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Don’t Love Your Hitachi? Try An Attachment

I may be the only person in the world who doesn’t love the toy formerly known as the Hitachi Magic Wand (now the Magic Wand Original). I simply prefer my wand head to be more cylindrical than spherical, so I have an edge to press against my body. I traded away a Magic Wand some time ago, but I cannot help but wonder if I was, perhaps, too quick to do so.

You see, while the shape of the wand itself might not have done anything for me, there are quite a few attachments that make the toy more versatile. In fact, even if you love your Magic Wand, you might benefit from one of these accessories (look for silicone if you want a safe and easy-to-clean sex toy material).

G-Spotters

There’s no dearth of G-spot attachments for the Magic Wand and similar toys. They insert, typically, with a curved shaft that is slightly bulbous or wider toward the end. Depending on how you would hold the Magic Wand against your clitoris, you might need to adjust the angle to make contact with your G-spot. But when you do? Those powerful vibes can rock you from the inside out.

Clitoral Attachments

Now, all wand vibes work as clitoral stimulators out of the box, but perhaps you find them too powerful most of the time or dislike the shape as I did. There are a couple of clitoral attachments that flutter, similarly to bunny ears on rabbit vibes. One maker even has a suction-type clitoral attachment for the best of both worlds.

Cock Sleeves

Those of you with penises don’t have to miss out using the Magic Wand, either. Penis attachments typically consist of a stroker attachment that you can lube up and slip into. Although, I can imagine a spare hand might make the job a bit easier.

BYOD

I hope y’all can get on board with the idea of bringing your own dildo, because many of us would have much better sex if BYOD was the default. And there are Magic Wand attachments that enable you to secure your favorite dildo to the head of the wand, temporarily turning it into a vibrator.

Anal Beads

Although G-spotter can be used for anal and prostate stimulation, anal beads provide a sensation all their own. Fortunately, multiple companies have realized this and make Magic-Wand-compatible attachment.

Dual Stimulators

Some G-spotters might serve as dual stimulators if the shape is compatible with the distance between your vaginal opening and clitoris, but it’s not a guarantee. With one of these accessories, you can stimulate yourself inside and out, thanks to a larger external portion. Some are similar to rabbits, and others are hard to describe in words.

Triple Stimulators

Finally, there are toys that promise to offer all three types of stimulation simultaneously: vaginal, clitoral, and anal. They usually consist of an internal shaft, an external arm or nubs for clit stim, and an anal shaft/beads.

So, you can see why I might be just a bit sore that I didn’t give my wand more of a go before handing it off to someone else. Alas, it’s probably got a better life now.

Keep in mind that many wands have similar head sizes and shapes, which can make an attachment compatible with both Magic Wand and this Hitachi magic wand alternative in Australia, for example. But that’s not always the case.

Finding a compatible wand if you’re not based in the US can be frustrating. For readers in the UK, click here to check out the version that’s compatible with your outlets.

Magic Wand Original
$69.95 from Maxi Wand

For the rest of this review, I am going to use “Hitachi” because it’s easier to type and my nails are wet and I am annoyed. So, okay.

If you’ve ever seen the movie Blair Witch Project and you were curious whose stupid idea it was to do the handheld camera thing, let me suggest this. The shakeyness was not due to holding it by hand. Rather, the tripod was attached to a Hitachi. The Hitachi may also been the cause of the earthquake that altered the planet’s axis and shortened the day.

This is, to say, the Hitachi is strong. It’s the strongest toy I’ve used. It’s stronger, on its highest setting, than the Miracle Massager. The Inspire. That one terrible rechargeable massager that I used once before tossing it in my swap drawer, which omg-you-guys is getting so full! There’s a reason Hitachi has been around for a million and one years. It comes through where other vibrators don’t.

It’s effective as hell if you’re a power queen. It’s also strong enough to provide real comfort to achey bones and muscles, legitimately. If I place that thing on my clit, I feel it in my spleen. My nipples almost dance because of the strength of the Magic Wand Original.

And original it is! It hasn’t changed in design for many years, although the name and packaging got a revamp. But the design hasn’t changed. It’s clunky. It’s loud. Like a god damned chainsaw. It’s big. It’s not friendly if you’re injured or have arthritis.

Design-wise, Hitachi doesn’t stand out. Perhaps this is because every other wand maker copies them. Don’t break what isn’t broken, right? But I’m not sure that this design isn’t broken. Or maybe I am broken. At the end of the day, I prefer the lighter, curved body of the Miracle Massager. It’s weaker, but I really only use the Hitachi on low (more on that soon, I promise!). They both have springy heads, but I find the weird round and spongey head on the Hitachi to be lackluster. Miracle Massager has this edge that I grind into my clint/pubic bone. Hitachi’s head is too round, and I don’t get the pressure I like. Inspire has an almost completely round head, but it’s smaller, so I can really jam it up there between my labia. Is that a weird way to describe it? I don’t think I care.

Maybe I would like it better with an attachment. I’m sure I’d squirt like hell all over with the g-spot accessory, but I already have G-spot toys that are pretty good at that and are far less cumbersome.

Okay, so the shape isn’t to my liking but maybe that would be okay if the Hitachi knocks my socks off? And I would be lying if I said it wasn’t strong enough. In fact, it’s too strong, like I alluded to earlier. I only ever use it on the lower setting, which I prefer because the vibrations are deeper here. It’s not like the high setting is buzzy, but I just like really rumbly vibrations.

But the problem with a vibrator so strong is that it detracts from what I am feeling. It’s overwhelming. It feels and sounds.. too much. I wind up pulling away when I am about to orgasm because I guess my orgasms are hard work — even with the Hitachi — and not very strong. I like to feel my muscles contracting and the Hitachi is just too much of an attention hog. I literally wind up turning it off, but this makes it a little disappointing.

I’m well aware that my issues with the Hitachi are some of my own, but I think most people are looking for the right balance between shape, strength, effectiveness, and noise. The Hitachi just doesn’t do it for me.