Zelex SLE mouth fragile?
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Zelex SLE mouth fragile?
Or am I being paranoid? I mean it's not cheap and damage so soon on a new doll is not nice.
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I'll provide an automotive analogy here.......nicvncnt wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 7:09 am You only have to look at them to see the coloured surface paint will rub off in no time. As for the chance of breakage, it's going to depend on the material - TPE can be quite durable when it comes to oral use, whereas silicone isn't so forgiving. This new SLE material is supposed to combine the benefits of both, but the images of new dolls with mouths that tear almost at once suggests otherwise. The dolls certainly look great, but my advice would be not to attempt oral unless you have a duplicate head just for that purpose.
Always wait a year or two when a newly designed vehicle is launched
by a manufacturer. There will inevitably be "bugs" that'll need to be worked
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...and it's the early-adopters keen to have the latest thing who end up funding that work.Mister Bungle 157 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 8:08 am I'll provide an automotive analogy here.......
Always wait a year or two when a newly designed vehicle is launched
by a manufacturer. There will inevitably be "bugs" that'll need to be worked
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I wouldn't risk the mouth tearing on a $3k+ silicone doll (even if they're built better and can take it), and I wouldn't risk it on an SLE.
Not worth it.
That said, if somebody was desperate to try oral, I would think that the mouth would be more likely to resist tearing if you just put the tip in. Deepthroating is definitely going to tear it.
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I intend to open and close mine to the extent you see on promo shots, just to test different expressions. So, maybe an inch or two open at the widest. Otherwise, it's going to stay mostly closed.peter-holland wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 6:24 am I have an SLE on the way. Should we be worried now? Should we not touch the mouth at all: keep it closed or open it maybe just a little bit?
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Are the teeth difficult to position? Are they like an upper and lower denture, in two pieces, or are they broken up into smaller sections?
I was thinking of removing the teeth and cleaning the mouth when I first get it, just to get factory gunk out, then putting the teeth back and never removing them again. But if the mouth is that fragile, I won't even bother doing it once.
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Anything wide than that, and I expect it'll tear. From the looks of it, the teeth probably require you to open the mouth a little wider than this picture, to remove/replace them. Therein lies the problem.
Then again, the manufacturer did need to insert the teeth without tearing the mouth, at least one time. So maybe with some bomb-disarming amounts of patience and finger dexterity, it can be done safely.
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You make an excellent point. Zelex should create a video on how to insert/remove the teeth safely. I’m sure that would go a long way towards assuaging the concerns of hesitant buyers and existing owners.LoveFool882 wrote: ↑Sat Nov 18, 2023 3:44 pm Then again, the manufacturer did need to insert the teeth without tearing the mouth, at least one time. So maybe with some bomb-disarming amounts of patience and finger dexterity, it can be done safely.
An interesting side effect is that everybody afterwards will be a bomb defusal expert!