Dikadoll Product Review

I ordered a 1/4 Rena in white skin
It was ordered January 2013

I believe that the product was worth what i paid for it.

Yes, Rena does look like the picture.

I was very satisfied with Rena.

Rena very easily stands and she has OK pose ability. She came with three extra sets of hands which was awesome, but unfortunately the loops in the hands are either too deep in the hand or covered in resin. These problems are easily amended, but still annoying.

I would definitely buy more from Dika Doll.

 

What did you order? DikaDoll Batian
When did you order? August 2011
Did you order directly from the company, or through a distributor or dealer? I ordered through Jeeryama from eBay.
How was the communication? Excellent. This being my first BJD purchase, I had lots of questions and they helped me out all the way with lots of care.
How easy was it to pay? Very easy; PayPal.
How long did it take to ship? Somewhere around a month. It was really quick.
Was the quality appropriate for the price, in your opinion? Absolutely.
Did the item look like the sale pictures? Actually, not completely, but the doll was perfect nonetheless.
Were you satisfied with the product? As satisfied as one can be.
If you weren’t satisfied, how did the company solve your problem? -
Would you buy more from this company? Yes.


What did you order? DikaDoll Murong Sleep
When did you order? August 2013
Did you order directly from the company, or through a distributor or dealer? Through Wind Dolls
How was the communication? Excellent.
How easy was it to pay? Very easy; PayPal.
How long did it take to ship? Somewhere around 2 months.
Was the quality appropriate for the price, in your opinion? Absolutely.
Did the item look like the sale pictures? Yes, just small difference in the face-up; colours were changed in some parts and there was no gloss on the lips. But it looked perfect anyway.
Were you satisfied with the product? As satisfied as one can be.
If you weren’t satisfied, how did the company solve your problem? -
Would you buy more from this company? Yes.

 

What did you order? DikaDoll Senior Autumn
When did you order? January 2012
Did you order directly from the company, or through a distributor or dealer? From a dealer, WindDolls.
How was the communication? Extremelygood, WindDolls kept me well informed about the state of my order. And when they had something to ask from Dikadoll, I understand that Dikadoll was quick to answer them back.
How easy was it to pay? Super Easy. And WindDolls informed me straight away when they had received my payment.
How long did it take to ship? A little over two months.
Was the quality appropriate for the price, in your opinion? Yes, I'm very pleased with the quality.
Did the item look like the sale pictures? There were some slight differences to the promo pictures but I was prepared for that. The Dikadoll Autumn head was a bit smaller than I had expected from the promo pictures.
Were you satisfied with the product? Yes, very.
If you weren’t satisfied, how did the company solve your problem? -
Would you buy more from this company? I have and I will.

Tell us some of the positives and negatives about this product?
Dikadoll Autumn was and is my first BJD so I didn't have much to compare him with. I was very satisfied with him when first received him and I'm of the opinion that he was a good choice for my first doll. However, as I now have more insight to what the dolls from other companies are like, I've begun to see his positive - and some of his negative points more clearly.
Dikadoll resin is really nice, thick and smooth, I personally find it pleasurable to he touch. They have cute and unique sculpts and make very attractive dolls. Their dolls are well worth their price, this I must say. The company face-ups may differ a bit from what they look like in the promotional pictures, but they are still very well done and look stunning nevertheless.

I only have the old Dikadoll Senior body so I don't have any experience on what the new one is like. So all this that I'm going to say is about the old 3-part male 70cm body. As compared to some of the SD+ sized bodies from other companies, I think the old Dikadoll Senior body has a pretty nice range of movement. He can do a lot more than - say my Soom Super Gem can. Especially the arms hold poses quite well.
It's also very easy to balance the body and get it to stand on its own. However, this can also make the poses look somewhat stiff and unnatural if you are not careful. Also, with more experience and a more developed taste in dolls, I do find the old Dikadoll Body a bit too slim and I'd like it to have more muscles sculpted in. It's easy to conceal that with clothes, and make it look a little bit more natural, but nowadays it's one of the things that kind of bothers me with this body. I do think that they've made an improvement with this with the new 70 cm male body and I'd really like to get one of those so that I could compare these two.

One of the things that I find difficult with Dika's dolls is the eyewells. Both of my Dikadoll Seniors, Autumn and Adler, have very narrow eyewells and it's been hard to find eyes that fit snugly in there and don't gap. I didn't notice it at first, but with trying on different eyes I've noticed that my Autumn has asymmetric eyewells. It makes him look cross-eyed if I'm not careful with the eye-replacement. The case is not as visible with Adler or my Dika 1/4 Kid AAAAA, but both of them have this same problem.

All in all, I think Dikadoll is a very good company and I would recommend buying their dolls.

 

* What did you order?
DikaDoll Kid Blanca in Pink and DikaDoll Kid Bonnie in White, both with the v1 bodies.

* When did you order?
Ordered from Alice's Collections on September 15th 2017, order arrived October 4th 2017.

* Was the quality appropriate for the price, in your opinion?
I got them on sale and was quite happy with the price I paid.

* Did the item look like the sales pictures?
Hard to tell, since I didn't get the face up on either and they didn't have any pictures of the dolls nude.

* Were you satisfied with the product?
Yes! They both seem like lovely dolls. I am excited to get them painted and on display.

* Tell us some of the positives and negatives about this product (optional)
The posing seems really nice, though I am going to have to hot glue suede the shoulder sockets on at least one of the dolls.

* Would you buy more from this company?
DikaDoll just raised their prices, so I am not sure if I will be able to justify another purchase from them in the future. But I will definitely keep an eye out for sales!

 

What did you order?
I ordered a DikaDoll Kid Peony Lion head.
When did you order?
I ordered on May 1, 2019 through Alice's Collections, and the head was shipped May 18, 2019.
Was the quality appropriate for the price, in your opinion?
Definitely! The head is very well sculpted, and the resin is amazingly smooth to the touch, to the point where it almost feels soft.
Did the item look like the sales pictures?
The item looked exactly like the sales pictures.
Were you satisfied with the product?
I was extremely satisfied with the product.
Tell us some of the positives and negatives about this product
Postives - The resin felt amazing to the touch, and I love the sculpting.
As for negatives, I couldn't really find any.
Would you buy more from this company?
I would definitely buy more from DikaDoll, I already have another one of their dolls on my wishlist!

 

* What did you order?
DikaDolls 70cm Senior Qisu!
* When did you order?
Around January 2017 from Alice's collection!
* Was the quality appropriate for the price, in your opinion?
Most definitely! His resin was smooth to the touch and his sculpt has no issues or scratches.
* Did the item look like the sales pictures?
Yes!! His faceup and face sculpt matched the photos perfectly! Tbh I think he looked better then the photos lol.
* Were you satisfied with the product?
100% satisfied!
* Tell us some of the positives and negatives about this product (optional)
Positives: He came to me perfect and looking like the sales photo! He stands fine and his layered eyelashes are so beautiful.
Negatives: Hmm none really for me! He came to me perfect tbh!
* Would you buy more from this company?
Yes! I'm already looking to buy Floyer soon!!

 

* What did you order? Grey Elf Rena
* When did you order? Through Alice Collections. Ordered Jan 2016, Arrived March 2016
* Was the quality appropriate for the price, in your opinion? Yes
* Did the item look like the sales pictures? Yed
* Were you satisfied with the product? Yes
* Tell us some of the positives and negatives about this product (optional) Requested for her to not be sanded. Lovely even coloring. One small defect/ lighter spot on face that was hidden with blushing when given a faceup.
* Would you buy more from this company? Yes



* What did you order? Tan Guang Nian
* When did you order? Ordered through Clover Singing June 2019, arrived August 2019
* Was the quality appropriate for the price, in your opinion? Yes
* Did the item look like the sales pictures? Yes
* Were you satisfied with the product? Yes
* Tell us some of the positives and negatives about product (optional) Slight marbling as I neglected to request him to not be sanded. Overall a lovely even color. For the price Dikadolls are a nice solid doll with decent mobility.
* Would you buy more from this company? Yes

 

* What did you order?
Chengxun on Dika Doll's D32 body (not Chengxun's default body) via Clover Singing.

* When did you order?
December 15th, 2019 (shipped January 22, 2020 and received on February 6th, 2020 - super fast)!

* Was the quality appropriate for the price, in your opinion?
Oh yes, very. Gorgeous features, heavy solid resin. Beautifully matte all over, likely sealant.

* Did the item look like the sales pictures?
Yes!

* Were you satisfied with the product?
Definitely.

* Tell us some of the positives and negatives about this product (optional):
Nearly everything is a positive, but I do find that the D32 body is a little top-heavy due to the chest and torso. However, he stands like a rock which is a plus. Also, Dika Doll (when including his CoA) gave the specs for Chengxun's default body, not the D32 body, so... essentially, the CoA only matches the head, but that's fine. Also, supposedly, they meant to include extra string and seemingly hand paddles, but these were not included upon receipt of the doll.

* Would you buy more from this company?
Yes! I plan to get Egretta in future. Knowing they have excellent turnaround time certainly helps!

Here's his box opening thread and a poseability thread for the D32 body, for the curious:
https://denofangels.com/threads/dika-doll-chengxun-on-71cm-d32-body.817996/
https://denofangels.com/threads/dika-doll-71cm-d32-body-paired-with-chengxun.817985/

 

* What did you order?
Dikadoll Sara 65 cm doll in tan.
* When did you order?
I placed a layaway order with Alice's Collections (ACBJD) initially on July 5, 2022 for the body, heel feet, and optional orchid hands. A few days later, I added the head because I just knew I was going to want it.
* Was the quality appropriate for the price, in your opinion?
Yes. This is a HEAVY doll. There is a LOT of resin here.
* Did the item look like the sales pictures?
The pictures are white, and the doll is tan, but otherwise, absolutely.
* Were you satisfied with the product?
Mostly. See below.
* Tell us some of the positives and negatives about this product (optional)
So - the sculpting is gorgeous. The tan has a beautiful reddish undertone that makes the skin look alive. She is a HEFTY girl, and a rock-solid stander. The body definitely needs sueding, but what big girl doll doesn't? The orchid hands are gorgeous. I love well-sculpted hands and feet, which Sara has.
My one issue: I specifically purchased this doll because it was advertised as 65 cm. It is not. It's more like 63 cm. I did a line-up of my girls, and she is the same height as my Iplehouse nSID Mari. My 65 cm Impldoll Lydia on the Star MGB body towers over her by a good 2 to 3 cm. It's a small thing - but the height was really important to me, and I'm crabby about it.
Otherwise, she is beautiful, and she came with a fantastic set of eyes as a free gift. After my layaway was paid in full, she arrived at the dealer pretty quickly. Shipping was delayed per my request - I asked the dealer to ship multiple orders together to save (them) on shipping.
* Would you buy more from this company?
Maybe. For the price (nearly $700 USD blank), and due to the fact that the measurements don't match the description, another Dikadoll is pretty low on my list.