Bad Dragon vs Mr. Hankey's (2026)

Fantasy dildos are a niche within a niche. Most people shopping for sex toys will never encounter either of these brands. But if you're here, you already know what you're looking for: silicone sculptures that don't pretend to look like human anatomy. Dragons, tentacles, aliens, creatures that exist only in someone's imagination and a very specific corner of the internet.

Bad Dragon is the name everyone knows. They basically created this market segment in the mid-2000s, building a brand around fantasy-themed insertables with custom color options, multiple firmnesses, and a community that treats their collection like art. Mr. Hankey's Toys came later, built by a sculptor who thought he could do it better. He was right about some things.

I own pieces from both. A Bad Dragon Ika (medium, medium firmness, custom color pour) and a Mr. Hankey's BFG (small, which is still ambitious). I've handled several others from friends who are deeper into this hobby than I am. This comparison is based on my direct experience plus a lot of research, because these aren't the kind of products you can test casually. Every piece is a commitment.

Fair warning: this guide gets specific. If you're new to fantasy toys, start with the body-safe materials guide to understand why platinum-cure silicone matters, then come back here when you know what you're shopping for.

Materials & Silicone Quality

Both brands use platinum-cure silicone. That's the baseline. It's body-safe, non-porous, can be boiled to sanitize, and doesn't leach chemicals. If you're buying from either Bad Dragon or Mr. Hankey's, you're getting a safe product. That puts them ahead of the cheap fantasy knockoffs on Amazon, which are often made from TPE or mystery materials that degrade and can't be properly cleaned.

The difference is in the silicone formulation. Mr. Hankey's uses a denser pour. Their toys are heavier in hand, and the surface has a smoother, almost velvety finish that feels more like skin than silicone. The firmness options (soft, medium, firm) each feel distinct. Their soft is properly squishy. You can deform it with a squeeze and it springs back slowly. Bad Dragon's soft is firmer than Mr. Hankey's soft, which matters if you're looking for that specific yielding quality.

Bad Dragon's silicone is good. Not a complaint. But side by side, Mr. Hankey's material feels more premium. The color pours on Bad Dragon are more vibrant (they do wild gradients, glitter infusions, UV-reactive options), while Mr. Hankey's colors are more muted and realistic. Different goals. If you want a neon purple dragon dick with gold glitter, Bad Dragon. If you want something that looks like it was carved from stone by a very disturbed Renaissance sculptor, Mr. Hankey's.

Firmness matters more than most people realize with toys this size. Too firm and it's uncomfortable. Too soft and it won't hold its shape during use. Both brands offer multiple firmness levels. My advice: go softer than you think you need, especially on anything above medium size. You can always apply more pressure. You can't make a rigid silicone shaft more forgiving once it's inside you. Lube is non-negotiable with either brand. Water-based only; silicone lube can degrade silicone toys over time.

Design Range & Aesthetics

Bad Dragon has the bigger catalog and it's not close. Over 40 unique designs ranging from vaguely phallic fantasy creatures to elaborate tentacles to things I can't easily describe in a sentence. Each design comes with a character name and backstory, because of course it does. The community lore is part of the appeal. You're not buying a dildo; you're buying a piece of Chance the Stallion or Rex the German Shepherd or whatever your particular fantasy involves.

Mr. Hankey's has maybe 20-25 designs, and the approach is completely different. Where Bad Dragon leans cartoony and fantastical, Mr. Hankey's sculpts hyper-detailed pieces that look like they belong in a special effects studio. Their fantasy designs have visible veining, realistic skin texture, and anatomical detail that makes Bad Dragon's products look like pool toys by comparison. The BFG (their flagship) is a work of art. A terrifying one, but art.

Mr. Hankey's also makes realistic human-anatomy dildos that compete with Vixen Creations on quality. Their David and Topher models are anatomically detailed in a way that blurs the line between sex toy and sculpture. Bad Dragon doesn't really do realistic. That's not their market. They're selling fantasy, and they're the best at that specific thing.

The collector aspect is real with both brands. People display these. Bad Dragon's bright colors and playful designs work as conversation pieces (if your conversations tend that direction). Mr. Hankey's pieces look like horror movie props, which is either a feature or a bug depending on your shelf aesthetic.

Ordering Experience

Bad Dragon has two buying options. Ready-made inventory (already poured in specific colors and sizes, ships within days) or custom orders (you pick the design, size, firmness, and color combination, then wait 2-6 weeks for production). The ready-made drops happen regularly and the community watches them like sneaker releases. Popular designs in popular colors sell out in minutes. There's a whole secondary market for rare pours.

The Bad Dragon website is decent. Clean interface, good product photos, size comparison tools. The custom color picker is addictive in a way that will cost you money if you're not careful. "Oh, I could do a blue-to-purple gradient with gold flecks and a glow-in-the-dark base..." Two hours and $180 later, you've designed a fantasy appendage with more thought than your last apartment.

Mr. Hankey's is made-to-order only. No inventory drops. You pick your model, size, firmness, and color, place the order, and wait. Lead times range from 2-8 weeks depending on demand. The website is functional but bare-bones compared to Bad Dragon. Product pages have good photos (their photography is excellent) but the ordering interface feels like it was built in 2015 and hasn't been updated since.

Communication is where Mr. Hankey's falls behind. Bad Dragon sends production updates, shipping notifications, and has responsive customer service. Mr. Hankey's communication is... sporadic. You might get an order confirmation and then silence until a tracking number appears weeks later. Some people don't mind. Others find it anxiety-inducing when they've spent $200 on a custom silicone sculpture and have no idea when it's coming. Check their social media for production updates; that's usually more current than email.

Returns are limited with both brands. Custom pours can't be returned (obviously; nobody else wants your specific neon tentacle). Bad Dragon accepts returns on ready-made items within 14 days if unused. Mr. Hankey's has a stricter policy. Know what you want before you order.

Size Options & Customization

This is the category where both brands distinguish themselves from mainstream sex toy companies. A "large" from LELO would be a small from either of these brands. If you're looking for size variety that goes from manageable to flat-out extreme, these are your two options.

Bad Dragon sizes each design from Mini through XL. The dimensions vary per design (a Mini Chance is different from a Mini Echo), but generally: Mini is beginner-adjacent, Small is average, Medium is where most experienced users land, Large is ambitious, and XL is a conversation with your body you should have before ordering. They publish exact dimensions for every size of every design, including circumference at multiple points. Use those numbers. Print a paper template. Don't eyeball it.

Mr. Hankey's sizing starts at Small and goes up to sizes that I won't describe in detail because I don't want to be responsible for anyone's emergency room visit. Their small is roughly equivalent to Bad Dragon's medium. This is important. If you're ordering your first Mr. Hankey's piece and you pick "small" thinking it'll be modest, you will be surprised. Measure first. Use their size charts. Their small BFG has a 6.5-inch insertable length and a 5.75-inch circumference. That's not small by any normal definition.

Bad Dragon's customization extends to firmness in a way that affects sizing decisions. A soft XL will compress and deform during use, making it more manageable than the dimensions suggest. A firm medium might feel bigger than a soft large because it doesn't yield. Mr. Hankey's firmness options work the same way. Soft + bigger or firm + smaller tends to produce similar actual-use experiences.

For anal play, both brands work but neither is designed as a dedicated anal toy. None of their fantasy pieces have flared bases in the traditional sense (some have wide bases or balls that function as a stopper). Use common sense. If it can get lost, add an anchor or don't use it anally. Both companies sell base accessories for some models.

Controversy & Ethics

Can't write this comparison without addressing the room-temperature elephant.

Bad Dragon has years of online drama attached to it. Former employees have alleged a toxic workplace culture, there have been disputes over design credit, and accusations about the founder have circulated on social media and forums for over a decade. None of it has been formally adjudicated, the company disputes much of it, and the founder remains CEO. Some longtime fans have sworn off the brand. Others separate the product from the drama.

Mr. Hankey's has had occasional customer service disputes aired on social media, the way most small brands have. The company is smaller and more personality-driven, which means when things go sideways, it's visible rather than smoothed over by a PR team. It's not a dealbreaker for everyone, but it's something to know.

I'm not here to tell you how to weigh corporate ethics against product quality. Both brands make safe, functional products. Both have drama in their history. You can also look at alternatives: Exotic Erotics, Primal Hardwere, and Pleasure Forge all make fantasy silicone toys with less public baggage, though their design ranges are smaller.

If the controversy matters to you (valid), smaller indie makers are worth exploring. If the product is what matters, both BD and Mr. Hankey's deliver on that front. Your money, your call.

Pricing

A medium Bad Dragon custom pour runs $85-145 depending on the design. A medium Mr. Hankey's runs $100-200. Neither is cheap, and that's before you start adding options.

Bad Dragon's ready-made drops are the most affordable entry point. You lose the custom color option but save both money and wait time. A ready-made small-to-medium piece typically runs $55-95. Custom pours add $20-40 for specific colors, and the price scales with size. An XL custom Chance in a complex color scheme can hit $250+. Bad Dragon also runs sales (Black Friday is the big one) where 15-20% discounts apply sitewide.

Mr. Hankey's doesn't do ready-made. Everything is custom, which means the base prices are higher and there's no budget shortcut. Their smallest pieces start around $60, mid-range lands at $120-180, and the larger specialty items push past $300. Sales happen but less frequently than Bad Dragon. The value proposition is different: you're paying for denser silicone, more detailed sculpting, and a product that feels handmade because it is.

The secondary market exists for both brands, but especially Bad Dragon. Rare color pours and discontinued designs sell for 2-3x retail. I'm not suggesting you buy used sex toys from strangers (silicone can be sanitized, but still), just noting that these products hold value in a way that mainstream sex toys don't. A used Satisfyer is worth nothing. A discontinued Bad Dragon Crackers in a rare color pour is worth more than you paid for it.

Cost per use is the metric that matters. A $150 silicone toy you use weekly for three years costs less than a dollar per session. Platinum-cure silicone doesn't degrade. These are long-term purchases. Buy the one you actually want instead of the cheaper option you'll replace in six months.

Sasha's Verdict

Mr. Hankey's makes the better product, while Bad Dragon makes the better experience.

That's the split, and which one matters more depends on what you're buying. If you care about silicone quality, sculpting detail, and the physical object in your hand, Mr. Hankey's wins. Denser material, more detailed designs, heavier construction. Their pieces feel like they were made by someone who cares about craft. Because they were.

If you care about customization, the ordering process, community, color options, and the fun of designing your own ridiculous fantasy toy, Bad Dragon wins. Their website is better. Their communication is better. The color picker is addictive. The ready-made drops give you an affordable entry point that Mr. Hankey's doesn't offer. And the sheer variety of 40+ designs means you're more likely to find something that matches your specific fantasy.

First fantasy dildo? Bad Dragon. Get a ready-made piece from a drop, spend $60-80, see if this is your thing. The barrier to entry is lower, the community is more welcoming to newcomers, and if you don't love it, you're out less money.

Upgrading from Bad Dragon? Mr. Hankey's. Once you know what you like, Mr. Hankey's quality is the step up. The BFG in soft is one of the most impressive sex toys I've held, and I don't use that word casually about silicone shaped like a demon.