Sunshine Coast, Queensland
We Built The Thing We Wished Existed.
It Started With A Ban And A Question Nobody Was Answering.
The ban landed and millions of Australians woke up with no plan. Overnight the conversation became about supply. Where to get one. What it costs now. Whether the corner shop still has stock.
The pull of something between your fingers, the small exhale that breaks a stressful moment, the reach for your pocket at the exact same three points in the day. None of that disappeared because the device did. That is the part that keeps people coming back, and that is the part nothing on the shelf was built for.
Patches treat the chemical. Gum treats the chemical. Apps treat the guilt. So we asked what happens if you build for the ritual instead, and give the hands and the breath somewhere better to go.
FAD is the answer we landed on. Botanical plant based Cores, a machined body worth carrying, and three fidget points so your hands stay busy. No nicotine, no vapour, no smoke, no charger. Designed, packed and shipped from the Sunshine Coast by people who carry one every day.
What FAD Actually Is.
The Ritual, Not The Substance
Most people are not chasing the nicotine by day three. They are chasing the pause. The pocket reach, the pull, the exhale. FAD is built for that and nothing else.
Botanical Cores. Nothing Hidden.
Every Core is plant based and lab tested, with no nicotine, no synthetic flavouring and no vapour. One Core runs 3 to 5 days of real use inside the sealed chamber.
Australian Built, Australian Answered
This is not a dropship front with a rebranded catalogue. FAD is designed, packed and dispatched from the Sunshine Coast, and the person answering your email is the person who packed your box.
3-5
Days per Core
6
Botanical flavours
0
Nicotine. Zero.
QLD
Sunshine Coast owned and shipped
The ban took the device. It left you the habit. We built a better one.
FAD Co-Founders, Sunshine Coast 2024
How We Got Here
From A Kitchen Table To Australia Post.
No investor deck, no factory in someone else's country. Here is the honest version.
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2023
We watched the habit outlive the product
The substance people reached for kept changing. The behaviour never did. That was the pattern worth solving.
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Early 2024
The first prototype was ugly and it worked
A turned aluminium body, a packed botanical insert and a lot of tape. It looked terrible. But the reach, the draw and the exhale all landed. That was enough to keep going.
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Mid 2024
We chose Cores over liquid, on purpose
Liquid means heat, aerosol and regulation. A dry botanical Core means none of it. Six flavours came out of that decision, each blended from plant compounds and tested by a third party before it ships.
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2025
The sealed chamber solved the last real problem
Early Cores faded in two days because air got at them between uses. The self-sealing magnetic chamber fixed it and pushed a Core to 3 to 5 days of genuine use. That is the version you buy now.
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Today
Walnut, stainless steel, and a Queensland postcode
Every kit is packed and dispatched from the Sunshine Coast, most of them the same day. We read every review that comes in, including the ones that sting.
Where We Draw The Line
What Goes In. What Never Will.
You have been sold enough vague ingredient lists. Here is ours, in full, with the things we have permanently ruled out sitting right next to it.
In every FAD Core
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Botanical plant compounds
Food grade aromatic plant material, blended and packed dry. Nothing synthetic, nothing engineered to hook you.
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Airflow, not aerosol
You draw ordinary air across the Core. Nothing is heated, atomised or combusted, so there is nothing to exhale.
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Third party lab testing
Every blend is toxicology tested by an independent lab before it goes near a production run.
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A body built to be kept
Walnut and precision stainless steel, a self-sealing chamber and three fidget points. Designed to last years, not weeks.
Never in a FAD Core
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Nicotine, in any amount
Not reduced, not trace, not a lower strength option. Zero, permanently, with no plan to change that.
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Vapour, smoke or aerosol
No coil, no battery, no heat. There is nothing to breathe out and nothing to fill a room.
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Synthetic flavouring
If it needs a lab to invent the taste, it does not go in a Core. Botanical or nothing.
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Disposable anything
No throwaway devices, no batteries in landfill, no engineered replacement cycle. Cores are the only consumable and they run 3 to 5 days.
FAD is not a registered medical device and makes no therapeutic claims. It is a botanical inhaler and sensory device. If you are managing a dependency, talk to your GP or call Quitline on 13 7848.
The People We Actually Built It For
Reviews from FAD customers.
From FAD customers
“Well made, does the job”
Surprisingly great quality, the airflow valve took me a minute to work out but once set it's simple. I ordered all the flavours except for orange, and they threw it in for me anyway. Very nice
Kirra M.
“Fits perfectly on my shelf”
I didn't even realize it came with a base haha but now I'll never lose it!
Sara P.
“Good for up north”
Was worried the cores would dry out quick in this heat but they've held up fine. Wish shipping up here was a bit faster but that's on the courier
Steve M.
“Feels quality, would recommend”
Ordered the strawberry and mint cores with my kit and both are good, mint lasts a bit longer than strawberry for me. They threw me in a free coffee flavour, tastes far better than I thought it would
Jake F.
“Perfect for the car”
Keep mine in the cupholder for the drive to work, keeps my hands busy in traffic
Harry H.
“Amazing first impression”
I love the packaging, I wish I took a photo but the parcel had a hand written note on it too :) and they gave me a free flavour!
Lucy M.
“Bought two, kept one for myself”
Ordered one as a gift for my son and ended up buying a second for me. I should have just got 2 with the bundle!! XD Strawberry core smells lovely too, not sickly
Wendy S.
“Could do with more flavours”
The mint and coffee are good though
Jake R.
“One of each”
I got my husband and I the double bundle and we are pleasantly surprised! We thought he would prefer the wood but he says he likes the steel more!
Sandra P.
“love it!”
saw this all over my feed and finally caved. genuinely so much nicer than I expected, its sooo satisfying to sit and spin it on the base while I study
Chloe B.
“Does exactly what it says”
Brian T.
“Thoughtful packaging, great product”
The unboxing alone was worth it, nice box and a handwritten message. Device itself is heavier than I expected in a good way. Coffee core with my actual coffee in the morning is a good combo.
Pryia N.
“Beautiful little gift”
My sister got me one for my birthday and I was skeptical at first. The walnut one feels lovely in the hand and the mango core actually tastes like mango. I keep it on my desk and fidget with the spinner more than I use it for the flavour at this point
Lynda H.
“Very well done”
They wrote me a handwritten message wishing me luck on my journey, and threw me in an extra flavour! They must know I love blueberry!!
Emma-Lee J.
“Ordered after seeing it on Facebook”
I got the wood, looks better than the photos. Fits nice in my hand. Convinced my partner to get one too. He loves the coffee flavour.
Mel R.
“10/10”
Sam B.
“Smells SO good”
I love the smell when you first open the pack! I thought they might taste too strong but they actually aren't too intense
Darius M.
“Better than I thought”
The wife grabbed us a pair after seeing an ad on Facebook, I half expected it to be a gimmick. Turned out to be pretty good and low and behold she was right
Dave K.
“This worked for me”
I tried the gum it was gross, tried two different apps, pointless. My mate said this worked for him so gave it a go. The fidget is actually really good, the click is really satisfying.
Jake T.
“Smart idea”
Janice M.
Now You Know Who Made It.
Ships from the Sunshine Coast, free over $60. No vape, no nicotine, just the ritual.