Is there any review you found more challenging than others, or a toy you've worked extra-hard to thoroughly test? Please do share.

I ask because my current assignment (and I brought this upon myself, knowingly even) is a huge challenge. It has such potential, and yet it really wants to behave like complicated junk. I'm determined to find ways to enjoy this thing, dang it!

(And don't worry, my review will reflect its flaws no matter what the outcome of repeated, and increasingly complex, tests.) less

I was lost with the porn aslo. I just did not not how to go about it no matter what. I tried thinking of ones I have seen in the past and just doing a pretend one to get a feel for it and nothing.

That is when I enlisted Viktor though as my Porn Mentor Extraordinaire LOL less

My last one - the rabbit that I implied would be suitable for the Spanish Inquisition. Personally hated it (it actually gave me headaches when I used it), but I'm sure somebody who likes rotating toys and doesn't mind the noise would like it. (Oh, yeah, I compared the sound/volume to a hand mixer, too.)

Speaking of noise, I do need to get to writing about the noisiest strap-on 'butterfly' man had ever created ... my thighs can only muffle so much noise ...

(It's disappointing that my two vibe assignments are very disappointing. I'm wondering if vibes are just not for me.) less

My hardest one was the Flip Hole, that texture was real hard to describe. Second on the list was the first Fleshlight I tried. When so many guys talk so highly of it, I thought for sure I would love it more than any other toy I had used. Well, that was not the case. less

I guess I'm just the opposite - I LOVED reviewing the Flip Hole (it was my first toy and also my first review of one) and will review any/all Fleshlights I can get Not only do I really like them but there are so many things that one can write about - how each one is unique, texture, ease of use, how to clean, tightness, etc. Of course, most of these are "themed" which, I think, is probably just a marketing gimmick to appeal to the male brain that's located upstairs, not the one found below our belts. Masturbators are often associated with various porn stars (e.g., Fleshlight Girls) or the various Sex-in-a-Can models (I've only reviewed the Lady Lager so far). They also resemble various body parts (mouth, vagina, ass). Sure these can be fun but penises really don't care about such external features - they really only care about how each one feels. With such variety, there are tons of things to write about not to mention how well they work (or don't work).

Also, there's another thread that has previously ask the question, What items do you find the hardest to write reviews for? less

Okay, now that I have the review up and can point at it as an example, I'd really like to ask my question again, without pissing anyone off with a too-similar thread. I hope this is okay.

This is the review I was killing myself writing: link

And my original question -- is there any specific toy that's really given anyone else significant difficulty in reviewing. Not as far as type, but the specific toy, due to complexity or some specific failing of the toy.

Thanks! less

Honestly, I never would have guessed that you had trouble writing this review. It's a really good one. It doesn't read as if you labored over it. I think all the extra effort you put into figuring out the specifics really made the review.

But as to answer your question, I've got a few items I've been putting off reviewing because I don't have a very good idea about what to say about them. I've found it easy to write about toys that I really really dislike, or really love, or even things that I've had strong mixed feelings about, but what do you do when you just feel indifferent about a toy? In particular for me, it's been the Fun Factory Curve, which is a very nicely made and beautiful looking toy, but I'm just not that enthusiastic about using. The other one I've been putting off is the Luxotiq Hera, which is basically a fancy dildo with a weird shape that turned out not to work so well for me. It's so pretty though... I keep thinking I should put more effort into figuring out if there's a way it can be more enjoyable, but I just can't seem to find the motivation for it. less

Okay, now that I have the review up and can point at it as an example, I'd really like to ask my question again, without pissing anyone off with a too-similar thread. I hope this is okay.

This is the review I was killing myself writing: link

And my original question -- is there any specific toy that's really given anyone else significant difficulty in reviewing. Not as far as type, but the specific toy, due to complexity or some specific failing of the toy.

Thanks! less

I agree with leela, I think you did a great job with that review. There are no indications that you struggled to write it.

Perhaps if you could explain better what you found difficult about reviewing it? Is it simply because it wasn't a great toy for you?

If that's the case, then you handled it perfectly. You described the toy well and included your personal experience as well as recommendations. Reviews that are critical of toys are just as, if not more, important to me. They generally help to decide if a particular toy is really what I think it is going to be. less

I think the real struggle was finding a way to make it work, and then finding the courage to share as many details as I did. I usually prefer to gray out certain personal details. It's definitely the review I worked the hardest to write, although I was very satisfied with it by the time I hit post. I really hope it's helpful to someone. less

Personally, I don't think you have to find a way to make a toy work. Sure, you can do that for personal reasons, but that is not a requirement for writing a review. It's great that you tried so hard, but if a toy doesn't work for you, I think it's best to simply describe how you used it and why it didn't work. And if possible, discuss who the toy might work for. Your discovering a way for a toy to work may not work for someone else. Hopefully this isn't coming across the wrong way. I just don't think you should beat yourself up over writing a review on a toy that didn't work for you. less

I just read all of the posts on this topic, being new or kinda new here at EF, and kinda new to toys, my first review, was easy to write, I feel, it was a porn or adult movie review, I would like to review more items. I am getting a few toys built up now, and using them, finding out what is good and bad, but I don't want to do what I did the first time, is to review something to early again! I need to study things I suppose more, use it more, really test it out, this is the problem that I am having, I understand the question, sorry here, my idea here is that I feel as a beginner reviewer, for me, time is making it easier to come up with ideas to write about each thing I want to write about. To be more specific, the Tenga Flip Hole Black, I just purchased it, there are several reviews out already, on a few of them, the reviewers did a great job on the technical parts, I feel this would be for me the most hard one to write about, because it is so technical, and then accounting for all the great reviews already describing the toy! I would still love to try to review it, but only once I have used mine a lot, so that my review is different in some way! Hope that I have not missed the point here or wasted anyones time!! less

You're not wasting anyone's time at all, and I think you're right, it is important to use something for a bit before reviewing, especially if you're new to it. It took me forever to finally get around to reviewing a lube, for example. This particular toy that caused me to start the thread was an exception, because I've loved everything I've reviewed lately, and this toy was, well, hard to love! less