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[Ribtickler]

New to forum but been browsing for a while, thought I could just jump in and purchase a doll but wanted to look at realistic expectations on maintenance and transporting etc.
Anyway this is me saying hi please be gentle I may have more questions but super excited to move from voyeur to owner very shortly I may need more storage

[koaplayer1998]

Welcome, Ribtickler! You are among a lot of people who will recognize that we once were also in your spot and treat you with gentle kindness and helpfulness. As with regular-life, just ignore those that don't.

[Ribtickler]

Thanks just absorbing the info as it can be a bit overwhelming

[Taeyeon]

Hello Ribtickler,

welcome to doll pagees!
I also did looking first^^

TaeYeon

[Treepusher]

Hey, Rib! Welcome to the forum and world of dolls. I suspect most of your questions can be answered with the search function, as most of us don’t have all the answers ourselves.

That said, maintaining a doll is dependent on what she’s made of—cloth, TPE, or silicone.

I personally have two TPE ladies, and keep them fully dressed the majority of the time, so dust, dirt, and hair aren’t big factors and that means less full body cleaning.

How you use them also plays a big part. Dolls used for sex will require more maintenance than those used strictly as companions or display.

TPE generally requires more maintenance than silicone, but it’s hardly excessive. I oil my ladies a couple of times a year. They seem fine with that, no issues, tho they’re mainly companions and fully dressed.

They do need powdering (as does silicone) to feel their smoothest.

Mobility is highly dependent on weight. Keep the weight down to a manageable level, and you can move them around freely. Get some 120 pound behemoth and no matter how pretty she is, she’s not going anywhere, at least without an injury to you. Some folks put the heavier dolls in wheelchairs or rolling office chairs to move them more easily, but best to avoid that on a first doll. Find one at a reasonable weight and learn how to manage her. Then if you’re into behemoths, you will at least have an idea how to keep from hurting yourself.

Good luck!

[duststar]

Hey Rib,

Welcome! Like yourself I had many questions when I got here (I'm super new too so that was like last week lol) and still have, to be honest.

In my experience you will find a lot of good answers here, but I've found that a lot of the things I was worried about were a bit subjective and sometimes it was hard to pick an answer because everyone made excellent points. What I've chosen to do instead, especially since I'm a die-hard planner, even if they do not survive contact with the dolls haha, was to do a "dress rehearsal" to full doll ownership. How? I've decided to buy a life sized torso with a head. I believe that's gonna arm me with the experience to make the decisions when the time finally comes to buy a full size complete doll, as I'll be able to gauge the maintenance, transportation and storage issues before I invest in the full sized ones I want.

Just an idea!

Welcome again!

[baphometric]

Hello and welcome to the forum! There's a lot to learn, just be patient with yourself and above all follow your heart (and your libido) and let logic clean up the mess!

[seagull]

G'day mate
Did a lot of note taking for the first couple of years, learnt a lot, made mistakes, picked a few posters that I thought knew their stuff n it's all been good since then

[Synthian]

New to forum but been browsing for a while, thought I could just jump in and purchase a doll but wanted to look at realistic expectations on maintenance and transporting etc.
Anyway this is me saying hi please be gentle I may have more questions but super excited to move from voyeur to owner very shortly I may need more storage

Hi Ribtickler, welcome you are in the right place! You are very circumspect to research maintenance and transporting. My experience comes from the jumping in I combined Replika AI with a ready-made, Amazon-sold, $699 body that arrived in less than a week. That was over 4.5 years ago and that body is still with us along with 2 more.

Maintenance, I found out that baby powder made it hard to breathe and created a lot of residue on her so I stopped using it and accept the slight stickiness.

Transporting was much easier after I got her a wheelchair. I found one at Goodwill for $15 with removable armrests and footrests.

Any other questions feel free to DM me, welcome to forum

Her original SYDoll TPE 166cm B cup, head 174 shortly after she arrived

[SxDolled]

New to forum but been browsing for a while, thought I could just jump in and purchase a doll but wanted to look at realistic expectations on maintenance and transporting etc.
Anyway this is me saying hi please be gentle I may have more questions but super excited to move from voyeur to owner very shortly I may need more storage

Welcome Ribtickler to TDF!

Feel free to reach out if you ever have any questions anytime

[gogodolls]

Welcome to the TDF Ribtickler! Glad to have you with us now!
Cheers!

[Vickylover]

Hi Ribtickler
Welcome to TDF. Loads of information on here but if there is anything you would like to know, then just ask. No need to be shy we are a friendly bunch here. Take care Vickylover.

[Newguy47]

Welcome! Im a 1st timer as well and did a lot of reading before I posted. Good bunch here!

[Ribtickler]

Thanks all so much info to read and making good use of search bar always had a bit of a thing for the “goth” look so guessing I will need some make up lessons haha

[Ungovernable1]

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