The name of the game with cock rings is constriction-- tighten it up, keep the blood flow in the penis, and extend the erection. That mantra can be taken to an extreme and that was, unfortunately, my experience with the Raspberry Ring.

My wife and I had heard good things about the Raspberry ring and were anxious to try it after picking one up. The material was smooth and pleasant to the touch so we decided to give it a go. The problems began right away. First off, while the material is smooth, it's also fairly rigid. When I was fully erect it was a major pain for me to try and get this thing on. I'm of an above average but not porn star girth, and I felt like I needed the Jaws of Life from my local fire department to pry this open to get it on, even with lube. I had an easier time getting in to my pious prom date's panties than this thing. Once on and situated in place I found it to be extraordinarily tight to the point of causing moderate pain, but wanting to give it the old college try, my wife and I continued onward.

Once we started going at it, the only words I heard from my wife were "Ow, ow, ow". The material was too firm, and even gentle thrusting ended up pounding on her clit, not in any pleasurable way. We tried missionary, cowgirl, and even reverse cowgirl, all with no improvement. After twenty minutes or so of this we decided to give up, and it was good thing too as by this point my cock was almost the same color as the ring from constriction. The whole experience set us back on cock rings for quite awhile and it wasn't until we discovered the Neo that we managed to enjoy them again.

While I'm sure other people have had pleasant results with this item, it was too rigid for our tastes. It's long since passed out of our toy drawer to make way for more friendly models.