Overall, I liked Jesse's mood-light jewel arouser. I wouldn't call it a masturbatory main course, but it works well as a dessert vibrator. Honestly, the first time I used it, I was pretty unimpressed. It took a second try for me to warm up to the vibe.

The lights are completely useless once the vibe is put to use; the light show occurs in the insertable portion – but if an earthquake hits, you've got a really nice flashlight because, wow, the little LED bulbs are bright. On high, the vibrator portion was pretty loud; even throwing a down comforter over the toy didn't completely muffle the sound. The "squirmy" function at maximum sounded like a car that is refusing to turn over. When the two are on together, the sound is reminiscent of a dentist drilling.

On a more positive note, the nice thing about the beads and bumps on the jewel arouser is that the grooves hold lube (amongst other things) very well. Unless you're lube happy, you won't be in danger of anything drizzling down onto the not-so-well-sealed battery pack. Please be warned that, if you drop this vibe, you battery cover will fly across the room. It won't break the cover, which more or less snaps into place despite the universal "slide the cover this way" arrow. I have a tendency to be very, very juicy during climax and when I get a toy that isn't waterproof, my greatest concern is usually that I'll have a cum-induced battery short-circuit on my hands. No worries with Jesse's mood-light jewel arouser, though… until it was time to clean the thing, which required an old toothbrush and generous amounts of cleanser to ensure that all the crevices in the vibe were clean.

On my first try, I slid the vibe in and let it do its thing, expecting that, after a fashion and a few scenes of my favorite porn video, I'd be wiggling and yelping my way to ecstasy. Imagine my shock when, after about five minutes of adjusting and dial-turning (the dials are nicely spaced and easy to operate) I was losing levels of horny at an astonishing rate. Frustrated, I gave up on the vibe and put it away for another day.

The next time I took it out; I had already been playing the Don't Orgasm Yet game for a good ten minutes or so and just needed that extra little boost to push me over. For this, the jewel arouser was a superstar. While the "squirmy" rotation function more or less just moved the handle about, I found that, if I kept reversing the direction, I felt the movement more. Using the tail of the hummingbird/mole hybrid creature, I steered the "flickering tickler" where it needed to be.

So, if you're looking for a wild and crazy train to orgasm, I suggest trying something else. If you're looking for a nice finish to the ride, give this one a go.