With five different settings and ease of use, this is a extremely powerful toy It is definitely not for the weak of heart (clitoris?). Because of this, unfortunately, I do have to give Sacha a lower star count. For me, even the lower levels were just too powerful.
Sacha does make a good mini massager though, my back loves her; my genitals, not so much!
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Pros
Small, powerful, rechargeable.
Cons
Needs battery pack, no light indicating that it's charging, loud.
Sacha is going to be a perfect date for someone who needs some extreme stimulation, and does not mind waiting for her to charge up, as well as respect her wishes to stay away from the water. Stimulate the clitoris or let Sacha wander along your (or your partner's) body.
Because she is so strong, this can also make a decent, basic massager. Keep in mind though, while she should not be plugged into a power outlet while in use, she does need to be connected to her 'egg' battery pack. The cord connecting the two is fairly long though, so this shouldn't be that big of an issue for many people. Her battery pack does get fairly warm while charging. So be mindful of where you let her rest.
Sacha consists of a hard plastic shell; her head is made of up a porous rubber. Because of the rubber, upon immediate opening of the package, she does have a bit of an odor about her. It is also not recommended to use anything other than a water based lubricant; we want to keep Sacha working as long as possible!
The top of her head is smooth, while the base has several ridge lines. If you want some additional power, twist her slightly so the ridging is providing the stimulation. This is easily accomplished as she is designed with a slightly flexible head.
In my opinion, when I look at Sacha, I don't think: SEX TOY! Honestly I think 'oh massager!' and as a result I see no real reason why she needs to be tucked away in some toy box, nor do I see any reason why anyone should feel embarrassed to take her along on one of your many travels. Use however is not as discreet, Sacha is not a moaner, she's a screamer!
Size wise this is absolutely perfect, it fits comfortably in my hand. Initially, I wondered why on earth someone would want a clit vibe to be so large, but this has actually proved to be a welcome change compared to smaller options. Have you ever been in the middle of a play session and you've 'slipped'....Drats, now your back at square one! Sacha's head is large enough that it should prevent that from happening.
The buttons are rubber and easily accessible. My problem with the power button is I've found that I have to hit it one or two additional times for the unit to actually come on. I do not know if this is typical, or just bad luck on my part.
To the disappointment of many Sacha is not a waterproof toy, so please do not take her into the water as it will make for a very short lived date.
Sacha is a lady with curves, which makes handling her more appealing than some of her fellow competitors. She comes with five different settings, which are very easily controlled with the on/off buttons, which become ascend/descend buttons when she's turned on. This is especially handy in case you run into a level that is too intense, it's just a quick click down to lower levels, and you don't have to cycle through everything.
What Sacha needs is a light indicator so you know when she is charging/fully charged/needing charged. When I pulled this out of the box and hooked it up after a while I still could not get it to turn on. I did not know if this was a case that I had a defective toy, or if it just hadn't gotten enough charge time in. In the end I found out I had to push the power button a few times to turn it on, but I still feel charging lights would be a huge plus.
Sacha is rechargeable, which is great in the sense you're not going to be running through batteries. However the downside is if you run out of power before you're finished, you're tough out of luck.
Because Sacha is rechargeable, and needs her battery pack, there is a significant amount of cords. So during storing you will want to make sure you neatly wrap the cords up so they do not get tangled. At the end of the day she really isn't hard to store, there's just a lot more of her to store than your basic toy.
Because her head is made of rubber, you'll want to be careful of the lubes that you might use with her (if at all). Stick with water based.
She's not water proof, so be sure not to submerge her while cleaning. It's best to just clean her with a damp cloth/cleaner.
Sacha is packaged in a basic plastic mold within a cardboard box. Nothing too fancy here. Unfortunately at least in my package there were no instructions that were included. (I looked....a couple times!)
Maybe if you're more experienced, this wouldn't be horrible. However, having never experienced a toy like this, I had no clue what plugged into where. What's this egg thing? How do I know if this is charging?
As much as it pains me to say it, Sacha is much too powerful for my tastes to be used as a sex toy, even at the lower levels. However, I think we will continue to incorporate it into our bedroom routine. I'm always up for a back massage!
Follow-up commentaryI still don't like it2 months after original review
Sadly, I actually like this less now than I originally did. While I didn't enjoy this beauty for sexual means, I did think it had potential for just a basic massager. However, I'm left to wonder if ultimately the wand I received was not somehow defective.
The problems with turning it on that I previously mentioned, only increased. I'd have to push the buttons more than 2 times to get it to turn on. I'd have to unplug the unit from it's battery several times...etc.
Basically now it takes so much fiddling to get it to even turn on, it's not even worth it any longer.
The battery pack still gets extremely hot. I wish I had a temperature gun so I could find out just how hot that is....It is too uncomfortable to hold though.
Needless to say this has earned a permanent place in the back of the dresser drawer. Until I can convince myself to just toss it...
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Too bad this is too strong for you, but glad it still works as a massager! Great review
Owl Identified
Great and very thorough review. I'm curious why you rated this only two stars when you review is quite glowing, excepting of course the fact that it is too powerful for your tastes. It just seems like a nice toy that would deserve a higher objective rating according to what you've said!
Again, nice review, and glad it's working out as a back massager if nothing else :0
Hot'n'Bothered
Ya know, I really had a hard time coming up with a star rating for this one. I really wish that we could give partial stars.
So I weighed in heavily on how it is difficult to turn on (I'll go more into that on a follow up at a later date)
And the strength of the vibrations, for what it is actually meant for in a sex toy, and not that of a back massager.
Tough decision, really was..
Kayla
Looks like a great toy. Now I want it.
Sammi
I like the curved shape of this one - looks like it'd be easier to hang on to.
Nice review!
Again, nice review, and glad it's working out as a back massager if nothing else :0
So I weighed in heavily on how it is difficult to turn on (I'll go more into that on a follow up at a later date)
And the strength of the vibrations, for what it is actually meant for in a sex toy, and not that of a back massager.
Tough decision, really was..
Nice review!