After pulling Hank out of the generic USPS box, I looked it over. Hank dong has Tantus' customary excellent quality, and a matte finish that gives it a more “skin-like” feel than the shiny finish of some other toys. Other advantages of the matte finish: Hank doesn't attract much hair and dust, and holds lube extremely well. I was impressed by the evident attention to detail in Hank; the dildo shaft tapers slightly at the base to make cleaning easier at the junction of the shaft and balls (the cutaway isn't as substantial as it looks in the pictures). The balls are sturdy enough to be a good handle, and there's a small flange on the top to help hold Hank in a harness. The head on Hank is a good compromise – it's small enough to make initial penetration easy, but provides a bit of an indication before you pull all the way out (you do need to pay attention during vigorous thrusting, since the head on Hank doesn't “catch” as much as some other dildos do).

Since Hank is a realistic dildo, I did a comparison with a penis that just happened to be handy.

Conclusion: Hank does a pretty good job in the realism department. It's made out of a stiff silicone, with comparable rigidity to an erect penis. Hank is balanced enough to stay upright hands-free when put on a flat surface; good for minimizing mess if you need to set down a lubed-up dildo, or if you like to ride your toy.

After getting Hank (and myself) ready for the test run, I lay down on the carpet, put my legs on the bed, lubed up, and slowly slid Hank in until I had my first realistic dildo “balls deep” in my butt. The feeling was wonderful – Hank is big enough to fill you up, but it can be inserted fairly easily. The veined texture provides exquisite stimulation of the anus, and the firm silicone allows Hank to be “aimed” for prostate or g-spot stimulation. Hank has a very slight upward bend, allowing it to work well in many positions, but requiring that you be a bit proactive in order to strongly stimulate the g-spot / prostate; but there's plenty of stimulation even without a direct hit. I tried Hank out using “legs-in-the-air missionary,” “doggy,” and “ride-'em cowboy” positions; thrusting fast and hard as well as slow and long. All were heavenly - I wanted my first ride to go on and on, but the outside world called. Since Hank is solid silicone, cleanup was easy [Editor’s Note: Silicone can be sterilized by boiling for 3 minutes, running it in the dishwasher on the top shelf with no soap, or by wiping it down with a 10% bleach solution] and I was on my way, but I expect to be back over and over.

Hank needs plenty of lube (not silicone lube; you won't want Hank to die young) to be comfortable. If it's under-lubed, it irritates the anus much more than a smooth-finished toy. Good and slippery, Hank will send you to heaven, and it gets 5 stars.

Experience sometimes changes one's impressions, and it's changed mine slightly with Hank. After trying it in a harness several times we've moved on to other dildos that are easier to work with. Hank works OK in a harness; it just needs a bit of care to ensure that the small upper lip stays held in. If the lip were a bit bigger this could be a great realistic harness dildo, since the stiff balls help to keep it pointed up rather then flopping around; but it's a bit too easy to forget about your equipment when you really get into sex, with the result that Hank starts to slip out.

It's still an excellent hand dildo, though. The stiff balls make a fantastic handle, and the head is shaped to make insertion easy. I find that Hank has definite lube preferences when used anally, it prefers the thick lubes, since thin lubes don't coat well enough to prevent the "squeaking" feeling that Cock Wrangler brought up in his review.

Riding the Hank dildo is a joy, whether anally or vaginally. There's enough of a curve to make insertion easy, and the stiff silicone and hefty balls combine to let Hank go exactly where you point it, the sex-toy version of a sports car. My favorite feature is the cleanup, all of the ridges that add stimulation also manage to be easy-clean, even the crease where the balls join the shaft.