If a sex toy is bad, you know it immediately. What you had thought would feel good actually hurts. The motor you anticipated lasting hours peters out after a matter of minutes. The designed that promised ecstasy creates little more than indifference.

A good sex toy, on the other hand, is much more subtle in announcing itself to the world. If a product works and works well, it’s simply doing what it is supposed to. It’s easy to forget what a remarkable achievement that can be in the world of adult novelties.

Happy Valley’s Pleasure #1 is one of those well-made basics that doesn’t toot its own horn. The colors aren’t spectacular and the packaging isn’t an object of lust in its own right. It is what it is – a nicely designed butt plug made out of flexible, non-porous silicone.

The Pleasure #1 comes in a simple plastic bag with a paper tag stapled to the top and packaging aficionados will most certainly be disappointed. Once opened, the Pleasure #1 is as unremarkable as its packaging. It may sound boring, but simplicity, in this case, is actually a very good thing.

It is what it is, and what it is isn’t half bad.

The 4.5” length and 3” circumference is roughly the same size as an average man’s middle finger. The silicone has considerable give to it and the material moves with a simple squeeze. The shaft itself is equally flexible and can easily be bent, stretched, and twisted.

Because of its relatively short length and the shaft’s overall thickness, this flexibility does not translate into problems with insertion. Solo play with the Pleasure #1 is not like trying to push a piece of cooked spaghetti through a keyhole. The butt plug slides in very easily with a dab of non-silicone based lubricant.

The wide base means there is little, if any, chance the butt plug can slip up into the rectum. At the same time, that also means that the base is quite noticeable when walking, sitting, etc. – making the Pleasure #1 unpractical for long-term wear.

The wide base is harness compatible. It fits easily into a 1.5” O-ring, although the Pleasure #1’s length may result in either very shallow penetration or problems with maintaining penetration.

Once inside, the flexibility and softness of the Pleasure #1’s shaft places the butt plug more in a supporting actor role than the star of the show. It certainly stimulates all those nerve endings that makes anal sex so wonderful, but it does so subtly. Unlike butt plugs made from metal, the Pleasure #1’s presence can’t be noticeably felt. Unlike butt plugs made from harder materials, the Pleasure #1 doesn’t poke or prod at anything.

It’s there and it stimulates, but it’s difficult to point to a set of sensations and say, “The Pleasure #1 is causing this.”

This flexibility and softness makes the Pleasure #1 ideal for double penetration. If you find other anal plugs too hard to allow vaginal and anal penetration at the same time, the Pleasure #1 solves this problem.

The Pleasure #1 is also an ideal choice for those new to anal play. The width and length is unintimidating and it’s a very easy transition from a finger to this butt plug.

Because it is made of non-porous silicone, the Pleasure #1 is safe to share after a thorough cleaning. You can clean the Pleasure #1 with soap and water, toy cleaner, or by boiling in water for up to three minutes.