Gino is a safe, inexpensive toy that packs a good amount of punch for a little guy. It takes two AAA batteries (not included). The packaging is paper and plastic an comes with instructions for battery placement (simple twist off cap), cleaning, safety tips on using the toy anally, lubricant information.

This toy is relatively small (5 inches insertable length and 6.5 inches overall length. 1 3/8 inches in diameter). If you are a size queen (or king!) this may not be your dream come true but it certainly can do the trick for those of you who appreciate a more compact toy. Gino is mostly flexible but not floppy and velvety to the touch. The bottom half is more rigid by no means hard. The toy has no sticky feel to it and is scentless. There is a seam going up and down the toy which for me was unnoticeable during use. Its shape is, or lack of a better term, segmented and worm-like.

Gino has several different settings. Press the one and only button on the toy (user friendly, right?!) to turn it on, press again to change settings, and hold the button down for 2 seconds to turn the toy off. The first is its lowest steady setting. The second is a medium steady vibration. The third is the highest steady setting. The fourth is strong, fast pulsating vibrations. The fifth setting is one my friend and I decided should be called “German Techno” setting. It is three steadily increasing pulses and seriously sounds like it would be coming out of a goth club. The sixth is one long strong vibration follows by two faster, softer ones. The seventh n last setting is one long stream of vibration followed several short bursts. I have mostly stuck to the first thing. I am not a huge fan of non-steady vibrations but for those of you who are this toy comes with quite the variety.

As for intensity, I would say the vibrations are rather strong but not to an uncomfortable degree. The vibrations are smooth, keeping the stronger vibrations from being too much. I was stuck between rating the "vroom" a 3 or a 4, so consider my 3 more like a 3.5.

The first setting is the quietest I have ever heard in a vibrator. The second is also relatively quiet. The others are louder but would not be heard outside the door if you are under a blanket. In other words, you could easily use this in a shared home but don't go trying to use it in the same room thinking no one is going to notice. In the shower I can hardly hear the settings myself so I imagine no one outside the bathroom would ever hear it.

Speaking of the shower, this toy is waterproof. Looking at the design I would not suggest submerging the toy in water but so far I have been fine using the toy in the shower, even with water running directly on the toy.

As for cleaning I suggest washing this toy down with soap and water, which is the recommended cleaning on the box (I personally use Dr. Bronners unscented soap for post-vaginal play and Provon medical soap for post-anal play. Even though the toy is 100% silicone you don’t want to boil it since it is also a vibrator. Since it can not be boiled, I recommend using a condom when sharing for maximum safety.

I got this toy to try to make myself rely less on just clitoral stimulation. This toy has helped with that, but I personally need more than just the G-spot stimulation to orgasm. Of course, this is by no fault of the toy and more about my own personal G-spot struggles. This toy, however, could also work for clitoral stimulation by holding the tip or shaft of toy up to your clitoris.

This toy is also pleasurable anally. Its relatively small diameter makes it ideal for anal play. I enjoyed the various non-steady settings a bit more this way. Make sure to use a water-based lubricant and not a silicone-based one, as silicone toy silicone lube= toy melting disaster. As a female-bodied individual, I do not have a prostate, but I imagine this would work pretty well as a p-spot toy. Should my boyfriend get frisky with the Gino I will certainly update this review for those with a prostate!

side note: those using this toy anally want to be careful. It doesn't have any kind of flared base, and while it may not be super likely to lose it up there, you don't want to take any chances! Make sure you've got a good grip or you may get to explain to the emergency room why you're vibrating ;)

I still really dig this toy. Love it for discreet quickies in the shower use and has been great for taking a break from direct clitoral stimulation (though I sometimes use it for that with a little patience and steady hands). I've also learned to appreciate the satin-y feeling of it since it's a lot easier to get out of a baggie than the tackier silicone!