First I want to thank the EF Team for giving me this assignment despite the fact that there are already 5 reviews on the site for this toy. My stated goals for doing this review are two-fold. 1st - years ago we tried Devin Lane's Vibrating Emperor - but with a 6.25" circumference we couldn't make it work - so would the 6" circumference of Aria's Bigboy make it acceptable for my wife. 2nd - since we've been slowly getting rid our jelly toys in favor of silicone, would the unique features of the large vibrator near the head and soft feel of the Bigboy - make it a keeper in spite of the expected odor. The answers may surprise you!

First about the size. My measurements show just a little less than 7" insertable, a 2" diameter - and since it's nearly round at it's largest point that should mean a 2.28" circumference - and that's just what I found. So according to the measurements - the Bigboy is bigger than advertised - indeed the same as Devin Lane's Emperor. So it appears that 6.3" is my wife's new limit!

However - my recollection is that the Emperor is indeed larger. Going from memory it was definitely longer and possibly even larger around - none of the reviews on the site give specific circumference info - maybe that makes it a candidate for the wife and I to do a heads-up compare! EF?

Back to the Bigboy. On the second question - yes the unique features of the Bigboy are worth putting up with the odor. If I have a complaint about silicone toys - those little watch battery powered vibes that you stick in the base are flat-out worthless. If you're looking for a large dildo with serious vibes - you should give the Bigboy a close look.

I will say that I tried everything to get rid of the odor and nothing worked! We've had to get rid of some jelly toys because of a residual burning sensation - but no such issue with the Bigboy. Another thing I like about the Bigboy is that because it's not silicone - I can use silicone lube and that's important when you have a toy that is toward the upper end of your partner's tolerance.

Some other important issues:

Rating - I really wanted to go 5-stars, but the vibe could be stronger and the odor is an issue. Have to save a 5 for the absolute best toys.

Vibes - there is quite a mass of jelly there to absorb the strong vibes and when inside a woman's vaginal walls are hugging the shaft so having a 3 or 4 battery control would be be an interesting upgrade - that would definitely be worth paying a little more for.

Sound - between the mass of jelly and being used internally - the sound is near imperceptible. Even if you just turn it on and listen - it's pretty quiet.

Packaging - is standard pressed plastic. Although we don't keep the packaging for storage, if you do, this one is nice because it has a nice hinged bottom and would last for a long time.

Clean-up - routine. We don't share this toy and will not be using anally, so hot soap and water works fine. It's not waterproof so some care needs to be taken to keep water from getting through the opening where the wires enter.

I was hiding this toy to surprise my wife, I didn't want her to get freaked by the size. But she found it and was anxious to try it! She's come a long way from when we started experimenting with toys! When I told her that was writing a review for it - she really got into it and requested that we use it several times.

She really likes the full feeling and the big vibrating bullet does a good job of hitting her g-spot. She got really close to having an orgasm without a clit vibe - which is high praise for a dildo - vibrating or not (the Pure Wand is still her fav).

I told her I had no doubt that she could do achieve orgasm with the Bigboy - if she was driving. She's game to try, so when I get her response from going solo - I'll update the review.

I learned a lot from using this toy with my wife - she' no longer shy about size, she has more interest in helping with reviews, and performance beats out a little inconvenience with odor. So hopefully my reviews will be improving as I get more first had info from my wife.

Aria's vibrating big boy has remained a solid performer for us. My wife isn't always up for something this large - but because it's soft and has medium strong vibrations, it's still a keeper.

As with all jelly toys - if you are material sensitive, please use a condom (large) with this toy. So far this has not been a problem for us - my wife prefers it bareback with plenty of silicone lube.