Bigger is not always better. But often, when it comes to vibrators: you can trust bigger machinery to get the job done right. There are massive wands and ergonomically designed massagers that are reliably hard workers but they take up as much room under the bed as a shoe box. Then, while searching laboriously for a small, discrete massager to toss into the overnight travel bag, many of us have wasted time and money on little plastic pieces of crap that are about as arousing as a phone call from your sick grandmother.

This is neither. Instead, it's compact and powerful. It's an even smaller version of the Wanachi Mini Now, there are going to be a few of us vibe-lovers for whom it's not powerful enough. But having scaled back my use of the massive farm equipment that is in my love chest, I found the Mini Mini Mini to be fantastically satisfactory. It's far superior to many of the other similarly-sized products I've tried that cost far more.

It's also got a flexible head, which meant that during use, my hand was always able to be held at a comfortable angle and it never felt like a hard piece of plastic was pressed awkwardly into my skin. The experience was entirely smooth.

Did I mention the cost? Go look again at how much it costs and then come back here.

Did you look? Ridiculous, right? I've had burritos that cost more. And those burritos sure didn't come with free watch batteries.

So this little buddy is not only whisper quiet and waterproof but it's also made out silicone, which means it's phthalates-free and latex-free. So your only real concern is avoiding silicone lubes, which can erode the toy.

And speaking of lube, because there's no real grips on this little buddy, if your hands become lube-covered, grasping the mini mini mini may become a significant issue. Holding on to the toy with slippery hands, especially if you're moving around much or have a partner involved on the action, can become a challenge. I wouldn't recommend it to someone whose arthritis or other wrist-hand conditions.

There are some lingering questions I have, even after a few uses. It's unclear how long this toy will last compared to others. Since removing the batteries is a little more annoying than toys for which the batteries are bigger and easier to keep track of, I leave them in between uses, which means it will undoubtedly die faster. But I don't know that for certain. There's also a degree of annoyance about watch batteries because they are harder to replace. But so far, so good.

i actually threw this away the other day because it was so weaksauce. i think i rated it highly at first because my expectations were so low. but it's just not enough.