Do you have a favorite material?

Contributor: Cinnamon Chambers Cinnamon Chambers
I am so conflicted with my toys lately. I have been venturing into the silicone toys more and more. While I love them, I do not like them as vibrators. They are great as dildos but I miss the squsih and softness of my jelly vibes and using a condom is not a big deal for me to get that feel. Am I weird or is it normal or have different favorite materials based on what kind of toy you are using or craving that day.
03/04/2009
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Contributor: Mamastoys Mamastoys
I really like the glass toy I have. Only have one due to price. I like the jelly ones second best. I'm fairly new to the different materials- I base my decision on how well the toy works and how cute it is. I'm a visual person- what can I say.
03/04/2009
Contributor: Ciao. Ciao.
I really love silicone because it's so easy to clean, I'm sure I'd love glass as well...but there is the price factor there. I do have a fair number of jelly toys and like some much more than others, depending on the texture of the jelly, but silicone is definitely my favorite, a great all around material.
03/04/2009
Contributor: Liz2 Liz2
I like both silicone and VixSkin. VixSkin does feel somewhat like jelly. Silicone, depends on the manufacturer, the Fun Factory line is great, so are Happy Valley and Tantus. Tantus is not soft but takes care of business.
My first toys were jelly, still have a few...sentimental, I guess.
03/04/2009
Contributor: Carrie Ann Carrie Ann
I don't have many jelly toys but I'll admit to usually preferring rubber or TPR. It's just what feels good to me, no matter how unsafe it may be.

Totally normal. If we all craved the same thing all the time there'd only be a few things instead of millions!
03/04/2009
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
I really like silicone, but I am enjoying the new toy I got made of Pure Skin. Glass, acrylic, and plastic are all good as well. As long as it doesn't have an awful odor!
03/04/2009
Contributor: Miss Cinnamon Miss Cinnamon
GLASSGLASSGLASS.

It's just so pretty and rigid and smoooooth.
03/04/2009
Contributor: Nashville Nashville
Try Elastomer- toys like the Silky and Sweet Spot feel like cyberskin but without the phthalatees and porosity. They're very soft and plushy and you don't have to use a condom with them.

I personally love aluminum and stainless steels- harder materials are easier for me to have g-spot orgasms with.
03/04/2009
Contributor: Liz2 Liz2
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Originally posted by Nashville
Try Elastomer- toys like the Silky and Sweet Spot feel like cyberskin but without the phthalatees and porosity. They're very soft and plushy and you don't have to use a condom with them.

I personally love aluminum and stainless steels- ... more
I experience the same. Stainless steel, aluminum and glass are just so much easier to pinpoint and entice my g spot!
03/05/2009
Contributor: Jimbo Jones Jimbo Jones
Quote:
Originally posted by Nashville
Try Elastomer- toys like the Silky and Sweet Spot feel like cyberskin but without the phthalatees and porosity. They're very soft and plushy and you don't have to use a condom with them.

I personally love aluminum and stainless steels- ... more
I agree with Sleeping Dreamer. If you like the soft feel of jelly, try elastomer or TPE or TPR or TPR silicone as these are phthalate free and less porous than jelly or the skin-like materials. VixSkin and O2 silicones from Vixen Creations and Tantus respectively are also soft but they do come at a price premium. Fun Factory and Lelo have a different texture on their matte silicone toys, but they are still harder than jelly. For most of my all-around toys, I really like silicone because I know it will last. For stiffer toys, acrylic is an inexpensive option but glass and metal are great.
03/05/2009
Contributor: Carrie Ann Carrie Ann
A lot of companies (Topco, for instance) are also making their old favorites out of elastomer now. My last rabbit was elastomer and felt pretty much like a jelly toy without all the issues of jelly.
03/05/2009
Contributor: Snappy Snappy
Wood (NobEssence), Silicone (Fun Factory), Glass, Metal (Njoy).
03/05/2009
Contributor: Cinnamon Chambers Cinnamon Chambers
I have to O2 Niagara, but I still like my vibes super squishy. I do not know why.
03/05/2009
Contributor: DreamyLove DreamyLove
Glass, Silicone, Wood and Steel.
03/06/2009
Contributor: Carrie Ann Carrie Ann
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Originally posted by Cinnamon Chambers
I have to O2 Niagara, but I still like my vibes super squishy. I do not know why.
I actually do, too, Cinnamon. I've never much liked hard, bullet type vibes. And there are very few glass, wood or steel vibes so most folks who favor those materials are talking dildos. (Not getting what you're saying, maybe)

I've got my first silicone vibe coming in the mail so I'll be sure to let you know how this particular one feels - squishy or non.
03/06/2009
Contributor: Victoria Victoria
For clit stimulation, I like a hard vibrator that translates high buzzy vibrations well, so usually acrylic. I see these similar an acoustic guitar, giving a good rattling resound in their vibration.

For g-spot vibrators, usually TPR silicone, TPE or elastomer. Not too squishy but not too hard. These seem to give more of the deep vibrations I prefer for penetrative use. These are more the heavy-body bass guitar, all low end reverberations.

Hope that's helpful.
03/06/2009
Contributor: Backseat Boohoo Backseat Boohoo
Quote:
Originally posted by Miss Cinnamon
GLASSGLASSGLASS.

It's just so pretty and rigid and smoooooth.
Haha, this is pretty much my take on glass! Glass definitely tops my list. I also love pure silicone, aluminum, elastomer/TPE, and vixskin. I actually don't own any vixskin stuff because it tends to be expensive, but a girlfriend of mine had a vixskin dildo and I LOOOOOVED it!

I still own a couple of jelly toys, although not many; I just keep the ones that I really love, like the Butterfly Kiss, and I replace them about once a year to keep myself healthy.
03/06/2009
Contributor: Backseat Boohoo Backseat Boohoo
Oh, and hard plastic! If the toy is really good, like the TantraBeam or the Turbo Glider, then hard plastic is a total winner.
03/06/2009
Contributor: Femme Mystique Femme Mystique
Silicone or glass for dildos, hard plastic for clitoral vibes.
03/08/2009
Contributor: ceramicwoman1 ceramicwoman1
Quote:
Originally posted by Cinnamon Chambers
I am so conflicted with my toys lately. I have been venturing into the silicone toys more and more. While I love them, I do not like them as vibrators. They are great as dildos but I miss the squsih and softness of my jelly vibes and using a ... more
I too agree with wood ( NobEssence ) glass ( Phallix ) metal ( NJoy) ceramic ( Duncan Charles Designs).
04/29/2009
Contributor: Perish Perish
Glass and UR3 ftw!
04/29/2009