I was excited to get the Royal Surfer in the mail, as I'd never tried a rabbit-style vibrator before, and was curious. That it was apparently endorsed by Sue Johanson was also a plus. After giving it a good wash with warm water and soap, I let it air out for a little while; the Surfer had an odd smell, perhaps from being in plastic packaging for a while. As of review time, the scent doesn't seem to have faded, despite repeated washings.

The battery arrangement for the Royal Surfer is nice, with a little "column" that comes out; no batteries rolling away! It was larger than any toy I've ever tried, so I used plenty of water-based lubricant (no silicone lube on this!). The large head of the vibrator fit VERY nicely against my g-spot!

The Royal Surfer has two functions: it rotates and vibrates, with three speeds for each function. The rotating was nice moving around and around inside of me, and I tried both the clockwise and counter-clockwise settings - both of them were definitely shiver-inducing! By the time I got the dolphin to start vibrating, I was already a very happy reviewer, and the clitoral stimulation just made it better! The rotations of the shaft combined with the dolphin's enthusiastic vibrations had me in the throes of a very nice orgasm in no time at all; at the toy's lowest speeds!

Subsequent testing of each of the Surfer's three speeds yielded several more lovely orgasms, though the highest vibration speed is too strong for my taste. The back of the dolphin is nice for mild clitoral stimulation - it certainly helped get things started! I also tried to be a little creative, and found that the dolphin makes a rather nice anal stimulator - it buzzed away while the shaft rotated and still, for the most part, managed to get at my g-spot. Of course, wash the dolphin both before and after you play with it anally, or use a condom.

Now, nearly all sex toys have their dark side. The Royal Surfer is not discreet, as it takes three double A batteries and is quite large. The part that has me marking down the Royal Surfer, however, is the noise. This toy is LOUD! The rotation combined with the dolphin's vibrations means that on the lowest settings, this sex toy sounds like a blender, and on the highest, it sounds like a freight train! Some of the noise seems to be connected to the fact that the dolphin can "move" a little; pushing its base against the shaft seems to help quiet it down, but it's a definite distraction.

Given how good it feels this is definitely a sex toy I'll keep around - but I'll be making sure the door is shut and I'm under several blankets before I turn it up!