Hitachi Magic Wand



The Hitachi Magic Wand is an electric body massager (otherwise known as a vibrator) that is intended for massaging muscles, as well as erogenous zones. Appearing in the 1970s as a medical device, the Magic Wand is widely used and highly popular as a sex toy. The Magic Wand features a round soft flexible head measuring 2.5 inches in diameter with a 9 inch handle. The 6 foot cord is attached to the end of the handle. The Wand provides 2 levels of vibration speeds: 5000 and 6000 rpm, that are controlled by a hand switcher located on the handle. Unlike many vibrators, the Magic Wand is plugged into a wall socket rather than using battery power.

The wand is produced by Hitachi Inc. and distributed in the United States by Vibratex, a sex toy importer who also sell a range of attachments for the device. Although it was originally developed by Hitachi Inc. as a non-erotic massager, the company now refers all inquiries to Vibratex.

Use
Like other personal massagers, the Wand is used as a muscle massager for soothing and relaxing sore muscles and nerves, relieving tension, rehabilitation after some injuries of muscles and bones, etc. The intensive vibrating movements of the device against the muscles provide the increased blood supply to these areas that helps to regenerate the tissues and release the painful sensations.

It is much better known for its use as a sex toy. In this use, it is usually applied to the genital area or the anus for erotic stimulation and can be used by men, women and couples. Some physicians recommend it for women to increase genital sensitivity and enhance arousal.

Its effectiveness as a sex toy for women has been widely publicised by a variety of sex writers, notably Betty Dodson.

Attachments
A number of attachments have been designed for use with the Magic Wand. Used on its own, this vibrator is a non-penetrative device, but phallus-shaped attachments allow using it as a penetrative sex toy for vaginal and anal stimulation. These attachments, fitted over the vibrating head, come in a variety of shapes and materials. Some popular designs feature a curved phallus-like shape, claimed to stimulate a woman's G-spot when inserted into the vagina.

Technical Specifications
The Magic Wand is available only in a 110-volt version for American domestic supplies. As the electric motor is contained in the head and is cooled by airflow through the gap between stem and head, this design is difficult to modify for double insulation according to European CE standards, and remains electrically dangerous as most handheld powertools. For extra safety it can be fed via an insulation transformer, and is more than sufficiently powerful when supplied with well under 100 volt alternating current, at either 60 or 50 Hertz. As its power drain is low - under 20 watt - it can be fed with easily available, small 220-to-110 volt travel adaptors containing non-insulating autotransformers, although the combination is technically illegal in Europe.