I hate to say it, but the Jr. Caterpillar|Jr. caterpillar is one of the most disappointing toys I have tried in a long time. I was absolutely thrilled when I received it--toys that run on 9V batteries are few and far between, and the one I already have (the Cyber Silicone 5X Triple Teaser|CyberSilicone 5x triple teaser) packs a punch like you would not believe. So I was hoping for the same from this toy; unfortunately, the toy was lacking in the areas I love.

I am not saying this is a bad toy--those who love pulsations and escalations and random functions will probably love many of its features. I tend to be a straight-up vibration girl, though, and I was amazed that, while having six settings and a random feature that cycles through the settings, this vibe only has one power. One power! And, especially coming from a 9V battery, it is not a very strong power at that! The vibration in the shaft is stronger than the clit stimulator on this toy, but neither were really enough to do it for me. I finally used the shaft externally, forgoing the clit stimulator, and was able to get off that way, but it was a tepid orgasm, at best.

This toy does have some other good and bad features, depending on your preference. It is ribbed, which I generally love (though it is a dual-action, which I don not usually use for thrusting), and nicely tapered toward the tip (the base gets pretty wide). There are antennae on both the top of the shaft and the top of the clit stimulator, but I honestly found these to be rather painful, and that is the first time I can really say that about a clit stimulator. The TPR silicone is just not very soft, so I found the protrusions just rather jabbing into my clit. Ouch! The front of the shaft does have some small and softer ticklers, but even these are firm enough to be a little abrasive internally. They work well externally, however. One thing to keep in mind is the shaft of this toy does not rotate; it just vibrates, and not very powerfully. On the other hand, this vibe is truly almost completely silent, so excellent if you need to be discreet!

The other excellent feature of this toy is that it comes with a remote control. The remote has exactly the same features as the control on the base of the toy, and it is ideal for both partner and solo play. With the six different functions, I found it much easier to control with a wireless hand pack than trying to look down and see what I was doing. It is not listed in the Properties, but the remote takes 2 AAA batteries.

The material is TPR Silicone, and thus cannot be sterilized, so please use a condom if sharing. You can clean it with soap and water or your favorite toy cleaner.

My main experience with this toy was "ouch ouch OUCH!" The material on this vibe is really much too firm to my liking, and when I inserted it, both my insides and my clit were pretty much squirming--but in pain!