Epic Ashtar Dildo Extraterrestrial Form: review

Epic Ashtar at a glance — this is what you get

Epic Ashtar Dildo Extraterrestrial Form is a massive silicone cast with no motor, no battery, and no electronics. It has a heavily structured surface, a form that the manufacturer describes as extraterrestrial rather than realistic, and a flared suction-cup base that enables hands-free use. The color scheme goes from pink at the top through purple to blue at the base, with glitter cast into the material.

The specification looks like this according to the manufacturer’s own dimension drawing: total length 185 millimeters, insertable length 160 millimeters, a shaft diameter measuring 35 millimeters at the tip, 40 millimeters in the middle section, and 35 millimeters further down, a lower swell of 65 millimeters, and a base plate of 75 millimeters. The material is listed as liquid silicone. Weight is listed as 280 grams. In Sweden, the item is sold by five shops at prices between 267 and 449 SEK, and four of them had it in stock at the price check on September 12, 2026.

This review is about the item with EAN 8435565953645, which corresponds to the manufacturer’s own reference EPI53645. Sexonic publishes the EAN number directly in its product data, Vuxen uses the same number as an item number, and Blush Me and SexleksakerOutlet use it as the SKU. Joyme is the only shop that does not publish the EAN at all and instead only publishes its own item number D-241725 — worth knowing if you compare shops with each other.

And then a warning that belongs here already, because it drives the rest of the text: the manufacturer publishes two sets of measurement details for the same item, and they say different things. The dimension drawing states 185 millimeters total and 160 millimeters insertable. The manufacturer’s product text states 18 centimeters total and 12 centimeters insertable. The difference in the insertable length is four centimeters, i.e. one third. That section gets its own chapter further down.

What is an alien or fantasy dildo?

Fantasydildo is the collective name for products that intentionally do not try to imitate a human. In Swedish shops, the category is called interchangeably dragon dildo, alien dildo, monsterdildo, or fantasydildo, and Ashtar is listed as dragon dildo by Blush Me, SexleksakerOutlet, and Vuxen, even though the manufacturer’s own name points to an extraterrestrial, not a dragon. This says something important about the category: the label is marketing, not classification, and you can’t search for it as if it were a specific specification.

What actually distinguishes this product type from a realistic dildo are two things. The first is the surface. Where a realistic model aims for a smooth, skin-like surface, fantasy forms work with raised ridges, bumps, scales, and folds that provide a different stimulation pattern. Vuxen summarizes this in its own field on the product page, where the surface is simply listed as "Textur". The second is progression in thickness. Where a realistic model keeps roughly the same circumference along the shaft, fantasy forms intentionally vary it, and for Ashtar that means a difference between 35 and 65 millimeters within the same product.

In practice, this means the category can’t be evaluated using a single diameter figure. A dildo with a maximum diameter of 65 millimeters sounds extreme, but if that part sits closest to the base, you reach it only if you go all the way down. That’s also why the manufacturer’s dimension drawing is the most useful piece of information in the entire specification—it shows where on the shaft each diameter is located, something that a single max figure in a shop table never does.

Epic Cybersilicock, Dreamlove, and the name Ashtar

Epic is the brand name; Epic Cybersilicock is the series’ full name, and behind it is the Spanish manufacturer and distributor Dreamlove, which launched the collection as a series of silicone dildos and masturbators in fantasy style. The manufacturer’s own brand text describes the series as a fusion of Greek mythology and modern silicone technology.

Ashtar breaks that pattern. The name is not Greek but taken from a figure that the manufacturer itself describes as a light- and power being representing strength and balance, and the model name—Extraterrestrial Human Form—places it among the extraterrestrials rather than among the mythological animals in the rest of the series. It’s a pure marketing choice and affects nothing in the product, but it explains why the shops translate the name so differently: Sexonic and Joyme call it "Extraterrestrial Human Form", while Blush Me, SexleksakerOutlet, and Vuxen shorten it to "Extraterrestrial Form 18,5 cm".

Something that deserves to be said plainly: the manufacturer’s own website did not respond to calls on the inspection date. The manufacturer’s information in this review therefore comes through two routes, both of which are traceable—the manufacturer’s own product graphics, which retailers publish in their image galleries, and the manufacturer’s own product text, which two European retailers publish verbatim under the manufacturer’s reference EPI53645. It’s the same material—just distributed instead of directly.

Measurements: two sets from the same manufacturer

Here lies the single most important observation in the entire review, and it determines whether the product is right for you or not.

The manufacturer’s dimension drawing: 185, 160, and 75 millimeters

The manufacturer publishes a dimension drawing that is unusually detailed for this category. It states the total length as 185 millimeters and the insertable length as 160 millimeters, both marked with arrows along the left side of the product. In addition, it marks four circumference points on the shaft itself: 35 millimeters just below the tip, 40 millimeters in the middle section, 35 millimeters farther down, and 65 millimeters at the lower swelling just above the base. The base plate is specified as 75 millimeters in diameter.

It’s five more numbers than what this product category usually provides, and they’re worth reading carefully. So the shaft is not conical but wave-shaped: it narrows from 40 to 35 millimeters on the way up toward the tip, but grows significantly downward toward the base. In practice, that means that the lower part nearest the base is the challenging part, and that the entire upper part of the shaft lies within a range of 35 to 40 millimeters—i.e., at the same level as a normal-size realistic dildo. The manufacturer does not indicate at what height each circumference point sits, only in what order they appear.

Three of the five Swedish stores list exactly these figures, converted to centimeters. Blush Me gives a length of 18.50 cm, an insertable length of 16.00 cm, a diameter (min) of 3.50 cm, and a diameter (max) of 6.50 cm. Vuxens snabbfakta gives total length 18.5 cm, insertable length 16 cm, maximum diameter 6.5 cm, and minimum diameter 3.5 cm. SexleksakerOutlet reproduces the same set in running text. That three independent stores land on the same numbers strengthens the drawing.

Which set of measurements should you trust?

The problem is that the manufacturer’s own product text says something else. That text, which two European retailers publish verbatim in Portuguese and Italian under the manufacturer’s reference EPI53645, states a total length of 18 centimeters, an insertable length of 12 centimeters, a suction-cup base with 7.9 centimeters in diameter, and a weight of 280 grams. Joyme is the only Swedish store that follows that text and publishes 18 cm, 12 cm, 7.9 cm, and 280 g.

So the differences are: total length 185 vs 180 millimeters, insertable length 160 vs 120 millimeters, suction cup base 75 vs 79 millimeters. The half-centimeter in total length and the four millimeters in the base make no practical difference. The four centimeters in insertable length do. That’s the difference between a dildo you can take all the way to the bottom and one you can’t.

What can be established is that the drawing is the more specific of the two. It specifies five diameter points, is drawn against the actual product, and it is the only source where the 160-millimeter measurement has a visible extent to point to. The product text indicates no diameters at all and is also written in the same template as the rest of the Epic series, which is a classic sign that individual numbers have been carried over from another model. There’s also an indication the other way: Joyme’s own shipping details state a carton of 181 × 77 × 77 millimeters, meaning packaging that is shorter than the 185 millimeters the drawing indicates. It’s a store-provided shipping detail from a freight field and doesn’t matter on its own, but it points in the same direction as the product text’s 18 centimeters.

Practical conclusion: count on 12 centimeters insertable if you need to be sure, and consider the 16 centimeters more of a cap than a promise. The manufacturer does not resolve the conflict anywhere in its own material, and none of the five stores mentions that it exists.

Weight: 280 grams and what that means for the suction cup

The manufacturer’s product text states the weight as 280 grams and describes it as solid in the hand without being heavy. Joyme repeats the figure. The other four stores publish no weight at all—Blush Me, SexleksakerOutlet, Vuxen, and Sexonic omit the field. Joyme also lists 290 grams as shipping weight, i.e. ten grams more, which is a normal difference for packaging.

Why weight matters for this particular product type: a suction cup holds back for exactly as long as the adhesion exceeds the forces that pull on it, and the product’s own weight is included in those forces. 280 grams isn’t much in absolute terms, but it’s 70 percent more than the 165.1 grams the manufacturer states in its own product text for the smaller model Nixie, and it’s 100 grams less than the 380 grams Blush Me states for Epic Basilisk. Ashtar is therefore in the middle of its own series.

There’s a second consequence of weight that is rarely mentioned. A massive silicone casting weighing nearly three hectos and formed in a heavy structure feels heavy in the hand in a different way than the number suggests, because the center of gravity sits a good distance away from your hand when you hold it by the base. It’s the same physics that makes a hammer harder to hold by the handle than by the head—and it, not the gram amount, is what determines how the product feels to control.

Material: liquid silicone without a hardness rating

The material question is the only characteristic of an intimate product that can’t be compensated for through habit or care. It determines whether the product is still hygienic after five years, and it determines which lubricant you’re allowed to use. Here, the manufacturer is clear on one point and silent on another.

What "liquid silicone" means in practice

The manufacturer states that the material is high-quality liquid silicone and describes it as soft, flexible, and body-safe. In the manufacturer’s own product graphics, two of the claims are shown as labels directly on the image: "supersoft silicone" and "fully flexible". The Swedish stores translate it differently—Blush Me and SexleksakerOutlet write "high-quality silicone", while Vuxen only writes "Silicone" in its material field.

"Liquid silicone" is a description of the manufacturing method, not of a material class. It refers to the fact that the silicone is cast in liquid form and then cures in the mold—this is what makes these color transitions and the embedded glitter possible: two or more colored silicone masses are poured into the same mold and mixed partially before they cure. That’s why each individual specimen of this type of product has a unique color pattern, and that’s also why the color description from the stores varies—Blush Me writes "multicolored", while Joyme lists blue, multicolored, and pink.

The real point is that silicone is non-porous. A non-porous surface can be cleaned, because there are no microscopic cavities where residue can be left behind. This is the single most important property of a material that’s meant to lie against a mucous membrane. And since it’s also a solid cast without seams, openings, or electronics, there’s no gap where dirt can collect—a real advantage compared with vibrating models, where there’s always a gap between the casing and the battery compartment cover.

Phthalates, hypoallergenic, and what isn’t declared

Phthalates are a group of plasticizers used to make plastic—above all, soft PVC—flexible. Kemikalieinspektionen describes them as substances that can affect the endocrine system and make reproduction more difficult, and several of them are therefore restricted or prohibited within the EU in a large number of products. This product category is repeatedly the subject of regulatory oversight because it contains soft plastic against the skin.

The manufacturer states that the material is hypoallergenic and non-toxic. But no explicit phthalate-, BPA-, or latex declaration is published—either by the manufacturer or by any of the five stores. That is a difference worth understanding. “Non-toxic” is a marketing term without a definition. “Free from phthalates” is a claim that can be checked against a substance register. Silicone does not, of course, require phthalate plasticizers to become soft—the softness comes from the polymer’s own structure—and therefore the material specification silicone is, in itself, a better indication than almost any other entry in a product specification. But it is a conclusion you have to draw, not a commitment the manufacturer has made.

How soft is it? Hardness that isn’t published

The manufacturer’s graphics say “supersoft silicone” and “fully flexible.” These are two claims about stiffness with not a single metric behind them. No Shore hardness is published by the manufacturer, and none of the five Swedish stores states any either. Blush Me, SexleksakerOutlet, and Vuxen all have their own material field on the product page, but no hardness field, and Joyme and Sexonic don’t mention the matter at all.

Shore A is the scale used for soft elastomers, and the difference between a product at Shore 00–30 and one at Shore A-20 is noticeable in the hand, even though both would be described as soft in a product text. On a model with a 65-millimeter maximum diameter, the stiffness is even more decisive than usual: a soft casting can be pressed together, a stiff one cannot. Since the information is missing, you can’t know in advance which of the two you’re buying, and it is the single biggest gap in the specification.

The shape, the suction cup, and the texture

Without a motor, battery, or controls, use comes down to three things: how the shape is constructed, how well the base holds, and how the surface feels. All three can be described using the manufacturer’s own information.

Suction cup: 75-millimeter base vs 65-millimeter shaft

The manufacturer labels the base “strong suction cup” on its own product graphic, and the dimensional drawing states the base plate as 75 millimeters in diameter. Instead, the manufacturer’s product text states 7.9 centimeters and describes the suction cup as powerful enough to attach to smooth surfaces for stable hands-free use. Blush Me writes 7.5 cm. The difference of four millimeters has no practical significance.

What matters, however, is the relationship between the base and the shaft, and this is where Ashtar differs from the rest of the series. The base plate is 75 millimeters. The thickest part of the shaft, just above the base, is 65 millimeters. The margin between what it is meant to hold against and what it is meant to be held against is therefore only ten millimeters. For comparison, Blush Me states a suction cup base of 7 centimeters against a maximum diameter of 4 centimeters for Epics smaller model Nixie—an offset of 30 millimeters.

Geometrically speaking, this means that the adhesion area on Ashtar is small relative to the force acting on it, since both the thickness of the shaft and the product’s 280 grams pull in the same direction. What can be established is that the ratio is more unfavorable than on other models in the same series. What it means in real life—whether the suction cup holds in a given situation or not—cannot be determined from the specification, since adhesion also depends on the surface, the temperature, and how much air is pressed out when it is attached.

Two practical prerequisites apply to all suction cups and are worth knowing before you rely on them for the function: the surface must be completely smooth and airtight—tile with grout, painted wood, or textured plastic rarely work—and lubricant on the base makes it slip. That’s also why a suction cup is often described as unreliable in reviews: it’s rarely defective; it’s just placed incorrectly.

The shape: narrow on top, thick at the bottom

The dimension drawing provides a clear picture of how the product is built. Measured from the tip, the first few centimeters are 35 millimeters, the middle section widens to 40 millimeters, then it narrows back to 35 millimeters, and just above the base there is a pronounced swelling of 65 millimeters. It’s a shape with two distinct zones rather than a smooth cone.

In practice, that means the product works in two different ways depending on how deep it’s used. If you stick to the upper half, it’s a normal-size dildo, 35 to 40 millimeters, with a strong surface texture. If you go down to the swelling, you encounter a diameter that’s almost twice as large and belongs in a completely different category of experience. That makes the model unusually dependent on exactly where in the shaft you end up—and that’s also why a single max figure in a shop table gives the wrong picture of the product.

Vuxen only describes the surface as "Textur", and Blush Me and SexleksakerOutlet as "unique details that maximize your stimulation". The manufacturer’s own images show raised ridges, ridgelines, and small bumps running along the entire shaft, densest in the middle section. None of the parties publishes any measurement of the depth of the texture, and it’s therefore not possible to say how pronounced it is other than that it’s visible in the molding.

Can Epic Ashtar be used anally?

The stores place it on different shelves. Vuxen lists it under Dildos & dildos and the subcategory Dragon dildos, Blush Me, and SexleksakerOutlet under Dragon dildo, and Joyme under Dildo, Dragon Dildo, and Fantasy Dildo. None of the five stores, and neither does the manufacturer, explicitly states that the product is intended for anal use. It’s a lack of information, not a dissuasion — but it’s also precisely the kind of information that is usually stated in cases like this.

What can be established purely from a construction standpoint is that the base plate at 75 millimeters is wider than the thickest part of the shaft, which is the geometry that determines whether a product can get lost in the rectum or not. As mentioned, the margin is only ten millimeters. By comparison, Blush Me about Mythical Mates Another World explicitly states that it is used both vaginally and anally—a wording that therefore exists when the manufacturer has wanted it to be there, and that is missing here.

Water tightness: "waterproof" without an ingress protection rating

The manufacturer’s specification graphic labels the product "waterproof", with an umbrella symbol under water droplets. No ingress protection (IP) rating is published by either the manufacturer or any store.

Why the IP rating matters—even for a product without electronics

Ingress protection (IP) ratings are defined in the international standard IEC 60529, where the second digit indicates protection against water: 4 for water splashes, 6 for powerful water jets, and 7 for immersion one meter for 30 minutes. The word "waterproof" without a rating designation corresponds to none of the levels and is not verifiable.

On a product without electronics, the objection is milder than it would be on a vibrator. A solid silicone casting has nothing to protect—no battery, no circuit, no seam—and therefore the risk with water in practice is zero. That means that the absence of a rating designation here is more of a documentation problem than a usage problem. What can actually be established is that the product is a single molded body and can therefore be rinsed without anything being able to get inside.

But the observation is still worth something: a manufacturer that puts the word "waterproof" on a picture without stating a rating does the same thing on its vibrating models, and there the difference between splash protection and immersion is decisive. Getting used to reading this kind of labeling critically is therefore worth taking with you.

Cleaning, lubricants, and storage

The manufacturer does not publish any care instructions, any temperature limit, or any recommendation about lubricant for this model, and neither does any of the five stores. Therefore, what follows below is what applies to silicone as a material, not an instruction from the manufacturer.

Rinse the product in lukewarm water after every use and use an unperfumed soap or a cleaning product intended for intimate products. Be careful in the product’s indentations—this is where residue stays on a strongly textured surface, and it is the only practical drawback of a product of this type. Wipe it off and let it air-dry before storing the product. No storage pouch is included, because the manufacturer publishes no shipping contents at all.

The lubricant question is simple and important: use a water-based lubricant. A silicone-based lubricant attacks the silicone surface over time and makes it porous, and once a surface is porous it can no longer be properly cleaned—it only can be replaced. Oil-based products such as coconut oil leave a film that is difficult to remove, and they also slowly break down silicone. On a product where the surface texture is the whole point, this is especially noticeable, because an attacked surface becomes sticky in folds and indentations before it does so on the smooth areas.

One more thing that follows from the material rather than the manufacturer: silicone against silicone sticks. Do not store this product in direct contact with other silicone toys, because the surfaces can adhere to each other and become discolored. A separate bag or a separate box is the rule.

Durability: what actually wears out

A solid silicone casting has no battery that ages, no motor that wears out, and no charging contact that oxidizes. That means its service life is, in principle, longer than virtually any electric product in the same price range, and it’s an argument that is rarely highlighted in marketing precisely because it can’t be sold as a feature.

What still wears out are two things. The first is the surface: silicone absorbs scratches from fingernails and from contact with hard objects, and scratches in a surface are exactly what makes a non-porous surface less non-porous. The second is the suction cup, which is the only moving part in the design. A suction cup gradually loses its ability to keep a tight seal when the silicone in the rim is permanently deformed by repeated loading—and on this model, with only a ten-millimeter margin between the base and the largest shaft diameter, there is less to take away than on a model with a wider foot.

Is any warranty period published?

No. Neither the manufacturer nor any of the five Swedish stores publishes a warranty period for Epic Ashtar. This is common in this part of the range and clearly sets it apart from electric products, where manufacturer warranties of two to fifteen years are standard. What you have left are your statutory rights, and they apply regardless of what the manufacturer promises—more about them at the bottom.

The manufacturer also does not publish any country of manufacture, any shipping contents, or any packaging dimensions. The only information about the packaging comes from Joyme, which states 181 × 77 × 77 millimeters and 290 grams as its own shipping details. It should be read as the store’s logistics data, not as the manufacturer’s specifications.

Epic Ashtar compared with the alternatives

Three comparisons are relevant: against the closest model in the same series, against the smallest model in the same series, and against a fantasy dildo from another brand in the same price range. All of the information below comes from the same store’s product pages, checked on September 12, 2026, which makes the prices directly comparable.

Against Epic Basilisk 18 cm — same length, half the thickness

Epic Basilisk Dildo Double Scaly Pleasure is the series’ closest neighbor in size. Blush Me lists a length of 18.00 cm, an insertable length of 13.00 cm, a maximum diameter of 4.80 cm, and a weight of 380 grams, for a price of 449 SEK versus the regular 595 SEK.

The differences that actually matter: Ashtar is half a centimeter longer but has a maximum diameter of 6.5 centimeters versus Basilisk’s 4.8 — meaning it is 35 percent thicker at its thickest point. Basilisk, on the other hand, weighs 100 grams more, which seems contradictory until you see that Basilisk is evenly thick along the shaft, while Ashtar’s thickness is concentrated in a short swelling near the base.

The conclusion is simple: if you want a fantasy shape in a normal size, Basilisk is the less demanding of the two—and it’s also the only one of them where the manufacturer publishes a weight that’s supported by a store. If you want a product with a clear progression from 35 to 65 millimeters, Ashtar is the only one in the series that provides that. The price differs by 54 SEK in Ashtar’s favor at the same store.

Against Epic Nixie 15.5 cm — the beginner version of the same idea

Epic Nixie Dildo Shape-Shifting Spirit is the series’ smallest model. Blush Me lists a length of 15.50 cm, an insertable length of 13.00 cm, a diameter of 3.00 to 4.00 cm, and a suction-cup base of 7 centimeters, for a price of 299 SEK.

So Nixie is shorter, much narrower, and—this is the interesting part—has a significantly better suction-cup-to-shaft ratio: a 70-millimeter suction-cup base versus a 40-millimeter maximum diameter according to Blush Me, compared with Ashtar’s 75 versus 65. The manufacturer’s own product text for Nixie also states a weight of 165.1 grams—so almost half of Ashtar’s 280. Worth noting is that Nixie has exactly the same built-in contradiction as Ashtar: the manufacturer’s product text states an insertable length of 13.5 centimeters, while Blush Me states 13.00—so conflicting measurements are a pattern in the series, not a one-off error.

Are you unsure whether a fantasy shape is anything for you at all? Nixie is a cheaper and significantly less demanding way to find out, and you save 96 SEK at the same store. If you already know you want the girth and a clear structure, Ashtar is the right one of the two—but the difference between 40 and 65 millimeters is big enough that it should be a deliberate choice, not an upgrade you make just because it costs a hundred kronor more.

Compared with Mythical Mates Another World 22,4 cm — longer for the same money

Mythical Mates Another World Dildo Pink & Purple is another brand’s interpretation of the same idea. Blush Me states a length of 22,40 cm, insertable length of 19,30 cm, a maximum diameter of 5,50 cm, and high-quality silicone, for a price of 395 SEK instead of the regular 599 SEK—so it’s exactly the same price as Ashtar at the same store.

For the same money, you get almost four centimeters more total length and over three centimeters more insertable length even compared with Ashtar’s most generous set of measurements, but a one-centimeter smaller maximum diameter. Another World is also expressly stated as suitable both vaginally and anally and as sleeve-compatible, which are two pieces of information that are completely missing for Ashtar.

If you choose based on documentation, Another World wins: it has a clear set of measurements, an explicit indication of use, and a sleeve-compatibility note. If you choose based on girth, color, and the manufacturer’s dimensional drawing with five specified diameter points, Ashtar wins. What Another World doesn’t provide is any published weight at all—whereas Ashtar has the advantage.

Price range: 267 to 449 SEK and four stores with stock

Five Swedish stores sell the item with EAN 8435565953645. The cheapest is Sexonic at 267 SEK, and the most expensive is Vuxen at 449 SEK. That’s 182 SEK, or a 68 percent difference, for the same item number and the same packaging.

The stock situation changes the picture. Sexonic, which has the lowest price, was the only store whose product flow indicated out of stock during the price check. In fact, the lowest price in stock was therefore 395 SEK at Blush Me and SexleksakerOutlet, followed by Joyme at 399 SEK and Vuxen at 449 SEK. The spread among the four that were actually available to buy is 54 SEK, so just under 14 percent—a completely different, and significantly less dramatic, picture than the 68 percent.

A note about Sexonic that’s worth including: the store’s own product page stated the stock level at the time of the check, while the product flow indicated out of stock. The gap between the flow and the store page is common, and is often because the flow is updated with a delay. Be prepared to check availability on site before you rely on the lowest price. Sexonic also prices in euros—24,29 euro versus the regular 29,99—which means the kronor amount moves with the exchange rate in a way that the Swedish stores don’t do.

The 29.99 euro that Sexonic lists as the regular price is the same figure that an Italian retailer states as the regular price, which makes it a reasonable estimate of the manufacturer’s recommended approximate price. Based on that, all Swedish stores except Vuxen are below the European recommendation, which is unusual in this category.

Two of the stores also tie the product to campaigns that affect what you actually pay. Blush Me lists it in a “2 for 599 SEK” campaign, which lowers the unit price significantly if you were going to buy two items anyway. Vuxen states “Previous lowest price for 30 days 449 SEK,” meaning the price remained unchanged. It’s not a promotion, but information in line with the price information rules. The prices in the table above are updated when the stores’ product feeds are updated, but always check the final price at checkout, and factor in shipping costs up to each store’s free-shipping threshold.

Who is Epic Ashtar for—and who isn’t it for?

It’s for you if you want a fantasy mold with a real progression in thickness rather than a uniform-thickness model, and you know that you can handle a diameter of 65 millimeters in the lower part. It’s for you if you want a massive silicone cast with no electronics to charge, clean around, or watch break. And it’s for you if you prefer to buy using a published dimension drawing with five specified diameter points instead of relying on a single approximate number in a store table.

It’s not for you if you need to know exactly how far in it goes, because the manufacturer’s two measurement sets differ by four centimeters at that exact point. It’s not for you if you require a published Shore hardness before buying something with a 65-millimeter diameter, because the difference between soft and firm at that thickness is crucial, and that information is missing. It’s not for you if you want an explicit phthalate or latex declaration. And it’s not for you if you expect to hang the product on a wall and rely on the suction cup—the margin between a 75-millimeter base and a 65-millimeter shaft is 10 millimeters, versus 30 on the smaller model Nixie.

One more thing belongs in the decision. This is a product whose documentation is better than the category average in one area—dimensions—and worse than the average in several others: no hardness, no IP rating, no warranty, no shipping contents, no material declaration beyond the word “silicone.” If documentation is important to you, you should weigh that against the fact that you get a dimension drawing that few competitors publish. If it isn’t, the only number you need to care about is that swelling of 65 millimeters.

Warranty, claims, and the right of withdrawal

No manufacturer’s warranty is published for Epic Ashtar. What applies instead is your statutory rights, and they’re stronger than many people think. Under the Swedish Sale of Goods Act (consumentköplagen), you have three years to file a claim for defects in the product, regardless of whether the manufacturer offers any warranty or not. A defect in this context is for example an air bubble or a casting fault in the silicone, a crack that occurs during normal use, or a suction cup that never worked.

The difference between a warranty and the right to make a claim for defects is worth making clear, because they’re often mixed up. A warranty is a voluntary promise from the manufacturer or seller and means that they take on the burden of proof during the warranty period. The right to make a claim for defects is mandated by law and cannot be waived by agreement. During the first two years after purchase, a defect is presumed to have existed at delivery unless something else is shown, which in practice means it’s the seller who must prove the opposite.

In addition, for distance purchases you have a right of withdrawal for fourteen days under the Act on Distance Contracts and Contracts Negotiated Away from Business Premises (lagen om distansavtal och avtal utanför affärslokaler). Be aware that, in practice, the right of withdrawal is limited for hygiene products that have been removed from a sealed package—this limitation is particularly relevant in this product category. However, the right to make a claim for defects always applies; the seal doesn’t matter there. If you have questions about what applies in your case, Konsumentverket guides you via Hallå konsument.

A final piece of advice that follows from neither the manufacturer nor the stores publishing the contents: save the packaging and the receipt. Without a published list of contents, there’s no reference to compare against if something is missing, and without a warranty period, the receipt is the only thing that links the product to a purchase date if something turns out to be wrong.