The method

How I review: the Fit Check

Short version: I don't test products hands-on. I read everything the maker publishes, including the small print they hope you skip, and tell you who each machine is for.

What "reviewed" means here

When I say a product is reviewed, I mean I've assessed the manufacturer's published information: specs, materials, attachments, controls, power, warranty, and returns policy. I compare that against the other machines of the same type, then decide who it suits and who should look elsewhere.

I never claim to have used, tested, measured, or owned a product. If you see a number on this site, it came from the maker or a named retailer, and I link the source.

Every Fit Check includes

You can see them all in one place on the reviews page.

  1. Best for: one line on the buyer and use it suits best.
  2. Key specs: price, motion, stroke length, speed, mount, connector, controls, materials, power, weight, warranty, and returns. Noise only when the maker publishes a figure.
  3. Pros and cons: each tied to a spec, not a feeling.
  4. Who'll love it, and who should skip it, with a better pick for the people it doesn't suit.
  5. What owners say: real customer reviews, quoted word for word, credited to the platform, and linked. I never invent, edit, or stitch quotes together.

How I rank

By value as I see it: what the typical buyer gets for their money, weighed against fit, materials, controls, and the safety net of the warranty and returns. Not by price, not by popularity, and not by commission. There are no star ratings. Stars look like measurements, and the only thing I measure is how many times a listing says "revolutionary".

When specs are missing or conflicting

If a maker doesn't publish something, I write "not published". I never estimate it. If two official sources disagree, I show both and say so. I check prices on the date shown on each page, and prices change, so always confirm before you buy.

Money

Some links earn me a commission if you buy, at no extra cost to you. It never changes a ranking or a "who should skip it" line. Products can appear here whether or not I earn from them. Full affiliate disclosure.

Spot a mistake?

Email roxie@sexmachine.pro with the page and the source. I'll check it and fix it.