(NOTE: This story appears in the June 2025 issue of SE Magazine.)
Set in our current timeline when the lonely and curious seem tethered to their smart phone screens, swiping left on AI-manufactured avatars and joining dopamine-driven, single person campaigns in search of the perfect pixelated hook-up, Pipedream Product’s ever-expanding PDX Elite collection is on a mission-critical crusade to remind the legion of men, and their respected appendages, that the most thrilling contact is still hands-on and gloriously analog.
A brief look to help idle hands
Not long ago, devices designed for male self-pleasure were buried on the back shelves of adult stores — the equivalent of retail dark matter. Cylindrical and rather clinical, when they weren’t clamshelled into a worm-like or intestinal-shaped tube, their innovation went about as far as their appearance.
Whereas Victorian-era physicians prescribed massage wands to treat “female hysteria,” nothing was given to help men’s biological urges. And why should there be? Man’s preferred devices were located just below their wrists. (Our thumbs are opposable for a reason.)
Idle hands may be the devil’s playthings, but put them to action and they become man’s most reliable pleasure provider. It would be years — nay, decades — before vibrators, strokers and prostate massagers broke free from stigma. Fast-forward through a century of shame and secrecy, and today’s male masturbation market is ba-ba-ba-booming: subscription boxes, social media influencers touting self-care Sunday routines, even mainstream wellness magazines praising the benefits of hands-on, partner-free play. National Masturbation Month has its own designated stretch — we miss you already, May — making unironic jerk-off jokes a bona fide cultural movement. It’s now a celebration of self-love, stress relief and mental health.
Throughout this evolution, Pipedream Products has supported both retailers and consumers for over half a century, helping lead the shift in how male pleasure products are viewed. First came the brand’s PDX series, followed by the high-octane PDX Elite sub-brand. As a manufacturer, the company has helped turn what was once a guilty pleasure into a proudly proclaimed element of personal wellness — complete with sleek packaging worthy of a nightstand display rather than hiding in the recesses of a sock drawer.
“The evolution of our PDX series can be seen through each new product we introduce,” says Kristian Broms, Pipedream Products’ longtime chief design officer and resident mad scientist.
The evolution of our PDX series can be seen through each new product we introduce. For us, it’s all about performance. We do this by constantly looking for upgraded materials, stronger motors, better pumps and more technology so each item can move from the store shelves to the customer’s hands.
— Kristian Broms, Chief Design Officer of Pipedream Products
“For us, it’s all about performance. We do this by constantly looking for upgraded materials, stronger motors, better pumps and more technology so each item can move from the store shelves to the customer’s hands.”
As the company’s own Thomas Alva Edison, Broms is hellbent on his company’s mission to build a better orgasm. Even as screens, avatars and virtual gropes flood consumers’ lives, PDX Elite stays firmly anchored in the timeless truth that ultimate pleasure is — and always will be — decidedly analog. Physical devices for physical play. “Case in point: the redesigned Fuck-O-Matic Pro XL,” mentions Broms.
“This hulking upgrade to the multi-award-winning original answers every plea for ‘more, please’ with a sleeve that’s 50% longer, 50% girthier and packed with five relentless suction rhythms behind a mirror-finish LED display.”
He goes on to describe that simply one tap on the Pro XL unleashes “pure, unadulterated sucking bliss — no fumbling in the dark, no awkward remotes — just you and an unrelenting tide of ecstasy.”
PDX Elite’s starting line-up
Being anything but demure, PDX Elite doesn’t hold back on its modesty, as evidenced by the latest additions to the product line.
The PRO XL houses dual high-torque motors — one buried in the sleeve, the other nestled in the ergonomic ball cradle — conspiring to deliver five vibration settings that ramp from a gentle rumble to a full-throated roar.
“This sucker has rows of nubs that line the interior, some have called it ‘testicle-tingling’,” Broms exclaims. “By staging a sensory takeover so thorough, you’ll forget manual strokes ever existed.”
Still not convinced? Enter the Fuck-Gasm, PDX Elite’s answer to anyone who demands unpredictability. Its intermittent suction technology hooks you in and flicks you free in tantalizing cycles, while a whisper-quiet motor keeps things discreet. The ultra-soft sleeve practically anticipates your every twitch, completing the illusion that you’re not in control — you’re in cahoots with the machine.
Finally, for the thrill-seekers, the Moto-Bator Pro cranks pleasure into overdrive with a 7.4-volt, high-torque powerhouse.
“Turbocharged thrusting, three explosive vibration patterns and two levels of warming heat combine into a private pleasure-roller-coaster,” Broms adds. Rumbly vibrations reverberate through your core as multi-colored LEDs and a crisp digital readout turn your nightstand into a pulse-pounding playground.
Still want more audience participation? The ViewTube Max View is your VIP ticket. Its transparent, ultra-soft sleeve magnifies every pump and pulse so you see yourself larger than life because, let’s face it, it’s not just a stroke, it’s a show, and you’re the star. IPX6 water resistance means you can even take that performance into the shower without missing a beat.
We’re telling retailers to tell end-consumers to ditch the VR goggles, pick up the handset and prepare for the kind of analog action your phone can only dream of.
— Kristian Broms
What began as men’s furtive fumblings in the dark has, in a few short years, become an open-hearted movement celebrating male self-care.
From Masturbation May campaigns to TikTok tutorials, male masturbation tools are now recognized for their stress-busting, sleep-inducing and confidence-boosting benefits. At the forefront of this revolution stands Pipedream’s PDX and PDX Elite lines — brands that transformed a taboo topic into a ticket for tactile therapy.
“We’re telling retailers to tell end-consumers to ditch the VR goggles, pick up the handset and prepare for the kind of analog action your phone can only dream of,” notes Broms.
“Brick and mortars, take note — these high-tech hand jobs are proven sellers and guaranteed to be the MVPs of your shelves. There’s no benchwarmers allowed with this collection.”
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