The first thing I noticed about the Astro vibe is that it is just beautiful. It's green with bits of light blue running through the silicone and, to top it off, has a great iridescent finish. It looks more like a piece of art instead of a dildo.

The Astro vibe is 7 inches long total with a 6 inch insertable length. The circumference is about 5 1/2 inches for the main shaft, but with the ridges it gets to be a little more like 5 3/4 inches. It's got 3 small ridges that are slightly rounded that give a nice gentle ride. I am not usually a fan of a lot of texture on a toy because it usually starts to irritate me after a couple minutes of use. The Astro's ridges are subtle and rounded to give a fantastic light texture.

The Astro is a "vibrator" I guess. It is a solid silicone dildo with a hole in the bottom that holds a little silver bullet. The bullet isn't very strong and the vibrations don't really travel through the length of the shaft; so I don't usually even use the vibration feature. Although, I might have better luck if I used a stronger bullet... I might have to get back to you on that idea.

The bullet is a silver bullet that comes twists apart in the middle to change the batteries. It has a black push button on the bottom that turns it on and off and a little loop hole at the end with a black cord. The cord is supposed to make it easier to get the bullet out and it does. The bullet fits in the Astro very snug, so it takes a little bit of work to get the bullet out.

The Astro has a slight curve and a lean to its shape that seems, to me, to fit wonderfully. The only problem that I have, and this is kind of a big one, is that it's kind of floppy. It's not totally unusably floppy, but its curve and lean seem like they would be wonderful for g-spot stimulation. The toy is just so soft that it doesn't allow you to apply any pressure to your g-spot. I guess if you are someone who enjoys very soft, squishy toys you will love this. I have the silicone Randy, which is made by the same company, and it is much firmer. It may just be the girth of Randy that makes it so firm, but I was expecting a firmer toy.

The Astro is harness compatible. Being made of pure silicone makes it a super safe and versitile toy. Silicone toys can be cleaned with warm water and antibacterial soap or toy cleaner, boiled for 3 minutes or tossed in the dishwasher to sterilize. Water based lubricants are compatible with this toy.

The Astro Vibe comes in a clear tube with a red cap at each end. The packaging is pretty simple, but very cool at the same time. It's a little different that the normal box with a plastic tray to hold the product in place. The packaging recommends that you store the toy in the tube to help the silicone keep it's shape. I have it in its tube now, but it does take up a little more space, so I don't know if I will keep the packaging in the long run.

I have actually warmed up to this toy a little bit more. I actually don't mind the softness of this toy now. I think maybe I was just used to toys that are much more firm. I have to say, this toy works wonderfully for partner play; the softness helps avoid being poked by your partner.