I bought this because I didn't own any penetrative vibrators at the time, and I wanted to explore G-spot stimulation. While I didn't fully grasp the magic of the G-spot for another couple of years or so, this toy helped me get a glimpse of it.

The Tulip is powerful. That's the first thing I noticed about it and probably the main reason why I chose it. I knew that even if it didn't work out for its intended purpose, I'd still have a jolly good time using it on my clit - which I did. For a long time this was my go-to vibe for clitoral stimulation, because it was stronger than my others (including the Lelo Nea, I Rub My Duckie, and a generic purple smoothie) and got the job done in less time. Some women would find the bulbous head of this toy less than ideal for clit action, but it worked fine for me.

I like the simplicity of the controls - all you have to do to increase the power is turn the dial on the base. Unfortunately, this means that I have to use two hands with this toy, one to hold the head against my clit and one to operate controls (I like to start at low power and work my way up to a much higher setting by the time that I reach orgasm). This makes it difficult or impossible to incorporate other toys - usually I'd just pop in my glass dildo and leave it in there, because that was better than nothing, but I'd rather the Tulip's controls were closer to the head of the toy so I could operate a dildo with my other hand at the same time.

I find the Tulip's head to be an awkward shape for inserting into my vagina. When sufficiently lubed, and after proper warm-up, it slides in much easier, but it's still one of the more uncomfortable penetrative toys I've tried. Once the toy's head has nestled against my G-spot, it feels good, but not great - its straight, slim shaft doesn't fill me up, and doesn't conform to my internal curves.

I feel this toy would be more successful at its intended purpose if it were curved. Its shape means I have to actively press up on the shaft in order to get the amount of pressure I like on my G-spot.

Since getting my hands on a Turbo Glider, I haven't touched my G-spot vibe. The only reason I really used this one was its strength, but the Turbo Glider's stronger. Sorry, tulip!