The whole site, in order
The full guide
Fifty pages, arranged the way the subject actually works: material first, then mechanism, then the chemistry that sits between the two, then keeping any of it alive.
There is no correct order to read this in, but there is a useful one. Materials come first, because the material decides whether an object can be cleaned and how long it will last. Power comes second, because mechanism decides how something feels far more than any adjective on a listing. Lubricants sit between the two, since the chemistry decides which combinations are safe.
Care, buying and safety are the practical sections. Wearables covers everything worn rather than held, which is judged on different criteria because it stays against skin for hours rather than minutes.
Materials
- MaterialsThe section hub, with the four families and what follows from each.
- SiliconePlatinum against tin cure, and the lubricant rule.
- Hard plasticsWhy a rigid shell transmits vibration better.
- Elastomer blendsPorosity, oil bleed and a service life in months.
- Glass and metalBorosilicate and 316 steel, and why they outlast everything.
- PorosityThe single property that decides, with a kitchen sink test.
- Labels and claimsBody safe, medical grade, and what each phrase supports.
Power
- PowerHow vibration is produced, and what a settings count hides.
- MotorsRumble and buzz explained as frequency and amplitude.
- Air pulsePressure waves rather than vibration, and why the seal decides.
- Batteries and chargingWhat a stated runtime measures, and how to store a cell.
- NoiseWhere the sound actually comes from, which is rarely the motor.
Lubricants
- LubricantsThe four formulas and where each belongs.
- Water basedOsmolality, glycerine, and the fix for tackiness.
- Silicone basedLongest lasting, with one material conflict.
- Oil and hybridWhere each belongs, and the latex rule.
- IngredientsReading a list in the order that matters.
- CompatibilityOne grid for every material and barrier.
Care
- CareCleaning, drying and storage, in the order that works.
- CleaningMethod by material, including what tolerates boiling.
- Drying and storingThe step that decides everything else.
- TravelAirline rules, travel locks and cleaning without a sink.
- When to retireThe signs, by material, that something is finished.
Buying
- BuyingWhat to weigh, and in which order.
- A first purchaseFour questions that remove most of the catalogue.
- Sizes and shapesAdjectives turned into millimetres.
- Waterproof ratingsWhat IPX codes promise, and what limits them.
- CounterfeitsCopies are common and usually the wrong material.
- DiscretionPackaging, statements and delivery.