My man is pretty spoiled, what dating a girl with enough sex toys to get a small town's worth of folks off simultaneously. He's got his pick of lots of really wonderful non-porous anal toys, so if nothing else he can never claim there's any lack of variety in our anal play. But my partner does not get everything he wants, though I try. I have sadly not been able to spoil him much in the way of male masturbators, or anything else made specifically to tease and pleasure his cock.

You see, we're both of the opinion that if you're going to bother buying a toy, you may as well pay a little extra up front and have it last for a long time. Besides the semi-porous Tenga Flip Hole Black we haven't found any good sleeves or strokers that meet our hygiene and quality requirements because most of these are made from very porous soft materials.

Until now. Enter Tantus' Stroker XL. Yes, you are allowed to applaud, I won't think you're weird. I may just join you actually. Tantus is one of the few companies stepping up to fill this void in male sex toys and bring some really safe,quality stuff to the table. Finally a dude has some options!

The Stroker XL is the bigger brother to Tantus' Original Stroker and is designed to accommodate anywhere from the upper end of average to large penises. It's a little bit more than 5" in length meaning that larger folks won't be pouring out over the top, and it can accommodate up to about 2" of girth. When at rest it is, the diameter of the inside of the Stroker is only about an inch. It can be stretched quite a lot although admittedly not very easily; my partner is about 1.75" in diameter at the thickest parts of his cock and while this sleeve stretched for him it also applied SERIOUS pressure. You'll like want lots of lube with this one to reduce friction, so remember: oil and water based lubes are fine but silicone based lubes do not mix with silicone toys!

Because the inside of this stroker is lined with nine thick and ribs that encircle your cock as you enter and withdraw, this is an already intensely sensational toy. Were it slightly more stretchy and maybe even a bit less thick, my partner might just lock himself in his room for a week and never come out to smooch me. However the ridges ended up being too much for him when combined with how tightly this sleeve was squeezing his penis, and he found it difficult to orgasm with it. Upon initial penetration his balls immediately bunched up with excruciating pleasure and my not-so-vocal guy was audibly enjoying this, moaning a good bit. After about five minutes of stroking later though, he complained that as he was approaching the plateau of pleasure and he began to quicken his pace, that he was going somewhat numb. The over-stimulation took a toll on his sensitive flesh and left him a bit desensitized.

So for my partner this wasn't something that actually got him to climax, although I think it certainly would work that way for those that are either 1) less girthy or 2) like really intense stimulation. This isn't a throwaway by any means for us though. We've been have a lot of fun using this to tease him and get him close to the point of cumming and kind of letting him edge there for a bit. We also like flipping it inside out for a more mild kind of stimulation that let's us drag out our teasing even longer. Once it gets to the point where the stimulation is bordering on desensitizing we switch it up to something different - a nice, slow handy or some licking, tongue-flicking, tortuous oral.

It also can serve a sort of unexpected function as an orgasm delayer or preventative. The same way a cock ring can delay an orgasm, or a chastity device can prevent it completely, we can use this sleeve to help him last longer or just not cum at all. If we want to have a particularly long session of vaginal sex, 10 minutes or so with this first temporarily desensitizes him enough that he can last much longer with me. We've found no shortage of uses for this sleeve and because it's made of silicone we know it's capable of standing up to long term, hard and heavy play.

With proper care, this masturbatory assistant can endure through the years right alongside your good old standby Mr. Righty (or Lefty!) To clean it you can lather it with antibacterial soap and hot water - feel free to flip it inside out to get any lube out of the ridges as well. You can also boil this for a more thorough sanitizing. I recommend rinsing your toy clean of any lube or body fluids before dropping this in a pot of hot water. You'll want to store this in a plastic bag, its original blister pack or a lint-free toy pouch because this can get a bit tacky - especially with the lube it can collect - and it attracts lint and hair like a magnet. Nothing is more annoying than having to clean BEFORE use and after, so make sure you store it out of the reach of dust bunnies!

Besides that? This is a very low maintenance toy that lasts and lasts and is one of the most hygienic masturbators on the market. Not bad, right? If you think the size specifications are compatible with your anatomy then you can't do any better than Tantus' Stroker XL. It's truly a luxury item at a bargain price.

This is a high quality piece that will last, but sadly it gets virtually no use anymore. If only one could combine the texture of this toy with the softness of the Vixskin Get-A-Grip male masturbator. When I want to desensitize my guy and prolong orgasm, I usually reach for a cock ring as it's way less work than using this stroker. Definitely an awesome idea, and not a lost cause, but this design needs some work before it'll have real orgasm potential.