Stability vs Poseability

I'd say stability is more important to me than poseablility. I mentioned once that if a doll can stand and sit I'm satisfied. I see a doll being a good poser as more of a bonus than anything else.

 

Gotta go with stability. I need SOME degree of poseability, but it'd take a little more stability with a little less poseability over the opposite any day. If I can't get my lil guys to hold whatever pose I put them in, then I'm kinda like . . . what's the point of them being able to bend into that pose in the first place if they're just gonna snap back immediately?

 

I didn't expect the poll to be split 50/50. I voted for poseability.

 

It's 50/50 for me

I want them to be easy to pose but be stable at the same time..

I have a LUT / Df-H ( big bois) and I just love how the pose and be stable.

 

I don't usually do a lot of posing with my dolls, but I like them to at least be able to stand on their own when I do place them on an even surface. Poseability can be enhanced with some tips and tricks (sueding, wiring...), but if they're not able to stand still... it's a big no-no for me.

 

Both are equally important to me, but I voted poseability because improving the doll's range of motion requires much more work than just improving the ability to hold said pose. I'd prefer having to just suede, restring and wire a kicky doll, instead of having to dig out the files and sandpapers for some heavier modding

 

I am also an in-between person when deciding between posability and stabillity. Stable enough to hold a pose but not too stable that the posing range is too limited.

 

This...was very difficult to answer. I think for me it comes down to the specific doll/character. For example, I have a character who is part cat and likes to lounge and stretch out and is pretty flexible and bendy...so his body as a doll needs to be as posable as possible. However I have other characters/dolls where that isn't a necessity, and are also quite tall (70cm+) where I very much prioritize stability. That said, I do have dolls that I feel are a bit of both. My two newer DF-H dolls are both very tall and are SUPER stable but also very flexible. My 68cm girl being the best of both worlds, in my opinion.

I voted for stability, though I do adore flexible dolls. I can't help but think of my Nobility Doll Ryoma who's lower torso pops out every time I move him..which I hate, but I love the poses he can achieve because of it. xD But then also thinking of my old Dollzone 70cm type 1 body. There's something so reassuring about a stable doll. Knowing it will never fall or slouch off a shelf or twist out of your hands when holding them.

 

I'll always choose poseability and range of motion. Dolls can always be tinkered with to improve a joint's hold, but if that joint is shaped as such it can't even turn a certain way, the fix is so much more complex. I suede and wire all my dolls, so generally speaking, the more joints, the better.

 

I prefer a doll that can pose well, it’s more interesting to me that way I feel like there’s more options when I can make them do interesting poses. I have a lot of very stable dolls which I do love but I really wish I could push their poses more for photography. I will never stop raving about my PashaPasha mini however, she poses perfectly and holds that pose like a champ!

 

For me both are important, stability and possibility..Like to make beautiful photos, where both characteristics are playing a big role. But If i d had to choose, then I gotta go with stability.

 

Stability! Floppy bodies drive me nuts. I don't really explore different poses in general and tend to stick a few ones so stability is way more important

 

Stability, unfortunately. As much as I want my doll to have the full articulation so I can pose the doll with the idea I already have in mind rather than build ideas after how much the doll can pose, I think I prefer the stability of a doll that can hold the pose rather than having limbs collapse and snap back. The frustration does my head in!

 

I think a well-engineered doll will have both. But I'd rather have a fiddly doll than one who can't touch her face.

 

This, absolutely. I’ve had a couple dolls that were super stick stable, but the locking joints and range of motion that came with that was not my jam at all. Some good sueding and a rough surface for them to stand on is all my “difficult” dolls need to be super poseable and stable.

 

I have dozens of dolls, so for me it's all about stability. Floppy and kicky dolls drive me up the wall. I'd rather have a doll with limited posability that doesn't fall over the moment I breathe in the general direction of my doll cabinet.

 

I prefer stability, because it makes taking photos of the doll easier, and I don’t have to worry about them falling over every few seconds. Ideally, it would be good to have a doll with both stability and poseability, but if I had to choose one, it would definitely be stability.