Handy Sleeve - Silk

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Has anyone had a chance to demo one of these things?

https://www.thehandy.com/store/the-silk-sleeve-2/

I tried the sleeve that came with the h1 and it was way too small. So I went for the gen2. Good size and good fit. The tpe is OK but it gets the job done.

I’m thinking of upgrading but I wanted to hear some reviews from people who I know are using these items.

Also if you have any suggestions for sleeves fire away!

For reference I’m using this as sleeve holder.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4299947638/hands3-sleeve-holder-10sprung

It’s a bit large but does a great job keeping things together (previously the suction and up and down action made the sleeves get pulled out of the velcro strap) , this seemed like a good solution.

If there are other options for sleeve holders that are a bit smaller or leaves the option of different sleeve brands open I’m all ears too!

Thanks and this community is pretty great. Hidden gem on the internet.

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Until they design one with a loop design or a bigger ledge to hang on to the strap im done giving them money.
It is infuriating to constantly have to fumble with the damn thing to keep it from pushing out of the strap mid session.

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I have one. It’s much heavier than the other material. Does the job but I’m not particularly descriptive as far as sensation goes

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I agree the Gen1 is a bit snug/short, but it still lives in my rotation. The Gen2 is better, but a bit flimsy (thin walled) without a lot of sensation.

The Silk is an improvement over the Gen2. The best way to describe it is it feels “wetter”. I can’t say you get much sensation from the nubs and bobs, but it does feel better than the others.

Personally, I think the Gen3 is simply the best sleeve they have. It’s similar to the feel as the silk even though I believe it’s TPE, and it has thicker walls. It’s now my go-to sleeve by a wide margin. I bought 4 extras just in case they get discontinued.

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Thanks for the replies.

1875271
I think that’s reasonable. It would help to have something a little more reliable in the design. Nothing worse than interrupting things with SCREEEEETCH of velcro.

Throwaway
how would you compare it to other sleeves you’ve had. Tightness, sensation, post climax experience. Would love to hear.

Neoscripter
Good info. That does sound attractive to me. But maybe it’s worth trying the gen3 first, costs less and it sounds like you’re giving it a good endorsement. At half the cost it seems like a good purchase.

If anyone else has comments on the silk or gen3 fire away!

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Personally i think the best sleeves from the handy themselves are the Gen2 ones, Gen3 for me was immediate no go, and based on what you said it will be the same for you as well, by the fact alone that they reduced it’s length from the Gen 2 closer to what the Gen1 had.

My personal favorite is indeed the Gen2 silk edition, it’s material makes it feel kinda like more “comfy?” than the rest, it has a lot more sleek and wetter feeling to it, in terms of stimulation, comparing it to the normal version of the gen2 is a bit more gentle / softer in that regard due to the material itself which personally for me is very much appreciated as i prefer those types of sleeves over a sleeves that are more on the tighter side and more overstimulating.

On the other hand if you like sleeves more on the high stimulation / rougher side, i can’t recommend enough of the newer Mod series, mainly the larger one.

All this of course speaking only of what handy sells, as there is most likely better options for everything you would prefer outside of those, but yeah at end of the day depends a bit more on what you like, and your physical characteristics, like size and such, to sway a recommendation for a different one than a version of the Gen2, be it the normal one or silk version.

A side note to add here is that i don’t like and rarely used any kind of open ended sleeves so i can’t comment on those.

Hope this helps :people_hugging:

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Absolutely helps.

I wasn’t aware gen3 was shorter. I’m already hitting bottom on the gen2, which isn’t a bad thing as I like that pressure. But if the gen3 is as short as the default sleeve then it’s just not going to work. Think thimble lol.

I’m also hesitant on opened ended sleeves. I like being able to get that full stroke, but considering I use the handy in the goofy foot orientation it would lead to things getting into the works.

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The Gen3 is longer than the Gen1, but shorter than the Gen2. The trick with the Gen3 is putting extra lube in it, which it can actually hold on to. It has a lot of internal surfaces that benefit greatly from more lube. Also the Gen3 has a stretchy “bulb” at the top that feels good too and allows for more give. To me at least. The texture alone is the amazing thing IMO.

But, I use Astoglide Gel which tends to stay in all the sleeves better than most lubes, so you can liberally apply it (until it’s very slick), especially inside the Gen3.

Everyone’s unit is different, so it really is difficult to give and take recommendations.

I also really like the Mod sleeve mentioned by @OTE_Scripts mentioned. Great sensation, but the inside texture rings separated (on all 3 that I bought) after 3-8 uses, rendering them useless.

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So would this be one of the mod sleeves you’re referring to?

https://www.thehandy.com/store/the-mod-collection-long/

I had been looking at this one. Does the green part make it tighter. Less stretchy?

Also my lube if choice is lube life.

I’ve considered getting something more gel /jelly like so it doesn’t run as much but I still have a big ol bottle to go through first lol

Why do I feel like I’m going to end up ordering 2-3 in one go lol indecisive :joy:

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Damn that sucks mate, maybe they were defective? already used mine at least 50+ times at this point, no problems at all with it.

That’s exactly the one, the other ones are a lot more tighter so i didn’t enjoy them, but if that’s your thing, they might be good for you as well!

The green part had a more firm texture to it and really increases the levels of stimulation from it, but if you like the fit of the Gen2 you’ll probably like this one as well, it’s wider than the Gen2 but with the protrusions of the green part it ends up being a very similar feeling to the Gen2 in terms of tightness.

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Yeah, I figured the first one I received was from a bad batch, but it lasted longer than the replacements. It was only the lower and middle rings that separated when they did. Maybe just bad luck. I really did like the texture.

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Thanks for the input guys. Decided to try the mod long sleeve. Hopefully that gives me the room I need.

Will try silk if I still feel like my cock is getting strangled lol.

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Ima try this one out, been enjoying the TrueGrip Gen2.

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That’s an interesting sleeve holder. Is it worth the price? I tried to look at the other products, but it’s kind of hard to tell what they’re selling.

I wanted to weigh in on the silk sleeve. It is much heavier than the gen2, and also not as stiff, so it collapses during operation there entire time. With that said, it’s silicone, so it can retain a certain amount of heat. And as others have reported, it’s softer. These things taken together, it’s the closest I’ve felt to the real thing.

With that said, it’s not the kind of silicone that is super heat resistant. If you ask the handy folk what you need to do to take care of it, their suggestions are pretty conservative. And I found myself asking because my sleeve got a crack around the top that has worked itself all the way around. I bought it as a closed sleeve, and it looks like it might eventually be an open one.

The Handy folk tell me that they haven’t had many reports of this, or if the (slight, so far) degradation that that I’ve noticed on the top and on a side of the sleeve. It almost looks like it’s been exposed to silicone lube, which shouldn’t be the case - I’ve been pretty careful with it, in general. I had been leaving it under the electric blanket. Maybe that was what did it.

Since getting the handy 2, the sleeve that ships with it - I think it’s a gen3? - has been its replacement. The difference in the diameter of the hole in the gen3 and the gen2 is just small enough that the gen3 is almost uncomfortable. There gen2 was pretty close to perfect. And though I have hit the top of the gen2, I didn’t notice the gen3 was smaller, because it stretches that much more than the gen2 (but not the silk - whose hole is the same diameter as the gen2).

I have not tried the mod sleeves. They looked like torture devices to me.

I’m curious about trying out non handy-co anaholes (with a compatible sleeve adapter, of course.)

Well I’ve gone on a bit. Hopefully I’ve shared some info that can be useful to others.