The shape and design of this dildo calls out for anal use. It has graduated nodes and a large bulb on the end that should keep this in place and prevent it going places it shouldn't. That is not why I got this however. My first toy was a cobalt blue jelly vibe with lumpy texture. I loved that toy. The vibes were weak and did nothing for me, but the stimulation of the texture was AMAZING when the toy was used with a thrusting action. When I saw this toy, I had to have it. The round nodes on it reminded me of the lumps on my jelly vibe. Plus, I've never owned a glass toy before and wanted to experience it first-hand before considering an investment on more expensive glass. So while this toy CAN be used anally, it also works vaginally, and much to my surprise, was actually a very good clitoral stimulator.

The glass is smooth and featureless. The only texture is provided by the shape of the toy. There was no smell or taste when I pulled it out of its packaging. Being non-porous, it should be incapable of absorbing smells or tastes as well, which I consider a bonus.

The transition between nodes is rather abrupt, and so the sensation during thrusting may not be for everyone, especially if they are particularly sensitive. Glass is firm and since there is no "give" it has a much more solid presence inside than a toy made of a softer material, like silicone. I was really surprised at how different the glass material felt when it was inserted. It was not like anything I had experienced before. Because it was so smooth and round, I didn't find it necessary to use lube.

One thing I liked about this toy is that it has a small end and a large end so that I can work my way up to the size I want. I used to be a size queen and I've been craving the sweet pain of being filled and stretched by something large and solid. However, a long bout with celibacy and a period of not using any toys at all has me back at almost virginal tightness. The good news is, the smaller portion of this toy should work for most anyone. The weight and hardness of it almost mimics the feeling of having something larger so even if you are using the small side, you will probably still experience a pleasing full sensation from it.

Unfortunately, due to my "new-virgin" status, my collection of large toys are just TOO large now. Using this toy I was able to achieve a few orgasms with the smaller end and then flip it around and sloooowly insert the larger end for that gasping, achy full feeling I'd been longing for. I'd never had it with glass before, so it was an entirely new experience. The pain was flirting at the edge of being too much without ever fully going over. I'm still undecided if I enjoyed the intensity of it or not.

I rather like the curve of this toy as it makes it easy to hold onto and use solo.

For what I purchased it for, vaginal use, it isn't entirely ideal. I would never want to use it with a partner. This is because if you thrust too hard, too fast, or too deep, this toy could be incredibly painful. Also, I was limited on how I could use it because the intensity of the texture restricted me to only one type of thrusting. However, used solo, and with care, it can be a very orgasmic friend.

Glass is one of the few materials you can alternate vaginal and anal use, but of course you must ALWAYS wash it thoroughly first. Clean-up is a simple matter of washing with warm water and soap, but you can boil or bleach it if you're sharing. I like this material because it allows me to be lazy in a post-masturbation glow. Meaning, if I use it and want to roll over and go to sleep, I can just wrap it in a paper-towel and worry about washing it in the morning. It's not going to stain or degrade because it went a few hours without being washed.

As for storage, I just slip it inside the bag it was shipped in and put it inside my toy drawer. If I had other hard-material toys, I would probably attempt to make sure they didn't clang against each other in the drawer. I would not want to put a glass toy with a chip anywhere NEAR my sensitive bits.

The toy was wrapped in bubble wrap inside a small velvet bag. There were no instructions or other protective packaging. I was a little concerned at first. When everything else you get that goes INSIDE the body has all these protective seals on it, it seemed a bit careless to have nothing but bubble wrap protecting this toy. Then I remembered that glass doesn't get contaminated, so I washed it and moved on.

So, the reality of this toy? I could never use it like I used my old jelly vibe. That doesn't mean it's not a great toy; it just requires a different technique.

First, the texture of the toy was just too intense for fast thrusting. I tried it several times. When I first got the toy I was interested in it, but not really worked up and ready. When I tried a quick thrust with the smaller end, I found the sensation was not pleasant at all. I experimented and found that a slow, sensuous back and forth motion was, however, very nice. While using it and my vibe, I was able to get off rather quickly. When I came and my vagina squeezed around the shaft of it, the hardness of it was much more apparent. I tried the larger bulb at that time, but it was too painful so I backed off.

A few days later, when I was in a sexy mood, and had worked myself into a hot wet frenzy, I tried it again. At first I tried thrusting fast, and decided for certain that I did not like that at all. Slipping it in and out with long, luxuriously slow gestures was intensely gratifying. I could tell, though, that I wasn't going to get off with thrusting alone. I pulled the toy out and while it was still slick from my juices, I ran it over my clit. Wow! Instead of being too much, the lumps were just right. The slippery smoothness of the glass allowed me to rub hard against it without feeling chafed or irritated. In moments I was orgasming hard. After two more orgasms, I tried the big end again and was finally able to take it all. It still felt like a bit much, so I didn't thrust. I held it inside enjoying the feeling of its weight inside me while I worked my clit with a trusty vibe. In a second I was off again. This time, tightening around what felt like this huge, hard ball.