Beginners's Guide: How to Buy a Lifelike Doll

Purchasing a lifelike doll is no trivial matter. As a first-time purchaser of a doll, you may want to look at the information we have compiled below.

"Choosing a Physical Store to Reduce the Risk of Scams"

This happens because consumers are typically lured into acquiring the products due to the photo of a lifelike doll they see online, only to receive the cheap "inflatable" one instead. The reason for this is the fact that the photo they see online could be of a real lifelike doll made of either silicone or TPE material.

In fact, such scammers are common on online platforms where the location of the seller is difficult or impossible to trace. In such a case, we recommend that you consider purchasing the doll from a reputable online vendor or visit an offline shop where you get a chance to see the doll before purchasing. Even in the case of 2RenWorld, you are able to see the doll before you pick it up.

“Home Storage Space for Lifelike Dolls”

Realistic dolls vary from 65 cm to 172 cm when fully grown, and the 145 cm realistic dolls come close to the actual human form.

As far as dolls that are about 145cm in height, more or less life-size, it is pertinent to consider storage space when choosing the right doll model to buy. In most cases, whether it is a silicone or TPE doll, the units should be stored in a lying or sitting position, which occupies a considerable piece of space, such as under the bed or in a wardrobe that is wide enough, among other options.

If you get the standing kit, (which comes when you add a foot rest to the doll’s feet), you can keep the doll erect behind the curtain.

Choosing the Doll’s Body Shape and Weight:
Whether the doll is made of silicone material and TPE, the molds for the production of the body shape will always be fixed. Hence, there will be no customizing based on the desired height and breast size. Each brand has their manufactured dolls based on a predetermined height and breast size. Normally, the greater the height of the doll, the greater the weight. For instance, if the doll stands 145cm high, then the weight will be about 26kg. Of course, there will be some that will weigh lighter than the same height, like Sheyu and Chunshuitang. First, there will be the selection of your preferred head, and the second consideration will be the selection of your preferred body shape from the same brand.

▼ The silicone dolls all have a molded body.

Silicone Doll Customization How to Buy Silicone Dolls

↓ You get to select the body type that the brand provides, but you cannot randomly select the attributes of breasts and height.

Customization of the Silicone Doll Purchasing Silicone Dolls

《Styles and Materials of Realistic Doll Brands》

Brands of dolls have different facial shapes and body types and are material wise made of silicone and TPE.

Currently available realistic models for sale include: WMDOLL, JYDOLL, XYDOLL, Amourdoll, Tayu; these models come under realism, while AUTOME falls into the anime/2D category. Another major factor that varies from site to site is their use of materials.

How are silicone dolls different from TPE dolls? Traditionally, it was thought that silicone dolls were more refined than TPE dolls. But today, with the help of modern technology, the standard of TPE dolls is equal to that of silicone dolls, with both having their own strengths.

Characteristics of Silicone Dolls

Because of the nature of the material, there is a greater degree of detail when it comes to the face, and it has a less pungent odor as well. The touch of the silicone doll's skin is slightly firmer than that of a real woman's. It is harder to repair broken or cracked areas on the skin. The process used to manufacture TPE and silicone differs because it results in greater parting lines on the body of the doll.

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TPE Doll Features:

The odor of the material for TPE is stronger compared to that of silicone. With the advancements in technology, the odor from the material can be minimized by allowing airflow in the room after opening the new product. The TPE dolls are softer compared to other dolls, which is a factor that most people like. The damage on the surface of the material can be repaired using the repairing fluid due to the properties the material possesses. The material is not as flexible when it comes to the features on the face, which can be done using silicone. The parting line on the body from the material is not as visible as that from silicone.

As the advantages and disadvantages of silicone dolls and TPE dolls exist, there are doll brands now combining TPE dolls and silicone dolls together by using a TPE doll’s body with a silicone doll’s head. The reason is that consumers appreciate the highly moldable silicone doll’s head with a TPE doll’s body.

In closing, every material has its own merits and differences, and a choice between the two would be best suited for a particular need. The cost associated with the materials of the higher grade TPE and the silicone product of known brands is more or less the same.

Adult TPE Dolls: Differences in Materials and Silicone

Compare Myths about Silicone Dolls to TPE Dolls? Are silicone "lifelike" dolls always better than TPE dolls? Absolutely not. As has already been pointed out above, each of them has its own set of features and shortcomings. Based only on the "user experience," TPE dolls are more touch-sensitive, yet they tend to stain more easily because of clothing compared to silicone dolls. Since the nature of their material is such, silicone dolls are able to afford more detail work in terms of facial features compared to TPE dolls, yet their skin is less supple compared to TPE dolls. This led to the innovation of dolls that incorporate the two materials. I've been told TPE is more likely to break or crack than silicone? Respected companies make use of good-quality TPE materials that will rarely, if ever, develop cracks or breakages. When this happens, it could be that you have purchased a substandard TPE doll (for example, an unknown brand could make use of industrial-grade TPE that could smell unpleasantly bad and develop easily).
The right usage, storage, and treatment are essential when trying to prolong the useful life of a lifelike doll. Typically, branded lifelike dolls will have a useful life of 3-4 years.