This was my first vibe and a fave for a long time! I used it with a homemade thruster in missionary and absolutely loved it. It has an imposing size (to newbies) and heft that add....gravity to the experience, but at the same time, don't be intimidated. The head has a *nice* shape for insertion and the insertable length is only 6". The girth looks scary to some but is actually easy to manage. Even with the thruster bottoming it out in me, the clit-stimulating "scales" weren't an issue. Good buzz too, though I prefer the vibe unit further up.

It has a firm but flexible jelly texture, okay for this size especially with lube, possibly too hard for noobs if it were much bigger. I think it's firmed more over time. It is not as soft as cyber/pleasureskin, etc. (but it still jiggles). It warms up really well, I stand it *point down* in a big plastic cup of very hot but nowhere near boiling water. Keep the base out of the water, why push the luck? Do not immerse most dial-based toys unless you see a seal/o-ring and be careful even then. The feel of that hot shaft driving in, especially if you're warmed up for a deep thrust. Yum.

Did I mention I loved the veins? Nice texture that you feel while it's moving - which is the point.

Taste...not so good, definitely a petroleum note when new, flavored lubes and washings will mostly clear this. This is the largest firm textured dong I can throat in the rare event I'm inclined to. Not a great idea for an anal toy anyway.

While it has firmed up, there is no damage with a LOT of use and some neglect (being tossed overboard, getting caught between the waterbed frame and mattress for a week at a time). If you don't get years of use out of this it's because you turned it into a night light after you...outgrew it.

I love the design, color and the sparkles. The tip is slightly blunt but inserts well (anally) though there isn't much of a "pop." That said, the girth gives a nice full feeling which the weight adds to. Because the balance is down where the weight of the balls is, it may pull itself out if it's only partly in. I loved this in the missionary position. Actually any position, but it was nice to lay back and have it driven into my ass. Again, warm it up for the YES! factor, then the long press in that fills and still increases ALL THE WAY TO THE BALLS. It's a slight increase in diameter, but when most toys swell behind the head and then taper, this one keeps going even as you adjust. It's one reason why it works so well even though it only has 6" of useable dong.

Twist base to turn on/off. Don't force it past the stop or you'll break the switch. Be careful if you clamp it in place by the base/cap as if you knock it loose you will damage the threads to the battery compartment. It still makes a nice dildo. Works in the shower upright, I didn't try horizontal, I don't like getting water in the battery compartments (ever open up a flashlight that was left in a damp cellar for a year? yech).

It will let the people in the next room know what you are up to if the stereo isn't on, the people down the hall will know if you left the door open. Vibes are in the base and so not muffled by your writhing body.

Easy clean *please note, nearly all my toys are used by ME and no one else* I wash all toys nose up with liquid body soap, dry by air or lintless cloth, and store them in freezer ziplocks in a dark box. Store bagged and probably powdered (I don't) and away from toys of dissimilar material and color, my wife's little green jelly left a bronze/green mark on another sparkly pink jelly of mine. Mine had the usual jelly smell and release oil, both washed then wore off rapidly. Quite a bit less odor than other jellies I've owned.

If I recall correctly, it was in the usual porn plastic blister pack.

I really liked this vibe and still use it to warm up when I don't want to challenge myself using a biggie "cold." I'm actually sorry I outgrew it and wouldn't mind finding a large version of it, though I prefer the more skinlike materials partly due to the size I play with now...over 2.5" diameter.

By the way, A few hose clamps, some PVC and inner tube work well to attach these bases (if the right size) to a 5 gal water bottle. Fill with sand as a base, or leave empty on its side and they slide really well on a plastic trash bag. Especially with a spring/rubber plunger/etc behind it. A pillow under your ass and you're all set.

I'd done anal play before with miscellaneous objects, but this was the first vibe and realistic at that, and I'd only done this size with smooth things at that point. I'd say it took my semi-virginity, and took it very well.