FreeTom Prosthetics?

[bambam]

No problem guys. I was just as curious as everyone else here to see a review. I've yet to get an STP/Packer so I wanted to check out a few different brands. I still think I'm going to go with the peecock for my first one. I like the look of the Freetom one but seems like it'd need a bit more adjusting and would need constant checking on lol

[bambam]

Thanks for the PM, Maleth. For some reason I can't message you back but those were all my thoughts exactly

[aleon515]

I was actually impressed with this aspect. He also says "If the realism is important to you get the RM.. " and that sort of thing. It's professional and indicates what is important to him. I really liked this.

And yes, this is HUGE, but seems to pack well. I still have no idea what's with the rod.

BTW, his idea to include international shipping is NOT well thought out. So he raises the prices so he can include international shipping. Huh?

--Jay

It's really awesome to see the owner's own review, because he explains why he did what he did. Sounds like he's thinking the right way- as in "These are the problems I had so let's fix them."

[aleon515]

This appears to be a more formal video. He explains the rod as "hollow", so you don't take it out. NICE!



--JY

[Maleth]

BTW, his idea to include international shipping is NOT well thought out. So he raises the prices so he can include international shipping. Huh?
--Jay

I think he was talking about in another part of the video why he made the prices as they were, but I think one of his main points that he wanted to (in essence) "give back" to the community was to provide at least somewhat affordable prosthetics to transmen everywhere. Though I don't know how good of an idea the free international shipping thing would be from a business perspective since I've never run a business like that myself.

This appears to be a more formal video. He explains the rod as "hollow", so you don't take it out. NICE!
--JY

I think the rod was an excellent idea, and I read somewhere that it's removable too.. I also emailed them about it and their customer service told me that the rod can be taken right out if needbe.


On a side note, I will be receiving mine in a week or so which is very exciting. I got a clearance light brown. The "defect" was that there were tiny (3mm) indentations on the head. I really don't have much cash but I still wanted to get one from them and really don't care if there's an indentation (stuff like that doesn't bother me much). You guys can expect a review once I give it a go after I get it!

[Bimmer Guy]

I was actually impressed with this aspect. He also says "If the realism is important to you get the RM.. " and that sort of thing. It's professional and indicates what is important to him. I really liked this.

And yes, this is HUGE, but seems to pack well. I still have no idea what's with the rod.

BTW, his idea to include international shipping is NOT well thought out. So he raises the prices so he can include international shipping. Huh?

--Jay

Yes, he does seem quite genuine in what his packer offers and why he made it the way he did.  He made it clear that he was looking for a packer that met his needs and I think that this is (for obvious reasons) a good way to approach your product.

My first question when I saw the FreeTom was how well it would pack.  I do see how the material for the balls being so thin lends itself to the shaft flattening down.  But something that he said in the video caught my ears.  He said, " I don't really pack, anyways". 

I found this interesting.  Does this mean that his main focus for the cock is sex?  Just something quite notable, if the creation of the packer is based on his needs, and his needs don't really include packing.  What this means for the packer I don't know, it just jumped out at me.  It is a "packer" first and foremost...most of your time will be wearing it, not peeing out of it or having sex with it.  If I can't pack with the thing, than the rest of it is moot. 

I'm looking forward to the reviews, but with it hitting 9oz (thanks for checking, Maleth), it maxes out of my weight range for a packer. 

As an aside, does anyone know the weight of the smallest (4.5 ) Peacock?  I never checked that one.

[Maleth]

Yes, he does seem quite genuine in what his packer offers and why he made it the way he did.  He made it clear that he was looking for a packer that met his needs and I think that this is (for obvious reasons) a good way to approach your product.

My first question when I saw the FreeTom was how well it would pack.  I do see how the material for the balls being so thin lends itself to the shaft flattening down.  But something that he said in the video caught my ears.  He said, " I don't really pack, anyways". 

I found this interesting.  Does this mean that his main focus for the cock is sex?  Just something quite notable, if the creation of the packer is based on his needs, and his needs don't really include packing.  What this means for the packer I don't know, it just jumped out at me.  It is a "packer" first and foremost...most of your time will be wearing it, not peeing out of it or having sex with it.  If I can't pack with the thing, than the rest of it is moot. 

I'm looking forward to the reviews, but with it hitting 9oz (thanks for checking, Maleth), it maxes out of my weight range for a packer. 

As an aside, does anyone know the weight of the smallest (4.5 ) Peacock?  I never checked that one.

I'm a bit worried about the 9 oz for the weight but I'm hopeful about it.. I'll also be experimenting to adhere the FreeTom ones, though that not might be for a while since I haven't ordered my adhesive yet. Not sure whether Hollister is a good choice or if there are better ones out there. Was considering the Xstra Strength Adhesive from RM but that one is so expensive.. Oh well.

Anyways, I've owned a 4.5 inch Peecock and although I didn't check/measure the weight, I can say that it was quite light actually! The fact that it is hollow except for the small (not well made, IMO) balls, which are filled with silicone but that doesn't make it any much heavier really. I'd say it would be MUCH lighter than a RM basic packer, and only a touch heavier than Mr Limpy. Peecock was very easy to pack with because it's got a very hollow shaft that is made of soft silicone and is very collapsible in the pants. Many reviews even mention that even the bigger ones don't make a boner look in very tight pants. But yeah, if you're concerned about weight with the Peecock, no worries at all because I found it to be a very good weight and not heavy at all. In comparison to my RM (which I couldn't pack with due to the weight and firmness),  it was a LOT better to pack with.

EDIT: Okay, I checked on the website to make sure for you, Brett. Their website says it is 190 Grams, equal to 6.7 ounces.

[Bimmer Guy]

I'm a bit worried about the 9 oz for the weight but I'm hopeful about it.. I'll also be experimenting to adhere the FreeTom ones, though that not might be for a while since I haven't ordered my adhesive yet. Not sure whether Hollister is a good choice or if there are better ones out there. Was considering the Xstra Strength Adhesive from RM but that one is so expensive.. Oh well.

Anyways, I've owned a 4.5 inch Peecock and although I didn't check/measure the weight, I can say that it was quite light actually! The fact that it is hollow except for the small (not well made, IMO) balls, which are filled with silicone but that doesn't make it any much heavier really. I'd say it would be MUCH lighter than a RM basic packer, and only a touch heavier than Mr Limpy. Peecock was very easy to pack with because it's got a very hollow shaft that is made of soft silicone and is very collapsible in the pants. Many reviews even mention that even the bigger ones don't make a boner look in very tight pants. But yeah, if you're concerned about weight with the Peecock, no worries at all because I found it to be a very good weight and not heavy at all. In comparison to my RM (which I couldn't pack with due to the weight and firmness),  it was a LOT better to pack with.

EDIT: Okay, I checked on the website to make sure for you, Brett. Their website says it is 190 Grams, equal to 6.7 ounces.

Thanks, Maleth.  It seems that both you and I are on the same quest for the lightest usable/realistic STP!  haha  I am still looking forward to seeing RM's STP weight, as they said it is lighter than the 9.2oz basic packer and prosthetic.  However, the shaft is longer by .5 inches (it is 5 inches).  The ball sack is tapered though, and that is what I had the biggest issue with.

So, I jumped onto stylishflesh to compare the weight to the Peacock because I couldn't remember the numbers.  The Endy is 7.41, so the Peecock wins when it comes to weight.  Something interesting is that when I was ordering the Endy, the Ali (same packer, but cut), was listed as 9.1oz.  I found that curious, but that is what it said.  Anyway, I ordered the Endy due to this (plus the uncut look started to grow on me).  I just looked at the website now and he changed the Ali to 7.76 oz.  I am pretty confident in saying he didn't change the packer, so the 9.1oz weight listed on the website a month ago was just a mistake (is my guess, anyway).

Anyway, I continue to be happy with my Endy, especially since Gaspar sent me a new harness with the leg strap extended by 2 inches, but I would still like a lighter 3-in-1.  However, I can't imagine liking a funnel system better than the spoon that Gaspar uses.  The fit is perfect and I have no problem with backflow.  I like that the rest of the back of the packer is solid, rather than being one big hole like the funnel system packers.  As an aside, this is also my first STP, so the fact that I can use the spoon easily I think is notable.  I do wish the whole packer was silicone, but I know the weight would have to go up then (especially if you wanted to get to the quality of the RM).  At this price point the feel and looks with cyberskin outweighs my desire for not having to dust the packer.

I continue to be curious about the Peacock, though, so who knows if I will purchase one day.  Thanks again for sharing your thoughts, I always appreciate reading your packer reviews/comments.

[Maleth]

Brett, it's my pleasure to help a fellow brother out in any ways that I can. It seems that I seem to have a certain strength in reviewing phallic objects, LOL. I can say that Gaspar is very innovative with his harnesses and other products and he's definitely thinking of new ways to improve his products to cater to best functionality, looks, etc. for packers.

PS, Don't be afraid to PM me if you have any specific questions about the Peecock. I am glad to answer them though don't want to get too off topic on this thread.
--

On a main note, I've been following the 'freetomprosthetics' tag on Tumblr pretty closely as of late, since there has been at least one user who bought it and will make a review of it soon (he's testing it out and using it currently). If I see that pop up, I'll try to link it to this thread. The more information from different perspectives, the better. I am looking forward to any reviews out there.

[aleon515]

I thought it was amusing that he doesn't pack. Obviously his use must mainly be for sex. I don't have a problem with that concept. If I could use one I'd feel differently. But it wouldn't bother me. (I actually thought it looked okay for packing and not too big.) The folks at RM may be trans, but they aren't "out" if that's the case. And very few of the prosthetics makers are "out as trans". (Sadly Cody at TUP is one of them!)

I hate to say this for my international shipping thing, but it just is not even a steady cost, so it's not even predictable. But the idea of giving back, that to me is a good motivation.


--Jay

[j612]

i ordered a 4.5 4 in 1 a week ago and havent heard anything back from them and was getting a little worried! I am in the UK by the way.

[Codyboy1989]

I thought it was amusing that he doesn't pack. Obviously his use must mainly be for sex. I don't have a problem with that concept. If I could use one I'd feel differently. But it wouldn't bother me. (I actually thought it looked okay for packing and not too big.) The folks at RM may be trans, but they aren't "out" if that's the case. And very few of the prosthetics makers are "out as trans". (Sadly Cody at TUP is one of them!)

I hate to say this for my international shipping thing, but it just is not even a steady cost, so it's not even predictable. But the idea of giving back, that to me is a good motivation.


--Jay

The guys at RM are actually a mix of gay, trans and straight cis males and females...I talked to them at the conference. The company is owned by two gay cis males (who are a couple), one of the guys is trans, the other two are straight cis males and I believe there is a female as well. It's kind of an interesting mix cause they have a number of angles covered and probably get a good mix of ideas and opinions. They are really great guys and I had a great time talking with them. They seem genuinely interested in helping the trans community...apparently the owner is also a very good friends with the trans guy and he went through the transitioning process with him, so I'm guessing they have a lot of experience with it. Kinda nice to know:)

[zero.cool.crash.override]

Hmm.  The 2 in 1 Sleek was $139 a few days ago.  Now it is $149.  In the video, the guy talks about limiting supply rather than raising prices if the demand is too much for the company. 

[Skyler]

they seemed to lower prices over all by 50ish dollars o_0...on the 4 in one packers

[bambam]

Maybe I'll get one in the future, see how they come along.

[aleon515]

I talked with them and found them nice, fun guys. I imagine it's interesting work environment. I didn't ask them re: their sexual orientation and gender identity. They aren't "out" as such, afaik. But apparently not exactly hiding it either. I seem genuine about what they are doing.

--Jay

The guys at RM are actually a mix of gay, trans and straight cis males and females...I talked to them at the conference. The company is owned by two gay cis males (who are a couple), one of the guys is trans, the other two are straight cis males and I believe there is a female as well. It's kind of an interesting mix cause they have a number of angles covered and probably get a good mix of ideas and opinions. They are really great guys and I had a great time talking with them. They seem genuinely interested in helping the trans community...apparently the owner is also a very good friends with the trans guy and he went through the transitioning process with him, so I'm guessing they have a lot of experience with it. Kinda nice to know:)

[Maleth]

Re: Price drops of FreeTom Prosthetics and such..

I think they're just trying to find a good pricerange for their company with what they offer to the people... In my opinion the initial prices (what were they? like 200-300 at most ?) were a bit high but now that they have lowered prices it seems a bit more competitive especially with Peecock since that's around the same pricerange. Interesting.


PS, that guy on Tumblr that I mentioned a few posts ago finally made an initial review. Here is the link (NSFW due to image): http://supermansadork.tumblr.com/post/95055808456/so-far-loving-my-freetomprosthetic-looks-realer

He seems pleased by the sounds of his review and also answers a few questions asked by other people regarding harnesses and stuff like that in another part of his blog.

[Bimmer Guy]

Thanks for the review.  Please come back after you pee!

[j612]

Did you order it on clearance or normal?
The clearance ones they ship out a couple days after you purchase it. The normal ones must be hand made and painted (if you bought the painted). It says on their website it could take up to 25 days for you to receive your order. They have it in a few different places on their website.

Yeah i ordered the one within 25 days. I just thought i may get shipping updates but nothing so far!

[aleon515]

I know a guy who makes prosthetics. I believe most prosthetics are all poured individually and may be several layers. Each layer must be dried before the next one is poured. This may take days, and I imagine he has a day job. They usually don't have a bunch of ready made prosthetics to send out. I am guessing the "clearance items" are already poured and you can them faster. I think these are generally mistakes (small or larger). He wouldn't send a shipping update if he hasn't shipped or is ready to ship. It's a sign of a seriously bad company to send a shipping update on an incomplete item.

@toys... not going to get this item, but just gave you a reputation point for the good review. Thanks for doing this for the community.

--Jay