This was the first toy I bought from a sex toy seller (as opposed to Spencer's). I was drawn in by the ticklers and promises of powerful vibes; though I am sad the first failed to deliver much sensation, the second bit was certainly true. I did not find the ticklers to offer much sensation, nor did the heart nubs. The rim was nice to hold against my clit or across my labia, but the sensation was more of a massage than something arousing. Taking into consideration that it is classified as a massager, the sleeve lives up to that expectation; I was just looking for more sensation. As such, I eventually removed the sleeve to try the bullet on its own, and it has stayed that way ever since!

As a testament to its power: my girlfriend found with great delight that the medium setting is enough to make me laugh/cry when I orgasm when held on me doggy-style. She finds the lowest setting to be enough and that is almost too strong at times. Even though we use it frequently, she still goes "OMG!" every time we turn it on because of the amount of power in just that first setting. I generally don't use the other settings for very long because they are great for teasing, but not enough to get me off. I love the idea of the escalation setting, but on this model it spends too much time in the lower settings for it to do much for me. I would like to experiment more with the low-low-high pulse, which as of this time I have not done much with.

A note on the batteries: it runs off of 3 AAA batteries, and they seem to have a pretty good lifespan. I generally don't have it on high for very long, so I haven't needed to change them very frequently (despite my lengthy use of it per session). You can definitely tell a difference when they need changed, which I think is a good thing.

Sensory Experiences: I did not notice a distinct smell to the sleeve, and the bullet itself is without a scent. The sleeve feels soft and supple while the bullet feels like a hard plastic. It sounds louder than it actually is. I can not in fact hear it through the closed door of my dorm room despite it being made of thin wood. I will say that it gets slightly louder when it comes into contact with its own cord, sheets, panties, condoms, and excessive liquid. Having other noise in the room easily drowns it out, but it's mildly distracting at first.

Cleaning: We generally use it with a condom for the sake of easy cleanup. I do not recall it being labeled waterproof, although it appears to be slashproof (I've run it under water while cleaning it, and it has yet to die from minor amounts of water slipping back towards the cord). There is a reinforced closure on the bottom of the bullet where the cord enters that probably helps with this. I generally just use soap and water, and it's very quick and easy to clean. The bullet itself appears to be safe with water-based lube, but I do not know about the sleeve.

Since it does have a buzzy side, I find it necessary to move the bullet around my clit frequently rather than hold it still (the exception being when I'm about to cum). I've also moved to a higher setting at that point, or ridden it out with some movement of the bullet, and both seem to work rather well. It is harder to hold onto at the highest setting and made my girlfriend's hand/arm numb the first couple of times she used it on me. I think this is just the nature of bullets; it did cause me to look for other styles, but the power in this is so amazing that I just keep coming back to it! This bullet is a near-guaranteed orgasm every time (except when the batteries get low!) that has so far put up with my tendency to not be nice to the things I own.