My Energie arrived encapsulated in its own hard plastic gift box. The box is great for storing the Energie in, but I don't recommend giving a kegel exerciser as a gift. No matter how good your intentions, this may be seen as an insult! But the Energie is a perfect product to buy as a gift for yourself, and after using it for 10 minutes a day over a couple of weeks, you will be able to give a gift your partner is sure to enjoy.

The whole concept of 'vaginal exercisers' is to aid woman in performing kegel exercises, which are done by squeezing the same muscles used to stop the flow of urine. Kegel exercises are great way to tone your vaginal muscles for increased tightness, control and orgasm intensity. While these squeezes can easily be done anywhere, at any time, a toy like Energie can act assist by taking the exercises one step further.

The Energie is a delightful looking object with a wonderful weight to it. In fact, I was so impressed with the heaviness that I had to check exactly how much the Energie weighs. Using my cooking scales, I discovered that this quality women sex toy weighs almost a pound! I think this is impressive as it offers an economic alternative with similar weight to the stainless steel toys like the Pure Wand|Pure wand - Steel wand by Njoy.

I really like the ergonomic shape, smooth texture and pale green color of the Energie. The presentation and the product itself are both very high quality. The product is made out of a synthetic plastic which is both non-porous and easy to clean, always good for sex toys.

The Energie has a slight curve to it, with two different shaped ends; one slightly larger than the other. The product comes with a brief information sheet which, like many vaginal exercisers, left me a little confused on the best way to use it. The instructions state that you use the Energie while lying on your back, gradually tightening and inserting. Taking this a step further, you want to point the curved end upwards and try and pull the Energie in, inch by inch, with your kegel muscles.

While I'm sure this is an effective method, I'm a creative girl who likes to think outside the box. Upon first taking the Energie out of its box I started to play with it in my hands and I could see an alternative use. Within minutes I was instinctively hanging or rather balancing the larger balled end off my thumb, like one would with a spoon. A light bulb went off, then my panties quickly followed suit! Standing, I used a bit of lube and inserted the larger end about an inch into my pussy. I then gripped it with my kegel muscles, and slowly let go with hand to see if I was strong enough to hold the heavy weight inside me. Well, truth be told, I wasn't! But at least it gives me something to work towards!!