I love my Echo Town Evelyn's magnetic hands & feet. Why aren't they more common?
i just saw a post where someone was asking about how to get a shirt on their doll. A reply mentioned being extra careful with hands and feet, warning that the connection could be damaged.
I hadn't given the difficulty of dressing bjds much thought prior to buying my first. I have an Echo Town Evelyn, with magnetic hands & feet. It's so easy to swap them out for different poses, clothing & shoes.
I think I'd be nervous removing strung hands & feet. Fearing I'd break them. I've also seen some collectors mention the range of motion is a little more limited. But, I don't have any experience with that.
In looking for future dolls, magnetic hands have become a big deciding factor for me. I genuinely thought it would be more common. I found that some artists use magnets for hands, but not feet. But a lot of the bigger companies still don't use them at all.
I was fortunate to get in on the DoDollsDream preorder for a Muse. Besides the dolls being absolutely gorgeous, I am so excited about the variety of magnetic hands & feet they offered.
So, why aren't more creaters using magnetic connections? What companies **do** use magnetic connections? Do magnetic hands & feet have any impact on your decision to purchase a specific bjd, positively or negatively?
I'm really curious to hear what other collectors think!