Home LivingWellnessAdultArcwave Pow review: a premium, unfussy toy that still packs a punchArcwave takes its CleanTech silicone blend to the mid-range market with the Pow, but doesn’t forget the classy presentationWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)T3 VerdictArcwave’s premium-looking package actually hits a mark right in the middle of the sex toy space. It’s not too stimulating, not too gross, and not too fancy – but there’s enough here to keep you entertained with the Arcwave Pow, and we imagine it’ll last a long time.Reasons to buy+Completely non-gross+Many ways to use it+Cleaning-friendlyReasons to avoid-You’ll have to like the texture-Suction doesn’t work so well-Maybe a little too plainWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Home LivingWellnessAdultArcwave Pow review: a premium, unfussy toy that still packs a punchArcwave takes its CleanTech silicone blend to the mid-range market with the Pow, but doesn’t forget the classy presentationWhen you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)T3 VerdictArcwave’s premium-looking package actually hits a mark right in the middle of the sex toy space. It’s not too stimulating, not too gross, and not too fancy – but there’s enough here to keep you entertained with the Arcwave Pow, and we imagine it’ll last a long time.Reasons to buy+Completely non-gross+Many ways to use it+Cleaning-friendlyReasons to avoid-You’ll have to like the texture-Suction doesn’t work so well-Maybe a little too plainWhy you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Arcwave takes its CleanTech silicone blend to the mid-range market with the Pow, but doesn’t forget the classy presentation
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works.
(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)T3 VerdictArcwave’s premium-looking package actually hits a mark right in the middle of the sex toy space. It’s not too stimulating, not too gross, and not too fancy – but there’s enough here to keep you entertained with the Arcwave Pow, and we imagine it’ll last a long time.Reasons to buy+Completely non-gross+Many ways to use it+Cleaning-friendlyReasons to avoid-You’ll have to like the texture-Suction doesn’t work so well-Maybe a little too plain
(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
T3 VerdictArcwave’s premium-looking package actually hits a mark right in the middle of the sex toy space. It’s not too stimulating, not too gross, and not too fancy – but there’s enough here to keep you entertained with the Arcwave Pow, and we imagine it’ll last a long time.Reasons to buy+Completely non-gross+Many ways to use it+Cleaning-friendlyReasons to avoid-You’ll have to like the texture-Suction doesn’t work so well-Maybe a little too plain
T3 VerdictArcwave’s premium-looking package actually hits a mark right in the middle of the sex toy space. It’s not too stimulating, not too gross, and not too fancy – but there’s enough here to keep you entertained with the Arcwave Pow, and we imagine it’ll last a long time.
T3 Verdict
Arcwave’s premium-looking package actually hits a mark right in the middle of the sex toy space. It’s not too stimulating, not too gross, and not too fancy – but there’s enough here to keep you entertained with the Arcwave Pow, and we imagine it’ll last a long time.
Reasons to buy+Completely non-gross+Many ways to use it+Cleaning-friendlyReasons to avoid-You’ll have to like the texture-Suction doesn’t work so well-Maybe a little too plain
Reasons to buy+Completely non-gross+Many ways to use it+Cleaning-friendly
Completely non-gross
Many ways to use it
Cleaning-friendly
Reasons to avoid-You’ll have to like the texture-Suction doesn’t work so well-Maybe a little too plain
You’ll have to like the texture
Suction doesn’t work so well
Maybe a little too plain
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
Why you can trust T3Our expert reviewers spend hours testing and comparing products and services so you can choose the best for you.Find out more about how we test.
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Arcwave’s process of diversification – which has resulted in the very budgetArcwave Ghostjoining its otherwise premium product line – continues with the Arcwave Pow, a toy which theoretically sits in the middle ground and which (like the Ghost) comes in a range of lovely colours.
But is the Pow powerful enough to push it into the pantheon of thebest sex toys for menor, for that matter, thebest sex toysfull stop? It’s a weird one. It… might be? Let’s explore what’s good, what’s not so good, and you can make your own mind up.
Arcwave Pow review: Design & Features
It’s hard to work out whether this is theArcwave Voy’s big brother or its plucky younger sibling. While the Pow (which we can’t help but internalise as POW!, ’60s Batman-style) absolutely has the size advantage at 6.5 inches insertable over the Voy’s stubbier 3.5, it doesn’t quite have the maturity – this feels like a far more fun, wacky device than the tightness-adjusting veteran.
In terms of construction, it’s actually rather similar and fairly familiar to anyone who’s seen the likes of theFleshlight QuickShot Vantageor, indeed, any other soft stroker. There’s a hard plastic case, removable caps on either end, and a textured silicone inner.
And then there’s the gimmick, because there has to be one: the Pow is a toy which attempts to employ suction to full effect. It does this in several ways. On one of its end caps, there’s a pressure release valve, a little flap of silicone which sits loosely in a small hole; place your finger over it and you’ll immediately create suction; release it, and the suction goes away.
That’s not the only way to go about things. You can rearrange its components and cover the end with the other vented cap for a consistent level of air movement, or use it with no end cap to go suction-free. Block the three small vent holes around the Pow’s perimeter, and you can add a little additional internal pressure, too.
Image1of8Credit to Arcwave for the recyclable packaging – this comes packed like a tube of forbidden Pringles(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)In mint, the Pow cuts a striking pose; you can also get it in navy blue or black(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)No instruction needed, really. Note that the Pow’s inner material is extremely smooth and shiny(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)Is it just us, or is there a slight touch of vagina dentata about this at first glance?(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The bumpy texture is highly pronounced, but it’ll draw all your lube away quickly(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)You can open the vent hole to reduce suction, or cover it back up to add a small amount(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The edge vents are very difficult to cover. We kind of assume you’re not meant to, but you can if you’re determined(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The opposite end of the Pow offers a different-feeling (and somewhat more generous) entrance(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Image1of8Credit to Arcwave for the recyclable packaging – this comes packed like a tube of forbidden Pringles(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)In mint, the Pow cuts a striking pose; you can also get it in navy blue or black(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)No instruction needed, really. Note that the Pow’s inner material is extremely smooth and shiny(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)Is it just us, or is there a slight touch of vagina dentata about this at first glance?(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The bumpy texture is highly pronounced, but it’ll draw all your lube away quickly(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)You can open the vent hole to reduce suction, or cover it back up to add a small amount(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The edge vents are very difficult to cover. We kind of assume you’re not meant to, but you can if you’re determined(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The opposite end of the Pow offers a different-feeling (and somewhat more generous) entrance(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
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Credit to Arcwave for the recyclable packaging – this comes packed like a tube of forbidden Pringles(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)In mint, the Pow cuts a striking pose; you can also get it in navy blue or black(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)No instruction needed, really. Note that the Pow’s inner material is extremely smooth and shiny(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)Is it just us, or is there a slight touch of vagina dentata about this at first glance?(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The bumpy texture is highly pronounced, but it’ll draw all your lube away quickly(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)You can open the vent hole to reduce suction, or cover it back up to add a small amount(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The edge vents are very difficult to cover. We kind of assume you’re not meant to, but you can if you’re determined(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The opposite end of the Pow offers a different-feeling (and somewhat more generous) entrance(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Credit to Arcwave for the recyclable packaging – this comes packed like a tube of forbidden Pringles(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)In mint, the Pow cuts a striking pose; you can also get it in navy blue or black(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)No instruction needed, really. Note that the Pow’s inner material is extremely smooth and shiny(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)Is it just us, or is there a slight touch of vagina dentata about this at first glance?(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The bumpy texture is highly pronounced, but it’ll draw all your lube away quickly(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)You can open the vent hole to reduce suction, or cover it back up to add a small amount(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The edge vents are very difficult to cover. We kind of assume you’re not meant to, but you can if you’re determined(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)The opposite end of the Pow offers a different-feeling (and somewhat more generous) entrance(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Credit to Arcwave for the recyclable packaging – this comes packed like a tube of forbidden Pringles(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Credit to Arcwave for the recyclable packaging – this comes packed like a tube of forbidden Pringles(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Credit to Arcwave for the recyclable packaging – this comes packed like a tube of forbidden Pringles(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Credit to Arcwave for the recyclable packaging – this comes packed like a tube of forbidden Pringles(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Credit to Arcwave for the recyclable packaging – this comes packed like a tube of forbidden Pringles(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
In mint, the Pow cuts a striking pose; you can also get it in navy blue or black(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
In mint, the Pow cuts a striking pose; you can also get it in navy blue or black(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
In mint, the Pow cuts a striking pose; you can also get it in navy blue or black(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
In mint, the Pow cuts a striking pose; you can also get it in navy blue or black(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
In mint, the Pow cuts a striking pose; you can also get it in navy blue or black(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
No instruction needed, really. Note that the Pow’s inner material is extremely smooth and shiny(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
No instruction needed, really. Note that the Pow’s inner material is extremely smooth and shiny(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
No instruction needed, really. Note that the Pow’s inner material is extremely smooth and shiny(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
No instruction needed, really. Note that the Pow’s inner material is extremely smooth and shiny(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
No instruction needed, really. Note that the Pow’s inner material is extremely smooth and shiny(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Is it just us, or is there a slight touch of vagina dentata about this at first glance?(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Is it just us, or is there a slight touch of vagina dentata about this at first glance?(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Is it just us, or is there a slight touch of vagina dentata about this at first glance?(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Is it just us, or is there a slight touch of vagina dentata about this at first glance?(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Is it just us, or is there a slight touch of vagina dentata about this at first glance?(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The bumpy texture is highly pronounced, but it’ll draw all your lube away quickly(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The bumpy texture is highly pronounced, but it’ll draw all your lube away quickly(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The bumpy texture is highly pronounced, but it’ll draw all your lube away quickly(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The bumpy texture is highly pronounced, but it’ll draw all your lube away quickly(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The bumpy texture is highly pronounced, but it’ll draw all your lube away quickly(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
You can open the vent hole to reduce suction, or cover it back up to add a small amount(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
You can open the vent hole to reduce suction, or cover it back up to add a small amount(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
You can open the vent hole to reduce suction, or cover it back up to add a small amount(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
You can open the vent hole to reduce suction, or cover it back up to add a small amount(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
You can open the vent hole to reduce suction, or cover it back up to add a small amount(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The edge vents are very difficult to cover. We kind of assume you’re not meant to, but you can if you’re determined(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The edge vents are very difficult to cover. We kind of assume you’re not meant to, but you can if you’re determined(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The edge vents are very difficult to cover. We kind of assume you’re not meant to, but you can if you’re determined(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The edge vents are very difficult to cover. We kind of assume you’re not meant to, but you can if you’re determined(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The edge vents are very difficult to cover. We kind of assume you’re not meant to, but you can if you’re determined(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The opposite end of the Pow offers a different-feeling (and somewhat more generous) entrance(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The opposite end of the Pow offers a different-feeling (and somewhat more generous) entrance(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The opposite end of the Pow offers a different-feeling (and somewhat more generous) entrance(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The opposite end of the Pow offers a different-feeling (and somewhat more generous) entrance(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
The opposite end of the Pow offers a different-feeling (and somewhat more generous) entrance(Image credit: James Alexander / T3)
Arcwave Pow review: Does it work?
OK, well, let’s start with the suction: it vaguely works. Sort of. Covering the pressure release valve adds a small amount of suction, but less than you’d get from a typical closed-ended toy because of those vent holes. Attempting to cover them is nigh-on impossible, even with gigantic hands – you’re going to have to get dexterous with two hands at once if you want to do that, a process which feels a little extra and proves highly distracting. Basically, this isn’t the toy for you if suction is your goal. It’s a pleasing extra, but not really the main event.
So the real selling point must be the texture, then? Well, yes, mostly. It’s pretty nice. As Arcwave already learned with the relatively simple banded texture of the Voy, there’s really little reason to concoct some spectacularFleshlight Ice Lady-like maze of caverns and textures when a single uniform pattern can work just as well. This one does work. It feels great – again, though, mostly. It’s probably not quite as universally likeable or as physically exciting as the Voy’s banded texture, though that’s a marginal and personal assessment.
It absolutely needs a huge amount of lubrication. That’s not so easy to achieve when the deep grooves between its spiral of rounded bumps basically just drink it up. If you’re using this for more than a few minutes at a time you’ll definitely need a quick reapplication.
Big positive marks to the Pow’s design when it comes to cleaning, as the same capillary action which wicks thebest lubeaway makes it very easy to rinse. The entire inner can be removed for thorough cleaning, and it’s fairly straightforward to get dry – though you’ll need to find a good spot to stand it up while the air does its work.
The other two colours of the Arcwave Pow(Image credit: Lovehoney)
The other two colours of the Arcwave Pow
The other two colours of the Arcwave Pow
(Image credit: Lovehoney)
Arcwave Pow review: Verdict
Let’s put the Arcwave Pow in its place: for all the little irritations we were able to find with it, it’s really not bad. This is an affordable toy, one without the gaudy anatomical theatrics that certain others employ. It has a clean design, an effective texture, it’s easy to maintain, and there are plenty of ways to use it.
Basically, it’s a perfect first toy, and its variety means it will be able to hold its own if it’s the only toy you own. We don’t think it’s done quite enough to knock Arcwave’s own Voy off of its perch – or, indeed, to revolutionise the stroker world – but we’d presume it was never meant to. It’s an unintimidating, almost universal toy and Arcwave’s most accessible effort yet.
Arcwave Pow review: Alternatives to consider
Weirdly there’s nothingquitelike the Pow on the market. The Arcwave Voy has definitely contributed a lot of its DNA here, but it doesn’t have the same length; something simple like theLovehoney Reversible XL Double Strokeroffers a slightly similar experience, but it’s nowhere near as premium.
We’d put this closest, in size and feel, to theFleshlight Flight Pilotwhich currently holds the spot of number one in ourbest Fleshlightguide. Fleshlight’s middle-sized stroker can generate more suction and offers more variety in its texture, but its softer material might not be able to stand up as well as that of the Pow.
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