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How can you not have fun selling products named ‘Jiggle Butt’
and ‘My Friend Dick?’”
But what would compel a company to create a different option
for such a specialized product? Mewbourne offered his thoughts:
“The core team started by trying to find a way to make a few
medical devices more affordable. After hitting some roadblocks
there, they simplified their mission to ‘How can we make
something that increases quality of life, but can be delivered more
affordably than existing options?’ Once they looked into this
industry, it was obvious there were opportunities to answer that
question.”
And answer that question, they did, with “big-deal” upgrades
in store for the Motorbunny unit itself so that will, no doubt, keep
their customers hoppin’.
But while there are several types of sex machines available, the
majority of them still are fucking machines providing constant
thrusting action for women.
Topco’s Pepto-Bismol–colored Caesar machine has been
available since the summer of 2008. According to Topco COO
Autumn O’Bryan, “the Caesar 2.0 is a strong performer and
delivers exactly what consumers want in a serious sex machine.
And because it comes in both 110V and 220V options, Caesar has
become popular internationally as well.”
The Caesar 2.0 Love Machine was the first device of its kind to
go to market and set a precedent for the industry. O’Bryan said,
“Being able to access a powerful, durable and industrial-level sex
machine from a major international brand like Topco transformed
a concept into a full-blown product category and gave retailers a
valuable opportunity to expand their inventory.”
Unlike most stand-up sex machines, the Caesar features a
flat base that’s made to slip between a mattress and box spring,
allowing it to be used as a free-standing device that stays stable,
no matter how fast the thrusting speed gets. And what does
the Caesar use for that all-important thrusting pleasure? Topco
created custom-made dildos and vulva-shaped masturbation
attachments made of CyberSkin—their signature, remarkably
lifelike material made of TPR—to give both male and female
users an even more realistic experience while using their Caesar
Love Machine.
And the sales of Caesar since its release in 2008? O’Bryan
responded: “We don’t disclose sales data, but I can say that Topco
sells enough Caesar machines to satisfy the masses.”
Other variations of sex machines have also recently been
developed. Pipedream Products Fetish Fantasy Couples Sex
Machine is a relatively lightweight, dual-stimulation machine
which provides dual beaded, sliding grips around a vulva-shaped
stroker inside the machine. Meanwhile, the opposite thrusting
end fits one of two differently shaped dildos that allow the
lucky couple to both penetrate and get penetrated at the
same time. It can definitely provide the pleasure of a
three-way with a mechanical lover smack in the middle
of the action!
Kink.com’s recent collaboration with
manufacturer Doc Johnson has produced the
Power Banger, released in January 2017 and
the first sex machine created by the company.
According to Doc Johnson representative
Ryann Brooks, “The Power Banger
was created exclusively for use
with all Vac-U-Lock–compatible
attachments (via the Vac-U-
Lock plug), giving users the
ability to utilize hundreds
of different dildos with the
Power Banger, whether that
BANG A DONG Opposite
page, the Motorbunny. This page,
below: Doc Johnson’s Kink.com-
branded Power Banger.
Top, clockwise from left: the
iGasm from XR Brands’ Lovebotz
line; a Drilldo kit from Adventure
Industries; the G-Egg Attachment
for the Sybian; Pipedream’s Fetish
Fantasy Series International
Couples Sex Machine.
be a dildo available in the Kink by Doc Johnson collection, Vac-U-Lock line or
other Doc Johnson brands that feature Vac-U-Lock–compatible products: the
Realistic Cock, The D by Doc Johnson, American POP!, American Bombshell or
TitanMen.”
The sales of the adjustable, suction-cupped gizmo have far exceeded
projections by the company. Branding it as a Kink.com product came easily for
both companies. Brooks said, “We worked extremely close with the Kink.com
team. When it came to creating this collection, a sex machine was definitely an
item that was a no-brainer for the line.”
SoCal-based XR Brands has developed an entire catalog of sex machines
grouped under the Lovebotz line that are fully branded, packaged and
merchandised sex machines. Lovebotz was first released in January 2013. Brand
Manager Rebecca Weinberg said, “Lovebotz has been one of our steadiest-
growing brands in the last four-plus years with new automatic masturbators,
thrusters, milkers, ride-ons, affordable portable devices and large-scale
machines regularly being added to the catalog. Lovebotz sex machines are built
to provide specific results using unique stimulation methods—smooth-motion
thrusting, thrumming, swirling, sucking, milking and more. They are also
available in a wide variety of price points, too, so they cater to every consumer.”
Weinberg added, “Sex machines were once reserved for specialty markets
and kink-only retailers, but Lovebotz broke the barrier with sleek designs, clean
engineering, and retail-friendly packaging. Because XR Brands is known for our
expertise in BDSM, fetish, and unique product manufacturing and marketing,
our customers trust that Lovebotz will deliver exactly what their customer bases
are looking for with sales support they need to promote the products.”
Perhaps one of the most unique sex machines to hit the market is the recently
released Drilldo, created by Adventure Industries. Playing up on the toolbox
theme, the Drilldo is exactly what you think it is: a common-looking power drill
with various attachments that, well, can get drilled into a willing participant.
Anthony Pingicer, spokesperson for the innovative Drilldo, explained, “For
a long time, people have made the association between drill and dildo. It was
only a matter of time until someone messing around with sex toys would try to
attach a dildo to a drill. Social media is filled with videos
and images of people putting dildos on drills and seeing
what happens. We just took it a step further by branding the
experience, doing the research, making it actually safe to do, and
bringing it to market.”
With home improvement-looking packaging, a handy pair of goggles
and construction worker vest available in the multi-tool kits, the Drilldo
plays up on several fantasies: the construction worker, the
power tool user, the action seeker.
In other words, the pleasure-seeking aficionado of a
non-stop sex machine that’s always ready, willing and
able. The future of fucking is here and now.
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