Lovense Solace — Test & Review

Reflections on the Lovense Solace

The Lovense Solace has been a ton of fun so far. When I first unboxed it I didn’t know much about it, but learned to love it pretty quick. The first time I used it, and for a few times after, I greatly underestimated how much lube it needs. The motor that makes it move is pretty weak, so it needs a lot lube to move nicely/quickly. After I figured that out, it got a lot more fun. The desk mount makes it very nice for hands-free play. When using it off the desk, I figured out I need to be holding it firmly with 2 hands to make sure it actually strokes and the whole thing doesn’t move up and down on me. Although when I did get it working nicely, it was amazing. The Solace feels great and is definitely one of my favorite toys now.

Trying Out the App

The Lovense Solace’s design features

The Solace is very sleek, all black and, quote, big. If it isn't mounted to a desk, you'll have to hold it with two hands to keep it in place. For a product that is marketed as a hands free stroker I think it would have been better if it didn't require so much force to keep it in one spot with your hands, or have a more robust desk mount. The buttons on the front are easy to use. The sleeve holder and sleeve are very easy to take out, which makes it very easy to clean. The neutral sleeve that comes with it feels good, I found it a bit loose but it still felt good.

How user friendly is the Lovense Solace?

The Solace is very easy to use. The buttons on the front control everything if you don't have the app. If you get the app it gives a nice visual so you can see everything. You do have to hold it in place with 2 hands (or be very strong) if it's not mounted to a desk. If it is mounted to the desk, the adjustments are nice, but I wish there were some more steps for the angles. The desk mount is also very dependent on your desk or table — if it's not the right height then there isn't much you can do to adjust it, only the angle. To charge it you just plug the cable in on the top and it's just a regular USB cable.

Quality Verdict

The Solace is pretty good quality, the toy itself is made out of plastic but is still quite heavy. The desk mount, however, is solid metal so that it has a more premium feel to it. The desk mount feels very strong, even if it lacks a bit finer adjustments for the angle. I haven't had any problem using the Solace so far, everything has worked perfectly. The main place for the sleeve to go in seems well made and I haven't had any problems with it coming out by accident so far.

Price of the Lovense Solace

The Lovense Solace says it's usual price is $398, but like almost all Lovense toys you can usually find it on sale for $189, so I'll be basing this off of that price. For almost $200 the Solace can stroke your dick, and that's it. It doesn't have vibration, heating, pressure, or even the ability to sync with a Lovense Nora. For some people, having your dick stroked hands-free could be worth it, but to me I'd much rather the Lovense Calor for half the price and still have to move it myself.

The Lovense Solace’s performance: Expectation vs Reality

The Solace is a lot of fun, although I think that the marketing does bend the truth a bit. I don't doubt that it can do 280 strokes/min (that's almost 5/sec), but I think it can only do that at a very shallow depth and not the full length. When it does the full length and is going fast, it is quite loud, and even more so when attached to a desk. When it's going full speed and depth it's able to be heard from a room over. However, the battery life is very good. After using it for quite some time, I've only had to charge it once, and it charges in a couple hours.

Packaging: An Unsung Hero?

The Solace comes like many of Lovense's other toys, in a nice box that says exactly what it is. Inside you'll find the Solace, and accessory box including the charger and desk mounting bits, as well as their storage bag. You also get a little user manual that explains very simply how to use it, set up Lovense remote, as well as how to desk mount it. I personally like Lovense's packaging and design, it's very straight forward and user friendly, even if it's not very discreet.

Exploring the Materials and Care

The sleeve is made from TPE, very soft and feels great, like all Lovense's toys, although it is porous so it's non-insertable. The sleeve comes out of it's holder which makes it easier to clean. You can wash it with some soap, and when you're done, make sure you dry it well so the inside doesn't get gross. Also, be sure to not wash the whole thing as it isn't waterproof. The Solace comes with a bag to store it in, although it is quite big so finding a proper spot for it may be a bit hard.

Special feature

The Solace’s main selling point is that you can use it hands free with a desk mount. The mount it comes with is very high quality and feels sturdy. But the adjustments between angles are not very fine so you really only get 3-4 options for the mount. Another thing you can’t really change is the height. It either sits just above or just below your actual desk height, if you have it flat. If your desk isn’t the right height or near it, then there’s a chance you won’t be able to use that. You can mount it to anything that’s at max 2.5″ thick, so there is some versatility there.