So right after the Wooki came out I no longer could resist and I ordered one. However since Warbonnet doesn't allow the international distributors to sell their down products (why is that?) I was forced to order it from the states.
Customs would easily make a $250 Wooki into a €360 Wooki, so I had it delivered at my cousin's place since he travels between NY and Helsinki at least once a month normally and quite often stops over in Belgium (where I live) as well.
He agreed getting me my wooki was no problem and it should've arrived somewhere in September, in time for my group hang at the end of September. This saves me customs charges (and it's legal) so it'll cost me €235 instead of €360
During his trip to Finland however some emergency popped up and he had to rush back to the states, so not only was he unable to come to Belgium, but he wasn't able to ship my Wooki before he went back either, leaving it in the trunk of his car.
For the last month I had been waiting for him to get back to Europe and supposedly he was coming over to Belgium last weekend. Again something came up and he had to cancel his trip to Belgiuim, but luckily he managed to grab the box from his car trunk in Finland and left it at his office. I contacted one of the colleagues who then shipped it from Finland to me, and today I got word from Track&Trace services that they tried to deliver it, but I wasn't home.
This means that it's FINALLY in Belgium, and tomorrow after work I can finally go and pick up my Wooki from the postal office! The next 24 hours will be like the week leading up to Christmas...
It's been a 2 month wait, but this Friday I'll finally spend my first night on an underquilt! Glad I'm still saving roughly €125 in customs & shipping though! This thing better be good! They're forecasting 40-45°F nighttime lows, so it'll be a decent first run.
[Will report back once I've tested it]
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