre in Backpack - why not put water bottle pouch on the outside? + warranty?
Other companies make external water bottle holders that are around $10-$15. It looks to me like you should be able to attach one of these pretty easily to the outside of the bag on the side where the carabiner is. As someone who also prefers my water bottle on the outside, that's my plan.
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TheCamba reacted to breakdanceswithwolves in GlaSSial [scratch-build]
This was the first thread I clicked, not disappointed 🙂
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TheCamba reacted to JoJetSki in Backpack suggestion
For the large storage area of the backpack how about partnering with i-fixit to have the largest tool kit possible that will fit in that space perfectly.
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TheCamba reacted to Hairless Monkey Boy in GlaSSial [scratch-build]
It's a picture of you taking a picture of yourself taking a picture.
That's pretty meta.
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TheCamba got a reaction from Ross Siggers in I have a Dream...The Dreamcast SFF build!
I think this is the longest project I have followed.
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TheCamba reacted to Ross Siggers in I have a Dream...The Dreamcast SFF build!
Things are happening.
Only 3 prototypes down so far, but it's clear after only a couple of trial runs that it's super effective. The amount of heat coming out the controller ports when stress testing, is impressive. I can imagine that swirling around inside the case...eugh.
Modifications so far include making sure the ports are accessible, and also widening it by about 10mm, to line up with a planned new shroud for the rest of the GPU. The fins at the sides of the cooler are really choked ATM so hopefully I can open them up just a tiny bit.
But I'm kind of stalling on the first test for that shroud... because it's a 9 hour print 💀💀💀
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TheCamba got a reaction from Ross Siggers in I have a Dream...The Dreamcast SFF build!
Can't wait to see it.