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I was chosen by Swan to try their recent line of sex toys called “Leaf”. I wasn’t able to receive my top choice but in a way, I am glad that I didn’t. I’m extremely thrilled with the product that I did receive. The name of the model I received is titled “Touch”. The “Touch” is made up of a velvety feeling silicone. The silicone is said to be completely “seamless”, but I feel that a seam is visible upon inspection. Even though the seam can be seen, it can not be felt – so don’t worry about it changing the feel up or anything. The shape of the “Touch” reminds me a bit of a long pointed fruit wedge. “Touch” is waterproof, I tested out the waterproof capabilities by taking the vibrator in the shower with me. The vibrator worked well in the shower and continued to function well afterwards. The “Touch” is rechargeable, making it a nice, fun, and eco-friendly toy because you are not having to throw out tons of batteries if you use it a lot. The place that you plug the charger into is on the flat side of the toy. The hole is visible, so you may want to be careful when it comes to submerging the toy underwater so that you don’t mess up the charging port. I have read other reviews though, and they stated that they had no problem when it came to submerging the toy. I myself, would rather be safe than sorry so I am not planning on submerging mine.

The touch is about 5 inches long, at the widest point, it is about 1 inch wide. The smallest point at the end of the wedge is about a quarter of an inch. The smallest point allows for great pinpoint stimulation. The “Touch” is turned on by a simple raised button on one side of the toy, you push it once for to turn it on and twice to shut it off. If you want to raise the strength of the vibrations you continue to hold the button until you get it to the strength you want. For me, I felt like I was revving up a motorcycle while I raised the strength. It started off as a slow steady rumble and then took off as I raised the strength. If you are planning to travel with the toy, you can lock it by pushing the button three times, and to unlock it you will do the same.

The “Touch” is made for external stimulation only, so you do not want to insert it into any part of your body. Though it can be used to stimulate your breasts, vulva, and around the anal region. I used mine mostly on my breasts, the smallest point feels great around and on the nipples. I also used it on and around my vulva, the pinpoint is great for focusing on the clitoris. You can also gently move it up and down to simulate oral sex. It also feels great to use the triangular side of the wedge to stimulate the vulva. I also used it to stimulate my partner by running the tip around his testicles. He seemed to love it when I stuck it down his underwear and wedged i next to his penis. He was interested in using the vibrator himself because he enjoyed how great it felt. It can be used during sex, I have used it to help stimulate myself depending on what position my partner and I are in.

The vibrations are a bit buzzy, similar to those of a cellular phone. On the highest setting, I feel like it tickles my hands and kind of numbs them. The vibrations seem to begin on the wider end of the touch and travel down to the smaller pinpoint tip. Due to this, the vibrations in the pinpoint tip may feel a bit weaker, though for me it is not weak enough to notice a huge difference. The vibrations aren’t loud, but I feel that they can be heard through sheets on the highest setting. It is not loud enough to be heard through walls or closed doors. So no worries about your family or room mates hearing.

The touch does seem to weaken a bit when the battery is running out of charge, but to charge it didn’t seem to take a long time. I had mine on the charger for an hour and it still was up to maximum strength. One thing I like a lot about the “Touch” is that if you don’t use it for a week there still seems to be a lot of charge left in the battery. It drives me crazy that with certain toys, if they aren’t used often the charge is drained and I will have to charge it before I can use it.

I clean my “Touch” with mild soap and warm water, the silicone material is non-porous so you will not have to worry about it soaking up bacteria. As far as lubes go, stay away from silicone based lubricants or else you could completely ruin the vibrator. One issue I have with silicone toys is that they tend to collect lint or pet hair. So you may want to rinse it off before use. The “Touch” does come with it’s own storage pouch, so that seems to help keep all of the lint and hair off of it for me.

All in all, I am thrilled with the “Touch” – it is definitely one of my go to vibrators. I keep it in my small toy box under my bed so it is there when I need a quick solo play or if my partner and I are in the mood to incorporate toys into our play. I haven’t had any issues with it, it’s easy to use and gives me the stimulation I need.

If you would like to learn more about the Leaf vibrators or purchase one of your own, here is the manufacturer’s webpage: Leaf by Swan

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