Anyway here's what I got:
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No foam pad on top only the thin blanket!
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THE BAD AND THE UGLY
1. As you can see the doll has compression marks all over. Especially bad around the ankles. Others have complained to WM on this same forum of this and yet WM is still not packing their dolls up properly. The face wasn't protected so the eyelashes are all bent and 2 are nearly torn off.
WM and BD recommended I give the doll a hot bath, to pour boiling water over the areas, it will "restore the doll and not do damage". Needless to say I was alarmed at this, I've read and seen photos of what this will do to a TPE doll and have chosen a wait and see approach. Several days later the damage is less noticeable, except on the ankles where it looks almost the same. I've emailed WM and BD a lot since there's only very general info on the instruction sheet and website. Range of movement, storage position, care, there is little or no info on this. I didn't receive repair glue or stain remover with the doll. I did not receive the extra wig I ordered (to be fair, BD said they'd include it for free, but I'd gladly pay for it if that was going to be an issue). Toe nails aren't the ones I asked. They are in the box. Why didn't they just put them on her?
One week after receiving, the compression marks are much less visible, maybe 50% less. The damage on her ankles improved only a little. I did try the hot washcloth application on the first day. It didn't seem to do anything but I'm going to do it some more.
2. The hole inside the doll's mouth is really small, about 3/8" dia and misaligned. Her mouth is easily large enough for a hole twice that size.
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3. The doll has good flexibility except she will only twist at the hip. No bending laterally or forward / backward. For a doll this large? I was under the impression it bent forward/backward a little or I would've gotten the spine mod for an extra $200.
4. She does not smell good. In fact it's quite an unpleasant strong chemical smell. And the taste is equally bad. And my dick burns a little from the material. Makes you wonder what you're doing to your health with that out-gassing going on all night next to you, their
website assurances notwithstanding. Apparently the smell goes away with time. I hope the taste does too.
4. If you order the "tan" color from BD, it's really a light pink. I thought it would be darker as shown but it's about the same shade as the "normal" tone but pink. I guess I'd prefer the normal tone but pink is ok.
5. The head screws on. After about 20 turns it gets tight with her eyes facing backwards-right. It flops around and won't hold position, except looking backwards-right. Also there is something loose in the head that makes noise whenever you move it.
6. The wrists also don't hold position so her hands flop around. All other joints hold position well. Her left elbow is quite tight but the others are just right.
7. The 2 inserts don't match up with the vagina entry. You can't just stick your schlong in and expect it to go into the insert. It's a little more complicated. I was actually expecting this with an insert. Obviously the insert has advantages over the built in. I cut down my Maria Ozawa insert and it works much better. To about 2-3/8 dia. I think having it a bit larger than the hole really helps in creating a path of least resistance. And it doesn't burn.
Am I being too harsh. The doll is a third the price of it's silicone counterparts. And Anna gave me a really good deal. Maybe they thought since they gave me a good deal they should rush it to make up for it. But then it wasn't such a good deal! I'd rather have paid closer to full price and gotten the doll they advertised with a proper waist joint and shipping protection.
Mainly though, the doll I got should have been the one advertised. I don't think it was.
Redeeming Qualities -
THE GOOD
1. This doll is outrageously impossibly soft and cuddly. My DS145cm, which I thought was pretty soft (I think it is for silicone) feels almost hard in comparison.
2. Her range of movement is excellent, better than my DS--BUT she's missing 2 ranges of waist motion my DS doll has that would bring her more to life.
3. Possibly her best feature is her breasts. At first feel they seem too firm, but I realized it was because they aren't hollow, and it's a more realistic feeling, and her nipples are supremely suckable, quite amazing.
4. The doll feels good. I mean REALLY GOOD. Its unnerving how good she feels.
5. Her vagina looks REALISTIC. Finally they are getting it right. Of my 3 dolls it's my favorite.
6. She holds on to baby powder better than my silicone doll and it improves her appearance more. The powder on my silicone doll stands out more, especially in photographs and smudges easily.
MY RATINGS
Packaging 1.0 Poor (could easily be 4 or 5 with a molded tray and or memory foam)
Overall Doll Appearance 3.0 Average (would be 4.5 w/o shipping damage--may improve w/time?)
Softness 5.0 Superior
Range of Movement 3.0 Average (would be 4.0 with more waist movement)
Sex 4.0 Good (would be 5.0 with insert match and no bad smell or taste)
Smell/Taste of material 2.0 Below Avg
Durability 3.0 Average
BD/WM Customer service 2.0 Below average (could be 4.0 with more info on websites and an owner's manual)
Value: 3.0 Average
Overall Score 3.0/5.0 Average
If you do the math you see this easily could be a 4.0 good, even 4.5 excellent doll if they just fixed the noted issues. I can see this doll being a 5.0 with a few more years research into eliminating that ugly smell and taste and improving the durability.
So I have really mixed feelings about this doll. On the one hand I feel I'm being asked to solve or tolerate the manufacturer's problems that have been brought to their attention weeks or months ago. That I received a different doll than advertised and with issues. The makers and all the vendors seems to be purposefully vague on what the doll can and cannot do, hoping you'll fill in the blanks on your own.
It seems the issues could be corrected easily, possibly raising the price a bit but bring the doll almost on par with the much more expensive choices, which I would gladly pay the extra.
On the other hand the doll feels great looks sexy and is pretty fun to play with.
My recommendation is, unless you're an early adopter and must experience this soft doll, to wait on purchasing until they resolve the "bugs".
My 2 cents.
Thanks for reading.
Yeah its a love/hate relationship, I'm pissed about the no bending forward/backward at the waist, almost ruins the doll for me like she had a spine injury and got it surgically stiffened. Make sure you order the mod which allows that.
