Since I discovered the existence of cock rings, I've wanted to try one out. I didn't exactly know where to start, but I did know that the leather rings I'd seen advertised weren't really for me; my boyfriend is vegan, so wrapping a leather ring around his dick wasn't an option. When I found the Macho Stallions double ring, I was psyched. Unlike the leather rings, this ring is made of TPE, a polymer blend.

When it came in the mail, packaged on a piece of cardboard displaying the ring on a cock – the only instructions included – I couldn't wait to try it out. My boyfriend came over, and we went directly to the bedroom. Once we were both aroused, we slid the ring over his erect penis (on top of a condom) and the other end under his balls, flipped the tiny switch at one end of the ring and went to town. The vibrations transformed his cock into a low power vibrator; they were subtle, but powerful enough to turn me on more than his bare cock by itself. The slower we went, the more pronounced the vibrations were. According to him, he could hardly feel them except when we were taking it easy and slow.

The ring is stretchy, so it's one size fits all. One ring goes over the cock itself, and another attached ring slides beneath the balls, holding them super tight; my boyfriend said by the end of each use, he felt a strong urge to bring back the circulation to his balls, since much circulation is suppressed while the ring is in use. On the half of the ring that goes under the balls, there's a little upraised ridge, but my boyfriend claimed he couldn't feel the ridge. Above the part that slides over the cock itself, there's a cylindrical clit stimulator – also with upraised ridges – with a tiny battery capable of being removed from the cylinder, which makes the ring easy to clean without getting the battery wet. TPE is impossible to disinfect, so it's a good idea to only use this ring with one specific partner and be sure to clean with toy cleaner or bacterial soap and warm water after each use. It is PVC free though, one thing I really liked about this toy.

Although I enjoyed the Macho Stallions double ring immensely – as did my boyfriend – I wished the vibrations were a bit stronger, but I realize that stronger vibrations may have been too much for the wearer to handle. The clit stimulator takes some maneuvering to get it to actually hit the clit in most positions, but woman on top and man on top work really well with the ring, and if the woman uses her hands to really make the stimulator hit the right spot, it makes for an intense, very enjoyable sexual experience.

I still like the Macho Stallions cock ring, but I'll admit we don't really use it all that often, as the vibrations are often a little too stimulating. For a sensitive cock, this ring may not be the best fit.