Bad Dragon vs Nothosaur
THE VERDICT
Nothosaur sells a fantasy dildo for about half of what Bad Dragon charges, ships stocked colors from warehouses in the US, Germany and Japan, and uses platinum-cure silicone with the test documents posted. Most buyers walk away happy. Here is what the saving costs you. Nothosaur's Hard is other brands' Medium, defects must be reported within 72 hours, and the company is an anonymous Hong Kong entity. Bad Dragon's silicone is the best among the dedicated creature makers, its firmness labels mean what they say, and its customization is real. Want it firm, with a split-firmness option, and made by a company with a name? Bad Dragon. Want it this week for half the money and can live with softer? Nothosaur.
Bad Dragon for quality, Nothosaur for half the price
KEY DIFFERENCES
- Bad Dragon scores higher overall, 8.0 to 7.0, but the verdict above gives each brand its own job.
- Typical prices: Bad Dragon $70–$390, Nothosaur $60–$500.
PROS & CONS
- Best silicone among the dedicated creature makers
- Designs that actually work, not just novelty gimmicks
- Full customization: color, firmness, cumtube, suction cup, a Vac-U-Lock base
- About 70 creature dildos, most of them from a $75 Mini to a $225 XL
- Masturbators are disappointing, so buy a Fleshlight instead
- Custom orders are limited each month and take 5-6 weeks to make
- Expensive, especially with add-ons
- No returns for sizing or a change of mind
- Prices that undercut every established fantasy maker by a wide margin
- Platinum-cure silicone, with third-party test documents actually posted on the site
- Stocked colors ship from warehouses in the US, Germany and Japan instead of a made-to-order queue
- Real customization, with colors, three firmness levels where the shape allows them, and suction, Vac-U-Lock or machine-adapter bases
- Too soft. Buyers, bloggers and Reddit all report the same thing, and it holds even on the Hard setting
- No Shore hardness numbers, and Graemen, Lykos and every stocked color come only in Medium
- Defects must be reported within 72 hours of delivery, and there are no returns for anything else
- The company is an anonymous Hong Kong entity; the 'founded 2010' story doesn't match a 2019 domain
WHO SHOULD BUY WHICH
- You want the best silicone among the dedicated creature makers
- You specifically want the dildos (Chance, Rex, Echo, Nova)
- You enjoy full customization (colors, firmness, cumtube)
- You want to try a fantasy shape without spending $150 on the experiment
- Soft and flexible is what you're after anyway
- You're exploring large sizes on a budget
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QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
Is Nothosaur a Bad Dragon knockoff?
Nothosaur sells creature designs at lower prices and positions itself against the established makers. Copying talk exists online but we couldn't verify it. What is verifiable is the silicone, which is platinum-cure with third-party documents posted.
How much cheaper is Nothosaur?
Roughly half. A medium Bad Dragon is $130 before options; a comparable Nothosaur piece lands well under that, and stocked colors ship right away instead of waiting 5-6 weeks for a custom pour.
Is Nothosaur silicone as firm as Bad Dragon's?
No. Buyers, bloggers and Reddit report the same thing, and it holds even on Nothosaur's Hard setting: it runs about one level softer than the label suggests. If firmness matters, Bad Dragon.