For the thrifty or recession-panicked sex toy consumer, this toy is (in theory) nearly perfect: it is cheap, and it will get you off. The problems are minor, but can become pretty irritating pretty fast if you really hate noise or recharging batteries. Let me put one caveat here: I am a boy.

I have used this toy on myself, mainly on my stomach and the more sensitive parts of my hips, but I probably wouldn't buy it if it were just going to be used on myself. For me, this was not a very penis-friendly egg; it's simply not designed to fit anywhere that felt especially nice. For the girls that I've used it on, the consensus is that yes, this egg is a good vibrator; but yes, it can be very noisy (especially compared to some of the other similar models, and compared to the much more discreet bullet-shaped bullet vibrators which, I feel, are a better bang for your buck). If you don't have rechargeable batteries, you will probably be making several stops to get more.

It's difficult to get mad at the egg, though, because it's only around $8 plus batteries. While you will be getting a decent vibrator, just remember that this is a good introductory or temporary model at best. I bought this particular one for a girl who had never used a vibrator before, so the control for intensity was a nice way to test what she'd enjoy the most (and is one of the features missing on the similarly priced bullet-shaped bullets). Unfortunately, for one of my other friends who tried it out, the intensity was not nearly enough to get her off. Although, she admits that she generally needs some sort of power-drill-quality device to get off.

Last, this toy was easy to hold in the palm of my hand, but not especially easy to hold against girl-parts. It would keep sliding off, and I'd have to keep replacing it, which is a difficult and irritating thing to do when multitasking. The egg shape, which is otherwise endearing, makes it difficult to keep in one spot: think about putting a wine bottle on its side, putting a beach ball on top of it, and trying to sit down on the ball. Kind of difficult. Same deal with the vibrator.

As far as girls using the toy on themselves though, I heard no complaints. It might be a bit easier to use it to masturbate than it is to play with another person.

Bottom line: if you're new to the world of vibrators, or you need something to take on a trip, without lugging around your suitcase of expensive sex toys, get an egg. It's cute and shiny, at the very least.