I would not recommend these balls for a beginner who has not yet begun to perform kegel exercises. They are definitely heavier than beginner ben-wa balls I have used it the past. Since these weigh more than others, walking around the house with them in may prove to be difficult without stronger muscles. Surprisingly they are smaller in size than others I have used, which was disappointing. These do not have a cord attached with which you can remove them or a solid base to keep them from going too far so I would NOT recommend these for anal use. That being said, because of the material these are made of it can make it a bit annoying to remove them as they are very slippery and move around quite easily. I was able to remove them by placing one leg up and physically holding myself open while bearing down. This was after the frustration of not being able to just "push" them out. These balls do have a bit of a jingle to them, which when you move about vibrates a bit. Overall I did enjoy these more than others I have used in the past and felt they helped work my muscles.

As said before, these balls have a very smooth, shiny exterior which when wet make them very slippery. There are no raised edges or seams where the balls were placed together, which with other balls can actually be quite painful. There is no smell or taste associated with these that I was able to notice. When inserted they do feel very smooth, and if not properly warmed in your hands can be very cold. The material is very firm and shiny as they are of the metallic variety.

The design of these balls is similar to other ben-wa balls on the market, just heavier. The shape is pleasant for vaginal insertion and with both inside I did not experience any discomfort. My only qualm with the design is that they are quite small in size. So, they produce a "heavy" but not "full" sensation when in use. Which if used for kegel exercises may be a good thing as you will have to work harder to keep them in. As I use these for both a vaginal work-out and pleasure I was slightly disappointed. Jumping around did cause a slight jingle between the balls which was nice, but just moving about the house did not create any pleasant sensations for me.

I felt these performed quite well for the strengthening of kegel muscles. The weight and size makes it a challenge to keep them inserted while moving about your home or wherever it is you would like to "work-out". If you are new to kegels I would not recommend using these in public as they may drop down a pant leg and cause an embarrassing scene. The package says these are "Perfect for vaginal pleasure" which I just did not get. Now this may be because my muscles are just not tight enough yet to feel these inside or that I may have been too excited when I used them. But, I was not able to garner a truly pleasurable experience from these. They did, however, feel as though they were working my muscles.

To clean these I used a basic toy cleaner. Since they are smooth and metallic I let them air dry since I do not have any lint free cloth with which to dry them. The package comes with a cute little drawstring bag that makes them easy to store wherever it is you keep your toys. Overall I found these very easy to care for.

I was very happy with the way these were packaged. These were wrapped in plastic, inside a purple drawstring storage bag, inside the box. There were no instructions on or in the box.