Ayumi Kusanagi - Zelex 166K
Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2023 6:51 pm
Salutation,
Before sharing the celebration on the arrival of Ayumi with fellow forum members, a quick background and my impression on the SLE 166K before turning the spot light on her.
I'm a new forum member, but have been following the forum for the past 3+ years. When I was first interested in getting a doll back in 2020, I turned to the forum for knowledge, wisdom, and advise. Without this world class platform, there's no doubt in my mind that my doll journey would have been much more challenging. Thank you Forum Members!!!
Here's the list of dolls since my 2020 inception:
1. Brand unknown, no specs. Bought it used for real cheap. Thought would be a good starting point to learn. She's about 5'4" but really heavy.
2. WM 162E. I really like the figure and enjoyed it a lot. Still wished it was lighter. Had a great time doing photoshoot. "Fun" play was not great due to her poor LHP.
3. Funwest 150F. It was great how much lighter the doll was. It made photoshoot much eaiser, and "fun" time more enjoyable. Unfortunately, the trade-off was her smaller stature, which ultimately didn't fit my taste.
4. Zelex (SLE) 166K/ZXE209-1. So far I think this is the best doll I had so far. Around the same weight as previous WM; I accepted the weight vs doll size trade-off.
The Zelex 166K is my first silicone doll. I guessing it could be different from other silicon dolls given the new SLE product line. That being said, my impression on the 166K is only relative to my previous TPE experiences and may not hold true for other silicone dolls.
Final note, I don't get to spent a lot of time with my dolls due to my living situation. Photoshoot opportunities are hard to come by but I'll try my best to take and share pics. Thanks for your patient.
Now, on with my impression of the 166K.......
Head
Head is heavier and harder than what I'm used to. I found the head is heavy enough to disrupt the doll's center of gravity and cause it to tip over after I had balanced the doll to stand. Kissing is not as good as my previous TPE dolls.
Hands
The hands have great details and are hard enough to not be too fragile. I'd still recommend being cautious with them though.
Body Firmness
I'd say there are 3 different firmness level. Hard - feet, hands, lower thighs/calf. Medium - head, arms, upper thigh. Soft - the body parts that are most relevant
Body Shape
Not much to say here. See for yourself. Different stroke for different folks
LH&P
The best among all the dolls I had so far. Love the shape, not as soft as TPE but still very good. Positioning is not perfect, but I'd say about 90% accurate.
This is the position I had the doll for the other 2 "doggy" pics.
Joints
They are stiff! Not all of them but some of them, such as the hip and the 2nd shoulder joint (the one further from the neck). Also, the left and right have different stiffness for the given joint; the left shoulder is much more stiff than the right.
The stiffness is really good for photography, but it took a toll on me when I had to change poses in a short period of time.
Well, hope you find this helpful. Feel free to ask me any questions. I'll respond as soon as I can.
Next post......Ayumi Introduction.
Cheers!
Kurama
Before sharing the celebration on the arrival of Ayumi with fellow forum members, a quick background and my impression on the SLE 166K before turning the spot light on her.
I'm a new forum member, but have been following the forum for the past 3+ years. When I was first interested in getting a doll back in 2020, I turned to the forum for knowledge, wisdom, and advise. Without this world class platform, there's no doubt in my mind that my doll journey would have been much more challenging. Thank you Forum Members!!!
Here's the list of dolls since my 2020 inception:
1. Brand unknown, no specs. Bought it used for real cheap. Thought would be a good starting point to learn. She's about 5'4" but really heavy.
2. WM 162E. I really like the figure and enjoyed it a lot. Still wished it was lighter. Had a great time doing photoshoot. "Fun" play was not great due to her poor LHP.
3. Funwest 150F. It was great how much lighter the doll was. It made photoshoot much eaiser, and "fun" time more enjoyable. Unfortunately, the trade-off was her smaller stature, which ultimately didn't fit my taste.
4. Zelex (SLE) 166K/ZXE209-1. So far I think this is the best doll I had so far. Around the same weight as previous WM; I accepted the weight vs doll size trade-off.
The Zelex 166K is my first silicone doll. I guessing it could be different from other silicon dolls given the new SLE product line. That being said, my impression on the 166K is only relative to my previous TPE experiences and may not hold true for other silicone dolls.
Final note, I don't get to spent a lot of time with my dolls due to my living situation. Photoshoot opportunities are hard to come by but I'll try my best to take and share pics. Thanks for your patient.
Now, on with my impression of the 166K.......
Head
Head is heavier and harder than what I'm used to. I found the head is heavy enough to disrupt the doll's center of gravity and cause it to tip over after I had balanced the doll to stand. Kissing is not as good as my previous TPE dolls.
Hands
The hands have great details and are hard enough to not be too fragile. I'd still recommend being cautious with them though.
Body Firmness
I'd say there are 3 different firmness level. Hard - feet, hands, lower thighs/calf. Medium - head, arms, upper thigh. Soft - the body parts that are most relevant
Body Shape
Not much to say here. See for yourself. Different stroke for different folks
LH&P
The best among all the dolls I had so far. Love the shape, not as soft as TPE but still very good. Positioning is not perfect, but I'd say about 90% accurate.
This is the position I had the doll for the other 2 "doggy" pics.
Joints
They are stiff! Not all of them but some of them, such as the hip and the 2nd shoulder joint (the one further from the neck). Also, the left and right have different stiffness for the given joint; the left shoulder is much more stiff than the right.
The stiffness is really good for photography, but it took a toll on me when I had to change poses in a short period of time.
Well, hope you find this helpful. Feel free to ask me any questions. I'll respond as soon as I can.
Next post......Ayumi Introduction.
Cheers!
Kurama