I knew from the moment I saw the Mini Pleasure-Dome by California Exotics that this sex toy and I were made for each other. Ticklers on both ends, and not one, but two bullets were sure to mean a very enjoyable afternoon.

Or not. After setting up the sex toy with three batteries (the watch battery is included, the two double A's are not), and a little lubricant to help get the two vibrating bullets into the silicone sleeve, I worked myself up with a nice little fantasy about my honey, and slid the ribbed dome inside of me, with the ticklers positioned at my clitoris and rear.

And then I waited for things to get "interesting." I tried all five different speeds; low and high vibration, pulse-vibration, and high and low pulsing. I pressed it closer to my body to ensure everything was properly positioned. I fiddled around with the ticklers to try and position them where they could do the most good. I thought naughty things about my significant other.

Nada, zip, nothing. The vibrations inside my pussy felt alright, but the ticklers were utterly useless. They didn't even "tease"! At first I wondered if perhaps I was too big for the sex toy, yet my size didn't seem to be the problem. Not one of the three so much as brushed up against my clit; they were too high on my body...and they didn't even vibrate! The anal teaser didn't really add anything to the experience either; the vibrations were so weak I could barely feel them. I washed everything off and turned it around to see if maybe the larger tickler would be more effective, but still nothing.

Disappointed, I pulled the bullets from the dome and decided to try them out alone. That was a bit more like it! Without the silicone piece to deaden the vibrations, I was able to stick the two little bullets exactly where I wanted them, and in just a few minutes I was having a rather nice orgasm.

The sex toy isn't that loud, though it gets louder when turned on "high," and the bullets are pretty strong on their own. Still, that Mini Pleasure Dome is disappointing: the bullets are nice, but the dome is really quite unfortunate. If the three clitoral ticklers were closer together, as well as strong enough to vibrate, that might help, but as-is, I don't recommend this product. Vibrating bullets and eggs are nice, but this promised so much more and failed to deliver. The bullets will stay in my toy box, but the sleeve will be relegated to the "duds" bin.