diff --git a/gui/crestFittings.py b/gui/crestFittings.py
index 902d827e4..f01258f80 100644
--- a/gui/crestFittings.py
+++ b/gui/crestFittings.py
@@ -34,16 +34,9 @@ class CrestFittings(wx.Frame):
 
         characterSelectSizer = wx.BoxSizer(wx.HORIZONTAL)
 
-        if sCrest.settings.get('mode') == CrestModes.IMPLICIT:
-            self.stLogged = wx.StaticText(self, wx.ID_ANY, "Currently logged in as %s" % sCrest.implicitCharacter.name,
-                                          wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize)
-            self.stLogged.Wrap(-1)
-
-            characterSelectSizer.Add(self.stLogged, 1, wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.ALL, 5)
-        else:
-            self.charChoice = wx.Choice(self, wx.ID_ANY, wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, [])
-            characterSelectSizer.Add(self.charChoice, 1, wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.ALL, 5)
-            self.updateCharList()
+        self.charChoice = wx.Choice(self, wx.ID_ANY, wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, [])
+        characterSelectSizer.Add(self.charChoice, 1, wx.ALIGN_CENTER_VERTICAL | wx.ALL, 5)
+        self.updateCharList()
 
         self.fetchBtn = wx.Button(self, wx.ID_ANY, "Fetch Fits", wx.DefaultPosition, wx.DefaultSize, 5)
         characterSelectSizer.Add(self.fetchBtn, 0, wx.ALL, 5)
@@ -99,14 +92,14 @@ class CrestFittings(wx.Frame):
 
     def updateCharList(self):
         sCrest = Crest.getInstance()
-        chars = sCrest.getCrestCharacters()
+        chars = sCrest.getSsoCharacters()
 
         if len(chars) == 0:
             self.Close()
 
         self.charChoice.Clear()
         for char in chars:
-            self.charChoice.Append(char.name, char.ID)
+            self.charChoice.Append(char.characterName, char.characterID)
 
         self.charChoice.SetSelection(0)
 
@@ -232,7 +225,7 @@ class ExportToEve(wx.Frame):
 
     def updateCharList(self):
         sCrest = Crest.getInstance()
-        chars = sCrest.getCrestCharacters()
+        chars = sCrest.getSsoCharacters()
 
         if len(chars) == 0:
             self.Close()
@@ -344,7 +337,7 @@ class CrestMgmt(wx.Dialog):
 
     def popCharList(self):
         sCrest = Crest.getInstance()
-        chars = sCrest.getCrestCharacters()
+        chars = sCrest.getSsoCharacters()
 
         self.lcCharacters.DeleteAllItems()
 
diff --git a/gui/mainFrame.py b/gui/mainFrame.py
index 735db0d80..95c57e119 100644
--- a/gui/mainFrame.py
+++ b/gui/mainFrame.py
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ class MainFrame(wx.Frame):
             menu.Enable(menu.exportToEveId, False)
         else:
             menu.SetLabel(menu.ssoLoginId, "Manage Characters")
-            enable = len(sCrest.getCrestCharacters()) == 0
+            enable = len(sCrest.getSsoCharacters()) == 0
             menu.Enable(menu.eveFittingsId, not enable)
             menu.Enable(menu.exportToEveId, not enable)
 
diff --git a/gui/mainMenuBar.py b/gui/mainMenuBar.py
index 8b5b77e60..e9e63b82b 100644
--- a/gui/mainMenuBar.py
+++ b/gui/mainMenuBar.py
@@ -145,8 +145,8 @@ class MainMenuBar(wx.MenuBar):
         crestMenu.Append(self.exportToEveId, "Export To EVE")
 
         # if self.sCrest.settings.get('mode') == CrestModes.IMPLICIT or len(self.sCrest.getCrestCharacters()) == 0:
-        self.Enable(self.eveFittingsId, False)
-        self.Enable(self.exportToEveId, False)
+        self.Enable(self.eveFittingsId, True)
+        self.Enable(self.exportToEveId, True)
 
         if not self.mainFrame.disableOverrideEditor:
             windowMenu.AppendSeparator()
diff --git a/service/crest.py b/service/crest.py
index 2642b1438..60d043707 100644
--- a/service/crest.py
+++ b/service/crest.py
@@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ from service.server import StoppableHTTPServer, AuthHandler
 from service.pycrest.eve import EVE
 
 from .esi_security_proxy import EsiSecurityProxy
-from esipy import EsiClient
+from esipy import EsiClient, EsiApp
 from esipy.cache import FileCache
 import os
+import logging
+
 
 pyfalog = Logger(__name__)
 
@@ -41,6 +43,7 @@ class CrestModes(Enum):
     IMPLICIT = 0
     USER = 1
 
+from utils.timer import Timer
 
 class Crest(object):
     clientIDs = {
@@ -54,6 +57,16 @@ class Crest(object):
 
     _instance = None
 
+    @classmethod
+    def initEsiApp(cls):
+        with Timer() as t:
+            cls.esiapp = EsiApp(cache=None)
+
+        with Timer() as t:
+            cls.esi_v1 = cls.esiapp.get_v1_swagger
+        with Timer() as t:
+            cls.esi_v4 = cls.esiapp.get_v4_swagger
+
     @classmethod
     def genEsiClient(cls, security=None):
         return EsiClient(
@@ -135,7 +148,7 @@ class Crest(object):
         self.charCache = {}
         wx.PostEvent(self.mainFrame, GE.SsoLogout(type=CrestModes.USER, numChars=0))
 
-    def getCrestCharacters(self):
+    def getSsoCharacters(self):
         chars = eos.db.getSsoCharacters(config.getClientSecret())
         return chars
 
@@ -150,6 +163,10 @@ class Crest(object):
 
     def getFittings(self, charID):
         char = self.getSsoCharacter(charID)
+        op = esi_v1.op['get_characters_character_id_fittings'](
+            character_id=self.currentCharacter.character_id
+        )
+        resp = self.currentCharacter.esi_client.request(op)
         return char.eve.get('%scharacters/%d/fittings/' % (char.eve._authed_endpoint, char.ID))
 
     def postFitting(self, charID, json):
diff --git a/utils/timer.py b/utils/timer.py
index 9b7daf4dc..da7042f59 100644
--- a/utils/timer.py
+++ b/utils/timer.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class Timer(object):
     def checkpoint(self, name=''):
         text = 'Timer - {timer} - {checkpoint} - {last:.2f}ms ({elapsed:.2f}ms elapsed)'.format(
                 timer=self.name,
-                checkpoint=str(name, "utf-8"),
+                checkpoint=name,
                 last=self.last,
                 elapsed=self.elapsed
         ).strip()