I finally talked my partner into trying a cock ring, and oh man, was that ever a bust. The Clit Brush Cockring was a nice, non-intimidating toy for him to try, but unfortunately it was just as innocuous in use as in appearance. It provided some nice general stimulation, enough to get me revved up, but not enough to push me over the edge. Overall, it just left me feeling frustrated.

The ring is made of crystal-clear TPR and feels very flimsy. My partner was concerned about how tight the ring would feel, but the stuff is so stretchy that wasn't a problem. In fact, it's probably too stretchy; we were worried it was going to tear. It kind of has the feel and consistency of those toys you can get out of the quarter machines, the sticky hands or octopus that you can throw against a wall and stick. Yeah. Unappealing. Because of the flimsy texture, the tiny nubs which are supposed to stimulate the clit (if they could reach) provide almost no stimulation. The bullet itself is a bit bulky but is multi-speed has five modulations, the highest of which is a fairly high-pitched, potent buzz. It was a bit stronger than I've come to expect from bullets.

When in use, the vibration did not reach or touch my clit at all. It took some significant gyrations on the part of my partner to get any stimulation out of it. I'm not entirely sure if the design of this cock ring just doesn't fit my body, or if it's really as poor as it seems. I do have a hard time imagining how this could be effective for any woman, but I suppose everyone's built differently. My partner did say that he didn't find it to be constrictive or annoying at all, and that the buzz was more numbing than stimulating. It didn't function as a cock ring should on his end; it was too stretchy to give enough constriction. Overall, it provided enough vibration to get me hoping for a clitoral orgasm, but it left me hanging. It just took too much work on both our parts to get anything out of it, so it's been dumped in the bottom of the toy box. I even tried using the bullet alone at one point, but I eventually tossed it aside and reached for one of my tried-and-true vibrators.

The bullet has five settings, with different modulations of vibration, from super fast on/off to constant on, and one setting which cycles through the others. There is a dial on the side to adjust the intensity of the vibration, and a button on the top that functions both as the on/off switch and the modulation switch. Inserting the bullet into the ring is easy because the material stretches so easily; in fact it can even work it's way out a little bit if you don't have it in the exact right spot.

The cock ring is made of TPR silicone, which is not as safe as pure silicone. It can be cleaned with soap and water, but I do not believe it can be boiled or cleaned with a bleach solution. The bullet is not waterproof and is porous so it cannot be disinfected. Clean it with soap and water, but be careful not to get water in the controls. Unless you find some condom that will fit over both your partner and the cock ring (which would probably defeat the purpose for the recipient), don't share this toy.