This is a great little vibrator. Sleek and compact, the Pure Vibes Silicone #71 is a cobalt blue dual-action vibrator designed to be completely waterproof. To that end, it has a well-designed battery case to insulate its AAA batteries from the elements. With its playful but decidedly unerotic shape, Pure #71 makes an un-intimidating yet intriguing first impression.

The curling crest of the dolphin's tail serves as the external vibrator, its squat body as the small shaft, and a ball poised at the end provides for internal whirling sensation. There are three gradients of intensity for both internal and external functions, which is standard, but one particularly nice feature of the Pure #71 is that upping the ante on one function does not decrease the intensity of the other. You can ramp it up without frustrating yourself in the process.

I found the external vibrator quite versatile: its three levels provided just the right amount of graduated sensation, focused by the firm nubby shape of the tail. The shaft, however, left something to be desired. My favorite thing about rabbit vibrators tends to be their "overwhelming" aspect, the way they completely overload my senses till I can't help but clamp down and come. While the rotating ball on the Pure #71 felt good, the gyrations weren't quite intense enough for me. The Pure #71 is also missing another crucial component: mounted rotating beads to provide that extra layer of sensation. In my experience, it's the grinding beads and twirling shaft and perfect buzz that makes rabbit vibrators so mind-blowing, and on this count the Pure #71 is pretty tepid.

The only other criticism I would make is that the silicone, while plush, definitely gave off a strong acetone-like odor when I removed the sex toy from the package. I don't know if that means there's another ingredient in the rubber that gives off that chemical smell or if it's just the silicone they use, but I felt a little less than pleased about putting it in my body. If you decide to try this waterproof wonder, you may want to slap a condom on it first.