Ladies and gents, are you sitting down? Because I’ve got some earthshattering news for you…
The Hitachi Magic Wand is no longer called the Hitachi Magic Wand.
I’m just piecing together tweets from the International Lingerie Show to try to figure out what happened, so forgive me if I’m off the mark, but it seems that the Hitachi brand decided it no longer wanted to be associated with the Magic Wand and almost stopped production, before Vibratex took on the responsibility of continuing the Wand’s legacy.
It has apparently been renamed simply the “Magic Wand” (how hard is that going to be to get used to?!) and the motor has been updated to be smoother and more reliable (but still just as strong, so don’t worry).
I have extremely mixed feelings on the Hitachi – whoops, I mean Magic Wand – but they were mostly negative, I guess, because I gave mine away months ago. It was too buzzy and numbing for my tastes.
My wand-style massager of choice is the Bodywand, which is stronger and more adjustable than the classic it’s modeled after. It also has a cuter aesthetic.
I hear good things about the large Lelo Smart Wand, too, though I haven’t had the pleasure of trying one yet.
My very favorite massager-style vibe, though, is always and forever the Wahl 2-Speed. It’s heavy and awkward to hold, but it makes up for those shortcomings by being stronger and rumblier than the Magic Wand. Amazing.
Are you perplexed by the Hitachi news? Will you buy the new Magic Wand? What are your other favorite massager vibes?
Photo via Laura Anne Stuart.