Maybe this isn't the bust place to ask this, but I feel like I have to know - why has the toy Drain Devil Tail and Tentacles by Hotpowers already been discontinued by the developer when it's only been released for a few months? I was really hoping to buy one of those for the Black Friday sale but I didn't expect this. The toy Uterus Okunomiya KoBukuro, also by Hotpowers is listed as discontinued as well due to too high of a product demand and a lack of updates from the Hotpowers company. So, is the reason for the discontinuation of the Drain Devil Tail and Tentacles toy the same or is it perhaps dangerous somehow - like it chafes the skin?
winkyblink ( 674 )
@Link4
If you browse the web for reviews on HotPowers sleeves you will find complaints of quality issues, with the most common ones about them falling apart very easily.
To HotPower's credit, at least they do pay attention to these complaints and do something about them, to the point of stopping the releases of these defective products.
They will typically "go back to the drawing board" and try to make corrections though, mainly because when they do have problems like this they face a sort of an investment loss (such as packaging already designed and manufactured, waiting to be filled and shipped out, plus filling orders to their sellers who have already paid them), as well as trying to maintain a professional reputation with their distributors.
Such was the case with Uterus Okunomiya KoBukuro, the first batches of that model had a lot of defective units, so they stopped shipping out the bad ones, figured it out and made adjustments, then shipped the revised ones out a few months later.
So I'd say that you can probably count on seeing Drain Devil come back eventually, especially since they've put more marketing effort behind it (lol, it has its own song).
Whether or not ToyDemon will get them is another story; it might be up to you to follow up on that.
If you browse the web for reviews on HotPowers sleeves you will find complaints of quality issues, with the most common ones about them falling apart very easily.
To HotPower's credit, at least they do pay attention to these complaints and do something about them, to the point of stopping the releases of these defective products.
They will typically "go back to the drawing board" and try to make corrections though, mainly because when they do have problems like this they face a sort of an investment loss (such as packaging already designed and manufactured, waiting to be filled and shipped out, plus filling orders to their sellers who have already paid them), as well as trying to maintain a professional reputation with their distributors.
Such was the case with Uterus Okunomiya KoBukuro, the first batches of that model had a lot of defective units, so they stopped shipping out the bad ones, figured it out and made adjustments, then shipped the revised ones out a few months later.
So I'd say that you can probably count on seeing Drain Devil come back eventually, especially since they've put more marketing effort behind it (lol, it has its own song).
Whether or not ToyDemon will get them is another story; it might be up to you to follow up on that.
Notseif4work ( 26 )
They're still selling them if I'm not mistaken. They're just allowing people to return defective ones.
This complexity may be why toydemon isn't selling them atm. Another issue is that this is the top seller for this company and they'd probably prioritize in-house supply for their online store over supplying others.
This complexity may be why toydemon isn't selling them atm. Another issue is that this is the top seller for this company and they'd probably prioritize in-house supply for their online store over supplying others.
winkyblink ( 674 )
@Jonarby
The title is: "Beyond the End Line"
The sleeve is being promoted/marketed with an RPG titled: "Onahoru Quest".
Details on the HotPowers website.
The title is: "Beyond the End Line"
The sleeve is being promoted/marketed with an RPG titled: "Onahoru Quest".
Details on the HotPowers website.
Jonarby ( 592 )
@Link4 I actually was so excited for these I purchased one on a Japanese site which had some in stock. I paid a crazy amount of money for shipping, too, just because I thought it'd feel spectacular.
Allow me to reassure you, it's not worth the hype. I am extremely sensitive, but the dozens of little “stingers” I don't know what else to call them, feel like nothing. It honestly feels like a silicone sock, not very stimulating at all. Overall a disappointment. I do still have the hole and will probably give it another try, maybe with more/less lube, to see if that was the issue. However, I'm not excited to try it again and potentially waste a session.
I love the idea, though, so hopefully they can come out with something with the same concept that works better in the future. If you're looking for an onahole that feels the way I think the Drain Devil Tail should've felt, check out "Honey Trap" by MATE, which I think provides a similar experience to what I was hoping for from Drain Devil Tail.
Allow me to reassure you, it's not worth the hype. I am extremely sensitive, but the dozens of little “stingers” I don't know what else to call them, feel like nothing. It honestly feels like a silicone sock, not very stimulating at all. Overall a disappointment. I do still have the hole and will probably give it another try, maybe with more/less lube, to see if that was the issue. However, I'm not excited to try it again and potentially waste a session.
I love the idea, though, so hopefully they can come out with something with the same concept that works better in the future. If you're looking for an onahole that feels the way I think the Drain Devil Tail should've felt, check out "Honey Trap" by MATE, which I think provides a similar experience to what I was hoping for from Drain Devil Tail.
PrestigiousFarmer ( 140 )
@Link4
Believe it or not Hotpower is a very popular company in Japan, probably due to their very colorful eye catching art designs, their unique TPE material, and their constent new onahole innovations and themes which no other onahole company has quite managed to capture. Sadly we only see the very tip of the iceberg here on Toydemon. A lot of their more grand and customizable products are exclusive to members of their own online shop, which is all in Japanese.
I'm unsure of how big a company Hotpower is but they are always struggling to keep up with demand. Trust me, even other Japanese websites are struggling to keep the succubus tentacle onahole stocked. A few have a 1 to 2 months waiting period. Most just have this particular onahole as sold out. Toydemon probably got a message from Hotpowers informing them of how popular the toy is and the long, long, waiting list. So Toydemon did the smart thing and either canceled the order and refunded peoples money or kept the order, changed the pre-order to discontinued so people could not pre-order and would not bitch about how long it was taking to get the onahole (and trust me again, people do tend to bitch when they don't get their onaholes timed manner.) And gave the option to cancel their pre-order to those that did manage to pre-order.
On top of that, Japanese retailers usually get first dibs on their products due to proximity or local contracts/deals.
If Toydemon does not bring it back, you might be able to special order the onahole in a few months, once the demand has gone down.
Believe it or not Hotpower is a very popular company in Japan, probably due to their very colorful eye catching art designs, their unique TPE material, and their constent new onahole innovations and themes which no other onahole company has quite managed to capture. Sadly we only see the very tip of the iceberg here on Toydemon. A lot of their more grand and customizable products are exclusive to members of their own online shop, which is all in Japanese.
I'm unsure of how big a company Hotpower is but they are always struggling to keep up with demand. Trust me, even other Japanese websites are struggling to keep the succubus tentacle onahole stocked. A few have a 1 to 2 months waiting period. Most just have this particular onahole as sold out. Toydemon probably got a message from Hotpowers informing them of how popular the toy is and the long, long, waiting list. So Toydemon did the smart thing and either canceled the order and refunded peoples money or kept the order, changed the pre-order to discontinued so people could not pre-order and would not bitch about how long it was taking to get the onahole (and trust me again, people do tend to bitch when they don't get their onaholes timed manner.) And gave the option to cancel their pre-order to those that did manage to pre-order.
On top of that, Japanese retailers usually get first dibs on their products due to proximity or local contracts/deals.
If Toydemon does not bring it back, you might be able to special order the onahole in a few months, once the demand has gone down.