When I first opened up the Colt Beaded Stroker, I was immediately a bit put off by how strange and almost slimy it felt in my hands. It was not really sensual in any way, and it seemed a bit comical flopping around like a piece of Jell-o. However, after a quick rinsing, the texture (thankfully) improved and felt a lot more like a good basic jelly toy. However, I was disappointed that there was no sort of bag or container to store it which seems rather problematic for a sticky-ish toy that is prone to attracting hair, dirt, and who-knows-what-else. To be honest, I was already feeling very skeptical about how much my husband would like this toy.

Now, for the FUN part! My husband and I decided to put a bit of Astroglide into the Stroker first. This was a bit cumbersome since there is a hole at the other end of the toy which made for quite a mess. In retrospect, I really should have thought this through a bit more and held the toy a bit more level first, or perhaps just put it on him first instead of directly in the toy. Either way, the lube was ready and we were on our way to the testing phase.

Right away, I could tell that my husband was going to REALLY like this toy. The look of pure pleasure across his face definitely told me all I needed to hear. He was definitely having a good time, that's for sure! I decided to try it out for myself (on him, of course) and I was really surprised at how soft and comfortable it was on my hand! I had never intended to actually use this on my husband, but I was starting to see real potential in this.

My husband reported that he really enjoyed the ribbed texture on the inside but that he felt like the "beads" on the inside didn't really add much to the experience. I was personally very surprised that he felt as much as he did from the Stroker because he usually wants A LOT of pressure which will often cramp up my own hands rather quickly. I am actually very excited at the prospect of using this on him to save me a little pain and cramping.

When he used it the second time on his own, he said that he felt like it was starting to fall apart a bit and predicted that after a few more uses it would probably break entirely. On the third try, one of the strings of beads separated, but we were able to take the beads out and use the toy anyhow.

Clean up is about what one would expect with a jelly toy, although getting all the lube and goo out of the toy was a bit of a hassle since I can't really get my finger all the way down it to clean it out very well. I think with a spare toothbrush or something you could clean it out well enough, but overall I'm not really complaining.

Although we were both very doubtful of the Stroker-concept, now we are definitely going to look into one that might be a bit higher quality. In the meantime, we'll be having fun with this one until it busts!

After a few months of casual use, the Colt Beaded Stroker pretty much died. Both bead strands have become dislodged and got pulled out of place which leaves us with this really odd sort of jelly-tube. I suppose you could still use it, but it definitely has lost its allure.