The SmartBalls are Kegel exercisers that are meant to encourage you to get your PC muscles in great shape. They're fun to use, though I actually prefer them for their intended use rather than strictly as a sex toy.


I've included some rather well known items in this picture so that you can get a sense of the actual size of the balls. The dimensions are approximately 1 3/8" diameter and 4 1/2" circumference, but I think the picture gives a pretty good idea of what size they are.

The toy consists of two balls joined together with a fairly seamless band right in the middle. Each ball is hollow and has a small weight inside of it that you can feel rolling around and producing wonderful rumbling sensations. A small pull cord made of the same material as the toy allows for quick and easy removal when you're done playing.

The balls are made out of FunFactory's Elastomed, which can be easily cleaned with an antibacterial toy cleaner and water. The nicest thing about this material, in my opinion, is that you can use water based *and* silicone based lubes with it, though you might not need any at all. The material claims to be "Hypo-allergenic / Latex free / Non-porous / Phthalates free" and I have no reason to doubt any of those claims. While pure silicone will always be my first love, it just isn't a practical material for all toys, and for these hollow weighted toys, Elastomed was a great choice.

Like I said, I tend to use this toy strictly for its intended use as a Kegel exerciser, and not so much as a sex toy, though I have successfully incorporated into my foreplay on a few occasions. While the sensations that it produces inside of me are lovely, they aren't nearly strong enough to get me off or do much more than get my engine going.
I have to admit, though, that when paired with a clitoral stimulator (your basic run-of-the-mill vibrator will do fine), I can get off with no problems, and I very much enjoy the sensation of the weights in the balls rolling around as I come.

First of all, I have to say that initially, I was skeptical about the SmartBalls. I debated over them intensely with my boyfriend before finally making the purchase. Part of this was me being indecisive, and part of this was I just wasn't sure if Kegel exercisers were going to be the right toy for me. I had read reviews for other such items (some of them in Cosmo of all places), and thought that the idea was splendid. A way to strengthen my PC muscles while having some form of sex? Count me in!
So I bought the SmartBalls and immediately went home to play with them. The first thing I did was hold them in my hand and shake them around for about 20 minutes. I felt like I had one of those dumb-ass shake weights you see on the TV commercials, but I just couldn't stop. I was hypnotized by the feel of those magical little balls rolling, bouncing, and rumbling around in my hand. If they were so much fun to play with in my hand, I absolutely couldn't wait to see what they felt like in my vagina.
Getting them in took a little bit of work. The balls are each about 1 3/8" in diameter (that's the measurement across the widest part) and about 4 1/2" in circumference (that's the measurement around the widest part). Once I did get them in however, I was very pleased with how well they sat and how unobtrusive they were. I had worried that the little pull cord would be obnoxious, but I honestly hardly even noticed it.
When I got them in I wiggled around a little bit, hoping to feel the intense rumbling I had felt when playing with them in my hand. At that, I was more than a little disappointed. While I could feel something rumbling around in there, it was hardly the earth-shattering sensation that I had been hoping for.
They're pretty great as Kegel exercisers though. If I'm wearing them while I do chores (cleaning, grocery shopping, etc) I can definitely feel them, and it reminds me to do my PC exercises. They're fun to squeeze around and I absolutely love the way that I can feel them slide back into place as I relax my muscles. And like I said, I can feel those rumbling sensations that I loved, just not as intensely as I would have liked.
Over all, the SmartBalls are fun way to keep your PC muscles in good shape, and remind yourself to do your exercises. While they do feel pretty darn good, it's no where near enough to get me off. But that's okay, I like using the balls more as exercisers than as sex toys.