These beads can be a great addition to your collection if you or your partner are inexperienced or beginners in anal play. They are very small and although the bead size gradually increases they are very easy to slide in-provided there is a good amount of lubricant. I found them to be a bit too small, and the toy was too long overall. I enjoyed the larger size beads so I ended up cutting off the first few and it made the toy more usable.

The only concern is the soft, thin ring on the end. It gets slippery and since the beads are stretchy, they became somewhat difficult to pull out. Some reviews mention the ring snapping off, however I have been using mine for a year now and have never had this issue occur. Pulling the beads out is what causes the most pleasurable sensation in my opinion.

I would still recommend these anal beads because they are quite versatile, so easy to use and can be used in solo play or during intercourse-they stay in comfortably. They can be a great starter toy and help the user gauge what size bead feels best, and what size toy to buy next. If you need more fullness an anal probe or small butt plug would be the next logical step.

Another good feature is the material-silicone is rated 10 in safety and is easy to clean and durable-remember no silicone based lube with this toy! That was my deciding factor, there are many beads on the market which are plastic or jelly material which is porous and as a result unsafe. Although they are silicone they are still flexible, stretchy, and quite comfortable.

The plastic snap case the silicone beads come in can also be used for clean, easy storage.

I still think that the Silicone X-10 beads are a great and safe buy. Although these beads were great for a beginner, I have honestly outgrown them. I'm moving on to bigger and better beads for my butt.