These are certainly not for the faint of heart. They're much bigger than the standard size and very heavy. I was skeptical that I'd be able to handle them at first but I've practiced a bit and I have gotten the hang of it. I would not recommend these for beginners due to the weight and size at all. They're for vaginal exercising mostly, though some people do leave them in during external masturbation I have not tried it that way. I feel like they are too big and heavy for me personally to use them that way.

They are steel, so any lubricant will work fine if you need some to help with the exercising and insertion. They're also very very easy to clean, just a quick soap and water wash or spritz with toy cleaner. NOT for anal insertion, these could easily get lost. I don't know why they say that on the packaging, I hope it was an error that will soon be remedied.

The material is cold, hard, smooth steel. Very smooth and shiny. It quickly warms to your body temperature though you can hold it in your hand for a while first if you aren't keen on inserting cold metal into your vagina. The weight is definitely not for beginners unless you already have strong pelvic floor muscles to begin with. I couldn't handle them at first but with a bit of practice on something smaller I managed to work my way up to them. Steel has no odor at all, so there's nothing to worry about there and these are not porous at all either.

I like the design, just simple steel orgasm balls. The diameter is about 7/8" which is a bit larger than most of the others. They are twice as heavy as the other set of ben wa balls I have too. It's discreet, I suppose. Unless someone was familiar with orgasm/ben wa balls they wouldn't really know what they are but they might question why you have a pair of large steel balls. They came in a cute mesh drawstring pouch for storage. You could travel with them easily as they are small and easy to tuck away.

I like these overall but the major downside is the weight. I feel that even for a more advanced user they are just too heavy to use standing upright. I had no issues laying on my side or sitting down but gravity combined with the weight, no matter how hard I tried I just couldn't keep them in long enough to really work with them. They are easy to use in theory though and they're just your basic set of vaginal exercise balls.

These require very little to care for, just clean them before and after use with soap and water or a toy cleaner. They were packaged in a cardboard box and came with a lavender colored mesh drawstring pouch for storage which I keep them in. The material is steel so they are compatible with any lubricant you choose if you need to use some, which is nice. Not at all porous and unless you have a severe nickel allergy it is a very body friendly material. Keep in mind that steel is an alloy which does contain nickel though, some people that are allergic to cheaper jewelry generally are sensitive to nickel. If you are using these longer term and have a nickel allergy you may experience some irritation depending on the severity of your allergy so it's good to be informed.

The packaging is not at all discreet, it clearly states on the front of the box what they are in large lettering. There were some basic instructions included but not really required as this is a more general item, if you aren't sure how to use orgasm balls a quick internet search will pop up several tutorials. The box could be wrapped as a gift but I wouldn't store it in the box itself. I store them in the pouch that was provided and threw away the box.

My huge issue with this was that on the package it said suitable for vaginal and anal use. These are not safe for anal use and I think this was possibly a printing error. I do not recommend them for anal use at all. They do not have a string, loop, or other retrieval method and could easily get lost.

My first few uses of these were difficult. I still cannot use them standing up but laying on my side and sitting down are fine. I hope to work my way up to using them standing but I feel like the weight and gravity are against me on this one.