Other sex toys we like
We test a lot of sex toys and accessories here at WIRED, and there’s not enough room in one list for all of our favorite picks. There’s barely enough room on this list for all the toys we’ll consider unprecedentedLeave aside the ones we consider to be the absolute best. So here are some other products that are great in their own right and worth checking out.
Lovense Oski 3 Rabbit Vibrator for $114: Rabbit vibrators are often associated with vulvas because they simultaneously stimulate the G-spot and clitoris, but the flexibility of the Lovense OSC 3 (7/10, Wired Review) makes it so anyone can use it. I have friends who love rabbits because of the dual stimulation: the longer arm can penetrate the anus while the shorter arm rests on the perineum, causing intense vibration. There’s a lot going on with OSC 3, and it’s packed with features worth exploring, so I highly recommend it for people who like bells and whistles.
Lelo Enigma for $199: Lelo Enigma is a strange looking toy. Not only does it look like some device a stormtrooper keeps under his pillow, well, who knows, but looking aside, I can say this: I had the hardest and fastest orgasm of my life with this toy. Even after I climaxed, I sat there for 20 minutes wondering what had just happened. To this day, I don’t know whether it was a mixed orgasm, a triple orgasm, or some religious experience that only a heretic can have in the right setting. Like the Rabbit Vibrator before it, the Enigma is designed to stimulate both the clitoris and the G-spot. But instead of relying solely on vibration, Enigma’s clitoral stimulation Hand It includes a powerful air pulse mechanism to provide suction that simulates the sensation of receiving oral sex. The larger, round end of the toy is where the vibration motor resides. Its body is so flexible that you can use only one or the other end at a time, but if you use them together, it intense Experience, to say the least. Even while moving slowly, the Enigma takes you through space at high speed – in a good way. That said, the vibrator head is a bit thick at its widest point, so if you’re not comfortable with larger-diameter toys, take it slow and easy. Use plenty of lubricant.
Unbound Bender for $69: Bender is unique because it is very flexible and allows you to be creative if you are alone or with a partner (or two). You can easily shape it to suit your body in many ways. One minute, it’s the ultimate G-spot stimulator, while the next minute it’s reaching deeper, heading towards the A-spot, or as we call it in the biz, the anterior fornix erogenous zone. Then, with more twists and turns, you’ve got yourself a clitoral vibrator. There is no end to the high quality, fantastic magic that can come with Bender! It’s also waterproof, and although the vibrations aren’t as powerful as wand-style vibrators, they’re still active enough to make an impact, especially for people who find many vibrators too intense to the touch. It’s extremely quiet even on its highest setting.
Coconut Wave Massager for $50: The Kokonu Wave (8/10, Wired recommends) is asymmetric, with a flat cut-out on one side, giving you a variety of rounded and pointed corners to use for stimulation. It’s shaped like a raindrop, with a curved tip that does a great job of concentrating the vibrations it produces. The body is wrapped in platinum-cured silicone, and it’s soft and squishy to the touch. The silicone used on the Wave takes lube very well; Even a few drops of water-based lube brings the outside of the wave to the same texture as the inside of your cheeks. Smooth but not crunchy or sticky.
Dame Com for $95: Dame’s take on the classic magic wand offers a new take on an old favorite – literally. Most wands are straight, and nothing on the human body is straight, so using them to reach your most sensitive areas can be very awkward. com (8/10, Wired Recommends) offers an elegant solution. The handle of the wand is ergonomically inclined, so the toy does all the work of reaching for you. However, the battery life could use some use; You’ll get about an hour of play time on a single charge, but this is why no one should ever have just one wand vibrator. Not only should your vibrator always be fully charged, but it’s also important to have something else on standby and ready to complete the job that another toy may be unable to do.
Dame Fin for $49: Good news for Dame Finn lovers: Finn 2.0 is here. Slimmer in appearance and with two more intensities to choose from (now making it five instead of three), the Fin 2.0 can also teach a master class. With your favorite water-based lube, the Finn can seamlessly move across the body, stimulating everything from earlobes to nipples to that inner thigh spot that makes many people squirm in ecstasy. When you’re ready to take things up a notch, it can make your sexual pleasure journey a success – in other words, orgasm.
Lure of Vesper Mini for $109: In a society where things get bigger, Crave decided to take the iconic Vesper and shrink it down, creating the Vesper Mini (9/10, Wired Recommends). Like its parent model and its second incarnation, the Vesper 2, the Mini is feature-packed yet discreet and stylish. The Mini, which is equal parts vibrator and necklace, has three speed intensities and a pattern option to choose from, it’s 100 percent waterproof, and because it’s made of polished 316L surgical stainless steel with nickel-free plating, it’s safe for the body. This is a must have if you want to make your sexual pleasure extremely sophisticated, elegant and wearable.
Magic Wand Micro for $65: I know what you might be thinking, “But it’s too small!” You know what else is small? Hummingbirds, grapes, and puppies. So don’t let the smallness of anything, especially this Magic Wand Micro, cause alarm or apprehension. Like all wands, the Magic Wand Micro’s wide head produces a rich thud that stimulates not just the clitoris but the entire vulva – and when fully charged, for up to three hours. It’s also USB rechargeable, so take HeOutlet-needy wand vibrator! Unlike some other wands – like its bigger siblings – it doesn’t need to be near an outlet to feel waves of pleasure everywhere your entire body. Nor will you feel like there is an extra organ on the bed with you, thanks to its small size that can be easily used without the fear of hurting your or your partner’s head. Its size also makes it travel-ready, meaning waving at lunchtime during the workday can become a daily practice. Fun fact: Feminist pornographer Erica Lust has made no masturbation a permanent policy at her company, so it’s not at all unheard of or even vulgar to masturbate when you need a quick stress relief session. I’ve had dozens of wand vibrators in my life, but as Renée Zellweger says, this vibrator shocked me.
Crave Wink+ Bullet Vibrator for $89: For years, my favorite Bullet was the Vibe Le Vande Deux, but with the Crave Wink+, I have finally found a Bullet that currently rivals my love for Deux. Made of gorgeous body-safe, nickel-free stainless steel, the Wink+ offers four vibration intensities and one pattern mode, is 100 percent waterproof, and when fully charged And When used at its highest speed, you can get up to five hours of play time with this bad boy. It’s truly remarkable, and I know it will be on my nightstand for a very long time.
Dame Hug Cock Ring for $75: If you think that cock rings need to have an extremely snug fit to provide the benefits they provide, think again. With the Hug (9/10, Wired Recommends), Dame’s first foray into toys for penis lovers, the fit is not only comfortable, but easily adjustable thanks to the pinchable arms. Its design not only stimulates the penis and scrotum when rolling alone, but when used with a partner, the Hug is perfectly shaped to stimulate the clitoris during penetration.
What is your sex toy made of?
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Throughout this guide, we reference the different materials these sex toys are made from, and there’s a good reason for that. It is extremely difficult to tell what materials some sex toy manufacturers use and how safe they are for contact with your most sensitive body parts. This is due to FDA regulations and how they classify sex toys: medical device or novelty. The first category requires rigorous testing and standards, while the second category makes it easier to bring products to market. However, there are some definite bets. You want your sex toys, first and foremost, to be non-porous. A porous material will be almost impossible to clean completely and over time the product will deteriorate and accumulate more and more bacteria. Secondly, you want it to be made from a material that won’t leach chemicals, plastics, or other materials during regular use. Ingredients that typically fit that bill surgical steel (316 or 316L steel), borosilicate glassAnd silicone,
Silicone is one of the trickier materials because there are so many ways to make it, and there are so many different testing standards in some parts of the world. Frankly, there aren’t enough studies that test which types of silicones are the safest. There are a couple that have a solid body of research behind them, along with some common testing standards: platinum-cured silicone And food-grade siliconeFood-grade is a label regulated by the FDA, and it means that the silicone has been tested to make sure it doesn’t leach harmful chemicals into food, “Once you get below food grade, a lot of things come up that are difficult to verify,” says Crave co-founder Michael Topolovac, Platinum-cured silicone is safer than standard (peroxide-cured) silicone because the chemicals used to make silicone are completely consumed during the process, leaving nothing left to get into your body, For this reason platinum-treated silicones are surprisingly odorless,
Medical grade is a label you’ll see often, but it surprises me if it’s not backed with a specific regulatory body or testing standard that is used to determine if it’s medical grade. Why Which has not been disclosed. If the manufacturer specifies what type of silicone it uses, we will list it in the product description. If it is unclear, we will list it as unspecified silicone. That doesn’t mean it’s bad! It simply means that the specific type used in that toy is not listed or made available to us.
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