The instructions for Durex Play Quiver are simple enough. Place in freezer for at least two hours. Remove each cube as needed. Apply where you want lubrication. Clean with soap and water. The lube cubes come in a pack of six, two to a sheet, sealed in a blister pack. The cube is about the size of a quarter around and about a 1/4 inch tall at the top of the dome.

There weren't any odd smells associated with it but the texture was much different than my normal choice, Sliquid H2O. When it starts melting, it had the consistency similar to motor oil, thick and slippery. As it melted on the skin though it became much thinner and more like the consistency of most lubes. Initially I was kind of turned off by the texture but it turns out it was easier to handle than if it had been thin like the Sliquid or regular ice. I didn't taste it.

The icy cold sensation was amazing as he traced the curves of my body with the “lube cube". The contrast between the heat of his hand and the ice of the cube drove me crazy. He put what was left inside me and we started having sex. It soon became obvious that there was too much lube. We wiped some of it off and were able to finish comfortably. The second time we used it, we used more of it for massage and foreplay and less of it for actual sex and that worked out better for us. Either way, there is a potential for a slippery good time.

The lube didn't get sticky either on my chest or while we were having sex. It did leave a residue that reconstituted when we jumped in the shower a half hour later though.

Holding the cube in the palm of his hand, it melted in about four or five minutes. Slightly longer if he held it between his fingertips. The package recommends keeping the tray the cube came out of, in case you don't use all of it. You don't want this melting on your furniture or sheets. I recommend keeping a towel handy just in case, especially to wipe your hands off after handling the cube.

Be careful if using this in the shower. While the thicker texture makes it great for this, any dropped on the floor will quickly become very, very slippery. One drop of the thick lube soon becomes a larger amount as it thaws and thins.

This lube is great if you like temperature play and if you want a wet and wild time. The only thing I would change is to make the cubes smaller. I would rather have the option of using one or two depending on the amount of foreplay. I hate to give it four stars because I really do enjoy it and will definitely buy it again, but with the amount in a single cube and the initial texture I just can't give it five stars.

We discovered a second use a few days later. I was running a fever and was roasting. It was 40 degrees outside and I just wanted to be outside in shorts and a tank top because I couldn't cool down. He ran to the freezer and grabbed a cube. I berated him for being selfish and only thinking about sex. He then proceeded to rub the lube cube all over my back. It gave enough lubrication for a great massage (something ice can't do) and I was finally able to cool down.