When I first started researching Fun Factory's Paul and Paulina I was looking for a hygienic and easy to clean material, substantial size, and powerful action. I thought I'd found all of those qualities in this toy but it has never packed enough power to bring me to an orgasm.

The silicone is everything I'd hoped for: soft and silky; hygienic and easy to clean; and odor free. Although it is not to be used with a silicone-based lube, the material is so smooth that I rarely needed any additional lube at all! When used with a quality water based lube, it's wonderful for anal play. Its odor free and tasteless making it useful for oral stimulation. Silicone is so easy to clean and it doesn't get tacky after washing which means no lint later!

The size of this product is rather substantial. I found it to be wonderfully filling and because of the tapered shape it was easy to wiggle it all the way in. Although the bumps look like they would offer texture and sensation, they don't do much to add to the experience except when used anally.

The control pack is heavy and slightly awkward to handle. It's hard to keep a manageable grasp on the controls as well as work the toy in a pleasurable manner. The power button activates with the slightest touch and I inadvertently turned it off numerous times.

The noise level was great, only a slight hum even on high that was easily hushed with a blanket or covered with quiet music.

Where this product really let me down was the power. First, let me say that I am blessed with good vaginal muscle tone and have rarely found a vibe that is powerful enough unless it is powered by C's or better. Maybe I was expecting too much. The clitoral stimulator positioning was good but the vibrations were rather soft and I needed to keep it on high in order to even feel it essentially making it a single speed. On my first use, I stopped the rotating shaft each time I started to get close to an orgasm. On the third use the rotating shaft broke all together. I've tried this toy numerous times under different conditions hoping to find a redeeming factor and anything to justify the money I spent on it, but it has become nothing more than a heavy dildo if I take it out the toy box at all.