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FEATURE
The
Bionic Screw
The sex toy market is upon us, and growing fasterthan driverless cars
By Kim Airs
less than half that with the rotating and vibrating protrusions having
of wood, stone, metal. Then there were pneumatically powered
F irst, there were hands and fingers. Then there were dildos made
changed shape and size over the years. The controls remain similar to
toys administered by doctors in the office. In the not too distant
the original model, with two dials adjusting both rotation and vibration
past, there were simple, hard plastic vibrators powered by two C
speeds.
batteries. Then more styles, colors, materials, shapes and functions grew
With the continued popularity of the Sybian and appetite of the sex-
the market to where it is today.
loving public to part with more than $1K of their hard-earned cash for
Except now you can use any number of those toys hands-free and
a unit, the company has recently created many new, body-safe silicone
experience orgasm without the interference of a partner or relationship.
attachments for Sybian so the happy rider can truly customize her riding
Yes, the ever-growing segment of sex machines is upon us and growing
pleasure. Their unmistakable brand continues to grow, one happy-riding
faster than that of driverless cars.
customer at a time. Yeeha!
Machine-powered “fucking machines” have long been the fantasy
The most recent addition to this style of sit-on sex machine for women
of many men and women who want the pleasure of penetration to
is the Motorbunny, which began production in 2016 and was introduced
outlast what human flesh and blood can provide on its own. By simply
to the hungry masses at the January AEE show in Vegas.
plugging in, one can get endlessly poked or poke into a never-ending
Craig Mewbourne, brand consultant for MB Technologies, shared
source of enveloping cyberflesh to explode in ecstasy unlike anything
his thoughts on the success of the new Motorbunny regarding the
previously humanly possible.
differences between the other popular saddle sex machine and their
But how did these fucking machines become available so easily at
own creation: “There are measurable differences in the build and specs
retailers, and in the beginning, through good ol’ fashioned mail order?
among competitors (with much larger differences coming soon!), and
The best-known sex machine is undoubtedly the Sybian, created
much ado has been made about the reasonable cost we were able to
more than 25 years ago and initially advertised in men’s magazines.
bring to the category.”
The original model, designed by founder Dave Lampert, was basically
He added, “But the largest separation, I think, comes from our
a saddle on which a woman could ride for external or internal pleasure.
approach serving our customers and paying attention to how they want
The bulky units weighed more than 50 pounds, as did the second
to be treated. We know we’re not God’s gift to the industry. We’re just
prototype developed shortly thereafter. The newer model now weighs
here to make sure everyone is treated fairly, and to have fun doing it.
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