When I put these beads in the first time, it was with my boyfriend and I was more than a little nervous. Being fairly new to anal, I wasn't sure how they would feel going in. Because of the nature of the toy, I was generous with the lube and therefore didn't have much trouble using them, especially because it's stiff enough to slide in almost like a dildo, and the beads didn't double up on themselves.

I was surprised to find how much I enjoyed the beads. They were fairly easy to use and actually really fun! Once they were in and situated, my boyfriend began to penetrate me vaginally and he said he could feel them during sex. Once I was near orgasm, he went down on me and slowly began to pull them out, one bead at a time, and it was fantastic. I came after just a couple of the beads were withdrawn, and each bead after sent me into another orgasm, which was amazing!

I think these beads were so great mostly because of using them during sex. They weren't as good during masturbation.

When my boyfriend tried them out, he seemed to like them a lot as well. Although they did at first hit his prostate, he said that as the beads were pulled out he didn't enjoy the lack of stimulation to his p-spot.

The silicone is great; smooth and pretty much odorless. Since it is slightly soft, it didn't offer as much resistance to the sphincter as I was anticipating, which was really nice. It was also very easy to clean off after playing, which is a plus given where it goes.

I really loved how these beads taper down to being small and the very last bead is the biggest. Although I thought they'd be too long for me, they actually fit very well for a nice full feeling that I really enjoyed.

I would have preferred a more egg-like shape for each bead, in order to prolong the sensation of each individual one sliding out, but all in all I was pleased with how they worked.

I thought the best part about these anal beads was their connecting parts, which were slightly thicker and made of silicone rather than string. Since these kept the sphincter from closing too much, it made the whole experience far more enjoyable and less painful.

Since anal toys tend to get...dirty, the best way to care for them is to boil them. These beads were easy to toss in a pot of boiling water to clean, and didn't melt or anything like some lesser-quality toys are prone to do. They're also easy to hide in a sock drawer or such since they're not really huge.

When I got the toy, it came in a rather bulky plastic package. Although there weren't any storage bags or anything included, it was still fairly easy to hide.