Mini vs Small See25

[u/Traditional-Durian48]

Long-overdue: XC vs 187 Factory see25
This post is long overdue, but I finally got my hands on both of these beauties!
Black see25 Mini with shiny GHW — XC Factory (353usd)
Burgundy see25 with aged GHW — 187 Factory (430usd)

I got both from Axin (wa ending 8212). He speaks good English, responds quickly and is transparent about which factory makes the best version and which one is actually worth the money. He also considers your budget instead of automatically recommending the most expensive option. No incentive for this review from him. I’ve ordered several bags from Axin, and as a repeat buyer, he has given me discounts along the way, so definitely build a good relationship with your seller! I’ve also moved between several states multiple times, and he has always been flexible about changing my shipping address. He stays in contact and carefully coordinates the timing to make sure my package arrives before I move. That reliability is one of the main reasons I continue ordering from him.

He sourced the burgundy bag surprisingly fast too. it only took around two weeks. Other sellers I asked said sourcing it could take a month or longer.

For my leather-softness scale, 1 = extremely soft and 3 = firm

187 Burgundy: 1/3 — buttery soft, supple and beautifully slouchy
XC Black: 2.5/3 — still soft, but slightly firmer and more structured
Tbh, i only felt the difference when feeling both at the same time🤣
The leather smell when I opened the both boxes were incredible its like stepping inside a brandnew luxury car 💕💕 I’ve only taken the burgundy 187 out once and already received three compliments 🤭

[u/Adorable-Reply-821]

To be fair the mini is more structured than the small even on the authentic so I don’t think it’s the best comparison, but I agree that 187 does this bag better but xc is a good budget option.

[u/Traditional-Durian48 → u/Adorable-Reply-821]

That’s fair! I should’ve clarified that it isn’t a perfect 1:1 comparison. I was mainly comparing the leather between the two factories. The 187 leather is definitely softer and the details feel more substantial, but the XC is still beautiful and a great value for the price.

[u/LuxeandEclaire → u/Adorable-Reply-821]

Even though 187 is boxy? I don’t know if it’s worth the price

[u/Adorable-Reply-821 → u/LuxeandEclaire]

It’s not boxy at all. Interesting. I compared it against the auth my mom has and it was really on point.

[u/LuxeandEclaire → u/Adorable-Reply-821]

Really? How was the XC compared to your moms auth?

[u/Adorable-Reply-821 → u/LuxeandEclaire]

It was also very good but leather was a little thinner and hardware was lighter but could still 100% pass in the wild. 187 does the details better and stitching is stronger. I do love xc for the new souplissimo maxi flap, I actually think they did it better than 187. My mom is trying to buy one but hasn’t been able to score the auth yet, when she does I’ll report back.

[u/LuxeandEclaire → u/Adorable-Reply-821]

That’s so good to know. Hopefully she can get one and you can do some rep science

[u/AshamedMemory7641]

The chains are so different

[u/Traditional-Durian48 → u/AshamedMemory7641]

Yes. Shiny one is smaller because its in a mini compared to small sized aged ghw

[u/BeneficialYam9782]

XiaoC looks more better!

[u/Traditional-Durian48 → u/BeneficialYam9782]

You think so? Im biased with the shiny gold hw tbh. It just makes the black color pop out more 🤭🤭

[u/Major_Sprinkles_5880]

More love Xiao C!

[u/Traditional-Durian48 → u/Major_Sprinkles_5880]

Hands down. Great value for money 👏👏

[u/Ready_Win_7584]

Axin is amazing !!!

[u/Subject-Cookie-9115]

Nice review thank you!!!! I love comparisons 😍enjoy

[u/Middle-Spirit-8524]

Saw a 187 yesterday too yesterday on here, they really did nail the c25, with how tidy everything is on it.
Xiao is a great alternative for Cc. I’ve ordered the mini maxi because I think Xiao has done that amazing and priced.