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more questions about the corded, double egg vibrator and c-shaped vibrators like this one
I've only seen online pictures, but it seems the c shaped toys are completely enclosed in a silicone coating, with no fissures whereas the corded one has visible lines where the different parts assembly as in the picture attached, next to the bullets.
Isn't that dangerous and unhygienic? The c-shaped toy seems a more hygienic alternative.
Intended use is vaginal and anal. This toy doesn't have a base but it's long, so I can simply pull the cord, or will it break?
In the lot we tested, most of those seams were just junctions in the mould used to coat them and didn't actually have any depth. They may take a little extra attention while scrubbing but they weren't deep enough to be a hazard. Also most had some form of sturdy cordage inside the silicone cord to reinforce the wires in the case of pulling.
In one particular case, my ~55kg tester hung one of the sturdier models from a pull up bar and picked herself up with it. There were also a lot if nunchuck stunts lol. While most won't hold up to that level of stress, they're more than adequate for the grip strength of human orifices. A caveat to that, if you're worried about size or ease of retrieval anally you can start with guaging plugs. Similar to normal butt plugs they come in sets of 3-12 and have progressively wider diameters. This aclimated the body to a wider stretch.
For those with worries about anal incontinence from guaging, understand that the human anal muscles engage in both directions. So long as you're giving your body time to aclimate to the new size, you will actually gain muscle control and strength from this process. When pared with regular kegal exercises it can make a huge difference, especially for people advancing in age.
and it didn't break I'm assuming (surprising if true). Did it work afterwards?
if this corded model is completely coated in silicone with only superficial seams and is waterproof, my next question is about batteries:
I own an older vibrator powered by 4 AAA retrievable batteries, which is very convenient, because if the batteries stop charging after 3 years of use, all I need to do is change the batteries for the device to work again.
This corded vibrator seems to have a built in battery I cannot change when it dies (and it will die, like any other battery, even li-ion ones).
If I cannot easily change the battery inside this toy, suddenly it doesn't seem a good choice, but this would also apply to the c-shaped models we mentioned earlier and most vibrators made nowadays.
Buying a toy I'll have to replace after 3 years is a losing proposition.
Your take?
It did! Turns out on dissection that they used a braided steel cable to reinforce the cord. Had endless laughs about how over engineered that one was.
So that is the big shortfall to a lot of these toys, it's basically a planned obsolescence. That said, we've found through research that regular usage and charging practices as well as proper storage can lead to 5-8 year battery reliability. Unlike phones, all of these toys are simple circuits and reliably gentle on batteries.
On top of that, if you're a diy fan you could easily repair then yourself. After disassembly you can reseal the silicone with more body safe silicone that can be purchased in most adult stores in person or online listed under "clone-a-willy" or some variation of. This can also be used to specially modify toys or create them from scratch.
so what practices do I need to follow?
Don't run it to death, don't charge it while fully charged, avoid charging while you use it, store in places with regulated temperatures.
All the usual for Lithium ion batteries
this model sells now for 30 EUR. Original price was 120 EUR, which is a huge discount.
If this toy is as great as advertised, why are they selling it at a so steep discount? Something's not right.
Could I be buying a used toy?
This model doesn't have any reviews afaik.
So for starters, the chance of getting a used toy is basically nil unless you're specifically looking to buy that. It's literally more economical to throw them away.
As for the discount, that's what I like to call a black Friday deal. $30 today, $30 reduced from $120 tomorrow. They never sold it at that tag, they just say so because it makes people feel like they got a good price.
As for the price, you gotta remember the construction of these things. Two motors, 20cm of wire, and a Chinese bluetooth module, they cost maybe $1 to manufacture and wholesale prices are like $3 each for a lot of 500. Selling it at $30 is going to make bank and people will pay.
The price of toys has been pretty constant over the decades. I'm more of an engineer than an economist, but if I were to speculate I'd say they probably operated on a much tighter margin back in the day and that set the idealized price. Now that production is streamlined and online shopping means you don't have to run a physical store, the margin is huge but the ideal price hasn't changed because customers expect a dirt cheap product will be garbage.