Years ago, when I was far less experienced than I am today, my new husband and I went into a sex shop in downtown Toronto. We filled our basket with cuffs, costumes and a giant rubber dong|Dick Rambone cock before proceeding to the checkout where a beautiful young woman went for the up-sell.

The product she sold us for $7.99 (90's pricing) was this little cock ring|Cock kiss erection ring. By a month later, $200 worth of purchases lay at the bottom of our drawers, all abandoned in favor of this simple toy.

When I stretched the rubber ring over my husband's cock, I was, at first, worried that it would fit too tightly, would be uncomfortable. By the time I switched on the silver bullet vibe, there was not a doubt in my mind that I needn't have worried. The vibrations that ran along his shaft elicited a moan from a normally silent lover and when he put himself inside me, I could feel that he was harder than I'd ever felt before.

Over the next few weeks, we experimented with various ways of using this simple toy. We positioned it so that the end with the vibe pressed and rubbed against my clit (dreamy!) and so that it rested against the base of his cock (resulting in a most powerful ejaculation!). We tried it without the vibe (an interesting variation), and we used only the vibe to stimulate one another during foreplay (no end of fun!). This toy is nothing if not versatile.

The ring is easy to wash, although the rubber does pick up lint, requiring a rinse before use (or you can store it in a plastic zipper bag, to keep it clean). The bullet requires a good wipe-down after each use and my only complaints with the team is that it's not terribly waterproof, resulting in malfunctioning after a careless wash or two and that it burns through batteries pretty quickly. For the price, however, replacing the whole set is not terribly painful (and well worth it).

Alternately, replacing the bullet with a higher quality one right off the start will certainly improve on an already great product.

Many years, and many lovers later, this is a toy chest staple. As soon as one wears out, I replace it with a new one. It's simple, it's cheap and it's remarkably effective.