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Shivers Review
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Shivers and the interchangeable caps
Shivers is the cutest vibrator that I have ever seen, that is why I felt that I needed him for my collection. He is the perfect little polar bear for this Winter season, and I am so thankful to Good Vibrations for allowing me to review it. Shivers is made of White ABS plastic and metal if you count the pieces in the battery compartment. The entire vibrator is about 5 3/4 inches long, and about 1 inch in diameter. The toy runs on one AA battery and is waterproof so you can take Shivers into the shower with you as well. Shivers comes with 4 interchangeable caps you can put on the end of the toy for different stimulation textures. One of the caps is completely smooth, another has a dull spiky texture, another has raised numbs similar to that of a lego, and the last has a bunch of raised dots like braille all over it.
Shivers works well as an external vibrator or a body massager. I wouldn’t use this toy for internal stimulation because it has separate little caps that you can change on the end of the vibrator. I wouldn’t want a cap to come off somehow inside of me. The vibrator works great for nipple stimulation – I liked feeling all of the textures against my nipples. I admit I felt a little bad for putting such a cute vibrator on my nether regions – but it definitely felt good. I wouldn’t use any of the rough tips on anyone’s genital regions because they are a bit uncomfortable. So, unless they like having more of a rough stimulation – they will probably be used just for other parts of the body. I actually loved using Shivers as a body massager more than anything. It felt great putting the Shivers side of the vibrator on my neck or shoulders or having my partner use it on my back.
I feel that Shivers is mostly a novelty toy, so it’s great for collectors or someone looking for their “first” sex toy. The main reason I wanted Shivers was because he is just so darn cute and I love polar bears. It was completely because I wanted to have him for my collection, not because I was looking for some super vibrator to end the use of all other vibrators. For me, it worked great as a warm up vibrator for me and as a fun warm up toy when my partner and I play together but that is it. It really wasn’t strong enough to get me off or anything. It also makes a great gag gift or something to give to some one for their Bachelorette party.
For such a cute novelty toy, I actually feel that the toy is made very well. The plastic is smooth and looks hard and thick. So it doesn’t look as if it it would break or fall apart real easily. The textures do add extra stimulation, to me the spiky and braille like textures tickled quite a bit in a good way – especially on my nipples. Like I mentioned earlier, I feel like Shivers would be a great “first” sex toy for someone. It’s a pocket rocket style vibrator, so it is easy to put together and use. You can experiment with use by stimulating yourself with the tip or using the body part of toy. It’s also waterproof, so you can also take it into the shower with you for experimentation as well. I feel that it’s great for someone looking to experiment with and see what they enjoy. The toy is definitely a bit more discreet, but I feel the end of the toy kind of gives it away – but only if the person that sees it knows what they are looking at. The toy isn’t huge, so you could easily pack it into your suitcase for travel. I could see myself taking this cute little toy with me when I travel.
To insert the battery into the toy, you must twist the bottom to “open” and then pull it off. You insert the battery and you fit the bottom back onto the toy and twist it to “off” to tighten the end back on. To turn the vibrator on, you just twist the vibrator to “on” and it turns on, twist it to “off” to turn it back off. For me, the controls are straight forward and every easy to use. Though I admit, if you are using the toy along with an internal toy (such as a dildo) and you have lube on your hands – it is hard to twist the toy on or off. I felt that it was a loud toy though, when I used it – I was a little worried that my room mate could hear it through the door of my bedroom. I did not submerge Shivers in water but I did take him in the shower with me to test it. It fared very well and I didn’t notice any issues after I took it out and dried it off.
The toy is easy to clean, I usually use mild soap and warm water to clean my plastic toys. Though be very careful not to get water into the battery compartment while cleaning. I store my Shivers in a lockable toy chest with my other toys, but you could store it in the packaging if needed. Though the packaging is thin plastic, so I would be careful not to pile stuff on top of it.
All in all, I’m happy with this toy – it may not be one of my “go to” toys but it’s fun to use when getting or giving massages or as a warm up vibrator for sex. I am happy to have it in my collection. I also love the thought and design put into the Bzzz Buddies line of toys. If you look at the back of the box, there are actually images of other Bzzz Buddies toys you can buy. One of them looks like Squirtle from the PokeMon series, it’s so cute. They even put a little story about Shivers on the back of the box as well, about how he gets cold and makes friends with Chilly the Penguin.
If you would like to get your own Shivers, check out Good Vibrations and get one before they all run out! Be sure to check out their great selection of sex toys while you are there as well!
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All Night Love Affair Review
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All Night Love Affair
So when I decided to choose my next review item, I chose something I hadn’t tried reviewing before: a board game. I am thrilled that My Pleasure sex toys was willing to give me the opportunity to review one. This game is called “All Night Love Affair”, it’s a simple looking game that is made up of only one die and 96 game cards. The directions are simple, you first make sure all of the cards are divided into the 3 categories. The cards aren’t designed extremely fancy. Each card is purple with a graphic on top to show which category it belongs to. The pictures for each category consist of: a pink heart that says “kiss me” on it, a pink pair of panties, and a black and white graphic that says “All Night Love Affair”. On the backside, the cars is completely white with black text to tell you what to do for that category.
To play the game, the players take turns rolling the die. Each side of the die matches the picture on the cards and there is also a side with a question mark on it. The player who just rolled the die, will then pick up a card that corresponds to the picture on the dice. The player must then follow the directions given to them on the card. Once they complete the directions given, the player will then put the card at the bottom of that pile. If you land on the question mark, you get to choose a card from any of the categories. The only catch is that if the die lands on “All Night Love Affair” within the first 5 rolls, you can not take that card and you will have to roll again. The same rule applies to the question mark, you can not choose “All Night Love Affair” if you are within the first 5 rolls. The first player that rolls “All Night Love Affair” first after the first 5 rolls, is the winner of the game and gets to draw a card from that pile. The instructions to the game are printed on one side of the box and they are straightforward and easy to understand.
This game could easily work for most couples, from beginners to couples who are looking to spice up things. My partner and I have been together for 3 years and have tried anything from vanilla to BDSM. If you usually experiment on a regular basis, then you may find the more basic cards boring. If you are hoping for some bondage, there aren’t many cards that use it – so it may not be right for the bondage lover. My partner and I both work and go to college, so this is perfect for us because we don’t often have time to spend on certain sex aspects and because the game can be short or last as long as you would like it to. Depending on what type of couple you are, you can easily take out the cards that may consist of things you may not be comfortable doing. You can easily take the game with you wherever you would like in the house. The box isn’t very big, so you could pack it to take with you on a trip even. It does have setting specific cards, but you can always take them out or ignore them if you can’t use them.
I feel that the design of the game is effective, aesthetically it’s nothing fancy to look at b ut the set up is effective. The directions are straight forward and simple, but you can easily alter them if needed. It seems like it is set up for 2 players, but I am sure you can alter it for more if you would like to. The game has no set length or time limit so you can make it as long or as short as you would like depending on how long you choose to spend on each card. As I mentioned earlier, you can easily go through the cards and take out any cards that you or your partner may not be comfortable doing, if needed. The “panty” card category seems to consist of cards that involve using your hands, mouth, or body. Such as “Massage Your Lover’s Neck”, “Have your lover lie on their stomach and stimulate them from behind with your hands”, “Blindfold and tease your lover”, “stimulate yourself while your lover watches”, “grind your naked bodies without penetration”, and “tickle your lover”. There was only one card in this category that I was uncomfortable with and that is “trim or shave your lover’s privates” and that is only because I am not into letting my partner trim or shave me at all. The “Kiss Me” category involves mostly directions where you have to use your mouth. Such as “French kiss your lover”, “Tell your lover an erotic fantasy – be as descriptive as possible (talk dirty)”, “Have your lover lie down. Tie your lover’s hands over their head and perform oral on them.”, “Lick your lover from head to toe”, and “Model lingerie or perform a strip-tease”. The “All Night Love Affair” category is all about sex, which is why you have to wait to get to this category for a few rolls before you can draw a card. It includes cards like: “Make Love on the kitchen counter or table”, “Make love on the floor or living room sofa”, “tie your lover up, blindfold them if you wish, and make love to them.”, “She/He has to be your sex slave for the evening.”, and “watch a scene from an erotic movie and act it out with your lover.”
My partner and I actually had lots of fun with the game. It worked as a great bonding experience and it was nice because it helped us to set time aside to spoil each other in a way. When we played it, we followed the directions exactly, and when we pulled a card – we didn’t show it to each other. We just read the directions and acted it out on one another. Which made for a great surprise because we didn’t know what each other were going to do. When we pulled a card, we didn’t time each other or anything, we just did it until we were ready to stop and move on to the next card. It was also great to see my partner get into it and really enjoy it too. He even asks that we set aside time to play it from time to time.
All in all, I really enjoyed this game – I feel that it was a great first game to start out with when trying out sex games. It was fun, simple, and easy to use. If you are ready for your own All Night Love Affair, then go to My Pleasure to purchase the game for yourself. While you are there – be sure to check out all of their other toys to play with as well.
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Icicles No. 8 Review
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Icicles No. 8
It’s the perfect season for a nice Icicle treat! That is why I am lucky enough to review the Icicles No. 8 from Erotic Toy Town. The Icicles No. 8 is a gorgeous glass wand that can be used for clitoral stimulation and both vaginal and anal penetration. The Icicles No. 8 is part of a line of Icicles glass dildos by Pipedream Toys. The Icicles No. 8 has about 6 inches of insertable length. The smallest point on the toy is about an inch wide and the largest part on the toy is about an inch and a half. The toy is absolutely gorgeous, some glass toys I have seen don’t look as pretty as the pictures but this one does. It has a ripple wave down the shaft of the dildo and in the shaft it has a twisting bold blue down the middle similar to a marble. That opalescent sheen that you see on it, is just as pretty in person as it is in the picture. This dildo is so pretty, I wish that I could leave it out on a shelf as a piece of art. It is made of Pyrex glass, which is sturdy and not easily breakable. It is body safe and non-porous. You can also use it for temperature play, by placing it in hot or cold water because it will take to the temperature of the water.
Close Up of Tip
The Icicles No. 8 can be used for clitoral stimulation, I liked having it cold and lightly rubbing it against my clit for stimulation. It works great for vaginal stimulation and I feel that it would make a great first glass dildo for those looking into trying a glass dildo for the first time. It’s small on one end and you can insert the bulb end vaginally if you want to try a bit more girth. I wish I had this toy for my first glass toy because I may have warmed up to glass toys a lot sooner than I had in the beginning. The first toy I had ever tried was way too uncomfortable because glass is a hard material, it can be a bit unforgiving at times. Due to the size of the toy and the ripples, it is very comfortable for me and feels great when inserted vaginally. Be sure to use plenty of lubricant with the toy so it will remain comfortable during use. I usually use water based lubricants but you can also use silicone lubricants with glass toys as well if that is your preference. You will definitely need to make sure you use lube if you want to use this toy anally. I have not yet tried to use this anally, but to me it seems as if it would make a great anal toy. It has a nice rippling down the shaft that seems like it would work great for probing. I am sure I will try this toy anally eventually but I am not yet used to using glass toys anally yet. I haven’t gotten myself to a good comfort level with them compared to my silicone toys. Though if you do use it anally, I would suggest that you only insert the shaft end of the toy because that will give the toy a flared base. If you insert it the other way, it would lose the flared base that it needs as a safety mechanism so you don’t lose your toy. Also, due to the hardness of the glass, I would be careful during thrusting. The tip of the shaft is not very wide but could still hurt or bruise your cervix if you are not careful.
I love the glass material, but it certainly is something I need to be in the mood for. This toy is hard, smooth, and takes to whatever the room temperature may be very easily. It also has a ripple wave down the shaft. I admit that the waves aren’t a very prominent feeling during vaginal use but it does add some extra texture during use which is very stimulating. Though, I do see it as a plus that the texture is not extremely prominent because it helps with comfort. A plus is that due to the hardness of the material, it may be helpful for g-spot stimulation if you need a harder toy for that. I think the design is great, it looks gorgeous. The bulbed end makes it easy to hold onto as a handle, even while lubed up. I did not try inserting the bulbed end vaginally because I am not ready for that kind of girth, so I am unsure how the shaft end fares as a handle. I feel the size is great, not too big and not too small. I do feel that the size is suitable for average toy users. I don’t feel that the toy is very discreet at because of the uniqueness of the toy. It catches attention very well because of the beauty and shape, it had me eyeing it the second I saw it on the website. I do feel there is a possibility that you could travel with this toy, but you want to be careful not to let it bang around too much. If it chips for some reason you can no longer use it for safety reasons.
On black Background, can see bulbed end better.
To clean the toy, I use mild soap and hot water. At times, I will feel the sink up with hot water and let it soak for a few minutes before cleaning it. You can even put the toy in the dishwasher as well because that will not hurt it in any way. If you like to use Toy Cleaner products, you can even use those as well on this dildo. The reason I love glass is partly because of how easy they are to care for and the fact that it is non-porous so you won’t have to worry about it holding in any bacteria after use. For my glass toys I prefer to store them in a drawstring bag so they don’t bump up against anything else in my toy box. Unfortunately, this glass toy did not come with a bag like some of mine have in the past. So I am thinking I may just make one myself to store it in eventually. I store all of my toys in a lockable toy chest I bought a while back.
In packaging
The Icicles No. 8 was packaged in a simple box, that was white with nothing but the name and the picture on the box. There weren’t any weird or raunchy images that might detract from the appearance. On the front of the box is a flap that you can lift up to see the actually toy through a clear window in the package and on the inside of the flap is some information about the toy. It mentions that each of the glass wands are hand blown and unique. The glass is completely hypoallergenic and as long as you care for it properly it will last you a lifetime. There are even instructions on the flap for heating or cooling the toy. When you open the box, the wand comes placed in the middle of a type of Styrofoam packaging. You could keep the box and Styrofoam for packaging purposes as well, though I don’t normally because of space issues.
All in all, I absolutely love this toy, it’s size is great, the texture is great, and my partner even got excited looking at it because he immediately wanted to use it on me. You can heat it by running it under warm water or placing it in the microwave or cool it by putting it under cold water or in the freezer. I will tell you I have not once tried putting my glass toys in the microwave or the freezer. The reason being, I don’t feel that they are as easily controllable for me. I prefer placing mine in a bowl of cold or warm water for a few minutes so it will warm or cool it. That helps me to get it to the perfect temperature I am hoping for. I also prefer it because if my partner and I want to do temperature play and use the wand as a back massager too – we can have the bowls next to the area we are playing in. I enjoyed using this wand during both masturbation and partner play. At first I was nervous because the last time I let my partner use a glass toy on me, it was a bit uncomfortable. This time, there was no discomfort what so ever – and I feel that is due to the size and the smooth texture of this wand. During play, the wand and some clitoral stimulation works wonders to give my body exactly what it needs. I also like how well the wand stayed lubricated during use after lube was applied.
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If you would like to try out an Icicles No. 8 of your own or check out more fun dildos, vibrators, or other sex toys – go to Erotic Toy Town!
Lelo Oden Review
101 month ago
by Neptune
in Uncategorized
Oden and Controller
The Oden, with that kind of name you would think this toy would be fit for a god – right? The Oden is one of the new innovative line of Insignia toys from the awesome sex toy company Lelo. When you first look see the Oden, you might think “What in the world is that?” because it has a very unique shape and style to it. The Oden is shaped similar to a curl with a a bulbed end to it. It is made up of high grade and completely body safe silicone and shiny gold little bits of hard plastic. What is so special about this toy, it has a wireless controller that you can use to control the vibrations . How do you control the vibrations? There are three buttons that you use. The one in the middle controls the vibration mode and the buttons on the left and the right of the middle button make the vibrations softer or stronger. What is so innovative part of this toy is that you can actually motion control the vibrations using the controller – similar to the technology used with the Wii video game system. The controller is small, fits perfectly in the palm of your hand and runs off of two AAA batteries. Both the controller and the Oden are even made to be waterproof so you will have some new fun toys to take into the tub with you. The use for this toy is a couples vibrating cock ring, it’s made purely for pleasure. I can’t see this working for someone looking for a serious cock ring that is going to restrict blood flow – but for a couple that is wanting a fun unique toy to play with in bed, this should work great. I also feel like it would suit advanced users or sex toy enthusiasts the most, due to the complex nature and unique aspects of the toy – it’s not just a simple quick use vibrating cock ring.
How the tail can bend
Well, unfortunately the first thing that you have to do with this toy is plug the Oden in and charge it. I know, I hated waiting for it to charge myself but it didn’t take too long. To charge the Oden – you actually have to pull the round part off and inside there is a place to insert the charger cable. While you are waiting you can insert the batteries into the controller. I had the hardest time figuring out how to put the cover back on the controller. Serves me right for not reading the instructions first – I was too eager and I figured that I would just be able to decipher it all by myself. To put the cover onto the controller – you have to use the little black plastic key that comes with the toy. You insert the key into the notch on the cover and twist it. This ensures that you get a nice tight seal on the controller so that everything stays waterproof.
The buttons on the Lelo Oden
After everything is all charged, you will then have to sync the Oden with it’s controller. I admit that I had a bit of a hard time with this as well, but things just never like to seem to sync for me right the first time – even my video game controllers. To sync up the ring and the controller, you first have to push the button with the “+” sign on it which activates the sync mode. After you do that there is a little symbol on the Oden that you push and that allows the controller to find it. A light will flash to indicate that the sync mode is complete. Again, I will compare this to a video game controller if you have had experience syncing the controller to a game console. One thing I didn’t mention earlier is that the controller acts as a vibrator too as well so when you turn it on by holding down the “+” button, it will begin to vibrate as well as the Oden. There are two Sensemotion settings, where you can control the vibrations by a movement of your wrist. I found this to be an art, because I had a hard time at first angling the controller correctly in the first SenseMotion mode to be able to fully operate the toy. The second one was easy because you just shake the controller. Don’t be dismayed if you have and troubles with this at all, just keep practicing. You can change the level of vibration by pushing the “+” and “-” buttons, it goes from low to very high and buzzy.
I love the material that the toy is made of – it’s extremely soft and silky silicone. There is no texture to it, the surface is extremely smooth. I feel that the design is very unique, and there are various ways you can position it around the cock. When my partner and I first used the Oden, I positioned it to where the bulb part of the toy rested on the right side of his cock and testicles, and the tail end wrapped around the base of his cock. This of coarse, gave him more stimulation than it did me (which is what I was aiming for at the time), and while I had sex with him I held the controller against my vulva to stimulate my clit. For more clitoral stimulation, I would recommend that you position the bulb of the Oden to rest on top of the the penis and have the tail curl under it (similar to the way you use most vibrating cock rings). I felt that I was stimulated the most during the Cowgirl and Missionary sex positions while using the Oden positioned this way.
I feel like the shape is great for what the toy is made to be used for, although when I first looked a picture of the toy I wouldn’t have guessed that it would be used as a cock ring. The Oden isn’t very discreet to me, it brings on a lot of curiosity just by looking at it. It is small though and very easy to hide, I can easily keep mine in my 6 X 6 inch box under my bed. Due to the size, I feel that it is very suitable for travel because it will pack easily in your suitcase. The Oden is very easy to care for, it’s made of silicone which is a non-porous material. I clean my Oden by washing it with soap and hot water and then I lay it out to dry on the side of my bath tub. I store the Oden in my small toy box under my bed for easy access for my partner and I. The Oden is not compatible with silicone based lubricants, so do not use any lube that is silicone based as it may ruin your toy.
Oden in it's packaging
The Oden came packed in the trademark Lelo packaging, which makes you feel that you are truly getting a luxury toy. When you open the cardboard paper box it comes in, it is encased in a hard cardboard box underneath, which is black and says Lelo on top. You lift the lid off and find the toy inside which rests in plush foam. The Oden came with the ring, controller, battery key, instruction manual, warranty, charger adapter, bag, and sample of Lelo lubricant. The packaging can be used as storage for the toy, I actually save my boxes and use them to store some of the various accessories that come with my toys such as chargers because my toys all end up in my toy box.
Some of the things the Oden comes with.
All in all, the Oden is a great and innovative toy. It’s not my most favorite Lelo toy that I own but it’s definitely fun because both my partner and I can enjoy it together as a couple. Just because of the complexity of it, I feel that it’s more for a long play session rather than a quick one. I prefer toys that can be used for both. I received my toy to review from the lovely Lelo. Be sure to go look at their website (Lelo) to see their extensive collection of gorgeous luxury toys.
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