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My new girl is stuck in Hong Kong and hasn’t moved for 3 days... Please send help. I’m wearing out my browsers refresh button waiting for any kind of update!

Well folks, looks like my wait is going to be cut short. Zelex and Vivant have my girl on her way to me already - almost a week ahead of schedule! Now that there’s no going back, I’m resting easier about the SLE vs standard silicone debate and I’m more confident that there will continue to be a plac...

Mishka! Thanks for this, well produced and insightful, like all your content!

My question is, is the SLE doll uniformly squishy like TPE or does it have a degree of hardness where one would want it, e.g. torso, rib cage, forearms, legs, etc?

I can't help but think Zelex may be planning to have two lines - one: these dolls where they're more or less ready made, and two: continuing their existing line but at some point the SLE material will become a chooseable option. It'd make sense to cater for the custom people with the existing line ...

Not gonna lie, my confidence is running low. I think the wait, a few mixed reviews, and the hype around the new SLE technology are taking their toll. Thanks for your feedback!

Thanks for your thoughtful reply OP! Have you tried posing her differently somehow? Maybe you could post a photo of what you’re seeing in doggy? The other doggy photos I’ve seen look pretty usable so I wonder if she’s positioned properly in your case. Just a thought… Fingers crossed for the new arri...

All good points, though women do tend to be firmer than jelly in most parts of their body.

Yeah I really want to avoid tearing too… seems like there’s some pros and cons there as well between the two materials. I’d love to see an actual durability profile.

For both, photoshoots are great, but playtime fun is a must too.

I’ve just got to vent y’all! I placed an order for a 170c about 10 days ago through a local vendor, Vivant Doll. They’ve been amazing. I picked Zelex specifically because I wanted the latest technology: thoughtful insert design and the EXP skeleton in particular made the 170 my only serious candidat...

Does anyone know what version of the skeleton this uses? Is it EVO or EXP?

Hey New Hope! You shouldn’t have to oil the doll too much. Back in the day, people recommended doing that quite a lot but as it turns out that may have been doing more harm than good. I’d suggest just using oil when you want to do a deep clean because it’s good at removing surface dirt. Otherwise, y...

I’ve got a Zelex 170c on the way and I’d like to get a stand for her. I really like the hydraulic stand which allows me to keep her head on and roll around, but my issue is that I have a very tight space in which to place the stand. My doll storage space is a double sliding door closet with a deep n...

I’m in the process of waiting for my 170C and this review is a bit off putting to be sure. That said, the review is from a new owner and possibly the product of inexperience and unmet unrealistic expectations. The whole LHP question for instance seems ridiculous given the thousands of photos of the ...

I went with the 115 on my recent 170 order but I wasn’t sure of that choice until I saw this factory photo. I think the 115 promo photos tend to make her look a bit strange while the factory photos look amazing.