What is the best material for a vibrator?

Contributor: Easy to use and enjoy Easy to use and enjoy
just wondering what i should use for my first.
Answers (private voting - your screen name will NOT appear in the results):
pure silicone
50  (82%)
glass
1  (2%)
metal
2  (3%)
wood
plastic
6  (10%)
non-porous TRP
1  (2%)
thermoplastic rubber
1  (2%)
rubber and jelly
skin like
Total votes: 61
Poll is closed
06/18/2012
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Contributor: Ryuson Ryuson
Silicone is ideal, but it's also very expensive and since it's your first toy you're not 100% sure what would work for your body. Plastic is nonporous and body safe (Unlike TPE and below on the safety scale) and they run pretty darned cheap, so they're the best bet to play around with and get a feel for what you like.
06/18/2012
Contributor: Sunshineamine Sunshineamine
I just love silicone. There are just so many benefits to having silicone, though like ryuson said plastic is good for a first toy too.
06/18/2012
Contributor: AHubbyof2SexualMinds AHubbyof2SexualMinds
Silicone is incredible. I don't think my wife will go back to anything else now.
06/18/2012
Contributor: MissCandyland MissCandyland
Silicone!
06/18/2012
Contributor: Stinkytofu10 Stinkytofu10
Quote:
Originally posted by Easy to use and enjoy
just wondering what i should use for my first.
I'd say silicone.
06/18/2012
Contributor: BlooJay BlooJay
Silicone
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Contributor: pirkit pirkit
Silicone's best but others are okay.
06/18/2012
Contributor: Rossie Rossie
Get a vibrator made with Silicone, so you won't regret anything later.
06/18/2012
Contributor: Do emu Do emu
Quote:
Originally posted by Easy to use and enjoy
just wondering what i should use for my first.
Silicone in terms of safety, but sometimes the vibrations can be dulled out depending on how thick it is.
06/18/2012
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
I'd say silicone is the best overall, but for a first toy it might be better to go with plastic, due to being inexpensive, nonporous, and able to transmit vibrations very well.
06/18/2012
Contributor: gloomybear gloomybear
i would go with a cheaper but pure silicone toy
06/18/2012
Contributor: Missmarc Missmarc
pure silicone.
06/18/2012
Contributor: ginainohio ginainohio
Silicone
06/18/2012
Contributor: G&L G&L
Silicone is best.
06/18/2012
Contributor: bh253 bh253
Silicone, but plastic is cheaper and still safe.
06/18/2012
Contributor: married with children married with children
silicone
06/19/2012
Contributor: xMila xMila
Silicone or plastic.
06/19/2012
Contributor: Sinfully Sinfully
Silicone. Although I love glass as well.
06/19/2012
Contributor: aliceinthehole aliceinthehole
Quote:
Originally posted by Easy to use and enjoy
just wondering what i should use for my first.
i prefer plastic for vibrators for sure, or plastic core with a thin silicone sleeve. otherwise, vibrations have a hard time traveling through thick silicone, but plastic transmits them really well.
06/19/2012
Contributor: Pink Jewel Pink Jewel
Silicone
06/19/2012
Contributor: ksparkles16 ksparkles16
I'd pick silicone and then glass!
06/19/2012
Contributor: kitty1949 kitty1949
silicone, hands down. personally, i also don't mind TPR.
06/19/2012
Contributor: FriskyInFlorida FriskyInFlorida
silicone
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Contributor: Terri69 Terri69
I like silicone
06/19/2012
Contributor: meezerosity meezerosity
Silicone all the way.
06/19/2012
Contributor: K101 K101
Quote:
Originally posted by Easy to use and enjoy
just wondering what i should use for my first.
Depends on my mood and the toy's quality and vibrations. I love a good, soft, plush silicone, but MANY silicone toys just muffle the vibrations for me. I actually enjoy TPR. Yes, I'm bad. Lol. But it's what feels nice to me without muffling the vibes I do prefer the feel and safety of silicone, but if it muffles, there's little I can do. Also, a lot of silicone insertables are made so big that I cannot use them. A lot of toys made for smaller preferences are made of crap material. Not all though, but I feel there's a smaller selection for those of us who can't use larger sizes.

I love glass when I'm in the mood. I love my rotator and my super textured Icicles dildo. I do not use wood. It's a total turn off for me and rarely use jelly.
06/19/2012
Contributor: Envy Envy
It depends on what you mean by best. Safest? Best over all? Carries vibrations well?

Best material would be silicone, but it's pricey.

Best for vibrations would be something hard, like plastic, metal, or wood.

I think it's best with plastic. I use external vibes and I need something hard and smooth. I prefer to keep silicone a dildo thing.
06/19/2012
Contributor: Kitka Kitka
I prefer silicone or plastic in vibrators. Haven't had too much luck with glass vibrators.
06/19/2012
Contributor: TheSinDoll TheSinDoll
A million times over, silicone!
06/19/2012