The Bliss #8 is another in the Ophoria collection of unique traditional vibrators. Ophoria is a luxury product line from Lover's Choice, a large "intimate products" manufacturer.

The Ophoria Bliss #8 is, without a doubt, a beautiful piece. But it is quite intimidating, at least to me. A seven inch, 100% silicone shaft covered with rings that vary in location and curve. The rings are quite pronounced, and are not very subtle. At first glance, I was concerned about whether or not this vibe would work for me. I ran my hand up and down the shaft, closing my fingers around it. The texture is very smooth, yet the rings and shaft are extremely rigid, not pliable at all. They did not give a bit when I squeezed them in my hand. I was quite worried about this one, concerned that the rings would be a little uncomfortable.

The control is a push button located at the end of the vibe. Two AA batteries are inserted simply, and the battery compartment appears to be quite secure.

The vibe is silicone, so be sure to use only water based lubricants. It is very easy to clean and splash-proof. (not immersible)

So, on a dry run, I tested out the five functions it is described as having. The very first time I pressed the button, the vibe immediately went to a roller coaster type function, completely skipping a normal function. It took me about three tries of turning it off and on again to get the normal droning vibration I wanted. Perhaps it was just working the kinks out, but I was a little concerned about this. The vibe does sport five functions, and is quite powerful. It was a little noisy, but easily concealable. Despite my intimidation, I was looking forward to playing with it.

After about fifteen minutes of warming myself up, I arranged myself in a comfortable position and attempted to take on this strange looking toy. Application straight to my clit was heavenly, the intensity of the vibration and the functions were on point. So far, so good... I lubed the vibe up quite well, and prepared for glory.

Not so much...

I managed to get two inches of this vibe inside of me, but the popping sensation of the rings squeezing past my vaginal walls truly made me cringe. My pussy clamped down on this thing, refusing to allow it any further access. It packed up it's necessary lubrication, closed the door, and kicked the Bliss right out.

If I think about it, maybe I had psyched myself out. Perhaps my vagina was just reacting to the mental block I had built when I first took it out of the package.

Maybe not.

This vibe is very tough, rigid and unforgiving. I am not a fan of vibes that do not have some pliability, that do not move with the curves I have on the inside. This vibe is just too rough, at least for me.