Let's start from the top!
Order and Shipping
The doll was ordered factory direct and arrived without a hitch with all requested options correct. I would like to take this moment to thank WM for it's TPE industry standard
setting boxing. This is what all boxes should look like on opening, with special protection for the neck and a hard surface between the box and the neck tube. Plywood was also placed underneath the feet to avoid punctures. Nice little cotton thingie to support the gel boobs.
These were placed at the edges of the box to provide extra protection for the arms and wrists, which are very vulnerable to damage during shipping.
Love the box lining as well. Usual foam wrap on the hands and feet. Flawless execution.
Grade - A+
Frame
Asked for tight joints, and sure got them LOL. A metric crapton of force is required to arch her back, yet it moves smoothly with no creakiness once I get the right leverage. Same goes for upper body twist. Hard to describe, but WM's shrugging shoulders move more intuitively than Irontech's. When you want them posed down, you just press down on the collarbone. Up, you press up. It feels like more of a chore on my Irontech and older YL 168. Very easy to stand given the weight thanks to the tight knees and hips.
Grade - A- (First time orderers, I'd suggest "normal" tightness if this order is any indication of the current "tight" option.)
TPE
Firm but oh so jiggly, wonderful to touch. Order was for regular tan tone; as of now with some of the factory powder still hanging on, the tone is a bit lighter than I would have expected. Normally this wears off with use and cleaning, however the current tan tone appears to be noticeably lighter than my past Jinsan tan dolls, almost smack in the middle between tan and light tan. Something to keep an eye on, not a huge deal to me. Actually works better with the face I received.
Usual level of smell, already dissipating. Blends great with White Diamonds perfume.
Grade - A-
Sculpt
Guys, the pictures don't lie; this doll is a leg man's dream come true. They just don't stop, and the cherry on top is this to die for bubble booty and a... wait for it... CORRECTLY PLACED SET OF GOODIES!!! They finally did it! WMs art team has designed doll after doll with mouthwatering curves and at last they are starting to give us the womanly bits and placement to match. A meaty set of outer labia, a textured set of inner labia, a little puckered booty hole, all where God intended them to be. 2020 and WM is at last getting on LHP trend. THANK YOU!!!
The doll was ordered with the new gel breasts. They are just shockingly fun to play with, bury your face in, photograph, good Lord. I have no real life reference for tits this epic, so I can't comment as to how true to life they are. The jiggle factor is just tremendous. I love the little small highly placed nips. I have been told that extra care has to be taken with these not to put them under too much pressure, so for those of you considering them, take into account whether things like doggy or bone prone are your go to positions. You might want to opt for hollow.
One area where I feel like WM still sets the TPE pace is in level of detail. The arms and shoulders look like they belong to an athletic 5'8 woman, not some tacked on weight saving afterthought.
Look at the sculpt of the knee:
Level of detail on the hands is also steadily improving:
Still just wire in the fingers, and not a super heavy gauge either. I'd like them to feel a touch more sturdy. I'm glad that my hand protecting skills have improved, they feel strong now, but I know better than to expect that to last without extra care.
Every TPE doll has that one feature that is a nod to weight saving, and with this doll, it's the quads. A real woman with this much booty would have a nice sweep to the front of her thighs and a vastus medialis bulge that is just slightly lacking here. But at a listed 41kg (which she feels every ounce of, and probably a couple more) you're not going to get complete realism. I think it leaves the door open for WM to release something in the 167cm-174cm range that sacrifices a little bit in the chest department for thicker legs, without being as wildly stacked as the 173H (which I also love). A 170 C cup perhaps? 34-24-36? Something a tiny bit thicker than the 167 fitness doll? (Hint hint...)
I'll just close out my sculpt thoughts with this:
Yeah...
Grade - A+
Head
The doll was ordered with head #382, the face seen in the promo shoot posted here. Heads are always subjective, but something to note here is that the neck and head did not fit together particularly well. There seems to be too much material in the neck, or not enough space left for it in the head itself. This surprised me since you figure that wouldn't be an issue if the head was used for a promo. So when I am turning her head, I kind of have to reach in to "tuck" the extra TPE that is twisting with the head. Powdering only helped a little. Haven't tried vaseline yet. I've never run into this before. Might be kind of a bummer or scary for a first-time owner, luckily I'm so over the moon with the rest of the doll that I don't care. Thought it should be mentioned though.
EDIT as of 11/27/20 - Bolt was adjusted to resolve this issue.
As for the face itself aside from the fit... well, again subjective. Promo #382 was quite different from factory photo #382, which is a far cry from Sete Makeover #382. But my God how she cleaned up... Angela already has a couple hundred shots in the archive and since I have the next half week off... Merry Xmas everyone!
Grade - B for factory makeup, A for overall design (a set of lower teeth!)
Extras
The doll arrived with a really nice wig and one cheaper extra. Not lace front, but nice. All of the standard stuff including a doucher, extra bolt, nails, blanket etc. Call me a sucker, but the little doll waving hello on the included WM "manual" is adorable and just a great touch.
Grade - A
Closing Thoughts
You know, I've been lucky enough, thanks to all of the information on this board that so many of you have been kind enough to share, to have had a whole bunch of different dolls in the past coming up on two years. I'll save my personal experiences and why dolls have been so good for me for another space. My first week around this doll has been really, really interesting. The height is incredible. Her ass is incredible. Her LHP is some adjective beyond incredible. Her breasts are divine. Her face is scary sexy. If you have a thing for stacked slim chicks, can handle the weight, and have the money burning a hole in your pocket... well... I hope the above information helps you make a decision.
Angela will be making her debut one day, if I can ever get my hands off of her. Stay tuned.
