svevo wrote:
I would agree with you there. It was a feature of all the earlier Textile dolls. I remember a few people feeding that back to Yuri and noticed the more recent dolls usually have a more natural position now.
Agreed. I have noticed this issue was addressed as well. The newer doll heads do look better, in that aspect. Although I have heard of other TD doll owners removing the eyebrows and painting new ones on.
I've commented in as much detail as I can on the original thread where you raised that question. There are definitely some parts of the skeleton and some joints using wire; others I'm not so sure about.
Yes, I saw that and replied in that thread as well.
The butt is really nicely shaped and the padding quite firm. The breasts are not so great, being a simple shape and again firm padding, which does not make for a great feel.
I thinking the same thing through pics I have seen on TD dolls. Butt looks pretty good, breasts, not so much. But then again, I am not really a breast guy. I am more into limbs, but a nice butt is good too!
The nipple shape is hidden under the outer skin layer and is hard. Visually it works quite well, but isn't a great feel. At one time I was pondering buying a Dagmar doll like your Eryka and the idea of the silicone breasts was one of the major selling points along with the fact liked the silicone head and in general the body proportions/size suits my taste.
Yes, I did the same thing when I was initially weighing out my purchase. It turned out that the Dagmar doll with the silicone head had the best to offer. BUT, it was only later I found out about the skeleton issues when I started to experience problems with an arm joint right the first week! I now have a total of 3 bad joints on my doll. Given to what others been going through as well with the skeleton on the doll, I cannot recommend the Dagmar doll at all to anyone. [/quote]
I've taken a peek. Eryka is lovely and you've taken some great pictures of her. Emma very much approves her fashion sense.
Thank you (all around). Yes, I became very involved with her right off the bat and bought quite a bit of cloths for her too. To be discreet I mostly bought all her clothing new from Amazon. So to run into a problem like what I have been going through is disheartening. It is not as easy as replacing the doll either as there is the question of her entire wardrobe. Some items might fit a new doll, but that depends.
It's a shame about the skeleton problems. I know of another UK poster here, MattGloss, who has the same doll and also had/has skeleton problems. You might have come across his posts. I know he's done quite alot of repairs and at one time was talking about designing a replacement skeleton.
Just about everyone I come across that has a Happy Dolls product, the Dagmar in paricular, seems to have skeleton issues. So far I am up to a half a dozen people that have had their Dagmar doll fail in a short period of time. I think once I hear of a enough issues, I might want to press the issues here on the forum so that a warning is put out not to buy Happy Dolls products until they fix their issues. For many, this doll was a first doll purchase and I know at least two people I talked to, this has left a foul impression on the doll industry in general. Namely that there is a lack of a warranty on these dolls. So, in many cases, if something happens after the sale, the seller can just take your money and say, "F-you. You are on your own." So in a nutshell that has basically what my dealings with Beautiful Dolls has been. BUT slowly I am getting the word around about my experience and hopefully the wise will listen and not deal with Beautiful Dolls, nor Happy Dolls. Hopefully when they see a decline in sales, they will do something about offering a better product with better service.
I have seen those posts and videos, but still to this day, with three joint failures, I am still wary of attempting a repair on my doll. I think I would be more confident if I had another doll in the meantime so that I have a doll while I would fix Eryka.
As it is, I am looking into a Textile Doll purchase right now. Given my experience with the Dagmar doll, I have been doing heavy research on the Textile Dolls and I have confirmation from a couple guys that have had their Textile Doll for more than 2 years that they have not had a skeleton issue with them.
Thanks for the info and I do hope you have many more years with Emma. BTW, I like the blonde flip hair style on her too! But the short dark hair is my favorite. You are going to laugh, but I have FIVE wigs for Eryka. The short white flip and the curly dark hair wig are my two favorites. The latter I use the most because it never sheds and I never have to comb it either. It also is the wig that stays in place the best too. I can't tell you that the most nerve wracking thing is if the wig falls off right in the middle of "getting it on." I don't mind taking the head off to put on an outfit, but if the wig falls off during sex?
That kills it for me...moment spoiled. LOL!
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