How the Fun Factory Vim Became My Favorite Cordless Wand

Upon turning on FUN FACTORY’s VIM wand, I only thought two words: “Oh, fuuuuuuuuck.”

Fun Factory Vim rumbly silicone wand massager sunset orange

It immediately emanated a deep, resonant purr, evoking a friend’s “holy shit” reaction, even at the first setting. Throbbing. Thrumming. Imagine you’re at a music festival, and the phat wobble bass reverberates through your respiratory system when you breathe.

That’s how ~~VIM from FUN FACTORY~~ feels to me. It’s that level of rumbly.

I’ve collected sex toys for 11 years—and been a FUN FACTORY fangirl for 10. My past reviews of their full-sized G5 vibrators could also be summed up briefly:

“I feel like I have died and been resurrected. How? How did this vibrator do that?”
“AaaaaAaaaaaahhhhhhHhhHHH”
“AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA”

Given the maker’s long history of bassy but surprisingly soft-sounding sex toys, it’s no wonder that many of my readers immediately preordered VIM from FUN FACTORY.

Fun Factory Vim against Fun Factory big boss

Some had reservations:

How strong is it compared to the competition?
How’s the rumble on the low end?
Can it hold up under pressure?
Is it worth it if you already have a strong wand?

I’ll get to these questions and more!

HEADS-UP + 2024 UPDATE: This is a repost of a review I originally wrote for the Fun Factory USA blog back in 2023. There are big changes happening over at Fun Factory HQ, so I wanted to make sure this post had a home on my own website, too.

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WHY FUN FACTORY’S VIM IS MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE RECHARGEABLE WAND

Yes, VIM is worth it for me, and it’s S‑tier among my 350+ other sex toys. Here’s what makes it stand out from other cordless wands.

Fun Factory Vim wand massager textured handle and head

RUMBLY AND STRONG SETTINGS

VIM comes in as a close second for the most powerful rechargeable wand I’ve ever tried, only a hair behind the Magic Wand Rechargeable. But it’s waaaaay rumblier, maintaining its low pitch and thuddy thumping sensation.

Its first steady speed setting out of five is a deep, sub-bass purr at only 53 Hz, and its highest is 73 Hz. For comparison, the Magic Wand Rechargeable starts at 44 Hz and goes up to 97 Hz, relying on speed rather than weight for its peak intensity.

Five steady speeds also means that there isn’t that gap in the middle like the Magic Wand has between the second and third settings. As well, while the LELO Smart Wand Large has a similar rumble to FUN FACTORY’s VIM, its strength doesn’t come close.

Fun Factory VIM vs. Magic Wand Rechargeable and Doxy

In other words? I fucking love FUN FACTORY’s VIM at every continuous speed—and beyond! More on that in a bit.

(And in case you were wondering, VIM’s highest speed is between the corded Doxy Die Cast‘s first and second speeds, while the Die Cast Rechargeable starts above VIM’s power range. That’s great if you’re looking for the strongest cordless wand, but it’s not for me.)

GREAT CONTROL OVER THE SPEED RANGE

Another thing that VIM has going for it is the three-button control panel and travel lock option. I especially love that I can quickly turn the speed up and down.

For some sessions, that can make the difference between one quick, satisfying orgasm and multiple that overwhelm me with rapturous dopamine delight. I turn it up, climax, turn it way down when I’m sensitive but still on the plateau, insta-cum again, and repeat, going higher every time until I’m a sobbing mess.

I spend a lot of time at the first speed setting. ~~VIM~~’s low end is really that deliriously delicious with the right kind of power. Press the (+) or (-) button to click through the settings, or hold it down to micro-adjust the intensity.

The downside with this control panel is that, if you’re at the highest steady speed, you might forget that and hit the (+) button, which then takes you to the patterns menu. I’d rather those settings were kept separate from the steady vibrations, even though I immensely enjoy the patterns.

PATTERNS TAKE YOU ON AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD EXPEDITION

Whoever composed ~~VIM~~’s pulsing and escalation patterns knew what they were doing. These aren’t Morse code settings—they’re songs with fast thrums that crescendo and stay in fortissimo for plenty of time to cum once or twice before moving back to the gentler steady speeds.

Built-in are three “journeys,” each of which can be increased or decreased in intensity by long-pressing the (+) or (-) button. There’s a wide range of experiences to play with:

EDGING

Throbbing waves increase in vibration intensity and pulse speed until reaching the highest frequency for a loooooong wave. This one drives me wild.

A music geek friend described it as “whole notes, then half notes, quarter, eighth, and sixteenth,” but you repeat at a higher note with each loop of the sequence.

Of course, you could press the (-) button to go back to the highest steady speeds or lower (or lower…) if you just want to cum. 🙂