Everyone knows not to judge a book by its cover, but sometimes it's nice to have the point driven home. The packaging of Phallix's Gold-Wrapped G-spot Wonder greeted me with such lurid tackiness that I started to question the quality of the product before I even saw it. The boring porn-star patterned box was one thing, but the pale pink, velour drawstring pouch was a new level of chintz. I slid the glass wand out of its cheesy trappings with some trepidation.

Luckily, the product itself exceeded my expectations. Heavy and cool to the touch, this solid pyrex glass toy curves strongly. Soft pink, gold-fumed ribbons of glass wrap around its shaft, adding a little heft and texture to its modest girth. A couple bloops form a sturdy "handle" at one end, and an invitingly tapered head caps the other. Besides providing very firm strokes, making it excellent for G- or P-spot stimulation, its hard pyrex composition is ideal to squeeze while doing Kegels or similar pelvic-floor exercises. It's a well-made, high quality piece of glass g-spot shafts with an undoubted aesthetic to it. Since I get off on feeling nasty, I figured the Gold-Wrapped Wonder and I would have a racy test drive.

Picking up on the sleazy vibe I'd first gotten from the toy's wrapping, I decided to put on a show for my boyfriend, spreading my legs wide and jerking off with the Wonder. To my delight, the gold-fumed ribbing actually added to my sensation. With every thrust, I could feel the hard shaft screwing in and out; literally, because of the corkscrew design of the ribbing. It felt really good, but it felt even better when my partner took over, sucking my dick as he fucked me with the glass wand until I came.

In short, this is a hot toy. In fact, why not experiment with some temperature play and soak it in hot or icy water first?