When I received the Anal Closer I was surprised at how thin it was. With a diameter of 7/8”, this makes a great choice for beginners. The inner shaft allows you to bend the toy to your liking. The beads get slightly larger as you get towards the controller. The controller is also large enough to make this safe for anal use, even if you’re not holding the end (no disappearing toys for me, thank you very much!).

This probe is made from flexible Elastomer probe that has six different speed setting. Settings one–three are varying strength with four–six being varying functions. The buttons are up/down and you must click the down button to get back to the beginning to turn it off. The vibration is pretty strong for such a small toy. The vibrator is situated in the tip of the toy, but I cannot feel it beyond the tip when it’s actually inserted.

Because the toy is elastomer, you can use silicone or water-based lubricants. It is porous, so if you will be sharing, a condom is required. I prefer to use a condom on all of my anal toys that are porous, as you cannot sterilize them and I think this helps them last longer. If you have the equipment and do decide to use this toy both vaginally and anally, a condom is required then as well. The lubricant included is decent in a pinch. It’s thick enough for anal play, but very stringy.

The one really cool feature about the Anal Closer is the ability to bend it in whatever direction you’d like. This is a great idea that didn’t transfer so well. The problem is when you bear down on the toy, the toy molds to your rectum. This prevents the toy from really stimulating my prostate. I’m used to much larger toys, so this just becomes a pleasant hum. The upside of the toy bending is that you could insert it anally and still lie comfortable on your back pleasuring your penis or vagina.

The construction of this toy makes me wary of its waterproof ability. After one use, the seam where the ball meets the elastomer along the shaft has separated. This exposes the metal that holds the bend. I would still trust it as splash proof, but I won’t be taking this toy on any tub trips soon.

The Anal Closer is decent toy for beginners. The strong and varied vibrations provide adequate stimulation at the tip. The flexible shaft allows you to maneuver it in very easily and comfortable lie on your back while the wide base keeps it from disappearing.