I’m not exactly sure when I first heard about the Hitachi Magic Wand. I know it was way before I ever found myself knee deep in the wonderful world of sex toys. I guess I just picked it up somewhere along the way, that this toy is pretty much the crème de la crème of powerful vibes. Like jackhammer powerful.

Thick and bulky, the Hitachi is less ‘wand' really, and more like a tree limb. While those aren't the words you'd usually want to describe your sex toy, I'll cut this one a little slack because it is the ultimate orgasm machine. Massively big, loud, and offering only two speeds; warp (low) and break-neck (high). The Hitachi may not be the most diverse or travel-friendly vibe but, when it comes to powerfully getting you off fast, this toy is right on the money.

To be perfectly honest, I didn't fall in love with the Hitachi like I thought I would. I'm torn about how I feel about it. I have lots of reasons to both really like, and feel lukewarm about the vibe at the same time. Confusing, I know. To make it a little less confusing for both of us, here is how the cookie crumbles for me.

I Heart the Hitachi. I love that the Hitachi Magic wand is so powerful. Because it plugs into the wall it can be twice as speedy as a battery-powered vibe, and it cuts down on the extra waste of batteries. The vibrations are insanely strong and bring on an orgasm in as long it takes for you to say ‘Hitachi Magic Wand'. I really love that the wand. It is super simple, and doesn't offer too many choices. In a world where sex toys do everything but walk the dog, it's refreshing to play with a toy that is straight-forward, easy and doesn't require an instruction manual.

Hitachi is awesome, but when does ‘The Golden Girls' Start? (AKA, I'm not impressed). A powerful sex toy is great. It gets you off hard and fast, and has you on your merry way before you know it. But is your clit totally numb as you go? For me, the Hitachi feels great, but it over stimulates my clit and leaves it raw. I combat that by putting something, like my blanket, between me and the wand so it's not the biggest deal; but still it's a compromise.

Also, being a plugged in toy, the Hitachi limits where I can get off. I always need to be near a socket. And because it's so powerful, I'm a little afraid to have anything else running on that outlet; like my fan. It gets hot as Hades in my room during the summer, and if I want to get off, I need that fan blowing right in my direction. Plus the fan drowns out the super loud buzzing. This thing is seriously loud. Not only does it make it hard to hear music I have on in my room, I feel like you could hear it all the way in the living room (which is totally across the apartment).

While I don't really care if people know I get off, I don't need them to know when I'm actually in the act. And lastly, for me, the bulk of the toy is only a little bit of a hassle. It feels extra large sometimes, and other times I forget there's anything but the vibrating head. Oh and one last thing, there is no real way to clean this toy other than a wet cloth (you'd probably get electrocuted any other way), so if you are sharing with partner or friend, use a condom.

Ok, so the negatives outweigh the positives in sheer paragraph length, but really, when you think about it, when it comes to all the good things about a sex toy, they actually count for double the bad stuff, so all in all, I am in reality split down the middle with how I feel about the Hitachi Magic Wand. It's a great toy is plenty of pros, but sometimes the cons have me bypass it when I reach into the toy box.