The Quickie review: It works. I still don’t know when I’d pack it.

I love the Handy 2. I’ve reviewed their machines, had great experiences with them, and several of their sleeves are among my favorites. So when the same company makes a smaller manual toy meant for travel, I’m interested. After using The Quickie, though, I keep coming back to the same question: when would I bring this instead of just bringing a sleeve?

Maybe I’m not the demographic for this, and that’s worth keeping in mind throughout this review. It works, and the sleeve inside feels good. My issue is that the hard shell, which is the main reason this product exists, made it less appealing to me.

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The sleeve is the part I like

There’s a nice sleeve inside The Quickie. I like the internal design and how it feels, and I had no trouble enjoying it. This isn’t a case where the texture ruined the experience or the product failed to do its job.

Then I took the shell off, and I liked it more.

Without that rigid exterior, I could squeeze the sleeve and adjust the pressure myself. It felt better in my hand, and it was smaller. That’s an awkward discovery when you’re reviewing a product whose selling point is putting that sleeve inside a travel shell. The part that makes it different was the part I preferred to remove.

Someone who likes a firm grip around a sleeve may have the opposite reaction. For me, the flexibility of a bare sleeve is something I want to keep.

Pocket-sized is doing some work here

The Quickie is marketed as a pocket-sized travel toy, with a hard shell and caps on both ends. I understand the appeal of having a case that covers the sleeve and gives it some protection in a bag. If that’s what you want, the design has a purpose.

But fitting something into a pocket and wanting to carry it in your pocket are very different things. If you’re planning to put this thing in your pants and head out for the day, so help you.

For my travel bag, a soft sleeve makes more sense. It can squish into a smaller space, and I can pack it in a suitable pouch once it’s clean and completely dry. Adding a rigid shell means committing to that shape and bulk, regardless of how little room I have left.

I’m also not comparing The Quickie’s size directly to a whole Handy setup. Of course a manual sleeve is a smaller commitment than packing a machine. But if I’m bringing the Handy, I’m bringing it for the powered experience. If I’m leaving the machine home to save space, I’d rather go straight to a sleeve I already enjoy using by hand.

The Quickie falls into a gap between those choices that I don’t personally need filled.

What makes this the quicker option?

The open-ended sleeve is another part I struggle with for this particular pitch. Personally, I’d lean toward a small, closed-end egg-style sleeve for something inexpensive and discreet to take away with me. The opening at the far end gives me one more thing to think about during use, while the shell adds another component to deal with afterward. Like, am I supposed to splooge on the gas station floor for a Quickie between “pumps”… see what I did there?

That doesn’t mean a closed-end sleeve magically cleans itself. Everything still needs proper washing and drying. I just don’t find The Quickie’s arrangement more convenient for how I would use and pack it.

I’ve also seen basic egg-style sleeves sold in multipacks for less than the cost of many larger strokers. Prices and quality vary, but those are the kinds of simple alternatives this product has to persuade me to move past. I don’t need a travel toy to do very much. I need to enjoy it enough to bring it, and I need it to earn the space.

The Quickie never quite did that for me.

I’d take one of their other sleeves

The funny part is that several alternatives I’d rather pack come from the same company.

I would personally reach for the Tickle sleeve, my favorite Purple Lips sleeve, or one of the sleeves from the Mod bundle. Those are sleeves I already like, and using them without a rigid case gives me the flexibility I prefer.

For me, they’re a better use of the money because I’d use them at home and feel more inclined to pack them. I’m not claiming every one is cheaper than The Quickie, or that buying an entire bundle is the budget option. I’d simply get more use out of a sleeve I love than a separate travel product whose main feature I keep taking off.

That makes The Quickie a difficult recommendation from someone who already recommends plenty of what this company makes.

Maybe I’m just not its customer

I can see someone preferring a sleeve with a rigid grip and its own protective case. But the size of it felt awkward even compared to a flashlight where the base you hold is skinnier than this “pocket size” Quickie. If you dislike holding a soft sleeve directly, the very thing that bothered me could be what appeals to you. My preferences don’t make yours wrong.

But after using The Quickie, I still don’t have a moment in mind where I’d choose to put it in my bag. At home, I have options I prefer. For travel, I’d take a smaller, flexible sleeve. Even with The Quickie itself, I enjoyed the sleeve more once I removed the shell.

Does it work? Yes. I used it, enjoyed the sleeve, and it did the job. I just never got from “this works” to “this is something I want to bring with me.”

Maybe it’s just the wrong marketing and should be called a Masturbator Sleeve and that’s it. Not “bring me to the mall as your perfect quicky companion in the changing room ya freak!”