These anal beads are in a word amazing. Now I know they are jelly, and I do actually plan on replacing mine with a silicone set once they need to be replaced, but they are holding up beautifully and have lasted wonderfully so far. I actually have two of these, one in purple and one in black. I have personally never had a reaction to any jelly toys, although I have read plenty of reviews from people who have. I know it is recommended to use a condom over this toy when using it because it is porous, that is not really an option because of the size and shape of it so if it is a concern for you I suggest you get a set of silicone anal beads, after all, they are only $2 more.

The beads are graduated, meaning they get larger as you go down the string. The first bead is very small, only 1 inch in circumference and they increase up to 3 inches for the largest bead at the base. There are 10 beads and you can see that the increase in size is very slow. Between each bead is a narrower section which allows your anal sphincter to contract back a little bit, making each bead very noticeable as it goes in. This slow increase makes this toy a great one for anal beginners as you can choose to only put in a couple of really small beads to start, and at that point you can wait a while to get comfortable with that and then either move up to the next size or stop. At just under 10 inches insertable, I would not recommend this for those who do not like long toys. They are nice and soft and flexible while being firm enough to easily insert.

On the end there is a ring to grab onto. These do not have they typical flared wide base that many anal toys do. It has never personally been an issue for me as the ring is about an inch and a half wide and does not just slide up inside, you could probably force it in, but I think for most people this will not be an issue. The one negative I have found is they are relatively easily scratched. The material is pretty soft and flexible, as well as being porous, and I accidentally left a sizable gash in the connecting part between the beads with my fingernail. Obviously that will become a place for bacteria to hide, so it will not be with us much longer since it is an anal toy.

These were a surprise gift from my husband and he did not tell me what he was using on me. (I was blindfolded). After we were done, he showed me and laughed very hard at me when I said, "You put that all in me." He had, I was very surprised as I did not think they would be so comfortable being so long.

I still have these but have now gotten a silicone set. The silicone ones are softer, a little less sticky for lack of a better term, and since they are only a couple dollars more I would generally recommend the silicone as it is such a more sanitary material. I still like and use the jelly ones, and will until I need to throw them away, but I will not get them again, I will get silicone instead.