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London-based sex toy company
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Hot Octopuss
Official logo
IndustrySex toys
FoundedMarch 2011 in London, England
FoundersJulia Margo, Adam Lewis
HeadquartersLondon, England
Area servedWorldwide
Key peopleAdam Lewis (CEO), Julia Margo (COO)

Hot Octopuss is a London-based sex toy company. Founded in 2011 by Julia Margo and Adam Lewis, the first Hot Octopuss, Pulse (stylized as PULSE), also known as the Guybrator, was released in September 2013. The male apparatuses oscillate to stimulate men. The PULSE range is highly popular and has been featured in Playboy, The Wall Street Journal, GQ Magazine, Men's Health and Cosmopolitan. Hot Octopuss products are available globally in over 50 countries.

History

In 2008, while working in conference management, Lewis had an idea for a durable male sex toy. He discovered an article on Penile Vibratory Stimulation, which described a way to bring about ejaculation in men with spinal cord injuries, regardless of sensation below the waist. He went to Denmark to meet the scientists who had developed equipment to do this and obtained the patents to use the technology in his sex toy.

Lewis and partner Julia Margo created Pulse, which was described by Wired as a "Darth Vader-style vibro helmet for penises". It sold out in the first six months by word of mouth. In 2015, Pulse II, with a second motor was released. In 2016 the company released Pulse III.

In January 2016, after a Time Out survey revealed that 39% of male New Yorkers masturbated while at work, Hot Octopuss created a masturbation booth called GuyFi in New York City that invited men to self-stimulate their penises to ejaculation.

Hot Octopuss' was featured in "Pillow Talk" that had sex expert, Jenny Block (who blogs regularly for Huffington Post) riding around Manhattan on a four-poster bed. The event was featured on ABC's Nightline.

Products timeline

2013 PULSE v1 (now discontinued)

2015 PULSE II (now discontinued)

2015 PULSE II SOLO (now discontinued)

2016 PULSE DUO launched

2017 Pocket PULSE

2017 Pocket PULSE Remote (now discontinued)

2017 Queen Bee launched (now discontinued)

2018 ATOM launched

2018 ATOM PLUS launched

2019 JETT launched

2019 DiGiT launched

2019 PULSE SOLO ESSENTIAL launched

2019 PULSE SOLO LUX launched

2019 AMO launched

2021 KURVE launched

2021 ATOM PLUS LUX launched

2021 PULSE SOLO INTERACTIVE in partnership with KIROO launched

Partners

Hot Octopuss products are sold directly via their online website and also are available via Lovehoney, Adam & Eve, Amazon and other global distributors.

Awards

Some awards are:

2014. XBIZ Awards, for Couples Sex Toy Of The Year with the PULSE

2014. ETO Awards, for Best Male Product with the PULSE

2015. XBIZ Awards, for Male Sex Toy of the Yearwith the PULSE II

2018. XBIZ Awards, for Male Sex Toy/Line Of The Year

2021. XBIZ Europa Awards, for Luxury Pleasure Product of the Year with the KURVE

References

  1. Evans, Natalie (August 11, 2016). "Mixing business with pleasure: Meet the man behind the world's first 'guybrator'". Mirror. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  2. "When a Staycation Is the Only Option". www.playboy.com. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  3. Lieberman, Hallie (2022-01-07). "Startups Aim to Broaden the Market for Sexual-Health Devices". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  4. "The best masturbators for hands-free pleasure". British GQ. 2020-11-17. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  5. Hayes, Annie; Allerh, Rhalou (2021-11-25). "14 of the Best Sex Toys for Men - Fleshlights, Vibes and Butt Plugs to Blow Your Mind". Men's Health. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  6. Anne-Brooks, Hollie (2022-01-20). ""I tested loads of sex toys for disabled people and these are the best"". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. ^ "PULSE II: the sex toy developed with disabled people in mind". Disability Horizons. August 25, 2015. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  8. ^ Brackett, Nancy L. "Semen retrieval by penile vibratory stimulation in men with spinal cord injury". Oxford Journals. Archived from the original on 29 March 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  9. Solon, Olivia (November 12, 2013). "The Pulse 'guybrator': A Darth Vader-style vibro-helmet for penises". Wired. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  10. Slattery, Denis (January 16, 2016). "Sex toy company unveils Manhattan 'GuyFi' booth — including laptop and Internet — for men to 'relieve stress' during the workday". NY Daily News. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  11. Block, Jenny (October 7, 2016). "Pillow Talk: I Rode Around NYC on a Pedal-Powered Bed, Talking to Strangers About Sex". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 25 January 2017.
  12. XBIZ. "Hot Octopuss Launches 3rd Wave of Pulse Toys". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  13. XBIZ. "Hot Octopuss' The Queen Bee Now Available". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  14. ^ XBIZ. "Hot Octopuss Debuts 2 New Upgraded Pulse Solo Guybrators". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  15. XBIZ. "Hot Octopuss Reinvents Cock Ring With Atom, Atom Plus". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  16. XBIZ. "Hot Octopuss Launches JETT Customizable Guybrator". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  17. XBIZ. "Hot Octopuss Unveils DiGiT Finger Vibe". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  18. XBIZ. "Hot Octopuss Launches 'Amo' Bullet Vibe". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  19. XBIZ. "Hot Octopuss Launches G-Spot Vibe With 'Treble and Bass' Technology". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  20. XBIZ. "Hot Octopuss Debuts Remote-Control 'Atom Plus Lux' C-Ring". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  21. Alex. "Couples Sex Toy Of The Year at 2014 XBIZ Awards". AIWARDS. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  22. XBIZ. "Hot Octopuss's Pulse Wins ETO Award". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  23. "Hot Octopuss Wins Male Sex Toy of the Year at 2015 XBIZ Awards – Synergy Magazine | Adult Industry Trade News". Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  24. Alex. "Male Sex Toy/Line Of The Year at 2018 XBIZ Awards". AIWARDS. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  25. XBIZ. "2021 XBIZ Europa Awards Winners Announced". XBIZ. Retrieved 2022-01-20.

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