Climax burst cooling lubricant is a clear, water-based lube with little blue nonpareils suspended in it. It's really pretty, but at first I was somewhat underwhelmed - it didn't really do a whole lot more than what "normal" lubes do. However, I found the key to unlocking the ice in those little blue sprinkles, and it's probably exactly what you think.

This stuff is kinda bumpy when you first touch it (the nonpareils I mentioned earlier give it this texture), although it's hardly noticeable if it's not on your fingertips. It kinda has a slimy, goopy feeling I'm beginning to associate with water-based lubes. The cap affects how well the stuff escapes; it's a pop-cap kind of like the ones you might find on a Gatorade bottle. Once you actually manage to get some out of the bottle (a gentle squeeze helps), it stays put pretty well - when I put some on a finger and hold my hand up, it will slide a little, then stop. The blue beads in it squash pretty quickly.

I didn't taste it, and the product page said it didn't have a flavor. Personally, I'd go with that and just not use it for any sort of oral play. Remember, it has a cooling effect, so I imagine it'd be a really weird sensation on your tongue. It does have an odd smell. It's not overbearing by any means, but if you decided to smell it (for reviewing purposes, I did) it kind of smells like plastic.

I generally have to use a fair amount, because it either dries up, quits cooling, or both quickly. It does cool, although I discovered that the cooling effect is MUCH more noticeable if there's some air movement around the area. Even the overhead fan in my bedroom enhanced the sensation. It is - as I said - kind of slimy, and also the cooling doesn't stop when you do, so I usually wash it off in the shower with a shower puff and my body wash.

I like playing with temperatures, so the cooling it proposed is what drew me to it. However, I was initially disappointed because it didn't seem to cool very well. Once I discovered the secret to unleashing the cooling effect, it was a lot easier to like the product.