Axolom are a very new (and new-to-me) company that I actually first came across in my personal non-blogging social media feeds, and was immediately intrigued by. The packers and stand-to-pee devices (which I’ll just call STPs for the rest of this article) were all at really reasonable price points for silicone prosthetics/packers, came in seven skin tone options (far more than the standard three or four that I’m used to seeing from packers), and had far more non-circumcised options than I have ever seen in one place.
I do understand why circumcised packers and STPs tend to be the norm—most of these products are produced primarily with a US market in mind, where circumcision is a lot more prevalent. There are some exceptions to this general trend—the New York Toy Collective Pierre isn’t circumcised and Banana Prosthetics has a few options—but they’re far less common, and off the top of my head, I actually can’t think of a non-circumcised STP from another company that isn’t pushing into (expensive) prosthetic territory. And it’s really nice that Axolom have so many options as well, rather than just having a single non-circumcised model— in STPs alone, there’s the Hoodie, an uncut version of the Prince, the Astro, and an uncircumcised version of the Thinker, which is the STP I’ll be reviewing in this post.
The Thinker STP
The Thinker is primarily an STP, although it also has a smaller cup than some of Axolom’s other models in order to make packing easier, and you can purchase a separate rod in order to be able to use it as a pack-and-play. I don’t have the rod, so can’t speak to its usability as a pack-and-play, although I will say with a shaft length of 4.72 inches, it may be a little short for play, especially for anal. I also think it’s a little odd that the rod for the Thinker is only available in one skin tone, and a light one at that. At $59 it is less of a notably good price point than some of Axolom’s other offerings, but it does still feel reasonable—more expensive than the Packer Gear soft STPs, but cheaper than the NYTC ones. It also comes in a circumcised version if that’s more your thing.
The silicone on the outside is really soft and smooth, and while the internal silicone is a little more sticky it still doesn’t need powdering. While it does have a reasonable amount of detail—in the form of veins, a foreskin, and ball wrinkles—there’s no shading and the whole STP is one colour of silicone. I will also say that the inside of the Thinker STP picks up lint and stray bits of fabric very easily—it is easy to wash, but you’ll find yourself washing often, especially if you’re packing with the Thinker. It does also have a textured ridge on the inside of the STP, which I assume is for grinding on, but I’ve personally not found any use to it.
Packing with the Thinker
I am generally not a ‘packing with an STP’ guy for a few reasons. The first is that I really like soft packers for their softness and STPs don’t tend to hit the spot for me. The second is—out of habit if nothing else—I tend to use a stall rather than urinals in public. And the third is I often find packing with STPs to be a little… off. Because STPs are hollow, bending them down so they sit where a flaccid penis would sit can sometimes make them ‘fold’ into an odd slightly flattened shape that looks off to me. It’s not something than anyone else has ever noticed, for what it’s worth, but I can see the oddness and it throws me off a little bit.
That said, in the name of writing a complete review, I did pack with the Thinker and take it out in public. And it’s… ok? I personally am still a soft packer stan, so it won’t make it into my daily rotation, but it does a better job than other STPs I’ve had (and even a few expensive prosthetics). While it does have a little bit of that weird folding, it holds its shape pretty decently. I think it does help that the shaft bends downwards (although this does have some impacting on peeing with it, which I’ll get into in the next section).
I will say that I think the bulge looks decently ‘right’ on me because of my build—I’m 5’7 and fat, so I can get away with a larger bulge than somebody shorter and/or skinnier than me would. The positioning for where it looks ‘right’ when packing is also a little different to where it should sit for STP uses (it’s further forward, with the scrotum in front of your thighs rather than between them), so if you’re packing and STPing with it, be prepared for some awkward peen jiggling at the urinal. Also, I think it’s worth noting that it’s not really practical to pack the Thinker with its shaft pointing up, and I have seen some people say the silicone tore through doing this.
Peeing with the Thinker
While I haven’t used the Thinker for STPing while out—I have generally been avoiding going out anywhere and especially staying long enough to need to pee—I have used it a bunch at home. I’ve talked about the process of gradually getting to know your STP at home (naked and in the shower, naked and in the toilet etc) far too many times, so I won’t bore you too much. I will say that the Thinker had a surprisingly easy learning curve, which is something I wasn’t totally expecting.
With the smaller cup and sharper downward angle, I was actually expecting it to be more difficult to have flow control than my comparison STPs. In reality, I found a way to use it really quickly, and even managed a drunk toilet piss on my third attempt at using it without any issues! The angling of it is slightly odd, which I alluded to in the packing section—you have to point it down to keep the stream flowing and avoid buildup in the cup or anything left at the end (especially as the cup is so small and follows the shape of the balls), but something being odd doesn’t mean it’s difficult. You do have to control your flow a bit, but that’s the case with all STPs, and even if I am desperate to pee, I can tell if I need to hold my flow back a little bit because of the cup’s design.
Overall
I didn’t go into my Axolom reviews with expectations so much as I went into them with a general curiosity. While I wouldn’t say I’m absolutely blown away, I am impressed! A new company in the packers/STP market—especially one with a good range of skin tone options, low prices, and a lot of non-circumcised options—is always something I’m happy to see. While I can’t speak for any of Axolom’s other STP models, the Thinker was easy to get to grips with using, even if it does have some weirdness with angling.
I’m not super into it as a packer, although I will say it’s the most suitable for actually packing STP I’ve ever tried. While I don’t think it’ll work particularly well for play—it’s quite small as is, and will lose some length in a harness—overall, I’m very happy with it. Even though I generally prefer to sit to pee (especially at home), I’ve started just keeping the Thinker STP in my bathroom and using it because the experience is weirdly fun and the Thinker is intuitive enough to not feel like using it is extra effort.
If you’d prefer not having to control your flow so much, one of Axolom’s wider cupped models like the Hoodie might suit you better (although I can’t speak to their packability), but if that’s not a concern for you, I’d recommend the Thinker!
This product was sent to me by Axolom, in return for a fair and impartial review. No affiliate links were used in this post.
I will also eventually update it with pictures of me actually using the Thinker for packing, but I’m having a bit of a Time with body image at the moment.
