The Life Of A Sex Toy

[Kiss Me]

Okay I was thinking today about how long we expect to get out of various battery operated toys. Does a high price automatically mean the product should last many years or just that it will be amazingly good for a short time? I always thought dearer toys would have a longer life but I've had free gift vibes last for years without missing a beat, yet my dearest one barely made it to 6 months. As we all know the majority come without a warranty, or a return policy once opened, leaving us without recourse when they fail or deteriorate. Though seriously how many of us are going to front up to a store with used, broken equipment chasing our money back even if we could?

So how long would you expect your purchases to last? Any best or worst stories about the life of one of your toys?

 

[bobsgirl]

LOL My brain must not be firing on all cylinders this morning. You wouldn't believe what I thought this thread was about...

Unfortunately I can't offer any words of wisdom about sex toys. Still looking to buy my first one.

 

[MT_Pitcher]

LOL My brain must not be firing on all cylinders this morning. You wouldn't believe what I thought this thread was about...

Unfortunately I can't offer any words of wisdom about sex toys. Still looking to buy my first one.

LOL
I was thinking the same thing.......
Must have thought I was in BDSM......

 

[BlueSugar]

here is a thread close to the pain and the money I've lost from toys!!

Things I have learned.

It is true that the more money ya pay, usually the longer they last.
Buy american and get not so powerful motors and not so well made toys.
Buy japanese toys and ya get a boat motor and a well made toy.

Take good care of them, wash them, untangle wires and don't bend the wires around the toy or the battery back...or they will fall apart at the seams.
Cyberskin is cool feeling - but a pain to take care of!!!!!!!
And the 'toy' smell doesn't go away usually... ever.

Attend toy parties, shop around, and get feedback whenever you can.

Get a variety of toys to see what works for you.

If you buy a rabbit or a perl/bead/ballbering toy - make sure the beads are on a track instead of just free in a bubble/tube type deal... they last longer, and feel better.

And buy the right lube or it could detoriate your toy.

I've lost at least $175 in toys... I've learned my lessons.
I went to toy parties and even hosted one of my own.
I shop around now and readily give my advice...

::sigh:: its turned me into a toy junky.

::GRIN::

 

[Denae]

Take good care of them, wash them, untangle wires and don't bend the wires around the toy or the battery back...or they will fall apart at the seams.

Attend toy parties, shop around, and get feedback whenever you can.

Get a variety of toys to see what works for you.

If you buy a rabbit or a perl/bead/ballbering toy - make sure the beads are on a track instead of just free in a bubble/tube type deal... they last longer, and feel better.

And buy the right lube or it could detoriate your toy.

Kiss, this is great advice from Blue Sugar--

You do want to use the right lube.

You also want to buy a disinfectant/cleaner and clean your toy after each use.

Also, on the ballbearing/pearl/bead end of things--you also want to get the steal balls and not plastic--they wear better inside of the casing.

All of this information came from my local Fascinations store--their salespeople are great--they have to take intensive training. The store is hands-on (so to speak). Many of the vibes and toys are on display with the batteries in them so that you can see and feel in your hand the strength/speed/power of the toy.

I think their website is Fascinations.com, you can order a brochure, but the brochure doesn't list nearly enough of the items in the store.

If I had a problem with a toy, I wouldn't hesitate in taking it back at all.

 

[SweetErika]

My favorite toy just died after about 4 months. It does have a warranty, but I think it might be more time, trouble and expense than the $50 it'd cost to buy a new one.

 

[Cathleen]

Kiss you are so fun! I had just read your post in WFMS about the sweetness of your kids and all the lovable Mummy feelings and then see this..... I'm thinking about your vibe on Mr. Kiss' work bench and let out a big laugh.

So, any best or worst stories...... ummm, against my better judgement I do have a worst story - or at least funny worst.

I had ordered from an online source and as a 'give-a-way' they thew in two little bullet/egg kind of toy, takes 2 AA batteries, and is on a wire, slide speed control.

Well, my two little friends sure were fun - very fun. Unfortunately after just a month or so they both died ..... not an easy death though, there was lots of heat and even sparks - I suppose it could have been overuse but I think Bluesugar just gave me an out on that one - I must have pulled on the wire or something.... lol I was bummed out but knew I had another - well, ummm, yea, I burned that out the same day too! It wasn't a good day for toys in my house that day. lol

The life of those toys may have been short but what a life they had!

(Oh, and on the next order with that company, I got 4 of them free! yahoooo)

 

[Denae]

The life of those toys may have been short but what a life they had!

(Oh, and on the next order with that company, I got 4 of them free! yahoooo) [/B]

I need to know your source for the giveaways! LOL good story. (remind me to sometime tell you my worst story, not a toy story, a condom story though.)

 

[Cathleen]

http://oursextoys.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/index.html

The name on the invoice and mail etc is SeaKap.com

There you go Den - I have had good experiences with them - they ship via US mail .......

I got 4 of those freebies because I mistakenly clicked the free offer twice!

 

[ksmybuttons]

Poof!

 

[ksmybuttons]

Interesting. The Image code is turned off in the How To Cafe!

 

[BlueSugar]

I wish they made the wires thicker and more protected at the ends... so far that is my only gripe really. My first one's motor got all fucked up bc it was cheap plastic spinny thing, I'll never by that kind of vibe device again.


Anyone have any good advice about waterproof?

I just don't believe that they are actually waterproof so I wont buy one and find out myself. What are their shelf lives?

 

[Bobmi357]

Unless your paying top dollar from a company like the one that makes the magic wand (hitachi), 99% of these toys are made in the far east using the cheapest possible components.

When the wife's Mr. Purple died, I took it apart and was appalled to discover the wiring internal to the unit was the worst possible wire to use in a flexible unit. It was too stiff and very poor soldered.

Except in rare cases of unit burn outs, I'd suspect that most of the problems these toys suffer from stems from electrical contact failure. Meaning somewhere in the circuit, the wiring has failed and contact with the power source has been lost.

Units with external wired controls, like eggs and such, will be more prone to failure than units with internal controls.

I don't think there is a lot one can do to extend the life of some of these products. The material used to manufacture is just too shoddy.

The wife's Mr. Purple was repaired, but without a complete replacement of the wiring I know someday I'll be peeling his skin off and doing it again.

 

[BlueSugar]

Except in rare cases of unit burn outs, I'd suspect that most of the problems these toys suffer from stems from electrical contact failure. Meaning somewhere in the circuit, the wiring has failed and contact with the power source has been lost.

Units with external wired controls, like eggs and such, will be more prone to failure than units with internal controls.

The wife's Mr. Purple was repaired, but without a complete replacement of the wiring I know someday I'll be peeling his skin off and doing it again.

::nods pointing:: i fuckin hate it !!!! I used to repair them with tape and glue ... the whole thing... and then I just threw them away. They last about a year.5 and then die and some even sooner bc of all this.

I also don't like the models with the buttons for on, off, fast, slow, twirl etc... too many buttons to get off with solo- also they can roll around in your box o toys and accidently get clicked on and your toy dies while you're at work.

Though... there is one with two mini bullets that plug in like head phones into the console (so I think you can replace the different parts instead of junking the thing). The console has 7 different settings for each bullet seperatly.

I'd like to get my hands on that one too... so many settings though and you have to go through each one to shut it off... another option I hate.

 

[Kiss Me]

::nods pointing:: i fuckin hate it !!!! I used to repair them with tape and glue ... the whole thing... and then I just threw them away. They last about a year.5 and then die and some even sooner bc of all this.

Oh good it's not just me who tries to fix them, or just puts them back in the box, hoping that next time it might work.

Bobmi it is true about the appalling quality of some of the toys. I bought one of those $100 USB eggs a few months ago and I was quite impressed. But last week the unit suddenly got hot and stopped ...... Mr Kiss has pulled it apart and was totally disgusted at the workmanship. Apparently it's blown a fuse and has dry joints all over the place lol not what I wanted to hear. He's soldered and fiddled and got it working but no way in hell am I plugging that damn thing back in. I'll just stick to the AA kind I think.

 

[Kiss Me]

Kiss you are so fun! I had just read your post in WFMS about the sweetness of your kids and all the lovable Mummy feelings and then see this..... I'm thinking about your vibe on Mr. Kiss' work bench and let out a big laugh.

LOL Cate you know I'm a toy-a-holic. If it's not toys for the elves, it's toys for me!

 

[SweetErika]

I try to buy electric. Batteries are very costly. I'm on my third utilitarian vibe and they lasts about 4-5 years with possibly one rewiring in that time.

My next toy is going to be an Eroscillator.



http://www.eroscillator.com/products/images/eroscillator_td_2004.gif

Use rechargeable batteries! My rabbit takes 3 C, and it goes through them like mad. We bought 4 rechargeable ones at RadioShack and a C-D size charger, and have been using the same batteries for about 4 years now.

But I agree on the electric...much better.

 

[Bridget69]

I simply use my fingers. They have a lifetime guarantee.

 

[BlueSugar]

battery advice for toys

see... the GB is a loving place too

 

[someplace]

Unless your paying top dollar from a company like the one that makes the magic wand (hitachi), 99% of these toys are made in the far east using the cheapest possible components.

When the wife's Mr. Purple died, I took it apart and was appalled to discover the wiring internal to the unit was the worst possible wire to use in a flexible unit. It was too stiff and very poor soldered.

Except in rare cases of unit burn outs, I'd suspect that most of the problems these toys suffer from stems from electrical contact failure. Meaning somewhere in the circuit, the wiring has failed and contact with the power source has been lost.

Units with external wired controls, like eggs and such, will be more prone to failure than units with internal controls.

I don't think there is a lot one can do to extend the life of some of these products. The material used to manufacture is just too shoddy.

The wife's Mr. Purple was repaired, but without a complete replacement of the wiring I know someday I'll be peeling his skin off and doing it again.

Such a cool guy to fix his wife's Mr. Purple. I'm impressed!

 

[Killswitch]

Such a cool guy to fix his wife's Mr. Purple. I'm impressed!

I can see her using it now and him sittin in his basement reading popular mechanics.

 

[bad kitty]

I've lost at least $175 in toys... I've learned my lessons.
I went to toy parties and even hosted one of my own.
I shop around now and readily give my advice...

::sigh:: its turned me into a toy junky.

::GRIN::

I educate and give these parties. Funnest job I've had so far!

Another thing is to make sure you use TOY CLEANER! Clean throroughly, dry thoroughly and store all toys seperately, like in their own lil baggies. Toys are made from many different materials and these materials can often react with one another while being stored. I have actually had soem of them melt to a gooeynastiness and learned the hard way. I kept the melted toys in my demo bag (that's where they were when they melted) to show my show attendies what can happen when toys aren't stored correctly.

 

[BlueSugar]

I educate and give these parties. Funnest job I've had so far!

Another thing is to make sure you use TOY CLEANER! Clean throroughly, dry thoroughly and store all toys seperately, like in their own lil baggies. Toys are made from many different materials and these materials can often react with one another while being stored. I have actually had soem of them melt to a gooeynastiness and learned the hard way. I kept the melted toys in my demo bag (that's where they were when they melted) to show my show attendies what can happen when toys aren't stored correctly.

I attended a party and then had my own with the same company/woman and when it was my turn to go behind the curtain and tally up my rewards for a good turn out... she told me she noticed me at the first one and was glad she got to meet me again, and told me I would be a great person to sell/do parties, and later sent me a card asking me to join the team.. lol. I'm a bit of a toy junky lol.

 

[WarmVanilla]

This is definitely why I switched to electric. My Hitachi has lasted for eight and a half years now. If and when it finally dies, it's getting a funeral.

 

[Alyx]

I can see her using it now and him sittin in his basement reading popular mechanics.

Then I would suggest a pair of glasses. Your vision is obviously bad.