After purchasing the Icicles number 8 I absolutely fell in love with the Icicles line. They are absolutely beautiful, I think considering everything they are inexpensive (some glass toys can be very very expensive) and they feel wonderful. I will start out with some of the benefits of glass toys in general, then what I love about this specific toy.

-When proplerly cared for glass toys can last forever, as long as you do not scratch or drop them they stay really well intact. I have dropped mine a few times on accident, not from very high fortunately, and it did not damage it. If you ever do drop it though make sure you inspect it thoroughly before use, you do not want broken glass inside of you, that would be a blast to explain at the ER. Ummm, I was in the kitchen and I wanted a drink, and it was dark and I put the glass on the floor, and I slipped and I wasn't wearing pants, and oh screw it I was using a glass sex toy and it broke!

-Glass will not absorb smells or anything else for that matter, it is completely non pourous. That also means that you can sterlize it between uses or between users.

-Glass is wonderful for temperature play, you can put it right in the freezer or in a bowl of warm water before play. Now I will admit my husband and I have not gotten around to trying this with this toy, but I will do a follow up review when I do and let everyone know!

-Glass is beautiful, it comes in so many colors and designs and the choices are almost endless.

-It can be used with almost any libricant though I recommend against vaseline or the like as it is a little harder to clean off the toy afterwards and affects the beauty of it when being used.

Now to why I love this specific toy. It is fun, it feels wonderful. The vibrations through the glass travel very well, creating very buzzy vibrations, however, I do not feel the vibrator adds anything to this toy. I find it more pleasurable to take the vibrator out and my husband uses the ring on the end to hold it. The pink ridges around the outside are not humongous and when going fast, they are not noticed as much, but when used either vaginally of anally and going nice and slow it feels wonderful. I love the styrofoam box it comes in, it makes a nice display and keeps it safe and sound when not in use. The vibrations can be loud if the vibrator comes loose from the ring and rattles against the glass.

The good things in mind, remember this is glass. It does not really feel good to be slammed hard into someone (unless you like a little pain) Glass is HARD. It has no give and this needs to be kept in mind. It is not a toy for those who need alot of girth but it has good length (again this is my opinion, I tend to like smaller toys than many others, so decide for yourself). It measures about 3/4 inch across and about 5 1/2 inches long. The gspot curve no the end is very nice. and for me finds the spot just right.

I generally do not like toys with ridges when doing anal play, with the exception glass, I have found that glass is the only material smooth enough for me where the ridges do not feel rough after just a few minutes. The icicles no 4 has a wonderful ridgey sensation without becoming abrasive feeling with play.

I have read about alot of people whe enjoy a nice cold glass toy, I do not but I also do not like cold. We live in a very cold area of the country so in the winter the glass and metal toys we have tend to be very cold just due to the surrounding temperature, so it is nice to be able to warm it up first before use, especially in cold weather. I found the vibe to be of not much use on its own or in the toy.