Bad Dragon Review: Yeah, I Fucked a Dragon. And a Horse. And a Dog. Allegedly.

The easiest start

Chance Unflared

Pointed head, gradual taper, subtle ridges along the shaft.

• $130medium, before options
• 7.25 inaround the shaft, medium

Sizes and options

• Mini · $75
• XL · $225
• Cumtube · +$20

Mine is the unflared Chance, meaning the head is pointed rather than flared out, which makes it significantly more user-friendly. If you're starting with Bad Dragon, unflared is the move. Flared is for veterans. You'll know when you're ready. And yes, the silicone is platinum-cured, the same curing process used in medical implants and food-grade cookware.

The shape is a gradual taper to a pronounced head with subtle ridges along the shaft. The proportions are just smart. Whoever sculpted this thing understood anatomy in a way that a lot of "normal" toy designers clearly don't. It hits the right spots because the shape naturally guides it there.

Medium firmness was the right call. Enough stiffness to apply pressure on your g-spot (or prostate, boys, don't be shy) but enough give that it moves with you instead of fighting you. Some toys feel like you're negotiating with them. Chance feels like it's paying attention.

The texture surprised me. Ridge below the head, gentle undulations along the shaft. During use it creates this rolling, building sensation that flat toys can't do. I edged with this thing for longer than I'll admit in writing, and the payoff was the kind of orgasm that makes your legs shake and your brain go quiet for a second.

Note

Start with a medium in medium firmness. Chance Unflared if you want a gradual taper, Rex if you already know you like a knot. Your body doesn’t care what animal it’s shaped like. It just works.

Rex the German Shepherd. They really just named it that. No subtlety. No "mystical canine-inspired fantasy wand." I respect the honesty.

The knot is the thing. A thick bulbous swelling near the base that gives you a "pop" sensation going in and coming out. Bodies like what bodies like. No judgment from me.

I got the small in soft firmness, and it's surprisingly gentle. The taper is easy, the knot compresses down, and that pop sensation is straight-up addictive. There's this moment of stretch, then fullness, then this satisfying "locked in" feeling.

The problem: soft firmness turns Rex into a wet noodle. I'm trying to ride this thing and it keeps flopping over like it's tired. For thrusting, you have to hold it the entire time.

Tip

Get Rex in medium firmness. The knot needs backbone to deliver. In medium, Rex apparently stands at attention like a good boy.

Chance and Rex get all the attention, but Bad Dragon's catalog runs deep. A few that deserve their own paragraph:

Ika is the tentacle. Tapered to a narrow tip, curved toward the G-spot, and lined with sucker pads that drag in all the right places. People who like texture but find knots too intense usually end up here. The suckers hit differently from traditional ribbing, and the shaft widens so gradually that you decide how far the stretch goes. I borrowed one from a friend (sanitized, relax) and spent a very educational afternoon with it.

Flint is the steampunk one, and the weirdest thing in the catalog. I mean that affectionately. Rigid plates down the shaft, steampunk studs and a simulated foreskin, all sculpted into platinum silicone, a shape that doesn't look like it should work but absolutely does. The plates create pressure on the outstroke in a way smooth shafts can't, which is unexpected and extremely effective. Size down, though: a medium Flint measures 9 inches around the shaft, against 7.25 for a medium Chance.

Nova the dragon is their most classic fantasy shape. Tiered ridges up the shaft, a pointed tip, a fat bulge near the base. If Chance is the practical choice, Nova is the showpiece. It looks like it belongs in a display case at a very specific museum. Each ridge pops in on its own before the bulge, a slow, staged insertion that some people become obsessed with.

Echo the Snow Strider is for people chasing something unusual: a head that keeps widening into a textured ridge, then a medial ring further down, a different sensation than the knots and tentacles. Weird? A little. But half the point of fantasy toys is exploring sensations that conventional shapes can't deliver, and Echo does exactly that.

Crackers the Cockatrice is the model Bad Dragon itself uses for its size guide, and it's the pick for people who want detail everywhere: an intricate pointed tip, a textured shaft, a bulge that tapers back in so it stays put hands-free, and a textured base. Like most of the catalog, it runs from a $75 Mini to a $225 XL.

Tip

If you're overwhelmed by the catalog, the community wiki has a sizing comparison tool where you can overlay different models at the same scale. Use it. Bad Dragon's product photos make everything look roughly the same size, and they are absolutely not.

This is where Bad Dragon earns real credit. Every toy can be customized across four dimensions, and the options are deeper than most people realize.

Firmness comes in four levels on most dildos: extra soft, soft, medium, and firm (Rex stops at medium, and no XL comes in firm). You can also do split firmness (a softer shaft on a firm base) for $20 extra, plus $20 for the separate base color it requires. Soft feels squishy and yielding but loses structural integrity on anything bigger than a mini. Medium is the default for a reason; it gives enough for comfort while keeping the shape functional. Firm is rigid, almost hard, and great for people who want maximum pressure. I've tried soft, medium and firm across different models. Medium is correct for 80% of people.

Colors are where BD gets wild. Solid colors, gradients, marbling, glow-in-the-dark, UV-reactive, and "rogue" pours where the artist just does whatever looks good. I ordered that purple-to-teal gradient on my Chance and it's museum-worthy. The custom colorwork is where BD clearly outclasses Mr Hankey's, whose color options are more limited (though their silicone runs denser).

The cumtube is a silicone tube cast down the center of the toy, fed by a syringe (BD throws in the syringe and an 8-ounce bottle of its Cum Lube). Fill it with water-based lube and push the plunger during use for a simulated ejaculation effect. I ordered it as a joke. Reader, I did not laugh. I made other sounds. The cumtube adds $20 and is worth every cent if the idea appeals to you at all.

Suction cup bases are available on most models. The suction actually holds, unlike the worthless suction cups on budget toys. Sticks to smooth tile, glass, and hard floors. Won't work on textured surfaces. If you want to ride hands-free, this is the add-on to get. BD's suction cups are among the best in the industry, probably because they're cast from the same silicone as the toy itself rather than glued on as a separate rubber piece. Dragon Mount ($10) does a different job: a socket cast into the base that locks onto Vac-U-Lock harnesses and machines, on the models that offer it, in medium or firm only.

Split firmness

+$40

$20 for the split, $20 for the base color it requires.

Cumtube

+$20

Syringe-fed, with an 8-ounce bottle of Cum Lube.

Note

Split firmness is the insider move for riding. Get a soft or medium shaft on a firm base: the part inside you gives, the part you sit on doesn't. That $40 upcharge (split firmness plus the base color it requires) dramatically improves the experience, though some models (Rex among them) don't offer it.

I had Daniel test the Janine masturbator because I don't have a dick and I'd rather have real testing than informed guessing.

The issue is the silicone. BD uses the same platinum-cured stuff, and for a penetrable toy that creates way more friction than a Fleshlight. Even drenched in lube, it's grippy when it should be glidy.

If you have a dick and you're looking at Bad Dragon masturbators, buy a Fleshlight or a Tenga instead. Same money or less, twice the sensation. BD's dildos are elite. Their penetrables are mid at best.

Warning

Bad Dragon masturbators: skip. Get a Fleshlight STU ($69.95) or a Tenga Flip Zero ($109.99) instead. For more options, check out our best sex toys for men guide.

Bad Dragon has accidentally created one of the most active resale markets in the sex toy world. The combination of limited custom slots, long wait times, and discontinued colorways means that used Bad Dragon toys regularly sell for at or above retail price. Some rare pours sell for double. Let that sink in: a used dildo, appreciating in value.

Reddit's r/BadDragonBST (Buy/Sell/Trade) is the main marketplace. There's also a dedicated Discord. The community takes hygiene seriously; listings include detailed photos, pour dates, firmness, and whether it's been used. Sellers are expected to sanitize (platinum-cured silicone can be fully sterilized by boiling, so this is actually possible in a way it wouldn't be with porous materials).

Why would you buy secondhand? Speed, mostly, when the model and color you want aren't in BD's in-stock section. A custom order takes 5-6 weeks. A BST purchase ships in days. You also get access to discontinued models and retired colorways that BD no longer produces. Some collectors (yes, collectors) hunt specific pours the way sneakerheads chase limited releases.

The risks are real, though. No warranty transfer. No returns. You're trusting a stranger's description of firmness and condition. And despite the community's norms around hygiene, there's no verification that a toy was actually sterilized. For body-safe materials like platinum silicone, boiling eliminates bacteria and pathogens completely, but you have to trust the seller did it.

Warning

Only buy secondhand silicone. TPE, jelly, and rubber toys cannot be sterilized regardless of what the seller claims. Platinum-cured silicone is the only material safe to buy used. Boil it yourself when it arrives, just to be sure.

Bad Dragon vs. Mr Hankey's Toys is the rivalry everyone asks about. For fantasy shapes, Bad Dragon is the benchmark. Nobody else combines about 70 creature designs, this much colorwork, and add-ons like the cumtube and Dragon Mount. Mr Hankey's main line is realistic, and where it beats BD is the size range, silicone that runs a little denser, and ordering any time without a monthly limit. The Bad Dragon vs Mr Hankey's head-to-head covers silicone quality, ordering, and pricing in full.

Bad Dragon's designs have a personality that Mr Hankey's fantasy line doesn't match. Chance, Rex, Nova, Crackers and Echo are iconic shapes with years of community feedback baked into them. The BD community is massive, with sizing guides, firmness reviews, and cross-model comparisons for every single toy. Mr Hankey's has nothing equivalent. When you buy a BD toy, you're buying into an ecosystem of shared knowledge.

Price-wise they're comparable. A medium BD dildo is $130 before options. A medium Mr Hankey's BFG is $149.95, and XS pieces start at $65.95, under the $75 a BD Mini costs. Neither stays cheap once you start adding customizations.

Vixen Creations is a different comparison entirely. Vixen's VixSkin dual-densityDual-density siliconeA soft outer layer poured over a firmer core, so the toy gives like skin on the surface and still holds its shape. More in the glossary silicone feels very close to a real body. But Vixen doesn't do fantasy shapes. If you want something that feels like skin, get a Vixen. If you want something shaped like an alien tentacle that also happens to feel incredible, BD is where you go.

Tantus sits in a completely different price bracket. A Tantus Silk Medium costs $42 and delivers excellent platinum-cured silicone in a practical shape. If you're not specifically into fantasy designs or exotic textures, Tantus gives you 90% of the material quality at a third of the price. They're not competing for the same customers.

The indie fantasy makers (Primal Hardwere, Pleasure Forge, Exotic Erotics) are the other places to look. Primal Hardwere comes closest to BD's quality level. Pleasure Forge has stunning, D&D-themed designs. None of them match BD's catalog breadth or community size, but Primal Hardwere and Exotic Erotics let you order whenever you want. Pleasure Forge runs timed Thursday drops instead.

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Bad Dragon for fantasy shapes, colors, add-ons and community. Mr Hankey's for realistic shapes and the biggest sizes. Vixen for skin-like feel. Tantus for budget. Primal Hardwere for an ovipositor. That's your cheat sheet.

If you search Bad Dragon, you'll find years of online drama: allegations about workplace culture from former employees, disputes over design credit, and accusations about the founder's early forum history that have circulated in fan communities for over a decade. To be clear about what that is: community allegations, mostly from forums and social media. None of it has resulted in formal findings, and the company disputes much of it.

The founder is still the CEO, so this isn't a case where you can separate the company from its history. Either you're comfortable buying from them or you're not.

I'm not going to adjudicate internet drama in a dildo review. The products are well-made, and that part I can verify firsthand. If the rest is a dealbreaker for you, that's completely understandable. The alternatives are right below.

I'm not making that choice for you, just giving you the information. You're a grown-up. Act accordingly.

Custom orders are limited each month, and Bad Dragon's own help page says a custom pour is made and shipped within 5-6 weeks. That's the price of hand-poured, made-to-order silicone. If you want it this week, the Ready to Ship section is the answer.

The website is functional. Product photos are solid. The "actual size" tool is actually useful, overlaying dimensions on your screen so you know what you're committing to. Support runs through a ticket system and live chat on weekdays, and every dildo except a Flop has a one-year warranty against defects. The masturbators get none. There are no returns for sizing or a change of mind, so use that size tool.

The Ready to Ship section has pre-poured toys in preset colors and firmness that ship within a few days. There's a Flops section too, same idea with small cosmetic blemishes, at a discount and with no warranty. Selection is hit-or-miss, but if you don't care about a specific color and just want a Chance in medium firmness, checking Ready to Ship is faster than waiting for a custom pour.

Is a silicone dildo worth $130? That's the real question, and the answer depends on what you're comparing it to. A LELO costs $150 off an assembly line. Bad Dragon is hand-poured in the USA, platinum-cured, and fully customizable.

A medium dildo starts at $130 and climbs past $200 with custom colors, cumtubes, split firmness, or suction cups. The cumtube runs $20 extra; it's a syringe-fed tube that does exactly what you think. I bought it as a joke. I stopped laughing very quickly. Get the tube. Don't be a coward.

Compared to Mr Hankey's, where XS pieces start at $65.95, a medium BFG is $149.95 and a 4XL GOLIATH is $329.95, Bad Dragon sits in the same range: $75 for a Mini, $130 for a medium, $225 for an XL. The $130 for a medium Chance is solid value for hand-poured platinum silicone. Where costs escalate is the add-ons: cumtube plus suction cup plus a fade plus split firmness (which also needs its own base color) and you're suddenly at $240 for a single medium.

For the masturbators? Hard no. Spend that $120 on a Fleshlight and a nice dinner instead.