Doxy Massager Review

There are so many “wand vibrators” on the market now. Companies saw that some people liked or needed the power that came from the plug-in electrical beasts (or as they refer to it in the UK, “mains powered”) despite the fact that they weren’t made to be used as a sex toy. When the Magic Wand formerly known as Hitachi stopped being sold in the UK, one company’s answer was the Doxy Massager Wand.  According to their site, Doxy boasts as being the “most powerful”.  This is sort of like naming a bank, in my opinion. I highly doubt that the First Bank of {insert name here} was *actually* the first bank for that town, but it sounds nice, eh?

The Doxy is the world’s most powerful mains operated wand massager. Launched in 2013, it’s attracting an increasing number of enthusiasts, keen to experiment with this heavy duty, but controllable, intimate massager. 

Wanting to offer our customers more, Doxy is the only wand massager with a controlled pulse setting. Taking the rumbly vibrations from low, to high and back again and at variable speed settings, it adds a whole new dimension to your experience.

Ok, I have to take some issue with this. I’ve looked at a few UK sex toy retailers, and see that customers can get a Bodywand or a Lelo Smart Wand. Bodywand Rechargeable does offer a pulse setting, albeit a piss poor attempt. And the Lelo Smart Wand certainly offers numerous pulse settings. As for their claim of being “the world’s most powerful mains operated wand massager”? Well, they are claiming to best anything in “the world” so I hate to break it to them, they’re wrong. I would put the Lelo Smart Wand Large above it in terms of perceived intensity, and the Magic Wand, Bodywand, Fairy Wand, and probably numerous other “very similar to the Hitachi” wands are also either the same as the Doxy or slightly more powerful. It’s a close race, to be sure. 

This isn’t to say, though, that it’s at fault for it’s power level. As I think I’ve mentioned before, the RPM’s of a motor don’t really say anything in terms of power. It’s what you DO with those RPMs. Buzzy, itchy vibrations are irritating but deep, rumbling vibrations are a godsend. I don’t know how one can truly measure a “30%” power increase but for all my testing I cannot say that yes, Doxy is more powerful than the Magic Wand which is what they directly claim on the Lovehoney site: “Bursting with 30% more power than the Hitachi wand and a selection of exciting vibration speeds”.

The Head

Doxy says that the head is made from a medical-grade PVC material. I’m not sure what to think about this material, honestly. It arrived with an odor that I can’t place, and a week later sitting out it still had that odor. The head is more plush than most of the wands we’re used to. It also, thankfully, is smooth and lacks the annoying trio of edges that can make clean-up a real chore. The head is about the same enough size to tolerate Hitachi-compatible tops (my Vixen attachment fits just fine). Doxy does tell you to avoid using oils or oil-based lubes, as it will damage the material – understandably so since it is PVC and if PVC isn’t softened with phthalates, it’s softened with mineral oil. I’m going to assume the material is still porous to a degree, because it’s PVC (if anyone can tell me different, please educate me). Given how soft it is, I’d also wonder about the chemical stability of it, whether it will begin to deteriorate over time or even if it will stain easily in contact with other toys like my Hitachi wand’s head has.

Doxy in Use

When you turn it on, an odd thing happens. It starts off at approximately 75% power. You can boost it up a bit from there, or take it down much lower. I’ve never had a vibrator that insists on starting out like this. You’d think I would love that, right? Since I’m all about the power? Except….no. The broad stimulation from the large heads of these wands, combined with the fact that Doxy isn’t nearly as rumbly as Lelo Smart Wand Large, means that I can only use it on the lower settings, otherwise it gets too itchy-feeling for me. But on the lowest settings, it’s quite nice. 

You know how some of us complain about itty bitty buttons that are hard to find during use? DOXY HAS YOU COVERED. Something about the buttons on this thing reminds me of this TV remote we got my grandmother many years, it had only channel up/down, volume up/down and power. That was it. And this, of course, reminds me of the early 90s. So Doxy = 1992?

Size and Noise

For a long time, when a company would make a special sex toy storage unit the big question would be “Does it fit the Magic Wand??”.  Doxy is a bit longer than the Magic Wand (the cord is also longer, by at least a foot). It’s hard to compare the noise levels. I think the Magic Wand is louder because its high-pitched motor whine is easier to hear but when the Doxy ramps up it sounds like an airplane flying by. At 50% and lower intensity, the Doxy Massager is actually really quiet.

Packaging

I don’t normally mention this stuff, but this time I will. Don’t let the packaging alarm you – it’s fucking huge. The photo of the Doxy Massager on the packaging is larger than life size.

Should You Buy It?

I like it better than the Bodywands and Fairy Wands and the Magic Wand. I don’t like it better than the Mystic Wand, Halo Wand or Lelo Smart Wand Large. Until I know more about the head material, I have to tell you to buy a silicone cap for it, and you should be careful of how you store it, lest the material get stained. Doxy Massager is manufactured in England, of course, but is being made with a US plug and so will be available to US retailers soon. For now, you can get it from Lovehoney but please be aware that anything ordered from Lovehoney.com will arrive from the UK which means customs papers on the outside. It’s not very discreet but it’s necessary for customs. This sort of shipping can also mean that tracking is impossible or difficult.  I’m hoping that it will be available soon from Shevibe.com (nudge nudge) so that you can get it from a US shipper (and my favorite company).

The price is a big deterrent for my overall recommendation. Right now it is going for $135 at Lovehoney or you could get it for $129 at the wonderful Shevibe.I think this is too high for what it is – or rather, what it isn’t: It isn’t waterproof obviously because it’s not rechargeable, it isn’t made of silicone, it isn’t significantly more powerful than other wand vibrators and it isn’t discreet. For $35 more, you can get the Smart Wand Large which has more pleasing vibrations and is rechargeable AND is made of silicone.