“A giant leap for dollkind.” On May 20, 2021, WM Doll officially released their much anticipated articulated hand skeleton option for all their TPE and silicone dolls. The new hand skeleton option is available starting today but only for dolls ordered after May 20, 2021. The doll community has long despised the fragile, wired fingers and hands of TPE sex dolls, and WM Doll has finally changed the game today. The new hand skeleton will have realistic, bendable joints similar to a human hand. Because the new option was only just released today, no one knows for sure how well it will perform or any potential problems it could cause. In general, the doll community was very happy and excited, but remained optimistically cautious.
WM Hand Skeleton Details
- Metal hand skeleton with articulated joints
- Rounded tips that won’t poke through the TPE
- Protective covering/coating to protect the metal and TPE
- Fingers won’t detach from hand plate
- Only available for dolls 140cm and above (140cm+ dolls all have the same hand size)
A veteran TDF member, Rock13, wrote: “They’re all metal, but coated with an off-white material to isolate them from the TPE. I installed a pair in a brand new doll immediately after delivery last week. Not even a hint of stress in the TPE and unless I really screw up I don’t anticipate any pokes, etc. “
If you’re tired of fragile wire fingers that bend in every direction and break easily, then you will be happy to hear about the new hand skeleton option. Hand skeletons with articulated finger joints have long existed in the silicone doll market, but WM Doll will be one of the first brands to create them for TPE dolls. It’s only a matter of time before all TPE brands have articulated fingers of their own, even if it’s just an early prototype. According to WM Doll, this is a “giant leap for dollkind.” This option is available now so contact your vendor if they haven’t added it yet.
More info: THE WM FILES n°25: Hand Skeleton, a giant leap for dollkind
Thoughts on WM Doll’s new hand skeleton? Comment below!
Can you just buy hands ? To replace broken hands ?
Hi Eric,
I’m not sure. You should contact a vendor and ask.
Having purchased a few dolls myself, I’ve been disappointed by the industry’s total lack of after market support. Given that most customers develop some kind of attachment to their purchase, their implied strategy of—if it breaks, just buy a new one—shows no awareness of consumer mindset. I couldn’t believe what a PITA it was to source TPE (at a fair price), and replacement skeleton parts. Virtually every piece of info I have gathered over the years has been user generated content. If my car breaks, I have lots of dealer options, plus auto parts/DIY options. The auto industry learned long ago they could make more money on parts and maintenance than on the car itself. It’s called Customer Relationship Management (CRM) — aka The easiest customer to get is the one you already have. Sell me a beauty and then sell me everything I need to keep her that way forever. 100% of your customers have dolls with defective hands (and feet). You develop a better hand. Do you keep the new hand only for your new customers? Or do you show your base of existing customers that you appreciate their sticking around through the days of floppy fingers. Here’s a deal on a new set of hands. All we ask is you let us know how they work for you and how they don’t. Potentially, you just set yourself up for a product test with 100 (+/-) subjects—cost free. Seems like a no-brainer to me, but maybe I’m just too old school.
Ok.. yeah my question about them came from reading another comment stating they just replaced them and that they were “so far so good as far as no poking through…
.I was under the impression he purchased replacement articulating hands
Hi David,
I re-read the TDF thread regarding the new hand skeleton. According to Rock13, the person I quoted, he was offered a pair of the new hands before it was released to test out (under the condition that he install it himself and not share any photos). As far as I know, he was one of the only people to receive a separate pair of hands to install himself. He said he doesn’t think they will be sold separately. Still, you can try asking a vendor if it’s possible.
So you still can’t buy them just as a replacement hand??
Hi David,
Do you mean buy a hand skeleton separately to to install on your existing doll? I’m not sure if WM Doll sells them separately, but you should try asking your vendor.