The Hitachi Magic Wand is a wonderfully pleasurable toy. It is definitely best suited for clitoral stimulation since it's not at all designed for insertion. It is also marketed as a back massager, so it feels great on sore muscles if that's the case. There isn't really much option for moving it around the clit since the massager head is a really big block of silicone around the vibrating motor. I found that pushing it against yourself allows for a variety of levels of stimulation.

The Hitachi has a pretty long handle, so it's easy to hold on to if you want to use it by yourself or if used in the hands of a partner. My partner and I both found that the stimulation is best focused on my clit when the Hitachi is held with the vibrating side down and the handle part pointing up towards my stomach. Used like this, the vibrator doesn't get in the way of the vagina allowing for easy access for manual stimulation of the g-spot. The Hitachi is too big, however, for me to use while my partner performs oral sex. Since the Hitachi is corded, it was also a little bit awkward getting into a position where both of us were comfortable while also allowing the cord to be plugged into the wall.

I'd also like to add that even though the Hitachi isn't designed for g-spot stimulation, there are still kits and accessories made for the toy that allow for such stimulation. I haven't tried any of them, though, as I'm more than happy enough just enjoying the super powerful and intense vibrations on my clit.

The Hitachi is made of hypoallergenic, food grade, and phthalates free plastic. The toy itself doesn't give off any smell. It is easy to clean off any of your own fluids that get onto it, and the scent doesn't stay on the material. The handle itself is very stiff, but the vibrating head has some ease to it and bends a little bit which is reassuring when I press it into myself with a lot of pressure.

Although the Hitachi is a really amazing vibrator, it is kind of intimidating at first due to its sheer size. It's ridiculously enormous and quite a bit heavy. Once I got past these concerns, I found that I really, really, REALLY enjoyed the powerful vibrations. Even though the toy is easy to use, beginners might feel a bit apprehensive due to its intimidation factor as well as its intensity. Also because of the intensity, my entire arm starts to go numb after using the toy for a while, and so does my clit. The Hitachi is very buzzy, and you start to feel that buzz everywhere.

With a 9" handle and 2.5" head diameter, the Hitachi takes up a lot of room. It can't be easily stuffed behind a pillow and is not at all easy to hide away. I store mine in its original packaging and then tuck that under my bed. Furthermore, I don't think that this toy is well-suited for travel, also due to its size. It wouldn't stow easily in an overnight bag and certainly won't fit into my purse.

If I wished that anything about this toy were bigger, it would definitely be the cord which is only six feet long. The Hitachi needs to be plugged into an outlet and that is sometimes made difficult by the rather short cord.

The Hitachi only has two settings: High and "Low." Even the low setting is ridiculously intense, and the high setting leaves me numb after only a few minutes. I have heard of others using the Hitachi over underwear or a towel to combat this crazy intensity, though I have never tried this. The vibration intensity could be easily described as TOO strong. The speeds are controlled by an easily-manipulated switch in the middle of the handle.

Along with the strong vibrations, the toy is really, really loud and buzzy. If you live alone, it shouldn't be a problem, but I can't use it in my apartment unless all of my roommates are out, even with the TV on loud to try to cover up the sound. The Hitachi is just way too loud to even try to cover the sound. Also, you shouldn't try to cover up the noise with the shower running since the toy is NOT AT ALL waterproof and that would just end disastrously.

The Hitachi is really easy to care for. After use, I wipe it down with an antibacterial spray (sold by Eden Fantasys) and dry it off. As I said, it is too big for super discreet storage so I store it in its original packaging and stash it under my bed since that's the only place that it will fit.

The toy is packaged in a long, rectangular box. Since the Hitachi was originally marketed as a back massager, the photos on the box are of men and women working their sore muscles with the toy. The toy came with some papers about a limited warranty and warnings about not getting the toy wet and not electrocuting yourself. Otherwise, there weren't really any instructions about how to use it, but the toy is self-explanatory anyway.

I found the original box pretty sturdy so I continue to use it as storage for my toy.