The Crystal Lover Dildo (Or CLD) is a lovely clear glass dildo. Its non-realistic shape, almost reminiscent of an icicle, makes it part art piece and part sex toy. Both of its ends are entirely usable, one being a long tapered/pointed end and the other two balls or ripples. It comes in a nice, sturdy cardboard box with a big viewing window in the front. It’s lined with white satin material and has two elastic bands and one ribbon to hold the dildo in place, so it doesn’t slip and slide in transit, but also looks nice enough to be given as a gift as is.

The CLD is a relatively large dildo lengthwise, clocking in at about 8” long, with a maximum girth of around 5” on the tapered side and maybe 4.5” on the rippled side. (In my video I was wrong about the measurements because I was doing some guesswork, but I actually got the tape measure out for these!) Though it’s not really ideal for anal play I think you could use the rippled end provided you kept a firm grip on the tapered side. There is a skinner middle part before it tapers back out to the widest part on the other end, so I doubt it would slip past that too easily, but as is always the case using anything without a proper flared base for anal play poses risks. If in doubt, err on the side of caution and use something better suited – personally I would be looking elsewhere.

Glass is a rock solid, unyielding material, so you’ll want to take care when using it. Go slowly, use plenty of lube and make sure you don’t get overenthusiastic and bruise or bump yourself! It also has a bit of weight to it, so it gives extra power to your thrusting and creates a more full sensation. Yet, one of the best parts about glass toys is that you can use them for temperature play by heating them up in a bath of warm water or cooling them down in an ice bath. Just don’t subject it to extreme changes of temperature as that might cause it to crack.

The rippled end of the CLD is a bit slimmer than I’d ideally like a dildo to be, even taking into account the firmness of the glass. Though the ripples feel nice they’re not particularly pronounced and the girth isn’t thick enough for them to really rub up against all your deliciously sensitive parts as well as they could. It’s also a little short for really deep down thrusting.

The tapered end is the one I favour, as it’s got a bit more girth to it and creates a nice sensation of fullness when used slowly because of the gradual increase in size. Again, it’s not really a ‘g-spotter’ because it lacks the girth and the curve to do this as well as other toys, but it’s great for thrusting because it’s so smooth and solid. Though the pointed tip can be a little uncomfortable in use because it manages to poke at your cervix in some positions, I found if I was warmed up and proceeded with caution it really didn’t bother me as much as I expected even though I’m relatively sensitive. However, ideally it could be a little less pointy to ensure you didn’t have this problem at all. As a side note, if you watch the video you can see my quick comparison of the tapered end of the CLD to the tapered end of the Ella. One of the reasons I wanted the CLD was to try out that tapered shape some more after experiencing it with the Ella.

To clean up the CLD you can use soap and water or toy cleaner if that tickles your fancy. However, to be totally sure it’s sterilized you can use a 10% bleach solution or boil it. It’s also compatible with all different kinds of lubes, so feel free to pull out your beloved silicone lube without fear. It’s also easy to store as the CLD comes with its own little black, drawstring pouch. However, it’s not padded so watch that you don’t drop it onto any hard surfaces which could damage it.

This is just a note regarding the storage pouch for the CLD. Recently, I noticed that a couple of my bullets had bizarre blue/black marks on the controllers and bullets themselves and I couldn't think of any toys that would have put that colour on them. It turns out the pouch for the CLD was leaking colour. This happened just with my toys sitting in the drawer and without the pouch being damp, so it was quite a surprise. Thankfully all my silicone/softer toys were in their own little baggies, but I urge you to be careful when putting this pouch in with any toys that might get stained. I'll try giving it a gentle handwash to see if more dye will come out so it'll settle down, but to be honest I'm less than impressed and don't want to risk further staining.