I love glass. Love it! I love the hardness of it, how well it works for temperature play, how little resistance it has, everything. As a result, I was super excited when this package arrived on my doorstep.

The rainbow swirl dildo came in plastic one time use packaging. It also came with a sample of Wet lube (which I'm going to throw out because my boyfriend and I are firmly Maximus fans), and a fabulously padded bag for the dildo to go inside. And I don't mean flimsy padded, this thing is pillowy. I'd say there's half an inch of padding on each side. This is great, because this is glass. And I'm not exactly the most delicate person with any of my things. You could also fit another toy of a similar size in the bag as well, since a common complaint with glass toys is the lack of provided proper storage.

The glass is fabulous as a material. It's hygienic and cleans easily. I find that an antibacterial soap and hot water is the easiest. You can also put this toy in the dishwasher, or a 10% bleach solution, or even boil it in order to sterilize it. You do, however, need to be careful with it. It does have a base, so it can be stood up. However, I don't know if I would trust myself not to knock into it. So I usually clean it and put it away in it's padded bag after play, as opposed to keeping it out, which is also an option because it's so darn pretty. Another great thing about the glass is it holds different temperatures very easily. You can run this toy under warm or cold water for some great temperature play. You can also use any kind of lube with this toy, since glass is compatible with any type of lube. However, since the glass is so slick, I've found that for vaginal use, lube isn't absolutely necessary. But that's a matter of preference.

This dildo is a gorgeous pink color, it's not too bright, nor is it unremarkable. There are four colored swirls wrapped around the top 3/4 of the dildo, and blue nubs at the bottom 1/4. It also has a base that is roughly the same diameter as the head. However, even though it does have a base, it is rather small. So it's not really harness compatible, but the base makes for a great handle. The head is rather bulbous and large in comparison to the rest of the toy, which I really enjoyed. I don't think the swirls were quite as pronounced as I was hoping they would be. My boyfriend and I also have the Cyberglass four-way G, and I found the swirls on that toy to be more noticeable than the ones on this toy.

As I mentioned before, this toy is wonderful for temperature play. But sometimes the warm or cold water isn't even necessary. Just leave it out in a cool room and this thing will be nice and frosty, unexpectedly so. It actually made me recoil as soon as it touched me, because it was so cold. If where you're playing with this toy is cold, I would maybe even go as far as to recommend running it under warm water first.

My favorite part about this toy is definitely how large and round the head is. For me, it was definitely the most pleasurable thing about it. My boyfriend would bring the entire toy back out of me, and put it back in, and repeat. That was the greatest non-orgasmic feeling that I got out of this dildo. I found that I didn't feel the swirls as much as I thought I was going to. I could feel some texture; it just wasn't quite as noticeable as I had hoped. The curve was a little slight for me, but it still gave me G spot orgasms efficiently. I think that some people may say that the shaft is too thin. But I'm not particularly a size queen, so I'm not bothered by a toy that doesn't completely fill me up, as long as it hits all the right spots, which this one does.

I later used this toy anally on my boyfriend (sharing is caring, right?), and he had a similar experience. Keep in mind that although lube may not necessarily be required when you're using this for vaginal play, be sure to use some kind of lube when you're using it anally, even though the glass is smooth and slick. It hit his prostate well, and gave him a pretty good orgasm. He also enjoyed the swirls. It's a good size for anal play, and once again, the large head is very pleasurable when contrasted with the thinner shaft of the toy. The base made for a good handle. It was easy to grasp, and sturdy enough that I could use it with one hand, while focusing on other things with the other hand. However, he and I both had the same complaint, it's a bit too long. At 6 3/4 insertable inches, I was surprised about this, as we have other toys of this length that have never given us a problem. Maybe it has to do with the material not having any give to it. We both were saying "Ow" before we could get to the nubs on the end, which I was disappointed about. I guess we'll have to get another toy if we want to experiment with nubs as opposed to swirls.

That's not to say that this wasn't a great toy and we won't ever use it again, because we definitely will. It would just be better if it had some more texture that we could fully enjoy. Making the swirls a bit more defined would be a phenomenal improvement.

The tipping factor for me in liking this toy was using it anally. I think it's just too thin and not interesting enough to do anything for me vaginally. I am an absolute wimp about anything going in my butt, but this was definitely enjoyable. The glass makes for easy insertion, which in my opinion is the best part. The rounded head feels amazing. And because the swirls aren't too pronounced, it's not too overwhelming. I wouldn't recommend it for an absolute anal beginner, but it would be a good second or third step for someone getting comfortable with anal.