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Hitachi Magic Wand (renamed as
Magic Wand Original and
Original Magic Wand and referred to simply as
Magic Wand) is an electrical,
mains-powered vibrating massager, manufactured for relieving tension and relaxing sore muscles. Japanese company
Hitachi listed the device for business in the United States in 1968.
Sex educator Betty Dodson popularized its use as a
vibrator and
masturbation aid for women during the
sex-positive movement in the late 1960s. It functions effectively as a
clitoral vibrator and is able to bring women to
clitoral orgasm.
The wand is 12 inches (30 cm) long and weighs 1.2 pounds (540 g) with
stimulation provided by its rubberized 2.5 inches (64 mm) head.
Hitachi executives assisted financing the production of
chocolates in the shape of the massager in 1992, in honor of the 15-year anniversary of the sex shop by and for women
Good Vibrations. Subsequently the company asserted in 1999 its sole intended use was for
health care
purposes. Hitachi had a conflict with its U.S. distributor in 2000 and
briefly stopped selling the device until it reached a new deal with
distributor
Vibratex. The Magic Wand sold out after being featured in a 2002 episode of
Sex and the City.
Hitachi decided to cease production of the device in 2013 because of
concerns about having the company name attached to a sex toy. Vibratex
persuaded the company to continue manufacturing it under the name
"Original Magic Wand", omitting the Hitachi name. In 2014, the company
used the name "Magic Wand Original".
Academics have researched its use for treatment of
female sexual arousal disorder and chronic
anorgasmia—a
sexual dysfunction in which a person cannot achieve orgasm. The
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
published a 1979 study which found self-administered treatment and use
of the Magic Wand to be the best method to achieve orgasm. In 2008,
The Scientific World Journal
published research finding over 93% of a group of 500 chronic
anorgasmic women could reach orgasm using the Magic Wand and the Betty
Dodson Method. The device was used in studies in many applications,
including articles published in
Dermatology Online Journal,
Journal of Applied Physiology,
Experimental Brain Research,
Neuroscience Letters, and
Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing.
The Magic Wand has alternatively been referred to as the
Cadillac of vibrators,
[1][2][3] the
Rolls-Royce of vibrators,
[4][5][6] and the
mother of all vibrators.
[7][8][9] Counselors
Bettina Arndt,
Laura Berman,
Gloria Brame, and
Ruth Westheimer recommended the device to women, and
Cosmopolitan magazine reported the Magic Wand was the vibrator most often suggested by
sex therapists.
Mobile Magazine readers in 2005 voted the Magic Wand "the No. 1 greatest gadget of all time".
[10] Tanya Wexler's film
Hysteria featured the device while showing the evolution of the vibrator.
Engadget called the Magic Wand "the most recognizable sex toy on Earth".
[11]
Design and features
The device is 30 cm (12 in) long and it weighs 540 g (1.19 lb).
[1][4][11]
Muscle and nerve stimulation is provided by the device's rubberised,
6.4 cm (2.5 in) head, which is attached to the main body of the massager
via a flexible neck.
[13][14] A 1.8 m (6 ft) cord is attached to the device to provide power from mains electricity with
alternating current, and requires 110
Volts.
[11][15] It does not take batteries.
[15]
The massager provides two vibration rates—5,000 and 6,000 rpm, which
are equivalent to 83 Hz and 100 Hz—that are controlled by a switch on
its body.
[11][13][16] Specifically, research published in the journal
Sexual and Relationship Therapy determined that the Magic Wand operated on its low setting at a frequency of 89 Hz and at 101 Hz on its high setting.
[15] Its displacement was measured as 452.9 µm (0.01783 in), with an acceleration of 185.7 µg (0.002866 gr).
[15] Because the device was not originally designed as a vibrator, it exhibits some deficiencies when used for this purpose.
[11]
Apart from its size, bulk, and its reliance on a mains power supply
that limits its portability, it is not waterproof or water-resistant,
and it overheats when used for more than 25 minutes.
[11] It does not work well in electrical outlets in all countries internationally.
[17][18]
Because of the Magic Wand's popularity, various aftermarket
attachments with differences in colour, pattern of studs, and material,
became available to purchase.
[11][13] Such attachments have been produced by many companies without ties to Hitachi.
[19] Without attachments, the device functions effectively as a
clitoral vibrator, able to bring women to
clitoral orgasm.
[20] Add-ons that are fitted over the top of the device and are used to excite the clitoris are available.
[5] An attachment called the "Wonder Wand" allows women to feel vibrations deep into the vagina.
[16][21] According to an article in the
Dermatology Online Journal, "The Wonder Wand" is created from a plastic material which is even in consistency and may be simply cleansed after use.
[16] Attachments made of silicone designed to aid with penetrative sensations or to modify texture of the device are available.
[22] An add-on called the "G-Spotter" fits over the device in the same fashion and turns the device into a
G-spot vibrator.
[21][23] The "Gee-Whiz" (also referred to as "G-Whiz") is a similar type of attachment used to stimulate the G-spot.
[4][24] The "Fluffer Tip Wand Attachment" may be placed over the device and can be used to mimic the sensation of
cunnilingus.
[25]
"Liberator Axis" is a booster pillow that stabilizes the Magic Wand so
the user does not have to hold it with her hands during use.
[9][26]
Attachments have been sold by Betty Dodson on her website, which
provides pictorial instructions on their use with the Magic Wand.
[16][27] The massager may be used without attachments for men or with the "G-Whiz" attachment; when held on the
penis it can stimulate pleasurable sensations to the
prostate.
[4]
An attachment made by an unaffiliated company provides a cap that fits
over the top of the device so it can function as a male masturbation
sleeve.
[19]
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History
Debut before sex toys as a as Massaging device
Hitachi listed the Magic Wand for business use with the
United States Patent and Trademark Office on 25 April 1968.
[11][12] Kabushiki Kaisha Hitachi Seisakusho registered the trademark to the Magic Wand.
[28]
It became available to the mass market in the U.S. during the 1970s and
was advertised as a device to aid with massage techniques.
[29][30] It is effective at relieving pain associated with back aches,
[30][31] and is registered with the
Food and Drug Administration as a
physical medicine device under the classification therapeutic electric massager.
[32]
The stated use of the Magic Wand is the soothing and relaxing of sore
muscles and nerves, relieving tension, and rehabilitation after sports
injuries.
[11][13]
Women's masturbation education
The Magic Wand has been an enduring success at the sex shop
Good Vibrations since the store's opening in 1977.
[11][33]
The Magic Wand has found great commercial success as a vibrator, a masturbation aid for women.
[11][34] Its popularity for this purpose is associated with the American artist and
sex educator Betty Dodson, who used it in demonstrations and instructional classes to instruct females regarding self-pleasure techniques.
[11][34] Dodson became active in the
sex-positive movement in the late 1960s.
[35]
She recommended women put a small towel over their sex organs in order
to dull the sensation of the vibrator and prolong the pleasurable
experience.
[36] Her technique became known as the Betty Dodson Method.
[37]
Her sessions were known as Bodysex workshops and featured 15 naked
women in supine position, each using a Magic Wand simultaneously to aid
in masturbation.
[38] She provided a Magic Wand to each woman for these two-hour masturbation sessions.
[39] Dodson taught thousands of women to achieve orgasm using this technique.
[38]
Dell Williams,
founder of the first feminist sex toy business in the United States,
Eve's Garden, was inspired to launch her store after using a Magic Wand
as a student in Dodson's course in the early 1970s.
[40][41]
Williams said the Magic Wand was her favorite sex toy because of its
dependability and its power at delivering pleasure to the clitoris.
[42] In 1974, Dodson recommended the device in her book
Liberating Masturbation.
[19] In 1975 in her demonstrations, she replaced the Panasonic Panabrator with the Magic Wand.
[11] In 1977, Dodson recommended the device to
Dian Hanson, former editor of men's magazines
Leg Show and
Juggs.
[11]
Hanson recalled her initial experience after receiving the
recommendation from Dodson. Hanson said she was instructed to purchase
the Magic Wand but was advised to be cautious regarding its emotional
and physical influence because it could have properties which could
cause habit-forming dependency. She observed that in comparison to her
prior vibrator operated by two
D batteries, the Magic Wand was significantly more effective.
[11]
The Magic Wand has been a bestseller at the sex shop
Good Vibrations since it opened in 1977.
[11][33] The shop marketed the magic wand to women as an effective means of stimulating the clitoris.
[43] The device became an enduring bestseller in adult sex toy shops in the United States.
[19] It has become known colloquially among women as "Big Buzzy",
[27][44] and is also simply referred to as "The Hitachi".
[3][19][45][46] During the 1980s, the device was advertised in the back pages of
Mother Jones magazine.
[11] It became popular with women and was featured on the cover of the book
Good Vibrations: The New Complete Guide to Vibrators (1976) by
Joani Blank.
[27][47] The Magic Wand features on the covers of the 1989 and 1998 editions of the book.
[33][48] In 1992 for the 15th anniversary of the opening of Good Vibrations, the sex store managers arranged to have
chocolates manufactured in the shape of the Magic Wand.
[38]
Sales staff from the corporate headquarters of Hitachi company
contributed finances towards the creation of the chocolates in the shape
of their massager.
[38]
The Hitachi executives additionally purchased 500 of the
massager-shaped chocolates which were given out at the company's sales
conference that year.
[38]
Good Vibes Gazette surveyed sex toy store customers in 1995
and asked them to rank their opinions of sex toys. The Magic Wand was
identified as outstanding.
[49] The 1995 book about
censorship Forbidden Passages: Writings Banned in Canada, which included works confiscated by
Canadian authorities for being "obscene", featured a contribution involving a woman who used a Magic Wand for pain relief.
[50] In 1997, the Magic Wand was the most popular holiday gift item sold at the Good Vibrations store in Berkeley, California.
[51] According to
Out magazine, the Magic Wand was the best-selling sex toy of 1998.
[2] Chatelaine received criticism from the
Alberta Report in 1999 for reporting on the increasing popularity of the Magic Wand and other sex toys among women.
[52] In 1999 the Magic Wand was promoted to consumers as a "personal massager" device.
[53] The Village Voice reported in 1999 that the device was marketed by the company as the "Hitachi Magic Wand Household Electric Massager".
[54] According to the
The Village Voice article, the device had outlived competition from subsequent inventions by other companies and remained a bestseller.
[54] When contacted in 1999 by
The Village Voice
the public relations director of Hitachi, Gerry Corbett, emphasized the
original intent of their product: "Clearly, [the Magic Wand] is a
straightforward product. There are no implications of anything beyond
standard health-care use."
[54][55]
Vibratex distribution
"Clearly, [the Magic Wand] is a straightforward product. There are no implications of anything beyond standard health-care use."
—Hitachi public relations director (1999)[54][55]
In 2000, the Hitachi company had a conflict with Appliance
Corporation of America, the American distributor of its products
including the Magic Wand.
[1] The device ceased being sold briefly in the United States.
[1] In June 2000, Hitachi reached a deal with the sex toy distributor company
Vibratex located in California to sell the device in the U.S.
[1] Vibratex has continued to sell the device in the U.S. through 2014.
[11][28] Urologist and specialist in
sexual dysfunction Jed Kaminetsky told
The New York Observer in 2000 that the Magic Wand had a renowned reputation.
[1] He stated he recommended the device to female patients with difficulty achieving orgasm to use in masturbation.
[1]
Kaminetsky observed that the Magic Wand was an extremely successful
manner in which to masturbate and was among the preeminent vibrators
available.
[1]
The concept of using a neck massager for other than its stated
purpose was popularized in 2002 in the fifth-season episode of the
television series
Sex and the City, "
Critical Condition".
[19][56][57] The character
Samantha Jones goes to
Sharper Image to buy a vibrator, but the staff at the store tell her it is a neck massager.
[19][56][57] Shortly after being featured on
Sex and the City, the Magic Wand sold out of stores.
[58][59] Journalist
Naomi Wolf wrote in
The Sunday Times that while researching for an article on the female-oriented sex toys catalogue
Good Vibrations, she was informed that the Magic Wand had sold out from their stock because of its appearance on
Sex and the City.
[60] The
Rabbit vibrator had previously seen an increase in sales,
[58][61] after it was similarly popularized on the program in 1998.
[62][63][64] According to a contribution to
Best Sex Writing 2013 by Andy Isaacson, these appearances of sex toys on
Sex and the City revolutionized the way they were perceived culturally in the United States.
[61] The Times noted the Magic Wand was relatively new to the market in the
United Kingdom, where it became available in 2004.
[13] The Magic Wand was number seven of the top ten hand-held massagers sold on
Amazon.com.
[65] Faye Flam writing for
Knight Ridder Newspapers reported in 2006 that the Magic Wand was exempt from anti-vibrator laws in
Alabama,
Georgia, and
Texas because it did not appear to be a phallic object.
[66] In 2006 the device was among the top-selling masturbation aids in the market.
[67]
The closing credits of director
Tanya Wexler's 2011 film
Hysteria featured the Magic Wand in a montage showing the evolution of the vibrator.
[68][69] In August 2012, American filmmaker
Clayton Cubitt used the Magic Wand in a video-art exhibit titled
Hysterical Literature.
[70][71][72] The film project featured women sitting on a chair narrating a piece of literature while being stimulated by the Magic Wand.
[70] Each video ends with the woman's orgasm.
[70] Writing for
The McClatchy Company, Chuck Shepherd called it "Great Art!".
[71][72]
Rebranding
The device was rebranded as "Magic Wand Original" after Hitachi dropped its name from marketing in 2013.
[3]
Because of its concerns about having its name attached to a popular
sex toy, Hitachi decided to cease production of the Magic Wand in 2013.
[11] Vibratex director of operations Eddie Romero told
Engadget that Hitachi is an extremely staid company and was uncomfortable being associated with the best-selling masturbation aid.
[11]
Vibratex persuaded Hitachi to continue manufacturing the device, to
rename it the "Original Magic Wand", to use lighter, more durable
materials, and to omit any reference to Hitachi.
[11]
The newly named device returned to the market on 25 June 2013, with
improved engineering and modified graphic design on its accompanying
box.
[19][73] It was sold as the "Original Magic Wand Vibrator" by Good Vibrations.
[73]
In January 2014 the device's name was "Magic Wand Original" according to
Shape Magazine, with information provided at the associated website magicwandoriginal.com.
[3] Hitachi does not market the device for sexual purposes.
[74] Betty Dodson told
Engadget in 2014 that the device was still her preferred vibrator.
[11] On 5 May 2014, the device was featured in a comedy segment of the television program
Louie on
FX.
[75][76] In 2014, 250,000 Magic Wands were sold in the U.S. by Vibratex.
[11] In November 2014,
Stanford School of Medicine assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology Leah Millheiser recommended the Magic Wand.
[77] She commented to
Yahoo! Health that it was effective for helping women with orgasm after
menopause, and improving sexual ability and
self-esteem.
[77]
Academic research
Sexual uses
Many academics have discussed use of the Magic Wand to treat chronic
anorgasmia—a type of sexual dysfunction in which a person cannot achieve orgasm—and other sexual problems including
female sexual arousal disorder.
[37][78][79][80] A study published in 1979 in the
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
analyzed the training of women in self-masturbation techniques in a
sample of individuals who previously had difficulty experiencing orgasm.
The researchers gave women the Magic Wand to help excite the clitoris
and increase the likelihood they would experience an orgasm. They found
self-administered treatment using the Magic Wand to be the most
efficient option to address prior problems achieving orgasm.
[78]
The Scientific World Journal
published research finding more than 93% of a group of 500 chronically
anorgasmic women could reach orgasm using the Magic Wand and the Betty
Dodson Method.
[37][81]
In 2008
The Scientific World Journal
published research in which women with long-term problems achieving
orgasm were instructed using documentation from Betty Dodson. They said
the Magic Wand's large head effectively created a vibrating sensation in
the area of the clitoris and vulva without superficial discomfort.
Their research showed that more than 93% of a group of 500 chronically
anorgasmic women could reach orgasm using Magic Wand and the Betty
Dodson Method.
[37] The
Scientific World Journal research was subsequently discussed in a
literature review published in 2010 by
The Journal of Sexual Medicine.
[81] Bat Sheva Marcus published a 2011 article in
The Journal of Sexual Medicine
after introducing women to the Magic Wand as a way to increase her
subjects' levels of sexual experience and assess changes in their sexual
expectations.
[79]
In their work
Pleasure Able: Sexual Device Manual for Persons with Disabilities,
authors Kate Naphtali and Edith MacHattie of the Disabilities Health
Research Network under the supervision of doctors Andrei Krassioukov and
Stacy L Elliott recommended use of the Magic Wand in sexual activity
for people with disabilities. The authors said the person holding the
device would need to be capable of maintaining an active wide grasp
throughout the process. They wrote that the Magic Wand was helpful for
disabled people with either limited strength in their upper extremities
or limited use of their hands. They also said it was well-suited for
individuals with decreased movement in their upper extremities.
[24]
In a 2011 paper for the
Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems,
authors Anna Eaglin and Shaowen Bardzell discussed the Magic Wand
within the context of devices used in sexual behavior that were not
originally created for that purpose.
[80] A 2012 study published in the journal
Sexual and Relationship Therapy evaluated seven vibrators for use with clinical therapy for sexual stimulation.
[15] They found that the Magic Wand displayed a high degree of movement and oscillation.
[15]
The researchers suggested that their data could be used by therapists
to select the optimum vibrator which could deliver both effectiveness
and sensitivity for their clients.
[15]
Vibration analgesia
In their 2002 book
Myofascial Pain and Fibromyalgia: Trigger Point Management authors
orthopedic surgeon Edward S. Rachlin and
physical therapist Isabel Rachlin recommended use of the Magic Wand for self-treatment by patients with
myalgia. They wrote that continued use of the Magic Wand on
myofascial trigger points
or tense areas of muscle could result in decreasing the amount of
discomfort felt by patients. Rachlin and Rachlin suggested that such
treatment could be done in one's residence outside of a clinical
setting.
[82]
In a 2004 article published in
Dermatology Online Journal,
authors reported on use of the Magic Wand to help alleviate pain before
cosmetic and dermatologic techniques performed by clinicians. The
authors described use of the device to decrease discomfort before
procedures including supplementing
anesthesia with the injection of
triamcinolone acetonide into the proximal
nail fold for
psoriasis, decreasing discomfort during a
Restylane injection of the
nasolabial fold, making an
Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) facial treatment easier by reducing pain during the procedure, and throughout
axillary hyperhidrosis treatment with
botulinum toxin.
They recommended use of the device with the "Wonder Wand" attachment to
provide vibration to a decreased surface area on the patient.
[16] Lead researcher Kevin C. Smith explained to
Skin & Allergy News
that the vibrations when delivered to the area of the patient's
mandible can give relief from discomfort by negating feelings of pain
from being sent through the sensory system.
[83]
Smith and Francisco Perez-Atamoros further elaborated on use of the
Magic Wand in Chapter 7 "Other Dermatologic Uses of Botulinum Toxin" of
the 2006 compilation book
Botulinum Toxin in Clinical Dermatology.
They emphasized the beneficial uses of the Magic Wand with the "Wonder
Wand" attachment and showed how its vibrations can reduce pain if given
just before an injection of Restylane within 1 to 2 cm (0.39 to 0.79 in)
from the injection site.
[84]
Authors Lisa R. Baba, Jacqueline M. McGrath, and Jiexin Liu examined
use of vibration delivery to infants to mitigate pain while doing
heel stick procedures in a 2010 article for the
Journal of Perinatal & Neonatal Nursing.
Their sample size included 20 babies of age 35 weeks or more, and they
tracked their subjects' levels of pain on the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale
while giving mechanical vibration to alleviate discomfort for a heel
stick procedure. Vibration was delivered using the Magic Wand, which
they bought through Vibratex. They set the Magic Wand to the highest
setting and placed it on the heel of the infant for five seconds before
administering the heel stick procedure. Their results found that
oscillation sensations delivered to newborns who had previously had
discomfort from
neonatal heel pricks were able to deliver some relief.
[85]
They wrote that additional research was indicated in the form of a
randomized clinical trial with a greater sample size of newborns.
[85]
Proprioception and vertigo
Ely Rabin and Andrew M. Gordon reported in 2004 in the
Journal of Applied Physiology on their use of the Magic Wand to create vibrations in the left biceps brachia to study
proprioception signals in humans related to fingertip contact on surfaces.
[86] Rabin and Gordon followed up their research in 2006 with a subsequent paper published in the journal
Experimental Brain Research.
They wrote that extension of muscles and sensory clues worked together
to provide regional perception of the patient's upper extremity in a
localized area.
[87] Rabin and Gordon later co-wrote a 2010 paper with additional authors in
Neuroscience Letters and expanded on research incorporating use of the Magic Wand to stimulate the biceps brachia. They measured people suffering
Parkinson's disease (PD) for proprioceptive ability while their subjects' biceps muscles were stimulated with the vibrator.
[88] In 2007, researchers published a paper in the journal
Gait & Posture
about use of the Magic Wand to help measure balance and postural sway.
While testing their subjects' balance while having to deal with
simultaneous vibration, the researchers attached one Magic Wand to each
leg.
[89]
In a 2011 article for the
International Journal of Otolaryngology, Jeremy Hornibrook discussed the inner ear disorder
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV). BPPV is the most common cause of
vertigo, a problem attributed to a detached
otoconia in one of the semicircular canals.
[90]
Hornibrook recommended a repositioning treatment for patients with BPPV
from the posterior canal location. He wrote that the procedure most
often performed for this purpose was a slightly transformed version of
the
Epley maneuver, and afterwards recommended carrying out a
Dix–Hallpike test
to assess the status of BPPV. If such a test was positive, Hornibrook
recommended using a Magic Wand to deliver vibrations to the area of the
mastoid process.
[90]
Reception
The Magic Wand received the nickname "the Cadillac of vibrators" from the sex shop Good Vibrations.
[2][3][94] Boutique erotica store
Babeland founders Rachel Venning and Claire Cavanah called the massager the
Rolls-Royce of vibrators in their 2003 book
Sex Toys 101;
[4] this characterization was echoed by authors Anne Hooper and Philip Hodson,
[5] and physician Michael L. Krychman.
[6] Venning and Cavanah observed that the device alleviated discomfort from
menstrual cramps.
[4] They recommended the Magic Wand to new users of vibrators who asked for a suggestion for a starter device.
[95] Cavanah observed that the Magic Wand was unique among vibrators for its success through
word-of-mouth marketing.
[96]
Sex-positive feminist writer
Susie Bright called the Magic Wand one of her two favorite vibrators, and called it a
miracle that the device was able to bring about a
clitoral orgasm in under sixty seconds.
[92] Bright wrote about her experience using the Magic Wand to relieve discomfort during
childbirth.
[97][98] Author
Kathy Shaidle wrote that the massager is able to give females multiple orgasms.
[45][46] Shaidle wrote that its effectiveness was not hampered by its appearance which brought to mind objects featured in the
Mütter Museum.
[45][46] Sociologist, sexologist and sex-positive feminist
Carol Queen critiqued the
carbon footprint of the Magic Wand because it was imported from Japan, and praised its
environmentally friendly qualities including its lack of batteries, and durability compared to other vibrators.
[91]
Sex therapist
Ruth Westheimer said the device was most favored by those selecting from vibrators of the corded electrical variety.
[34] Therapist and sex educator
Laura Berman recommended the device in many articles for the
Chicago Sun-Times, both for women who had never experienced an orgasm and those who had difficulty becoming aroused.
[99][100] Sexologist Gloria Brame wrote in her book
The Truth about Sex, a Sex Primer for the 21st Century
that the Magic Wand was one of the more successful masturbation aids
marketed, and stated it was popular due to its non-penetrative nature.
[101] Australian clinical psychologist and sex therapist
Bettina Arndt
reported that a couple she corresponded with had success using the
Magic Wand while simultaneously engaging in sexual intercourse.
[102] Physician and sex columnist Hilda Hutcherson recommended the Magic Wand in her book
Pleasure,
and suggested women could place a soft cloth over their vulva if they
felt it was needed to decrease delivered intensity from the device.
[31] Cosmopolitan magazine reported that the Magic Wand was the vibrator most often suggested by sex therapists.
[103]
Paula Kamen, author of
Her Way: Young Women Remake the Sexual Revolution, placed the increasing popularity of the Magic Wand as an influential factor in the
sexual revolution which took place towards the end of the 20th century.
[104] Cathy Winks and Anne Semans, coauthors of
The Good Vibrations Guide to Sex, recommended the Magic Wand for use both during
foreplay and intercourse and noted couples could feel pleasure through the device together at the same time.
[105][106] Wendy Caster wrote in the 2003 edition of
The Lesbian Sex Book that
lesbians have enjoyed using the Magic Wand due to its ability to concentrate powerful vibration on the clitoris.
[107]
Mobile Magazine announced in its July 2005 issue that readers had voted the Magic Wand "the No. 1 greatest gadget of all time".
[10] The Magic Wand won despite being included in the category that included the
iPod, the telephone, and the toothbrush.
[10]
In 2006, Melinda Gallagher and Emily Kramer, founders of women's
entertainment company CAKE, awarded the device the Best Vibrator Award
in their book
A Piece of Cake.
[108] Many publications have called the Magic Wand the
mother of all vibrators including:
The Hot Woman's Handbook,
[7] Clean Sheets,
[8] the
Valley Advocate,
[9] and
Cosmopolitan Magazine.
[25] Gallagher and Kramer wrote that the device was effective at giving the
clitoris and
vulva intense oscillation sensations.
[7]
Writing for the
Star Tribune,
Alexis McKinnis recommended the device for a woman having difficulty
achieving orgasm. She wrote that for thirty-years a multitude of females
had found it to be an assured way to reach orgasm.
[111] McKinnis recommended the Magic Wand again in a subsequent column as a
Valentine's Day gift, and wrote that it faced little competition due to its basic construction, efficiency, intensity, and reliability.
[112] Author Robert J. Rubel wrote that the device was among the highest-demanded vibrators in the United States.
[113] Rubel stated that approximately ninety-percent of females are able to achieve orgasm with the Magic Wand.
[113] A panel of users arranged by
Good Housekeeping tried the Magic Wand for relief of lumbar discomfort and were unimpressed with the results.
[114] Self Magazine observed in 2010 that the device's appreciation had become a
cultural phenomenon.
[115]
Rachel Kramer Bussel praised the device in a 2011 article for
SexIs Magazine titled: "10 Reasons The Hitachi Magic Wand is My Favorite Vibrator".
[93] She composed her article in the form of an
ode to her favorite toy.
[93]
Her rationale for selecting the device as her favorite included its
power, speed it takes her to a state of increased arousal, its lack of
need for batteries, its delivery of intense clitoral sensations, and its
affordability.
[93] Yana Tallon-Hicks described the device in a 2011 piece for the
Valley Advocate, and wrote that it was quite effective at bringing women to
clitoral orgasm.
[20] She compared its intensity to a
Mack Truck.
[20] Valley Advocate recommended the Magic Wand in a 2012 article for overweight partners to use during sex because of its longer handle.
[26]
Ashleigh Corbeil wrote in her book about achieving a simultaneous
orgasm for two partners that due to its length the Magic Wand could be
used during
doggy style intercourse;
[116] and Hilda Hutcherson similarly advised use of the massager in this sexual position.
[117]
Comic book artist Erika Moen devoted the first piece of her new comic strip series
Oh Joy, Sex Toy to "The Hitachi Magic Wand" in April 2013.
[74][109][110] Her work was
syndicated by
Bitch Media,
[110] and received praise in a review by
The Daily Beast.
[74] In a 2013 article for
Express Milwaukee,
Laura Anne Stuart said it may be the only device for some women to help
them reach orgasm, while additional women may choose to use it to find a
simple and quick path to pleasure. She praised its well-built
construction and durability.
[19] The Magic Wand from Vibratex won the award for "Favorite Sex Toy for Women" in October 2013 at The Sex Awards in California.
[118][119][120]
Valued by users for its durability and long-lasting dependability, the
device has garnered attributes such as "the most recognizable sex toy on
Earth" from
Engadget.
[11] In 2014, the magazine
Women's Health featured the device in an article titled "The Ultimate Guide to Sex Toys", where it was recommended for use with two partners.
[121]
Best Place in NY to buy the Original Hitachi Magic Wand?
3 Locations in New York
Romantic Depot Bronx NYC
Address: 3703 Provost Ave Bronx NY 10466 United States
(718) 515-6969
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 10am – 12:00am
Friday and Saturday 10am – 1:00am
Directions:
*From all NYC Boroughs
When driving North on I-95 from NYC take Exit 13. Make left onto Conner
Street. Stay straight, 2 blocks on left after traffic light by
Mcdonald's.
*From Westchester and Connecticut
When driving South on I-95 from Westchester County take Exit 13. Go 1/4 mile - Conner Street Turns into Provost Avenue.
*Bus
Nearest Bus Stop BX 16 BX 36 Boston Post Rd & Conner Street Corner only 1 Block Away!
*Subway
Nearest Transit Station is Only 1.5 Blocks Away, Dyre Avenue take the 5 Train.
Parking Lot and Ample Street Parking is Available.
Romantic Depot Westchester County
Address: 6 Frontage Street Elmsford NY 10523 United States
Phone: (914) 345-8522
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 10am – 12:00am
Friday and Saturday 10am – 1am
Directions:
Minutes from Yonkers, White Plains, Brewster, Ossining and Greenwich, CT.
Located off Route 9a on the NYS Thruway 287 East entrance ramp.
Romantic Depot Rockland County
Address: 301 NY - 59 West Nyack NY 10994 United States
(845) 353-0180
Hours: Sunday – Thursday 10am – 12:00am
Friday and Saturday 10am– 1am
Directions:
Located on Route 59 east directly across from the Palisades Center Mall The entrance is in the rear.
