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Lily by Lelo

The Lily by Lelo is so cool. This little cutie is small enough to fit in the palm of your hand, yet it's sleek and sexy at the same time. Whatever stuff the surface is made out of is amazing. It's rigid yet soft and smooth - a real treat to touch. Lily has a rechargeable battery, and the buttons glow while it's plugged in. (Great for finding it in the dark.) It comes in a nice box that holds the cord and the toy, and a satin bag to store the toy in to keep it clean. Lily is splashproof, but others in Lelo's line are submersible. The buttons are my only complaint with it. I found them a bit hard to find and press without looking. One button toggles the vibe higher and the other takes it back down, bit I'm not sure how many levels this thing has.

I think this would be a great gift or a fantastic first vibrator. It's soft and gentle and quiet and totally unintimidating.

Lily courtesy of Wild in Secret .

Vibratex Beehive

The Vibratex Beehive is a rotating vibrator, similar to the rabbit-style vibes but without the clit stimulator. It sports two sliding switches - one switch controls the vibration and the other controls the rotation speed. It's made out of that soft jelly stuff, with a nubby shaft. The vibrator is in the beehive tip, which is a good thing.

The rotating, hand-held vibes mystify me. I've tried several of them, each a little different, and still come up with confusion. OK, the idea is you insert this bad boy into your vagina and let it caress you with its circular motion. The reality (in my experience) is that once it's inserted, the handle rotates and the head is held still. So, I grab hold of the handle and hold it still instead. Now, the motor sounds like it's really laboring and it starts heating up. I know from my limited knowledge of machinery that hot motors are unhappy motors. Could it be that my muscles are too strong for this vibe? If so, . . . cool. I guess I really need to try a Sybian after all.

Vibratex Beehive courtesy of Wild In Secret.

360 Degree Swivel Vibrator

The 360 Degree Swivel Vibrator is a palm-sized, two-speed vibrator that has two heads (a smooth one and a nubby one) on a swivel mount so that it can be positioned at any angle. It's inexpensively priced, and it feels like it. The plastic feels cheap, and the swivel is not smooth. So, I really felt like I was going to break the damn thing while running it through its paces. The vibration was kind of strong and would probably get you off if you orgasm easily. It's not very versatile though, and it's pretty loud. It's not waterproof, so cleaning it is tricky at best. I initially thought that if it came with a cover, it would be great to throw in your bag - just in case. After checking it out, I don't think it would survive a week in the bottom of my bag. This is a good idea that just didn't measure up.

360 Degree Swivel Vibrator courtesy of Eros Boutique.

Ribbed UR3 G-Spot Hard Throb

The G-Spot Hard Throb is a simple design that really feels great. It's a standard 7" missile-type vibe just like the first one I ever got off with, including one of those flaky twist switches on the bottom. However, the addition of the soft jelly sleeve is amazing. The vibration carries through the jelly tip to tickle and press on my g-spot, and the ribs add that extra something to penetration. I love this new jelly stuff, but it takes a little more care. Thus, the Hard Throb comes with a storage bag, and a little cornstarch will keep the jelly from getting all sticky.

Sapphire Thong

OK, here we go again. This is my third attempt at a wearable, wireless, panty vibrator. And once again, it just didn't work for me. This one is both the best of them and the worst. On one hand, the vibrator is excellent - a strong three-speed bullet with pretty decent range on the remote. On the other hand, the panty construction is awful. The panty is made of vinyl and 1" wide heavy elastic. The vibe consists of four parts: the bullet, the battery pack, the receiver, and the wireless remote.

Wahl Massager

Technically, this review could fall into the "Perversions" category, but I am not the only one to have  discovered the alternate uses for this little wonder. It's as famous as my beloved Hitachi. Sold originally as a personal massager, the pervert community has turned it to the dark side. It comes with seven, different massage heads, and my friends at Wild In Secret ship it with one of the unofficial attachments intended for sexual use (the blue one in the picture on the left). It plugs into the wall with 9 feet of cord to roll around with, and it has two powerful levels of vibration to indulge in.

Pulsating Heart

The Pulsating Heart is a wearable, micro vibrator designed to be worn hands free. It's got three straps to secure it in place and a wired remote to control the settings. The tiny vibe is pretty powerful, so it penetrates the silicone "heart" well. The best thing about this one is the controller. There are seven settings: 1. Vibration I, 2. Vibration II, 3. Vibration III, 4. Pulsate, 5. Surge, 6. Escalate, and 7. Off.

Natural Contours - Liberte

The Liberte is another in the Natural Contours line of vibrators. The entire line is sleek and ergonomically designed to comfortably fit in the hand and against the body, each with a slightly different focus. This one is longer and thinner than the rest so that it can reach the g-spot. It has a button that cycles through high, medium, and low settings, and the Liberte has a bonus pulsating setting. It puts out a good range of intensity, but I'm not so sure about the pulse feature. I prefer using intermittent vibrations as a warm up, and a steady vibration to climax. The Liberte pulses with the strongest of the three settings. When I started teasing with the pulse setting and then switched to the low, steady setting to begin my climb to orgasm, it kind of lost something. So, I find myself using a pulse - high combination or a low - medium - high combination. And it feels awesome tucked inside, set on high, while my other hand is free to roam. Hey, options are good.

The Liberte courtesy of Natural-contours.com

 

Layaspot

This little baby is the Layaspot vibrator by Fun Factory. It's so cute, measuring less than 4 inches long and coming in a variety of color combinations. It came snugly packaged in a nice, little box with info on two flaps held together with a magnet - a little overkill, but it adds to the perceived value. It's design is comfy in the hand and on my other curves too. It has a "+ / -" rocker switch to increase the vibration, which is a little awkward to use without looking, but those little switches have a lot of range. I understand that it's even waterproof. Hot tub, anyone? 

The best part is this baby delivers quite a bang! I could hardly believe it. It's so small, but it turns out that's an advantage. It nestles in right on my clit. Initially, I was disappointed. My first test run left me wanting. To be fair though, I thought I'd give it another shot. Boy, am I glad I did! I discovered that the batteries it came with were crap. I replaced those with fresh ones and away I went. Wow! The first orgasm was so good, I added a second toy and went around again. Remember, if at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

Astrea Vibrating Thong

OK. Here's my second attempt at a panty with a vibrator in it, and much like the first one, it just didn't work for me. It's a pretty, lacy panty - very comfy indeed. The wireless remote control for the vibrator was a huge improvement. No more fishing around inside your drawers when you've got to turn the thing off.The problem is the vibrator is kinda huge, and the pocket is slung too low. When the vibe was securely inside, it sat nowhere near my clit. So for my test run, I slid it up where it ought to be, but the lace of the panty was too soft to hold it in place. Thus the vibe rested on my lips instead and tickled me all the way home. Not bad but not enough to get me hot and bothered and definitely not enough to get me off. Seeing that everyone is shaped differently, there's a chance that it might work just fine for someone else, but not for me.

Astrea Vibrating Thong courtesy of WildInSecret.com