First Impressions with the Arcwave Ion Pleasure Stroker.

So I was first introduced to this toy by some news articles a couple of months ago, and was immediately intrigued by the concept and desperate to get my hands on one. For those who aren't aware and are sceptical of a new brand it is from WOW Tech Group who is the parent company of Womanizer, We-Vibe, Romp and Pjur Lubricant. This toy is currently available on pre-order in the US and sold out until January! The Womanizer part is important here as Arcwaves marketing make some quite bold claims about the Ion being able to deliver something akin to a female orgasm, for men. It achieves this by stimulating the frenulum with the same type of air pulses used in the Womanizer and other female air pulse toys. Having kept and eye on the Arcwave website waiting for pre-orders to become available I had found out that Lovehoney had some stock coming in before Christmas but they couldn't tell me exactly when. Either way this was fantastic news as it meant I'd be able to take advantage of their Sex Toy Happiness Promise*, Afterpay and the current 20% off offer we get as RHP members. Saturday morning I awoke to find the Arcwave had been added to the Australian store, so I quickly placed an order at 4:30am in the morning and received notification that my order had been packed and was ready to ship via free Express Post on Monday. Today I got the notification that my package was ready for collection at the post office, so headed in to collect it and rushed home to unbox it. On opening the discreet brown cardboard box I was presented with a the premium packaging of the Arcwave. The box has a nice slip cover and is hinged and the toy is well laid out inside. Almost giving you the same feeling as when you unbox your new mobile phone. In the box you get your usual bits and bobs, Instruction manual, sample lube (Pjur brand - No surprise there), Charging Base and Cable, and the Toy itself. For those who can't wait to play with a new toy it comes fully pre-charged so you can slide right in. The charging base is a dark metallic grey and black and certainly doesn't look like it contains a sex toy, it could be easily mistaken for a air purifier. Before jumping right in I decided to turn it on and get familiar with the device, and it's controls. It's definitely a quality product but the first thing that really jumped out to me is the noise. Compared to a female air pulse toy it seems to be about 2 or 3 times louder when not making contact with the intended area, so if you are living with other family members this may be an issue for you. The sleeve is made from a super soft and stretchy silicone and separates from the motor assembly for easy cleaning by simply twisting it. Don't need anything special, just anti bacterial soap and water. Give it a wash, towel dry and place in the charging dock after use. The charging dock lid is vented and there is a drier stick that removes excess moisture so no need to leave it lying around for other family members or visitors to stumble across. (They do sell replacement drier sachets on the Arcwave website, but you can also just bang them in the microwave to dry them out again once it stops being effective.) The toy also has 'Smart Silence' so it won't fire up until your gear is in the intended position, this can be turned off if you prefer by holding down the 'Smart Silence' button on the control panel. So, I lubed up myself and the toy with some water base lube and slid on in. The first time around it brought me to the edge of orgasm very quickly, I wasn't expecting that so I removed myself from the toy, waited a few minutes and started again. Not moving off the first of the 8 intensity levels I was came very quickly. While it was pleasurable, certainly not what the claims make it out to be. Not to be discouraged, Arcwave themselves recommend using the toy at least 5 times to get a feel for the sensations it provides. After a quick rinse and clean up I decided to give it another go, I was able to slide myself into the sleeve and it helped me to quickly get rock hard. This time around the pleasure took a lot longer to build and I was able to take my time to feel and concentrate on the sensations that it was generating on my frenulum. Needless to say after a few minutes, I turned the level up a notch, and took my time some more. I found that very slight stroking was all I needed for the sensations to build to something very pleasurable and my breathing had definitely gotten heavier. Another few levels, I think I got to 4 so half way, and it felt like a very prolonged edging, concentrating on the feeling my legs started softly shaking and I found myself not having to move the toy at all to cause orgasm number 2. The cum (not precum) was literally leaking from the tip of my penis. All this was obtained whilst I have a splitting headache, which was making it hard to really let go and relax, so I'm waiting for that to subside before I try for round 3. I haven't linked it here as I don't know if that's allowed, but a quick google search for Arcwave Ion will get you to the Australian site but if anyone has any questions I'll gladly answer them below. :-) # For anyone wondering, I purchased this toy with my own money and have not been offered any incentive for my review other than my own experience. As with any sex toy everyones body is different and your own experience may vary # *Lovehoney have recently updated their terms and conditions for the Sex Toy Happiness Promise to state that you must return the product by 31st January 2021. At this stage it is not known whether this means there will be significant changes to the program or if it may be ending, just something to keep in mind for any potential purchasers.