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Betty Butch Reviews The Sola Sync Wand Style Vibrator
Written by Betty Butch
Wands are often an investment. With a few exceptions, the most expensive external vibrators are wand-style; so when you buy a full-size wand vibrator, you probably want to know exactly what you’re putting your money into. Buster and I discussed and debated our first wand purchase for years before finally indulging, and it was a hugely positive change for our sex life. So when I asked to review the Sola Sync Wireless Remote Rechargeable Silicone Wand, which retails for $123 USD at SheVibe, the biggest question on my mind was: would it be worth recommending the Sync to someone who would have to save up for it?
SheVibe kindly sent me the Sync nearly three full months ago (thanks, SheVibe!), and in that time I’ve gotten to know the Sola Sync fairly well.
A wand vibrator sitting on a matching box in front of a gray background. The wand’s handle is thin and bent at the top, and the head is uncharacteristically small for a wand. There’s a round remote leaning against it. Like its name suggests, the Sync Rechargeable Wand is a cordless wand vibrator and is charged via USB (a USB/AC adapter base is helpfully included.) It’s about 12.5 inches long, with a majority of that length devoted to its uniquely angled handle. The handle is fairly flat and flares out at the bottom to be wider than the rest, providing easier grip for some folks with cramp-prone fingers or limited grasping movement (those who reversely can’t fully open their fingers may have to grip farther down on the handle.) The entirety of the Sync is coated in silky, slightly draggy silicone in a shade of purple I want to call “mature” (as it is pretty, but also kinda old lady ish), and the handle is trimmed with reflective trails of ABS plastic that look almost rosegold in my bedroom lighting. The head is far smaller than traditional wands of this size, short and stout at just 1.75 inches in width. It’s an odd choice for a wand since they’re valued for broad stimulation, but it has its advantages! The wand also comes with a small circular remote, which can be used to click through settings once the wand is turned on.
The Sync and its remote in their packaging, with a sleek white travel bag tossed over the lid. I keep saying I’m going to stop talking about toy packaging in my reviews, but y’all. The box for the Sync is so nice, I can’t not talk about it. Beneath the slip cover (which has a photo of the Sync on the front, and concise bulletlist of details on the back) is a solidly constructed cardboard box with a gorgeous purple-to-pink fade. There’s padding attached to the inside of the lid to keep your Sync and its round remote safe while the wand itself is fitted into a rigid plastic mold. Beneath the plastic, two small boxes (holding a USB cord and a Sola-branded charger base) are held in cardboard indents. The box also houses a silky vanilla-colored pullstring pouch for storing your wand… if you can bring yourself to throw the box away. The Sync Wireless Remote Wand is a luxury toy, and the lovely box and accompanying accessories definitely reinforce its status.
The Sync weighs maybe half as much as the titan of wands, the Magic Wand Rechargeable. This was an immediate selling point to me, as I have super weak wrists and have been known to discard the MWR mid-wank because I couldn’t physically hold it up anymore. Its brilliantly curved handle shape also has the MWR beat: you don’t have to stretch your arm out, strain your wrist at an angle, or support much of the wand’s modest weight. Instead, you can just situate the wand head against your junk and either prop the handle against your stomach or hold onto its angled length wherever is the most convenient for you. It’s so fucking comfortable to use.
I’m fat and have a generous belly, and for once I felt like this toy was designed for me. Not only is the handle great for working around my stomach, the head’s smaller size means it easily fits between my Thor-approved thighs! Better yet, it also nestles between my thick outer labia, so I can get the direct clit contact that can’t be comfortably mustered out of the MWR. Not having to wrestle with the wand to get it where I want it is a luxury that rivals any complimentary accessory.