When I first saw this toy, I really thought it'd be perfect for me: color, size, shape, and of course, price.

The packaging reflected these qualities. The Playtoys baby blue slender|Playtoys baby blue slender - Traditional vibrator by Topco has a clean, unintimidating package, which was somewhat of a relief to me. At first glance, you really would expect the packaging to be for something much more innocent, and the toy's color reinforces that.

When I opened the package, I excitedly reached inside and was pleasantly surprised at the smooth, velvety texture of the toy. I squeezed the toy to get a feel for how stiff it was, and I was a bit dismayed at hearing a crunching noise in the head of the toy, much like that when you squeeze Styrofoam. This somewhat put me off, but I could understand inserting some extra material for firmness. Sniffing the toy revealed a smell somewhat of a new sneaker smell, but it was very faint.

Now came the real test...

I wiped the toy down, and drizzled some lubricant onto the head and down the shaft. Turning the vibrating portion on, I noticed a light, low hum that seemed to get just a tiny bit higher in pitch and volume as I rolled the dial through the adjustable intensities. Foreplay, for me, was a definite must for this toy, as it does have some substantial girth. I rubbed and pushed at my little hole, and the feeling when the toy finally popped in was really quite nice.

I continued as I slowly worked myself up to orgasm. Then I noticed something else—a harsh stinging sensation. I've no allergies to rubber of any sort, and I had cleaned the toy before use. Perhaps it was something left on the toy from manufacturing, but I knew something was not right. As soon as I removed the toy, the sensation ceased altogether; later on, after touching the toy,  even just rubbing my eyes stung.

Somewhat scared, I ran upstairs to the bathroom and washed off, checking myself all over. I'd shown no signs of infection the days before, nor earlier in the day. I was convinced that this was the toy's doing. So, I rigorously washed and scrubbed the toy, using my bottle of antibacterial toy cleaner|Antibacterial toy cleaner: Brand spankin' toy cleaner, then I went back at it.

The sensation was fine. This toy gave me a great orgasm. It isn't quite curved enough to really pound the g-spot, but I had some surprisingly deep penetration with this toy that was a very pleasurable change from my usual masturbating session.

Overall, this toy really is a good value, and would be worth twice the price if it were solid rubber. It uses fillers though, so I do believe that you should wash this toy rigorously before use (and after of course); but no worries, it's shower-safe, so having soap and water handy for your true blue friend is no problem. I really do believe this is a good addition to anyone's toy box, despite its downfalls.