Sex Toy Reviews
By Netta
Gilboa
6.5” ULTIMATE RABBIT VIBE
Top Cat International
$29.95 list price
3 AA batteries, not included
One of the best selling
vibrators on the market, the rabbit vibe came into the public eye on an episode
of Sex And The City. They’ve been around for a few
decades now, but the price has come down since I first saw them in the 80s as a
Japanese import. This is one of Top Cat’s top sellers because it is priced at
much less than competing brands which don’t do nearly
as much. It’s much better than the one I saw in the 80s and it’s about a third
of the price! This is phthalate free for safety, and offers multi-speed
vibrating ears, multi-speed rotating pearls, reversible twisting action and an
easy to use controller. It’s available in purple, violet, blue, red and
crystal. The 6.5 inch long main piece is insertable
and has a baby rabbit which stays outside of you to tease and tickle the clit.
You can control both the vibration and the rotation and the rabbit piece has
longer, softer, ears than most units for much better clit stimulation. Made out
of silicone rubber, you’ll want to use water or oil based lubricants only with
this to avoid damaging your toy. Highly recommended!
6.5” ULTRA SMOOTH VIBE
Top Cat International
available for $12.99 at adultdvdserotica.com
2 C batteries, not included
This high powered, multi
speed vibrator comes in an array of colors including green, orange, yellow,
brown, blue, red, purple, violet, white and metallic silver. It’s 6.5 inches
long, quiet, super easy to change the batteries, and you just twist the bottom
to turn it on and off and keep twisting to increase the intensity. It’s an inch
and a half shorter than the model below, significantly narrower and the
packaging bills it as “comfortable for any size.” It’s interesting that the 8”
model below sells better, and one does wonder if that’s due to its length,
girth, or G-spot tip. I tested the silver color and found this one much easier
and more fulfilling to use, and I loved the silver color. Without a doubt
visual appeal has some impact on how satisfied one is with any given sex toy.
This looks like a traditional vibrator and performs very well. It delivers
exactly what it promises, and who could ask for more?
8” JELLY G-SPOT VIBE
Top Cat International
$39.99 list price
2 AA batteries, not included
waterproof
This is a top seller in Top
Cat’s line and is quite wide as well, offering both length and girth. Made from
ultra soft latex rubber, this phthalate free vibrator is the biggest one I’ve
used so far. It has high and low speed settings on the bottom, and is long and
smooth with a curved tip to help you stimulate your G-spot. Like all Top Cat
toys, batteries are a breeze to change and it comes in an array of colors
including blue, red, purple, violet, orange, green and flesh. I am pretty tiny
and taking 8 inches presents a serious challenge to me. Lube is a must for
this, at least for me. Be careful not to use silicone based lubes with this or
you could permanently damage it. Note that this is intended for water or oil
based lubes only. You’ll certainly feel this one, and it will definitely hit
your G-spot, making this ideal for size queens and for people for whom thinner
models just don’t cut it.
BETTER SEX SYNERGY PLEASURE SYSTEM
Sinclair Institute
$99.95 list price
rechargeable, cordless or 2 C batteries, not included
It looks like an electric toothbrush, but
don’t be fooled! Part of Sinclair’s Better Sex series (which also includes many
awesome education DVDs), this is an oscillating
vibrator which comes with 5 interchangeable attachments (two of which are
double sided for a total of 7), an instruction booklet, velvet storage and
travel pouch, and an a/c adapter. Absolutely THE model I would recommend for
someone who has never had an orgasm or has trouble achieving one, as well as
for couples in which the male is threatened by the introduction of a vibrator,
this sophisticated kit comes with attachments which include a beaded ball,
rabbit flutter, dual navigator, cups and ridges, and G-spot stimulator.
Packaged in a professional manner, this is so well thought out that the
attachments lock in place for both left and right handed people, and when used
it oscillates meaning that it offers side to side movement which is pretty rare
for sex toys. There are 6 intensity settings so one needn’t worry the intensity
will be too hard or soft and it’s relatively quiet even on the strongest
setting. This is absolutely designed for both men and women to use which also
makes it different from many sex toys. Designed specifically to stimulate
everything from the nipples and clitoral hood to the perineum and frenulum (loose skin behind the hood of the penis), this
even pleasures the inner thigh and inner knee! Not a toy that is mastered and
exhausted on first use, this will provide days (if not weeks) of
experimentation for couples and is a wonderful enhancement to foreplay. The one
drawback is that you need to charge it for 8 hours before first use which is certainly
frustrating after opening it up and wanting to dig in. But it’s worth the wait
and there is nothing else on the market quite like it. This works best with
lubricant especially when stimulating the clit. I loved that this let me excite
different parts of my body, gave me options rather than just doing one thing,
and that it provides completely different vibrations from anything else I own.
Highly recommended!
ENERGIE
Natural Contours
$49.95 list price
no batteries required
This is a Kegel
muscle exerciser which is a miniature, ergonomically shaped vaginal barbell, in
a mint green color, which weighs around 14 oz., 400 gr. It is 6.5 inches long,
1 inch around on one end and 1.25 inches around on the other end and you can
insert either end (or the whole thing). It comes with an instruction sheet
which tells you how to locate your Kegel muscle, how
to clean the product with soap and water, and how to use it to strengthen the
muscle so you can enjoy better sex with enhanced orgasms, stop or prevent
urinary incontinence, and help to stimulate orgasms even if you have never cum
before. While it’s not billed as waterproof I was able to use it in the hot tub
with no problems, and words simply can’t describe my amazing experiences with
this toy. Simply put, although it was not the intended purpose of the product,
inserting it repeatedly made me squirt again and again each time I used it,
both in bed and in a hot tub, and results started to happen almost faster than
you can read these words. After only a few days of using the product as
intended I was able to see a difference in how well I could hold it as I used
it to strengthen my muscle tone and although it seemed very heavy the first time
I picked it up I got used to it quickly as did my body. This is highly
recommended for anyone feeling adventurous, and also works well used internally
while another vibrator is used externally at the same time. A wonderful couples toy as he can easily insert it for you and not feel
threatened the way he might with a vibrator, and this can be used while your
partner provides oral sex at the same time too. It’s a godsend to those who
squirt but have trouble doing so alone, to those whose muscle has stretched
from childbirth and for whom sex is not what it once was, and for those who
have no man but feel the urge for something inside of them. Highly recommended!
FLOWER POWER
Big Teaze
Toys
$15.99 list price
uses 3 A76 batteries, 6 included
waterproof
Ideal for those needing to be
discreet, this toy looks like a plastic flower novelty item and no one would
suspect what it really does. It’s 6 inches long and has a removable petal ring
which doubles as a cock ring and is 3 inches at the widest part. It turns on
and off by pushing on the center of the flower and it’s intended as a clit
massager. Also works great on the inside of the thighs, and to stimulate male
balls. It comes in white with a yellow center, purple with a yellow center and
white with a yellow center on a keyring which doesn’t
have the green stem part the other two models do. The green stem hides an extra
set of batteries making this ideal for travel, but the keyring
model is super cute making it tough to decide between them. Usable in the
shower, tub, pool or spa, the packaging also suggests it’s suitable for use in
your car, office or at the club. This is a good choice for someone who has
never used a vibrator before and is a bit intimidated by how most of them look,
anyone who loves gardening, and 60s fans into collecting mod items
I RUB MY DUCKIE
Big Teaze
Toys
$26.99 list price
2 AA batteries, included
waterproof
There are a number of
vibrators now which are shaped like rubber ducks, but this is the original,
cutest and best of what’s available. The buzz on it is strong, you feel it just
holding it in your hand, but it’s quiet so no one will hear you using it, even
outdoors or in the shower, and it floats happily in a bathtub, pool, hot tub
where no one would guess what else it can do until you flip the on/off switch
so it’s even okay to have around children. It comes with instructions which
tell you how to easily change batteries, and it’s a versatile product which
boasts over 12 ways to rub yourself using the tail, beak, head, head and tail
at once, etc. This is ideal as a gift for someone if you don’t want to give
them something that looks threatening, or to keep in the bathroom without
guests figuring out what you do with it, or as a companion for your pool or hot
tub which will make you smile every time you see it and delight every time you
use it. Big Teaze also makes a smaller, cheaper,
travel model which has a weaker buzz for those who might find this one too
intense directly on the clit. The two would look adorable swimming together,
and alternating back and forth can provide a wonderful tease. The larger,
full-size duck is approximately 5 inches tall and 5 inches long, is phthalate
free for safety, is made out of rubber, comes in a choice of yellow and black,
and can also be used as a general massager if you have a spot that aches on
your neck, foot, etc. The travel size duck comes in yellow, black, purple and
pink. Highly recommended!
I RUB MY FISHIE
Big Teaze
Toys
$26.99 list price
2 AA batteries, included
waterproof
Approximately 5.5 inches
long, 4.25 inches tall and 4 inches from eye to eye, this is a floating fish
made out of rubber which is smooth and has ribbed fins. It floats in the tub,
pool or hot tub, can also be used in the shower, and is so cute and innocuous
that your friends and children will never guess what else it can do. Makes a
terrific back massager, and you can get off sexually using the eyes and fin,
fin and tail, nose and eyes, etc. This has a strong buzz and a very quiet motor
so no one will hear you, it’s phthalate free for
safety, and like the duckie you can also purchase
this in a smaller, travel size so that you can have a pair and/or so that you
can enjoy the less powerful buzz on the travel size model. The larger,
full-size fish comes in original orange and pink pearl, and the travel size
comes in pink, blue or hot rod (yellow) with a shower display tray included.
JOLIE
Natural Contours
$19.95 list price
1 AA battery, not included
waterproof
This is a 3.25 inch, pocket
sized, aqua colored vibrator which literally fits into your jeans or purse
making it ideal for travel, taking to friends homes or even using it in
restaurants. It’s also perfect for the shower, bath, pool or hot tub and is
quiet and discreet enough that you can do your business without anyone hearing,
both in private and in semi-public places. Shaped like a finger, this has a
curve in the middle of the unit and a flat edged top (called a contoured tip)
making it usable as a clit stimulator, plus it’s short and so easily fits inside
anyone that it doubles as a penis substitute. This is my second favorite item
in the Natural Contours line, created by Candida Royalle
who is a former golden age porn star best known for being a current porn
director who makes superb, high class, couples films. In bed this was an
instant winner as you can insert it and then masturbate lying on your stomach
while feeling lovely vibrations from inside you, or you can insert it while a
partner licks you or while you are using another vibrator, or a finger, on your
clit. In the water it gives a more subtle buzz and it’s so tiny you can
stimulate yourself without others in the water even knowing. It has many pluses
including its tiny size so that it’s not too large for any user, the ability to
be used both internally and externally, the fact that it is curved which makes
it comfortable when used internally for extended periods of time and it opens
and closes easily so you can change batteries quickly and effortlessly. For me,
this one had no drawbacks, and it rocks to wear it internally while watching
movies, talking on the phone or while reading a book in the tub. Highly
recommended!
LIBERTE
Natural Contours
$39.95 list price
2 AA batteries, included
This lemon colored godsend is
8 inches long, ergonomically designed and looks both attractive and
professional. It’s specifically designed to be usable on the clitoral area, to
be insertable with great comfort, and to trigger
G-spot orgasms. It can also be inserted anally and offers up three speeds of
vibrations as well as a pulsating feature which is quite unique. No matter
where you choose to use it, absolute pleasure can be yours with this
spectacular toy that is small enough to bring along for travel. One of the best
items in the Natural Contours line, I found a use for this even though I
already loved the Energie and Jolie
models. It got me squirting quickly, was soft enough to keep my clit happy
during lengthy sessions, and I loved the color and shape. At a maximum size of one inch around and
narrower at the insertable tip, it’s ideal for those
who haven’t had kids and who like small gadgets
It’s easy to hold, has a button to turn it on and off, and changing
batteries is a breeze. This would make an excellent first toy for someone new
to using vibrators, would be non-threatening to
someone who has never climaxed or who has difficulty doing so, and it’s a
classy item you can feel comfortable giving as a gift. Highly recommended!
ORGASMIC OCTOPUS
Top Cat International
www.spicygear.com
$24.00 list price
1 AA battery, not included
waterproof
This comes in pink and purple
and has a tongue shaped shaft plus a clitoral tickler so it can hit two areas
at once when inserted inside a female. It has two speed settings, opens easily
to change batteries, is 7.5 inches long with an insertable length of 3.75 inches. It looks super cool and
feels great. If you seek stimulation in two places at once this is a lovely
alternative to rabbit style vibrators because the 11 ribbed spots on the
clitoral part feels very different from the usual 2 rabbit ears in that area.
It’s one of the larger waterproof items available for those who find the others
out there to be too small to hold comfortably. Unique!
SELF LUBRICATING ROLLER TIP MASSAGER
Sinclair Institute
$19.95 list price
4 AG13 watch batteries, 8
included
waterproof
Part of Sinclair’s Better Sex
series, this is an absolute winner. It’s 4 inches tall, has 8 speed settings
(!) for varying intensity as well as constant or intermittent vibrations, it’s
incredibly quiet for privacy, and can be used in the shower, pool, bathtub and
hot tub. This is tiny enough to fit into your purse, pocket or cosmetics bag,
and it comes with a velvet travel pouch plus a set of extra batteries in
addition to the ones needed to activate it. Usable both internally and
externally, this pink toy has a hidden compartment which holds 5ml of lubricant
and it comes with a 4cc sample of lube to get you started. You have a choice of
using it with no lube, or removing the top piece and using the rolling ball tip
to lubricate yourself as needed and if you like using a lot of lube you can
massage yourself that way too. When filled with lube it lasts for a long time
before you will need to refill it. Note that this comes with 4 batteries
already inserted but that you have to remove a tiny pink cardboard insert in
order to activate them. It took me longer than I wish to admit to figure this
out but, oh, it was worth it! This turns on and off easily from the bottom and
changing batteries is a breeze once you figure out to remove the little pink
insert. Usable both internally and externally, as well as anally if you are
careful not to insert it further than you can reach to remove it, this has so
many options compared to similar toys that it’s an incredible bargain. A
wonderful gift for a loved one, or for yourself, if I traveled more I’d
absolutely never leave home without it.
SNEAKY COBRA WATERPROOF MINI VIBE
Top Cat International
list price
1 AA battery, not included
waterproof
This is a latex and phthalate
free miniature vibrator which is 4” high and made from soft silicone rubber. It
twists on and off at the bottom, is incredibly easy to open to switch
batteries, and it comes in color choices of red and purple. It’s shaped like a
dolphin, curved at the top to hit the G-spot, has two speeds (low and high),
and unlike most other toys of this height this one adds some girth for realism
(about an inch around at the top and twice that in the middle). It is extremely
quiet, packs awesome vibrations, and is small enough to fit inside a purse
making it terrific for travel. This feels very different from the Natural
Contours Jolie model because it’s made from a
different material, it’s wider, and it has two speeds. I find a use for both,
this one feels more like intercourse with a penis. I had trouble finding a
retail price for this but you can email info@topcattoys.com
and they will surely hook you up.
TICKLE POPZZZ
Big Teaze
Toys
www.bigteazetoys.com
$11.99 list price
3 A76 batteries, 6 included
waterproof
One of the
most discreet vibrators on the market, this look exactly like a lollipop. It’s 4.75 inches tall, comes
in red and purple, has an extra set of batteries that can be stored in the
handle, and it’s innocuous enough to take anywhere. No one would ever guess
what this does. To use it you simply open it, remove the strip protecting the
batteries, close it and twist to turn it on and off. This is quiet, and has a
soft buzz for those not interested in strong vibrations on their clits. It’s
ideal for travel, gift giving, use in the shower, tub, pool or Jacuzzi, and
performs exactly as promised.
WET CLEAR FLAVORED BODY GLIDE
Trigg Laboratories, Inc.
under $10 list price
This is a flavored lubricant
which is water based, won’t harm latex, tastes like real fruit, is harmless if
ingested, is sugar free, and smells great. It comes in Wild Blueberry, Pina Colada, Sweet Cherry, Watermelon, Kiwi Strawberry, and
Passion Fruit Punch. It’s available in two different types of packaging, one
for drugstores and one for specialty stores. Both have fruits decorating the
label and both clearly display the name WET but the pharmacy packaging only
comes in Pina Colada, Passion Fruit Punch and Kiwi
Strawberry (presumably the three best sellers) and are called Intimacy Gels but
contain the same item. The pharmacy bottles are 3.5 oz. and the specialty store
flavors come in both 3.5 oz. and 10.1 oz.
I tested the Kiwi Strawberry which was such an improvement over Astroglide and KY that I will never look back. Most people
don’t realize that Astroglide contains sugar which
can leave women vulnerable to yeast infections. Just say no! This tasted
delicious, smells great, and makes oral sex enjoyable even after penetration
because it doesn’t have that horrible taste that most lubes traditionally do.
If you have ever had to taste KY or Astroglide, you
will simply adore this alternative. Highly recommended!
WET FUN FLAVORS
Trigg Laboratories, Inc.
under $10 list price
This is a flavored product
which has multiple uses. It’s a warming massage lotion, body glide, and can
also be used as a flavored lubricant. You can use it as is, or blow on it and
it will get warmer. You can also run the bottle under hot water before you use
it which will bring out both the heat and the flavor. This is available in many
drugstores, and it comes in a variety of flavors including Seductive
Strawberry, Watermelon Blast, Tropical Fruit Explosion, Popp‘N
Cherry, and Passion Fruit Pizzazz. It comes in a 4.1 oz. size as well as an 8.6
oz. size. I tested the Watermelon Blast flavor and was very impressed it is
both sugar free and stain free. If any spills while you are massaging your
partner or you turn over while still having product on you, stain free becomes
a huge consideration as nothing is less romantic than having sticky sheets or
blankets when you are done making love. The product has recently been
reformulated to have improved taste and packaging. Even though I am not a fan
of the watermelon fruit I was pleased with this item and am now eager to try
the other flavors. As one not really into using baby oil in bed, this is a
welcome treat which makes you able to lick your lover while massaging them and
it smells fruity and delicious even if you decide never to taste it.
WIGGLE WAND
Top Cat International
$11.99 at
adultdvdserotical.com
2 AA batteries, not included
Several years ago, Cosmopolitan
magazine gave this item an award as best sex toy of the month. It’s a two-speed
vibrating plastic egg on a plastic coated flexible spring wand which has a very
soft jelly sleeve on it that has a few dozen soft spikes sticking out from it
to tickle you. Although I don’t know why you would want to, the jelly sleeve is
removable. This can be used on the clit, internally and even anally. It comes
in blue, pink, red, purple, and crystal. Extremely easy to insert batteries
into, this has an on/off switch with two speed settings and use of it is a no brainer. This is a good toy for novices. It’s about 8
inches long with the egg piece about 2 inches long and it’s about an inch or
less around. Top Cat also makes a similar item which is a rabbit wiggle wand
for those who enjoy being teased with rabbit ears instead. This is different
enough from the other toys here that you will enjoy having this in your toy
arsenal too.