Unboxing Ollivanders And Alivan's Wands 1080p

So, a bit over a month ago as of the recording and uploading of this video I went to Universal Orlando for a day with family, and naturally we went to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. It was quite busy there, but before we left I decided to pick up a particular wand from Ollivanders Wand Shop. It's the wand of my favourite character, even if the wand itself isn't particularly to my taste in terms of design.
I also ordered a custom wand from Alivan's, a company that handcrafts custom wands, including Pottermore wands.
Alivan's: www.alivans.com/
The wand that was chosen for me by Pottermore was: Alder wood, Unicorn Hair, 14.5", Unyielding.
The Wand: www.pottermore...
Bit of an unusual mix, based on what I read on the site about wand lore. Alder wood is a bit more difficult to work with, but useful for wordless magic and thus has a reputation with being used by advanced witches and wizards. However the core of Unicorn Hair somewhat lacks in power, but is very reliable. It's a longer wand than average, though not quite at the point of being unusually so.
According to a little research, alder is a somewhat soft hardwood and moderately light. That would explain the wand's light weight, which was noticeably less than the resin based Ollivander wand.
Anyway, now I have more fandom related stuff to display I guess XD
'Spoiler' as to which witch wand I chose is below:
Luna Lovegood (Her 2nd wand): harrypotter.wik...

[@pitch1kt]

ITS TAPE

[@liquid0001Squadalaxd]

Look at all that tape!

[@marjeune]

Alder wood according to the wood database is a hard wood but is light weight and isn't very durable.

[@Nico-nr8jm]

Well, I think Luna's wand could be made out of cold cast. Cold cast wands by Noble Collection usually have a metal core.

[@donaldwildermuth892]

The WWoHP Olivander's and Noble Collection wands are made from resin with a steel core

[@gautreaux02]

You are the "Reviewbrah" of the gaming world. Thanks for the video, man.

[@pye333]

No he's not. Reviewbrah is actually cool.

[@addena5366]

Does it have tape?

[@vorastrix1680]

Yeah, Luna's my favourite character, too :)

[@666og]

sneed

[@LombaxLee]

Based.

[@McLeanAmy]

Even the packaging is amazing!

[@thepurplerose559]

I love Luna so much! Always will be one of my most favorite characters.

[@ryancollins312]

It would be lighter as the noble collection wants are made of resin with a metal rod in the center.

[@LordDraconical]

So...are you a wizard?

[@vorastrix1680]

Oh, hey! I'm a big fan of your videos :)

[@stevengrunza128]

OMG I love your videos and I didn't know you were into Harry Potter?

[@stevengrunza128]

OMG I love your videos and I didn't know you were into Harry Potter?

[@stevengrunza128]

OMG I love your videos and I didn't know you were into Harry Potter?

[@HarveyDentalfloss]

Woah I was not expecting you here sir! Glad to see you have excellent taste.

[@donaldwildermuth892]

That is Luna Lovegood's SECOND wand.

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

Yeah, I knew that. Did I not say it in the video? 'twas a while ago. I did mention it in the description at least.

[@kristoffersonsloyds33]

Me either Luna is one of my favorite character

[@AzraelDak1999]

tape

[@marjeune]

wood-database.com were you can find info on wood and their hardness and durability.

[@craigrfoley]

What end goes in first?

[@spender7942]

beech wood unicorn hair 10 3/4 unbending

[@donaldwildermuth892]

My wand is Fir and Unicorn Hair, 11 and three-quarter inches, Unyielding

[@baldeagle13x]

What’s the asking price for a bent stick these days?

[@alaniluminalan9945]

it's not a stick, its wand. made of stick, not a stick anymore.

[@marjeune]

You want a hard durable wood get a wand made of Lignum Vitae

[@laineyk.6399]

Or wood.

[@soudesune5856]

shhhh tyler, tyler...

[@jayb3148]

I apologize that interruption

[@yunglampshade8536]

king

[@peytonhartman6361]

On the website for Alivan’s there wasn’t a price listed for anything, I don’t wanna sound nosey but how much did it cost??

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

I think they have to do it on a case-by-case basis, since the wands require different materials and processing. Mine came out to about $75 US, plus the shipping. I had to e-mail them directly, linking to my Pottermore wand to get the amount. Came with a box, velvet bag, and certificate. Mine was probably on the more expensive end for a custom Harry Potter wand. A simpler, shorter wand made out of a more common wood like oak would likely be a bit cheaper, though I can't say for sure.
Took a bit of hunting through my e-mail to find this info TBH. This is also old information, since I ordered it over 3.5 years ago. No idea if it has changed since.

[@laineyk.6399]

I'm just gonna say there are too many muggles and they don't understand magic. That's why Witches and Wizards like us stay apart. I love collecting the wands!

[@MepsiPax]

Why did you choose Luna's wand??
Don;t you know, the wand chooses the wizard, not the other way around smh

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

Har har. Ollivanders in Universal Orlando had huge stacks of a bunch of wands for a lot of characters. I don't think they had many (if any) wands that weren't character specific. Anyway, the Alder wand was the one that 'chose me' on Pottermore XD

[@Joe-ss4dm]

dragon heartstring my lord

[@alimkale]

What happens if you win a wand?

[@ThatSoddingGamer]

Well, I assume they ship the wand in question to you? I haven't read up on it TBH, as I didn't sign up for that.

[@lordtachanka7660]

Luna lovegood

[@chocolateface8664]

Club laziness do not disturb

[@Dimitri_Voulofodakaditeritious]

BIG FEET BIG FEET

[@Mister-Mike]

Sad.

[@Makatosh]

tape