I sent in an order last week for durians to be delivered today. And, really, the last thing I should have done was to revisit the website and check out today’s prices. Because they’ve fallen! (@_@) Today (22/6/2020), my ‘AAA Grade’ Mao Shan Wang would cost just $42.30 a box while last week’s price was $46. Alamak! Not a big deal except for the fact that I’d ordered 3 boxes. XD
Today’s price:
Just 4 days ago:
If you’re wondering why durian prices are still considerably high even though it should be the peak durian season in June, when there should be a bountiful harvest and therefore lower prices, I have the answer. I’d read online that on June 10th, there was “torrential rain” in Raub (Pahang) and many durian trees and their fruits were destroyed. *ouch*
So… if you want to have your durian fix this season, well, expect to pay a bit more. It’s probably a lot more painful for the farmers as those trees take years to grow.
And at 8 Durian, there’s free delivery when you spend over $100. So you’ll probably end up getting 3 boxes or more. 
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I believe these were chilled, as stated on the website. The delivery time slot I’d selected was 5pm to 10pm and these arrived at about 8.20pm.
VERDICT: Creamy with a strong alcoholic taste/smell. Highly addictive – very difficult to stop at one box. Mixture of very large as well as small and flat seeds. I appreciate that they chill the durians though I think placing a moisture absorbing sheet below the durians might help prevent the underside from turning slightly mushy.
Almost as many large seeds as there are small and flat ones:
Each box is supposed to have about 450g of durian. And I WEIGHED THEM! Do note that the weight of the box is approximately 25g.
After deducting 25g for the box, I’m left with approximately 515g, 464g and 468g, all well above what is promised on their website.
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My durian-eating philosophy (if there’s such a thing) is that I should just go straight for the best stuff. So while 8 Durian has ‘A Grade’ Mao Shan Wang and ‘AAA Grade’ Mao Shan Wang, I didn’t even want to try the cheaper one to see if it’s any good. I did spot a review on the website that says the cheaper version tastes similar to the AAA one:
If you want to save some money, you know what to do.
I’m just a little annoyed that I’d selected the 5pm to 10pm delivery slot. It’s such a wide timeframe, and I just had no idea when exactly the durians would reach me. I might have trouble ordering from them for parties at home because friends might be sitting around waiting for the durian after dinner, and I don’t think anyone will stay till 10pm. *There’s Express 1 Hour Delivery for an additional 18bucks, which I think I’ll recommend if you’re having said party at home.
If your delivery is late (by an hour or more), you can also get a full refund via store credits:
It would be really nice if 8 Durian can provide an update when the durian has been picked up by the delivery personnel and is on the way. Just an additional form of ‘service’ which customers will appreciate. They do have a “24 Hours Whatsapp Chat” with this number: 85553702. I whatsapp-ed them when I could not tahan anymore and just had to know when the durians will be delivered. 
And yes, replies are pretty prompt.
If you’ve been tempted thus far to get your hands on some Musang King durians, or maybe you want to try the Premium Black Gold durians, you can head over to https://8durian.com/