LELO Smart Wand (in ivory)

So LELO were like, people love the Hitachi but aren’t enamoured with being tethered to the power point while they jack it, so we gotta make this cordless. But the vibrations still need to knock your socks off, because these toys are coveted by those of us who like it STRONG and able to last for AGES. They totally achieved that goal, too. Whilst perhaps not quite as strong as their AC-powered counterparts, the large Smart Wand still packs enough of a wallop to satisfy most discerning power-fiends (the Smart Wand also comes in a smaller size for those who like the idea of a portable wand or don’t need/want the great hulking large wand getting all up in their business).

It even has a clever SenseTouch sensor that knows when you are making contact with the toy and ramps up the intensity accordingly. Plus the standard array of 8-odd variations in the vibrating patterns that we’ve come to expect from quality sex toys.

Plus, aside from going gangbusters on the clit (seriously, it’s like purchasing a ticket to ride the express train to Orgasm Town), this is legitimately good as a massager for working out knots and pain in one’s body. I could hold it against my shoulders and back with ease, and it is light enough that this didn’t result in the heartbreak of Tired Hand Syndrome.

Quick and easy to charge and an included neoprene storage bag (that kinda looks like a cute sleeping bag for the toy) and total waterproofing are all icing on the cake of this stylish, Red Dot award winning toy.

At least, in theory.

What even is all this colour-matched swag?

I work in the sex toy retail industry (but all views on Harlot Overdrive are my own and do not reflect that of my employers or colleagues) and became a little dismayed that there were some whispers about the toy not working so well when it was used in water, despite LELO’s guarantee that the toy is waterproof. Indeed, even when I tweeted about this they stood by that claim and didn’t offer any idea of what the discrepancy could be about.
So, being the sensible and curious pervert that I am, I ventured to the warm bath with my Smart Wand to see just how waterproof it was. I risked a very beautiful, pricey and until that point, flawless toy in the name of science. For you. You’re welcome, world.

Conclusion? I loved my Smart Wand.

Yes. Loved. Past tense. That was intentional, not just sloppy editing. My beautiful, large Smart Wand, all sleek, swank and equal parts shiny and silky silicone, had to be returned for a refund.

After about fifteen minutes the fully-charged Smart Wand stopped working. Shortly thereafter, I was standing on the cold tiles, shaking water OUT OF MY SUPPOSEDLY WATERPROOF SMART WAND. Like, there was so much water in the toy that you could shake it gently near your ear and hear it. The Smart Wand was audibly not living up to the continued claim that it was waterproof.

So, after all the dust and trauma was settled, I decided not to replace the Smart Wand with another Smart Wand. Like, this toy is beautiful, but I can buy another non-waterproof cordless, rechargeable wand vibrator for a fraction of the price and still be riding that train to Orgasm Town (and working out those knots and tension in my back). If you own the Smart Wand already, my advice is don’t take it in the bath unless it is still in warranty.

If you don’t own a Smart Wand and the waterproofing is a selling point for you, then make sure you test it out during the warranty period or be like me and get something else from LELO’s extensive range of genuinely beautiful, quality vibrators and stimulators instead.

xxLauren

Please note: this is not a sponsored review and I have not been compensated in any way to provide my honest opinion. If however you would like to send me your product in exchange for my honest review, please contact me at harlotoverdrive@gmail.com