Arcwave has launched two new app-controlled strokers, including one with an on-device color display, a genuinely unusual (some may say needless) feature in the category.
The Arcwave Thruster sells for $209 and features the color display. The second new launch, the Orbit, sells for $149 and features a ‘twist movement’ function.
The Thruster’s display screen, located on the side of the device, shows settings such as speed and vibration intensity through moving color visuals. It’s an interesting new design touch, as most stroker devices just have basic buttons and leave the visuals to connected phone apps.
The device can, of course, still be connected to an app for remote control. It is designed to be connected to the KooSync phone app, which works alongside a Chrome browser extension on your computer to sync porn content to the Thruster.
The Thruster can deliver up to 200 strokes and 150 rotations per minute. Battery life tops out at 45 minutes with a two-hour charge time, and the device measures around 29 cm at its longest point.
The device is not waterproof, so can’t be used in the shower or bath.
The cheaper Orbit device doesn’t have a Thruster-like display screen, but is designed to offer a unique ‘twist’ movement style similar to a ‘two-handed’ masturbation method. The idea is simultaneous stimulation along the full shaft, replicating two hands twisting in opposite directions. Whether the mechanism actually delivers on that promise is something we’ll need hands-on time to assess.
Pressure-sensitive buttons are a nice touch, relatively rare on strokers, and they allow finer control over vibration intensity than the standard toggle. The Orbit offers four vibration modes and connects to the KooSync app for scene syncing.
Like the Thruster, the Orbit is also not waterproof.
Arcwave is still a relatively new name in the stroker market, but it’s built a reputation for trying to differentiate rather than compete on spec alone.
Its earlier products took a similar approach. The Ion, which we reviewed in full, uses air-pulse technology to target the frenulum rather than the full shaft, a genuinely different proposition, if not one that works for everyone. The Voy went for compact, discreet design with an adjustable tightness mechanism. Both showed Arcwave is willing to chase design ideas that the bigger stroker brands haven’t, even if the execution doesn’t always justify the premium.
The Thruster and Orbit continue that pattern, but now the company is competing in a bracket that includes the Lovense Solace Pro and the recently launched Kiiroo Keon 2, both of which bring established app ecosystems and larger interactive content libraries. Whether KooSync can match that depth will likely determine if these are genuine contenders or well-designed also-rans.
The company has also released a more traditionally-designed but compact stroker called the Voy.
