Epic Python Dildo Cobra Green: Review

Epic Python Dildo Cobra Green in brief — here’s what you get

Epic Python Dildo Cobra Green is a massive silicone dildo in a fantasy format, shaped like a cobra with an upturned hood and cast in a single piece. It is part of the Epic Cybersilicock series, a dildo collection built around Greek mythology that was launched by the Spanish distributor Dreamlove. The product has no motor, battery, or charging port. The entire specification is in the dimensions, the material, and the base plate — and that practically means there are fewer things that can break, but also fewer numbers to compare than with an electronic product.

The specification looks like this according to the manufacturer’s own dimension scheme: total length 205 millimeters, insertable length 185 millimeters, 60 millimeters at the glans, 64 millimeters at the thickening just under the glans, 46 millimeters in the midsection, 50 millimeters in the pre-base section, and 90 millimeters base diameter. The weight is stated as 530 grams. The material is listed as silicone, and the manufacturer’s feature chart highlights three claims: super-soft silicone, fully flexible, and waterproof. A fourth graphic points to the underside of the base plate with the text “strong suction cup”. No shop in our data sells the item in this market.

This review is exclusively about the green variant with EAN 8435565942878, which with the manufacturer’s distributor bears the reference D-239475. The number has been checked across three independent store listings: one listing prints EAN13 8435565942878, another lists the same number as the item number, and a third lists it as its SKU. It’s worth checking yourself if you compare prices, because the collection includes several models with an identical dimensions profile but different colors and different EANs — and because several stores print the model name but not the number.

What a fantasy dildo is, and where Python fits in

A fantasy dildo differs from a realistic dildo in two ways. The first is the shape: instead of mimicking human anatomy, it’s modeled after an animal or a mythological creature, and the proportions follow the design rather than a template. The second is that the girth often varies significantly along the shaft instead of staying close to a consistent diameter. Python is a clear example of both. It’s widest at 64 millimeters just under the tip, narrows down to 46 millimeters in the middle, and then widens again to 50 millimeters before the base. What you can conclude is that you won’t encounter the same girth twice on the way in.

The category is called different things in different stores, and this article showcases the whole range. One store places it under fantasy dildos, another calls the product type a dragon dildo, another sorts it as a dildo, and another puts it under anal dildos. There’s no contradiction—just four ways to sort the same article—but it says something about the product class having no established breakdown—and that’s a reason to search by EAN instead of by the category name when you compare prices.

Compared with an average realistic dildo, Python scores high on both of the measurements that determine who the product is suitable for. The 185 millimeters of insertion length are in the upper third of what’s sold, and 64 millimeters as the thickest point is more than what most fantasy dildos in the same price range offer. That makes it a product for someone who already knows what they want. The product description lists: “for the experienced user.”

Epic Cybersilicock: who’s behind the brand?

Epic Cybersilicock isn’t a manufacturer in the usual sense, but a collection name. According to the industry publication EAN Online, the series was launched by Dreamlove as a collection of fantasy dildos and silicone sex toys inspired by Greek mythology, and the material is listed throughout as silicone. The Spanish product text that retailers publish uses the same brand name, EPIC CYBERSILICOCK, while another listing spells it Cypersilicock. It’s the same series.

The practical thing about this information is that it explains why the documentation looks the way it does. The manufacturer’s own website couldn’t be reached on the check date—dreamlove.es returns 403 to automated requests, and dreamlove.eu gives 404 on the product address. What is available publicly instead are the manufacturer’s four product graphics and the manufacturer’s own product text, and both are reproduced word-for-word by retailers in multiple languages. That’s where all the manufacturer details in this review come from, and it’s also the explanation for why the lines about warranty, hardness, and delivery contents are left blank further down: those details simply aren’t included in the material the manufacturer releases.

Measurements: seven digits from the manufacturer’s own measurement guide

The measurement depiction is the most informative individual source about this product, and it is unusually detailed for the category. Instead of a length measurement and a maximum diameter, the manufacturer sets out seven values: total length, insertable length, and five separate circumferences along the shaft. This provides a significantly better picture of what the product actually does than a single maximum figure, and it is reasonably the most important reason this article can be assessed based on specifications at all.

The size profile, step by step

From top to bottom, the profile looks like this. The glans — the cobra’s head — is listed as 60 millimeters. Just below, where the hood is widest, the thickening sits at 64 millimeters, and this is the product’s thickest section. The shaft then narrows to 46 millimeters in the midsection, which is a 28 percent reduction from the top figure. Before the base, it widens again to 50 millimeters. The base plate is 90 millimeters wide.

What makes this profile unusual is that the thickest section sits högst upp. On a realistic dildo, the glans is normally narrower than the shaft, and the person inserting the product meets the smallest circumference first. Here it’s the other way around: the 64 millimeters are passed within the first few centimeters, and only then does it become narrower. That means, in practice, that there is no warming stretch built into the shape. So what determines whether the product fits is not the insertable length, but whether the 64 millimeters work right away.

The relationship between insertable and total length also deserves its share of attention. 185 out of 205 millimeters are insertable, i.e. a little over 90 percent. That’s high. On products with a large suction-cup base or a long handle section, the proportion is often around 80 percent, and the difference here corresponds to roughly two centimeters of usable length. The 20 millimeters that are not insertable are, in practice, the thickness of the base plate.

Diameter or circumference? The shops contradict each other

There is a real contradiction in the sources here, and it’s worth sorting out before you place an order. Two listings both state 6.4 centimeters as the maximum diameter. Another listing instead writes ”circumference at glans: 60 mm”, meaning the same number but as circumference. The manufacturer’s own measurement depiction doesn’t settle the question either: the four shaft measurements are shown with round arrow symbols that wrap around the shaft, which usually indicates circumference, while the base measurement of 90 millimeters is shown with a straight arrow across the plate, which unambiguously means diameter.

If you calculate using the numbers, the question is solved. A circumference of 64 millimeters corresponds to a diameter of just over 20 millimeters — that is, about the thickness of a thumb. A product that is 205 millimeters long, weighs 530 grams, and is described as “wonderfully large so it fills out” cannot be two centimeters thick. The reading that holds up is therefore the diameter, which is also the one three of the four shops use. Calculated as diameter, the circumference at the thickest part is just over 20 centimeters, and at the middle section about 14.5 centimeters.

The conclusion: treat 64 millimeters as the diameter, and view the wording as a typo in a translated product text rather than as a deviating specification. What can, however, be established is that a manufacturer who leaves that ambiguity unresolved in its own measurement description makes it more difficult than necessary for the buyer.

Is 64 millimeters too much?

You can’t answer that question generally, but you can put it in context. 64 millimeters in diameter is more than twice as much as an average realistic dildo in the beginner segment, and it’s more than the thickest parts in both of the XR Brands models that are compared further down: Creature Cocks Mystique states 2.4 inches as the thickest, i.e. about 61 millimeters, and Hell-Hound 2.6 inches, i.e. about 66 millimeters. Python is in between.

The difference is that XR Brands also lists its narrowest insertable diameter — 1.5 and 1.3 inches, respectively — which tells you how much the shaft varies. Epic does the same thing, and does it with more measurement points. What can be established is that Python varies between 46 and 64 millimeters along the insertable part, i.e. a span of 18 millimeters, and that the thickest point comes first. A product that varies in that way provides clear resistance at the entrance and then significantly less — which is the design, not a flaw.

530 grams — and two different weight claims

The manufacturer’s product text gives the weight as 530 grams, and that figure is reproduced identically in other store listings. One listing instead gives 538 grams and the packaging dimensions as 220 × 95 × 95 millimeters. The eight-gram difference is store data, not a conflicting manufacturer claim: 538 grams is the listing’s shipping weight, i.e. the product with its packaging, while 530 grams is the manufacturer’s product weight. That the difference is only eight grams says something about the packaging — it’s about a thin cardboard box, not a gift box.

What 530 grams means in practice is two things. The first is that the product is not something you can hold in your hand with ease for longer periods. The second is that the weight works against the suction cup: the lever arm determines how much force acts on the attachment, and with a height of 205 millimeters the torque becomes significant as soon as the product is not standing perfectly upright. Calculated per centimeter of total length, Python weighs about 26 grams, which is at the upper end of what massive silicone products of this size typically weigh.

Material and build quality: silicone, but what kind of silicone?

The material question is the only feature of an intimate product that can’t be compensated for through experience or care, and it determines whether the product can still be used hygienically after five years. For Python, the manufacturer specifies a single material: silicone. The feature graphic says “supersoft silicone”; two retailers call it high-quality silicone, and another retailer lists Silicon in its specification box. All four sources point in the same direction, and there is no information indicating that any part of the product would be made of some other material.

What silicone means for hygiene

Silicone is a non-porous material, and it’s the single most important property of anything that is meant to be placed against the mucous membrane. A non-porous surface can be cleaned, because there are no microscopic cavities where residue can get trapped. Porous materials such as softened PVC or cheap TPE can’t be made completely clean no matter how careful you are, which is why such products in practice have a best-before date.

Here there is a design advantage that’s specific to this type of product. Python is cast in one piece. There is no seam between a silicone outer casing and a hard core, no charging port, no button membrane, and no joint where two halves meet. Each such detail is a place where dirt can collect and where cleaning becomes a matter of reaching it. On a massive cast product, there are no such places at all. What can be established is that this is one of the few product types where the entire surface is equally easy to reach.

The downside is that a massive silicone product attracts dust and lint like a magnet as soon as it’s left out. It’s cosmetic rather than hygienic, but it affects how the product should be stored — in a bag or a case rather than loosely in a drawer.

Phthalates, BPA, and latex — the declaration that’s missing

Phthalates are a group of plasticizers used to make plastic, especially softened PVC, more flexible. The Swedish Chemicals Agency (Kemikalieinspektionen) describes them as substances that can affect the endocrine system and make reproduction more difficult, and several of them are restricted or banned within the EU in a large number of products. This product category in particular is a recurring subject of supervision, because it contains softened plastic against the skin and mucous membranes.

No phthalate-free, BPA, or latex declaration is published for Epic Python—either by the manufacturer in the product text or in any of the four graphics, and not by a shop either. This is not the same thing as the product containing phthalates. Silicone is a completely different polymer family from PVC and doesn’t require phthalate plasticizers to become soft—the softness comes from the polymer’s own structure. But the absence of an explicit declaration is a real difference compared with the competitors: XR Brands prints “phthalate-free” and “body-safe” plainly on both of its Creature Cocks pages.

The result is therefore practical rather than principled. The material specification silicone, by itself, is a better indicator than labels like “TPE” or “jelly rubber,” which say nothing at all about which plasticizers are included. But if you want a printed declaration to have in your hand, it’s available from other brands in the same price range, and that’s a legitimate reason to skip this one.

“Super-soft silicone”—a word without a measurement value

The manufacturer’s characteristic graphics highlight two things about the feel: supersoft silicone and fully flexible. No Shore hardness is published, and neither is any type of silicone—it doesn’t say anywhere whether it’s platinum-cured or tin-cured silicone, and no number on the Shore A scale is provided.

It matters more for this particular product than for a smaller one. The hardness determines how much of the 64 millimeters actually needs to fit: soft silicone gives way and deforms, while hard silicone does not. Two products with identical dimensions can therefore feel completely different depending on the hardness, and without a Shore value, that difference can’t be predicted from the specification. What can be established is that the manufacturer itself describes the product as both super soft and fully flexible—so it leans toward the more yielding side—but a word in a marketing graphic is not a measurement value, and it shouldn’t be treated as one.

Base plate: 90 millimeters that should hold 530 grams

The base is the structural component that matters the most on a product of this type, and it’s also the only part where the manufacturer has included its own graphic solely to explain a function. The plate is listed as 90 millimeters in diameter—meaning 40 percent wider than the product’s thickest part—and the underside is flat. The manufacturer describes the base type as flared.

A base plate that’s wider than the shaft serves two functions. The first is stability: a wider foot lets the product stand on its own and not fold to the side during use. The second is a safety feature that applies to anal use, and it’s handled separately further down. What can be established is that 90 millimeters is on the upper end of what’s common, and that the margin versus the shaft’s 64 millimeters is generous.

How strong is the suction cup, and where does it attach?

That the product has a suction cup is confirmed by the manufacturer itself: the graphic shows the text “strong suction cup” with an arrow pointing to the underside of the base plate, and the Swedish product text describes a 90-millimeter-wide base with a suction cup. However, there is one detail worth noting. The Spanish original text only says “Base de 90 mm para un agarre seguro durante el uso” — a 90-millimeter base for a secure grip during use — without mentioning the suction cup at all. The wording about the suction cup therefore appears in the Swedish translation but not in the original. The function is nevertheless substantiated, because the manufacturer’s own graphic explicitly states it, but it also illustrates how much can be added along the way from a Spanish product sheet to a Swedish product page.

The manufacturer does not publish how strong the suction cup is. No pull load is given, either in kilograms or in newtons, and none of the five shops fills the gap. What can be reasoned about are the conditions: 530 grams at a height of 205 millimeters involves a significant moment as soon as the force is not vertical, and a suction cup only holds as well as the surface allows. A smooth, pore-free, completely dry surface — tile, tempered glass, enamel, a mirror — provides adhesion. Painted wall paint, varnished wood, grouted tile surfaces, plastic with a texture, and anything with even the slightest texture does not. Also be prepared to test: a suction cup that attaches poorly the first time often works better after both the plate and the surface have dried off.

Can Epic Python be used with a harness/strap?

The manufacturer does not state any harness compatibility, and none of the five shops does either. It’s a clear difference compared to the competitors in the comparison: XR Brands lists harness compatibility for both Mystique and Hell-Hound, and another listing explicitly states “compatible with a harness for partner play” for Mythical Mates Another World.

Geometry partly suggests that it would work. A flared, flat base plate is exactly the type of base that O-ring harnesses are designed for, and 90 millimeters is wider than a normal O-ring, which is the prerequisite for the product not to slip through. Two things speak against it, though. The ring would need to close around the 50-millimeter flared section, which is in the upper range of what standard ring sizes cover, and 530 grams is heavy for a harness regardless of ring size — the weight hangs on the harness strap and pulls downward throughout use. Without the manufacturer’s own statement on the matter, harness compatibility is nothing that can be promised, and anyone who specifically wants a product for a harness should choose a model where it is explicitly stated.

Use: lubricant, tempo, and what flexibility does

There is no manual to follow — the manufacturer publishes none. What can be said is therefore based on what the specification states and on what applies to silicone products in general, and it is presented here as just that.

Which lubricant works with Epic Python?

Water-based, and it’s not just a tip but a rule that follows from the material. Silicone-based lubricants attack the silicone surface over time: it first becomes sticky, then dull, and finally porous, and a porous surface can no longer be cleaned properly—only replaced. Oil-based products like coconut oil leave a film that’s difficult to remove and that binds dirt. XR Brands prints the same recommendation for its silicone products — “use only with water-based lubricants” — which is the closest we get to a manufacturer’s statement in this category.

Count on needing to top up during use. A 185-millimeter insertable length with a mountain-patterned surface holds more lubricant than a smooth product of half the size, and the texture — which is listed as a separate feature — by definition means there are more edges for the lubricant to reach.

Anal use: why the base plate is decisive

The product listing categorizes the article under anal dildos and lists “for anal stimulation” as a feature. That makes sense, and it’s also the use case where the base plate shifts from being a convenience to being a safety function. The rectum has no natural stop point in the same way the vagina does, and a product without a wide base can therefore be pulled in completely. A flanged base plate of 90 millimeters is significantly wider than what is required for it not to happen, and that’s the single most important feature of a product intended for anal use.

The size profile, however, sets requirements. The 64 millimeters are at the very top and are reached first, with no tapered entry to get used to. In practice, that means the product assumes preparation with smaller sizes, plenty of lubricant, and time — and that, as the listing puts it, it’s aimed at the experienced user rather than the one who wants to try something for the first time.

Water resistance: “waterproof” without an IP rating

The manufacturer’s feature graphic states waterproof. No IP rating is published, though—neither IPX7 nor any other number. On an electronic product, that would be serious. Here it means less, and it’s worth explaining why.

No motor, no battery, nothing to enclose

The enclosure classes in the IEC 60529 standard describe how well a housing protects its contents against penetrating water. The number after IPX indicates how hard the test has been—7 means submersion in one meter of water for 30 minutes. The point of such a rating is that there is electronics inside the housing that can be damaged if water gets in. A product that is molded solidly in silicone, without a motor, battery, buttons, or a charging port, has nothing inside the surface to protect. There simply is no housing to classify.

The consequence is that the Python can be rinsed under running water and used in the shower and in a bathtub, without the absence of an IP rating number playing any role. What is missing, however, is a temperature limit: the manufacturer does not publish one, and therefore there is no basis for saying that the product can withstand boiling or a dishwasher. Stick to lukewarm water.

The absence of electronics is an advantage, and it’s easy to miss in a comparison against more expensive products. There is no lithium-ion battery that loses capacity over the years and eventually makes the product unusable. A solid silicone product has no such built-in lifetime limit—it’s the surface and the material that determine how long it lasts, and with the right lubricant and the right cleaning, it lasts a long time.

Cleaning and storage

The manufacturer does not publish any care instructions for Epic Python. What applies to silicone products in general is simple: rinse in lukewarm water and use unscented soap or a cleaning product intended for intimate products, before and after each use. Be extra careful with the mountain pattern and in the transition between the handle and the base plate, which are the two places where residue can actually remain on an otherwise smooth product. Wipe it with a clean towel and let it air-dry completely before putting the product away.

Store it separately. Silicone against silicone can, over time, cause chemical reactions between products of different quality, and XR Brands prints out exactly that instruction—store separately from other silicone toys and avoid direct sunlight. A fabric bag or its own case solves both that and the dust problem. No delivery contents are published, so don’t assume that a storage bag is included: what is in the box besides the product indicates neither the manufacturer nor any of the stores.

Documentation: what is published and what isn’t

A review of this product is, to a large extent, a review of what’s missing, and it’s worth collecting it in one place instead of letting it be scattered. It also makes it easier to compare against a competitor that documents more.

The manufacturer publishes: seven measurements (205, 185, 60, 64, 46, 50 and 90 millimeters), weight 530 grams, material silicone, three claims (super-soft, fully flexible, waterproof), a suction cup in the base, and the article reference D-239475. Seven separate measurements are more than most competitors provide, and it’s the category’s real strength in this series.

The manufacturer does not publish: shore hardness, silicone type, phthalate, BPA, or latex declaration, IP rating, the suction cup’s pull strength, silicone compatibility, country of manufacture, warranty period, what’s included in the delivery, temperature limit, and care instructions. It’s eleven pieces of information, and several of them are things a buyer would reasonably expect to find. Shops don’t fill in the gaps — they reproduce the manufacturer’s text and add their own categorization, not their own measured values. The only information that comes from the retail side is Joymes shipping weight of 538 grams and the package dimensions 220 × 95 × 95 millimeters, Vuxens bastyp utsvängd, and Blush Mes and Joymes color specifications.

Epic Python compared with the alternatives

Four comparisons are relevant: against the sister model in the same series, against the two Creature Cocks models from XR Brands, which are the category’s most documented competitors, and against a longer and narrower fantasy dildo. All of the information below comes from each respective manufacturer’s or retailer’s own specifications.

Epic Drakon Yellow Cobra — the same mold, different color

Epic Drakon Yellow Cobra is the closest comparison available, because it’s the same product in a different color scheme. The measurement profile is identical down to the millimeter: 60 millimeters acorn, 64 millimeters thickening, 46 millimeters midsection, 50 millimeters front-base section, 90 millimeters base, 185 millimeters inserted length, and 205 millimeters total length. The weight is stated as 530 grams for both. What differs is the EAN — 8435565942878 for Python versus 8435565942885 for Drakon — and the color.

Python is green with a copper-colored underside and a copper-colored base plate. Drakon is yellow with a black-and-white marbled underside. No shop in our data sells Epic Python Dildo Cobra Green 20,5 cm in this market. So the choice between them is purely aesthetic, and the only practical advice is to check the EAN at checkout — the two articles are often listed on the same category page at the same store, and the names are similar enough that an incorrect order is easy to make.

Against Creature Cocks Mystique — what a complete specification looks like

XR Brands Creature Cocks Mystique Silicone Unicorn Dildo, article number AH066, states a total length of 8,3 tums and an insertable length of 7,3 tums — about 211 and 185 millimeter, respectively. So the insertable length is in practice almost the same length, and the total length differs by barely one centimeter. The girth is given as 1,5 tums at the narrowest and 2,4 tums at the thickest, i.e. roughly 38 to 61 millimeter. Mystique is therefore only marginally narrower at the top and significantly narrower in the midsection than Pythons 46 millimeter.

The interesting part of the comparison is not the measurements, but the documentation. XR Brands prints out phthalate-free premium silicone, body-safe, a wide suction cup base, silicone compatibility, instructions to use only water-based lubricant, cleaning with warm water and mild soap, and storage separately from other silicone products and away from direct sunlight. Six of the eleven pieces of information that are missing from Epic are therefore provided by XR Brands, on a product in roughly the same size class.

What Epic has back is the measurement details. XR Brands lists two diameters, the narrowest and the thickest. Epic lists five points along the shaft plus the base diameter, and they are shown in an image that indicates where on the product each measurement is taken. If you choose based on fit, Epic wins. If you choose based on how much the manufacturer tells you about material, care, and use, XR Brands wins—and it’s not even close.

Against Creature Cocks Hell-Hound — thicker, but shorter

Hell-Hound Canine Penis Silicone Dildo, article number AG874, states a total length of 7,5 tums and an insertable length of 6,5 tums — about 191 and 165 millimeter, respectively. So it is both shorter overall and has 2 centimeters less insertable length than Python. The girth is given as 1,3 tums at the narrowest and 2,6 tums at the thickest, about 33 to 66 millimeter.

This comparison shows two things. The first is that Hell-Hound has a larger spread between the narrowest and the thickest: 33 millimeter versus Pythons 18. The second is that Hell-Hound is thicker at its thickest point — 66 versus 64 millimeter — but that point is on a shorter product. If you want maximum variation along the shaft, Hell-Hound is constructed for that. If you want a more even, fuller girth over a longer stretch, Python is the one.

Against Mythical Mates Another World — longer, slimmer, cheaper

Mythical Mates Another World Dildo Pink & Purple is stated by the store to be 22,40 centimeter in total length, 19,30 centimeter in insertable length, and 5,50 centimeter in maximum diameter, in high-quality silicone. So it is almost 2 centimeters longer overall than Python, just under 1 centimeter longer insertable, and 9 millimeter narrower at its thickest point. The store also states strong suction cup and silicone compatibility, the latter being a piece of information that is completely missing for Epic.

The specs make the comparison sharp. Another World is longer, has more insertable length, and has silicone compatibility clearly listed, while no shop in our data sells Python in this market. What Python has in return is the range—64 versus 55 millimeters is a noticeable difference in exactly the measurement that determines this product type—plus a much more detailed breakdown of dimensions. If you’re looking for filling, the difference matters. If length is what you need, then the other option is enough.

In this market, no shop in our data sells it.

No shop in our data sells the item with EAN 8435565942878.

For this product, product data was gathered from five online stores.

Two notes about the price data belong here. In this market, no shop in our data sells the product, so we can’t compare prices.

In this market, we don’t have price data for the product, so we can’t make a concrete price comparison (e.g., per centimeter of insertable length).

Who is Epic Python Cobra Green for—and who isn’t it for?

It’s for you if you know you want girth rather than length, and who wants to know exactly what girth you’re buying. Seven published measurements are more than almost any competitor in this price range provides, and that means this product can be assessed in advance in a way that most fantasy dildos don’t. It’s for you who want a product without electronics—nothing to charge, nothing that degrades, no outlet to keep dry—and for you who want to be able to use it in the shower or a bathtub without having to think about it. It’s for you who want a wide, flanged base for anal use, and for you who appreciate that the entire product is molded in one piece and therefore has no seams to clean.

It’s not for you if you’re new to this type of product. 64 millimeters right at the entrance, without a tapered section to start with, isn’t a beginner shape, and the listing states that it’s aimed at the experienced user. It’s not for you if you require a printed phthalate, BPA, or latex declaration, because no such declaration is published. It’s not for you if you’re going to use it in a harness, since harness compatibility isn’t stated anywhere. And it’s not for you if you want a Shore value to compare hardness with—there’s only the word super soft.

One more thing belongs in the decision. 530 grams is heavy, and the weight works against the suction cup as soon as the product isn’t standing perfectly upright on a flawless surface. Anyone buying this product specifically for hands-free use on a vertical surface should expect to have to find the right tile or mirror first—not that it will stick anywhere.

Legal guarantee (at least 2 years), complaint handling, and the 14-day right of withdrawal for online purchases (with an exception for unsealed sealed goods that can’t be returned for health or hygiene reasons).

Epic does not publish any warranty period for Python Cobra Green—either in the product text, in any of the graphics, or at any of the stores. It’s not unusual in this product category, but it’s a real difference compared with electronic products in the same price range, where a manufacturer warranty of two to five years is the norm.

What always applies is your statutory rights, and they’re independent of what the manufacturer promises. Under EU rules, the seller is liable for defects that exist at delivery and appear within at least 2 years (the legal guarantee). A casting defect, a crack in the silicone, or a suction cup that doesn’t hold from the start are examples of defects within the meaning of the law.

For purchases made online in the EU and EEA, consumers generally have a 14-day right of withdrawal, starting when the goods are received. Under EU rules, sealed goods that are not suitable for return for health or hygiene reasons are exempt from the right of withdrawal once unsealed. The right to complain about defects applies, on the other hand: under EU rules, the seller is liable for defects that exist at delivery and appear within at least 2 years (the legal guarantee).