I love fantasy toys, and when I saw the Fun Factory Tiger, I fell in love. It was long, girthy, firm, curved, and textured. As soon as I was able to, I jumped on the red one seeing as I had no red toys in my collection. However, that love I had for the Tiger poofed when I put it to the test.

The dildo came in a simple box with pictures, the logo, multiple languages, etc. It's not very discreet so I would not recommend putting it out where others can see it. Inside was the dildo, held by two plastic inserts, a sample of Fun Factory's Toy Fluid lubricant, and two small pamphlets, one that talks about the toy and one that is a mini catalog. Both are in multiple languages. And because it's such a nice little complete set, I would even recommend it as a gift as you have everything needed to start.

The dildo itself is made of 100% silicone, (so do not use silicone lube on it!), and is rather firm with some give. It's body safe, has no phthalates, hypo-allergenic, and is latex free, meaning it will last a lifetime with good care. It's also somewhat shiny and has a smooth-feeling surface with slight traction so lube holds onto it.

The Tiger is curved to hit the gspot (or pspot) and has an alternating striped texture on both the back and the underside. The pronounced ridge under the head is molded to stroke and massage the gspot as well. It's also a rather girthy dildo, measuring about 1 3/4 or 1.75 inches in diameter with 7.25 inches usable length, so I would not recommend this to beginners. However this toy would be perfect for either couples or for solo use. And joy to those who love anal stimulation! Because of the large base this toy can be used anally as well without fear of it getting lost inside the body. The base itself, however, is unique in design looking like a 3-leafed clover or rounded triangle of some sort, which makes it perfect for holding as well as harness use. The base is also concave and can act like a suction cup, the company logo stamped onto the bottom. I tried using the suction cup in various places, but was somewhat disappointed. It's not very strong and is fickle about the surfaces it adheres to, so if you want a toy with a strong suction cup that you can ride this might not be the best choice for that.

Clean up of this toy is easy. Because it's silicone you can toss it in the top rack of the dishwasher, wipe down in a 10% bleach water solution, boil it, or just use simple soap and water or toy wipes to clean it. Let air dry or pat it down to dry it and it's ready to go again. But because of the nature of silicone, it can and will attract all the little lint monsters in your house, however a quick rinse in the sink fixes that problem.

I wanted to love the Tiger very badly, and I could barely wait to use it when it arrived. The alternating stripes and firmness of the silicone was divine, and the texture did not irritate my vagina at all. It was all lovely feeling until I got past my pubic bone and hit a problem.

The pronounced ridge under the head.

Sadly, I either must have a sensitive bone, it juts out too far, or something, because that ridge hurt and irritated me to no end, both in pushing in and pulling out. I added more lube which helped to dull the sensation some, but after a while it came back and got worse. I grimaced and rode with it until I finished my session, but was left sore and rubbed raw inside, hurt that the toy I wanted so desperately to love was so harsh to my body. Trying again another time yielded the same results.

The Tiger is a lovely high quality dildo, but I just wish the ridge didn't stick out so much as it did. Regardless, I do get pleasure from it, but I just have to be extra careful and only do shallow quick strokes.

Also, I have tried to suction this toy down and ride it, but with each pull it came loose in some way. I don't know if it's me or the toy being fickle about what surfaces it sticks to, but it was a let down in my eyes.

I have a love-hate relationship with this toy. It hurts, but also feels good. So it's complicated. But if you think about it, all cats have claws and can't be cuddly 24/7 now can they?

I have tried to find ways to make the experience better while using this toy, but the ridge under the head just constantly likes to pull at my pubic bone and cause irritation. Using it the other way just bothered the back wall of my vagina. If the ridge was more subdued like the rest of the stripes this toy would be absolutely perfect for me, but I couldn't get over the issue I was having, so I ended up giving up this toy to someone who could use it and enjoy it more than I could.