I have been away for awhile but now back to the task at hand; I wrote a review of the X-10 beads. These sweet little things can, when first used, be quite a bit of fun. They start very small and increase very gradually to their maximum diameter of 7/8 of an inch. While not a fan of overly large toys, these are just a bit on the small side. Because of their length (and never forget that this is a long toy), they might be more attractive if they increased in size to say 1 and 1/4 inch. I like the firmness of the material; it makes the going in very easy as well as making it easy to do a rapid in and out. After about two weeks playing with these little gems, I decided to cut off the first four beads. As I said, this is a long toy. If you have not done a proper job of cleaning, you will make a sure mess of things! After removing 4 beads and shortening the length from 11 to 7 inches, it seriously reduced the chances of an unexpected surprise.

The one thing that I do not like at all about this toy is the casting seam. While not excessive, it is still too sharp to be coming in contact with tissue as soft as the colon. An X-Acto knife and some 600 grit sand paper solved the problem. The X-10 beads come in a silicone version as well; they don't have the casting seam problem, but they are too floppy and soft to be of much use for their intended purpose.

So, all in all, this is an OK toy. If you are just starting to explore the fun that can be had with your asshole then, by all means, get them; just watch out for the seam and be thorough in you prep. Enjoy!