Noa by Lelo is available in the colours pink, black, or rose. I had received the pink one. The toy arrived in a rectangular cardboard packaging. The top of the box has a photo of the product, states the company name, product name, and what the product is. The bottom of the box states a number of product features, the contents of the box, and company website. This cardboard packaging is not discreet and it can be recycled.



Inside of the cardboard packaging is a sturdier box. The box is all white in colour with the company name in silver on the top of the lid. The box has a height of 1 3/8 of an inch, a length of 3 ½ inches, and a width of 6 3/8 inches. This box is discreet and would be perfect to use to store the toy. On the inside of the lid there is a little envelope style compartment. This compartment holds the warranty information, user manual, authenticity card, and sample lubricant. The bottom of the box holds the toy, charger, and black drawstring storage bag.



Noa is marketed as a “couples massager”, though it could be used during solo play. The thinner end of the toy is inserted into the vagina before penetrative sex. The wider part of the toy sits against the clitoris, providing external stimulation. It could be used during solo play with your favourite dildo. This is actually my first couple’s massager that is inserted during penetration. I was a bit concerned that my partner’s penis plus the toy would be a bit too much for me. Once I received the toy, I wasn’t as concerned. The toy is a lot smaller than I had imagined.

I’ve taken a few measurements of the toy but if you need any additional measurements, please send me a message and I’ll get them for you. I’ve labelled the photo below to show you where I was taking measurements on the toy. The piece below the external portion has a length of 1 inch.



Insertable Portion:
Length: 3 inches
Width: 3/8-just less than 7/8 of an inch
Thickness: ¼ of an inch - ½ of an inch

External Portion:
Length: 2 1/8 inches
Width: ¼ of an inch - just less than 1 ¼ inches
Thickness: ½ of an inch-1 inch

The toy is made of smooth silicone. The gold coloured piece to the toy seems to be plastic. This plastic piece has the company name imprinted on it. This piece measures ½ of an inch in length. The silicone beneath the gold coloured piece is very flexible. It can be bent any which way. The internal portion of the toy is least wide at the very bottom of the toy and widest at the top (the part that gets inserted first). The top is also the thickest area of this portion.

The head of the toy (the part that provides external stimulation) is not flexible because this is where the motor sits. The tip is the least wide with the centre being the widest. The centre of the external portion is also the thickest. There is no texture to the toy and there are no seam lines on the insertable portion. With the toy being made of silicone, only water-based lubricants should be used with Noa.



The toy does not require batteries, as it is rechargeable. The silicone piece above the gold coloured ring twists off the toy. The one end of the charger goes into the little hole at the back of this piece and the other end of the charger goes into your computer’s USB port. The cord is approximately 13 inches long. The manual states that the toy should be charged when you first receive it. You’ll know the toy is charging because there is a light indictor that blinks when Noa is charging. The light will be a steady, constant shine instead of blinking when the toy is charged. It only took 20 or so minutes for the initial charge to be complete.



Noa has only one button, which is located just above the gold coloured piece to the toy. To turn the toy on, click this button twice. You’ll be met with a constant vibration. There are 5 other modes to the toy. You can cycle through the modes by clicking that button. To turn the toy off at any time, hold the button down for a few seconds. When you turn the toy off and back on again, you’ll be back at that first function, which is the constant vibration.

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The modes are as follows:

1. Constant vibration
2. Medium pulses
3. Quick pulses
4. Escalating from low to high and repeat
5. Escalating from low to high to low and repeat
6. Variety of pulses and escalation

The vibrations are nice and rumbly but they aren’t very strong. The vibrations are probably a 3 out of 5 vroom level. They can be heard from beneath the covers but not through a closed door. The vibrations are strongest at the tip of the toy but can be felt throughout the entire external portion. If you’re a power queen, the vibrations that Noa has may not be enough. Below is a size comparison photo of Noa beside a 355mL can of pop.



Cleaning the toy is really easy because of the lack of texture and its waterproof feature. You can use soap and water, toy wipes, or a toy cleaning spray to clean Noa. You can also sterilize the toy by wiping it down with rubbing alcohol or a bleach/water solution.

I’ve only used Noa twice now. I really am not all that impressed. I found the toy plus my partner’s penis to be a bit too much. It was uncomfortable for me both times that I had used it. I am going to assume that it will get more comfortable with time, but for now it’s not very pleasant. I have to use a lot of lubricant with the toy and my partner’s penis to make it comfortable for me. The problem I had with this is that when we had changed positions, the slippery toy would want to come out of me (especially when I was on top). This also happened while my partner was thrusting. It’s easy to readjust the toy but it does get a bit frustrating after it happens a number of times.

Then there is the power… it really isn’t enough for me. I’d probably be more tolerant to the uncomfortable factor if the toy had the power to satisfy me. Sadly, it doesn’t. I’m a bit of a power queen when it comes to external stimulation so the vibrations may be enough to satisfy others. Also, if you like pressure you’ll need to hold the toy to your clitoris since there really isn’t any pressure at all when using the toy hands-free. My partner found the toy to be comfortable for him. The little groove in the insertable portion allows the penis to slide gently along the toy.

I’m going to use Noa a few more times before giving up on it. I’ll be sure to do a follow-up review once we’ve used the toy more. For now I’ve given the toy a 3 out of 5. It’s not necessarily a bad toy… but my experience wasn’t good. I didn’t find it comfortable, it was awkward when I changed positions and during harder thrusting because it slipped out a bit, and the power is just not enough for me. I’m sure this toy would be a perfect 5 out of 5 for some people but for me, I’d rather hold my ridiculously strong $20 bullet to my clit during sex.