That's kind of funky. What have you there, Mwar?

An odd little toy, isn't it? This cute oddball is called the Touche Ice. There are two sizes, and this is the smaller version of it. The Touche Ice gives you the ability to have an ice toy that vibrates. This is a great option for those interested in temperature play. No matter how prepared you are, you are going to be surprised by the feel of ice on the skin. Being the smaller of the two, the Touche Ice Small will not last as long during a play session. However, there will be less melted water to deal with and it takes up less space in the freezer.

The Touche Ice is a great option as a teaser. It is especially attractive for the summer months when you need to cool down. The water trail the toy leaves will continue to cool the skin until it is wiped away. No matter your gender or orientation, you can find a great use for this toy. You can use the Touche alone or with a partner. It is beginner friendly and still titillating for some advanced users as well. The vibrations aren't strong, but the main attractant is the ice, and the ice is intense all on its own.


So, how does it work?

There are three main parts you are given. The white/clear piece is a stand that is also the reservoir for your water. It provides stable support for the blue piece. The blue piece will act as your handle when the ice is complete (and so you can hold your ice vibrator without freezing your hands off and melting the toy prematurely). The third main piece is the bullet that fits in a hole in the blue handle. It'a a small, simple bullet that is nothing special. Lastly, there is also a small, metal retrieval key to help you remove the bullet from the handle. You don't really need the metal key if you don't push in the bullet all the way in the toy. If you lose the key, you can just press on the handle to force the bullet up.



Both the blue handle and white stand/reservoir are made of silicone, so it won't degrade or have any adverse reactions to the quick changes in temperature. The small motor must be removed and kept in a safe place during freezing periods. Motors/mechanical items do not do well in frozen environments! The motor is operated by two watch batteries. You can buy watch batteries to revive the motor. You can also buy replacement motors for this toy (which are available on Eden as well). Or you can rock on without a motor since it doesn't do very much anyway.

To use your Touche: Rinse the toy with soap and water well after getting it. Make sure the outside is dry. Then fill the white reservoir with water. There is a line inside the reservoir that you can fill it to. Now place your handle on top of the reservoir so the tapered end points up. Place both pieces inside your freezer. Make sure the bullet is out. In a few hours, the reservoir will be ice.



Sometimes the reservoir sticks a bit to the ice, so when you pull on the handle the ice won't come out freely. If this happens, you can pull a bit on the corners of the reservoir and pinch the bottom of it. Once it is out, you can slide the bullet back in and you're good to go.

Nice! How did it perform?

The system of making the ice stick to the handle works. It is easy to do. The blue handle is easy to hold; the textures on the silicone are wavy lines that help keep your grip. The vibrations aren't that strong. If you only account for the intensity of the bullet, it is only 2 Vrooms. The intensity of the ice is, well, intense. There is no way the majority of users could use the Touche for extended periods of time without it either melting or getting too cold. Thus, the bullet is designed to tease with small vibrations, not knock your socks off with crazy intense vibrations. Also, if you keep the bullet on, the ice will melt faster during use.



I think the Touche is best without its bullet. The novelty to have vibrating ice is nice, but you don't need it every time. Ice is more than enough to excite your skin and get things going. The Touche is also more discreet if you remove the bullet. While it looks funky, it does not scream sex toy. You could claim is is an ice pop.

Give me specs: cleaning, storage, packaging, etc.

The Touche doesn't take up much space and it is easy to travel with once the ice is melted. With the bullet, it's very quite at a little bit above 1 Bee. Without the bullet it's silent. If you use it for a while, though, you might have to explain a wet spot on your bed. If this will bother you, just throw a towel under you beforehand. It is water, so any spots will dry with no consequence. You won't need to bathe after using this toy. To clean the toy itself, you can run warm water on it to melt the ice away. Then wash or rinse the toy and start again. When not holding ice, you can store the pieces in a drawer or toy box.

The packaging is very square. I mean this in the physical sense. Most adult toys are rectangular (I suppose since most novelties are phallic). The Touche Ice comes in a square, white box with water accents on it. It does have an instruction insert which is very informative as well as advertisements for other toys the company has. The key is in a small, white envelope.

Anything else?

This is a very fun toy. It can extend foreplay, be part of main play, or just be used for prank wars. While my partner and I enjoy it in the bedroom, we use it outside a sexy context as well. If one of us is "misbehaving" the other may get the Touche out and surprise attack the annoying offender with the toy. It's a great toy to have on hand in the freezer whenever the idea strikes to use it. I did away with the motor a long time ago. It's somewhere, but I don't use it on my Touche. I like the ice aspect and that's enough for me. My partner likes it as well. He enjoys teasing me with it.

If someone doesn't want to deal with actual ice they might be interested in just keeping a glass toy in the freezer. Glass holds temperature well and can give you plenty of time for temperature play. Overall, I consider the Touche a good value and a fun toy that people can use (whether for sexy times or mischief).