Part of me still gets excited about a new toy, just like when I was a kid. Maybe that means I have an inner child. As soon as I took the Inflatable Penis|Inflatable penis vibrating dildo out of the box, I couldn’t wait to play with it.

California Exotic describes it as a soft latex penis, but it felt more like a really stiff woody. It comes in a sealed plastic bag with the battery pack and an inflation bulb connected to the dildo by a length of tubing. A couple of squeezes of the bulb pump made the pink outer latex skin swell. It deflated with a touch of the release button.

I put two fresh AA batteries in the power pack to test the vibration. A dial varies the vibe from slow and gentle to fast and strong. With all systems go, I was anxious for the ultimate test.

Because the Inflatable Penis is latex, I slipped a condom on it before I lubricated it and introduced it to its destination. The vibration felt good at first touch, so I lay back and tested the toy with some shallow insertions at various vibrating speeds. When I had enough teasing, I went deep.

A bit more than six inches of the seven inch penis is usable, and it was pretty intense to go all the way with the vibrator cranked to the  max. I thought that inflating it might diminish the intensity, but when I pumped it up, the vibes actually felt stronger. It took only a half dozen squeezes of the bulb to fill me up. After a couple of minutes, I was desperate for release and started stroking. The vibrations and the internal pressure considerably enhanced my orgasm.

The Inflatable Penis can be put in place first and inflated, or it can be inflated before inserting. Each way feels slightly different. It’s a plus to be able to size a toy to match a mood.

It’s a good idea to use condoms with a latex toy to keep it clean. A condom didn’t interfere with inflation.

The  one and a quarter inch diameter might be a tad much for beginners, but anyone who has used toys of similar size shouldn’t have trouble. A slightly flared base ought to help to prevent it from getting lost. Because it takes two hands to inflate the vibrator while in use, a longer length of tubing would be an improvement. It seems like a sturdy toy, although the inflatable outer skin appears to be only about the thickness of a balloon.

This is a good toy for anyone who enjoys vibrating penetration and the option of feeling totally filled up. I certainly had fun with it. The multi-speed vibrator delivered adequate power with fresh batteries and didn’t produce an annoying buzz.

I've used this toy for more than two months now, and I stand by my original opinion - it's a blast! One thing I didn't realize when I wrote my original review of the Inflatable Penis is that it's easy on batteries. I've had two AA batts in for a couple of weeks and they're still generating a good buzz after several sessions.

Although I had reservations concerning how the inflatable sleeve would hold up, so far it's held up just fine. Because this vibe is latex, I always use a condom, and give it a quick wipe with a damp paper towel before putting it away.  I'd give it one more notch on the Vroom scale if I were writing the first review today, because I think the vibrations have become stronger with use. Maybe you need to break it in?

Speaking of breaking things in, I wondered if an inflatable toy would be effective in stretching body parts, and I think I'm getting a bit looser.  So that's an added bonus.