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Earlier this year, JimmyJane announced a line of three “iconic” vibrators, remade in white and sold as “The Usual Suspects.” What toys could have been noteworthy enough to receive this treatment? Pretty much what you’d expect. The line contained a rabbit vibe, a vibrating cock ring, and a pocket rocket: all standard, bedrock toys, well accepted in the sex toy community as fundamental must haves for any sex toy connoisseur.

Of course, I’m not just any sex toy connoisseur; I’m a very, very picky one. So I wasn’t too thrilled by JimmyJane’s selection: the Rabbit is, well, overrated and the Pocket Rocket—well, though it was one of the first vibes I ever owned, it wasn’t the most thrilling. It was loud, and awkwardly shaped, and though it was rather cheap (it’s main selling point) I always kinda felt that it could have been made better.

Enter the Jolie. A small, one speed vibe—just like the Pocket Rocket!—the Jolie comes armed with a few improvements. First, and best of all, it does away with the Pocket Rocket’s straight up and down build, adding a small kink about halfway down the stem. It may seem like a small point, but remember that women tend to be rather curvy themselves, and that tiny little bend can do a lot to increase stimulation in the parts that count.

Beyond that little bend, how does it handle? Well, keeping in mind that this is a Pocket Rocket style vibe (read: small, cheap, and one speed), it does fairly well. The vibe is controlled by a small dial on the bottom, which has four settings: “open” (for when you want to change the battery), “close” (for when you want to, uh, close it), “off” (which is kinda the same thing as close), and “on” (this should need no explanation). The beat may be simple, but it’s certainly steady—and if you’re needs are simple, you should find it does the job just fine.

· Buy the Jolie (natural-contours.com)

Original post by Lux Alptraum

I admit that I have never asked myself how things might change if I only had an extra four inches (though I sometimes wish bank machines would dispense five dollar bills again). But I was intrigued at the thought of my parts being a third black, like I had vitaligo or was the 70’s-era Boston Celtics. That is why I tried out the Cyberskin 4″ Extra Thick Transformer Penis Extension. (BTW: Grimace is packing the Caucazoid version.)

“It looks like what they do with a cell phone tower when they try to make it look like a palm tree,” said an interested observer of the floppy rubber sleeve ending with a more turgid penis facsimile. “You can tell something’s not right but you’re not sure what.”

The feeling of tightness was not unpleasant, but it soon became clear that the Cyberskin 4″ Extra Thick Transformer Penis Extension would require some handling if the sensation weren’t to be like trying to write with a broken pencil.

I will not include a picture of myself sporting this thing, as my job is to write about sex, not inspire it.

So, holding on tight to the space between where I ended and the Cyberskin 4″ Extra Thick Transformer Penis Extension began, I guided the vessel into the interested observer and she sort of dug it, my being suddenly mixed-race and all. I felt like I was reversing the Bradley Effect every moment I was in there. But it was more work for me despite her enjoyment and - full but reluctant disclosure - the pudendum addendum, while longer, was not actually thicker. So it was like I was poking her with San Francisco’s Transamerica Building.

The overall effect was like jerking off in a sleeve while where I wanted to be was four inches away, which was very porny.

· Topco Sales (topcosales.us)
· Buy “Cyberskin 4″ Extra Thick Transformer Penis Extension” (gamelink.com)

Original post by Gram Ponante

High end sex toys are generally thought to be the domain of women. Somehow—shocking though it may seen—classy companies just haven’t shown much interest in developing a new wave of pocket pussies (Fleshlight excluded, of course). But that may soon change—at least if LELO has anything to say about it.

After great success with vibrators like the Gigi, the Iris, and the Mia, LELO has announced the launch of a line for men (also known as LELO Homme). Currently consisting of two toys, the Bo (a cock ring, or “gentleman’s pleasure object”) and the Bob (a butt plug), LELO Homme has eyes to expand—and after my experience with the Bo, I have to say that I’m definitely looking forward to seeing more from LELO Homme.

For the most part, my cock ring experience has been limited to cheap, gummy toys along the lines of the Sonic Ring Kit. Even at first glance, it was immediately apparent that trying to compare the Bo to the Sonic Ring was like trying to compare a Prius to a Model T. They were worlds away.

Like most vibrating cock rings, Bo has two parts: a small vibrator and a ring to hold said vibrator in place. Unlike, say, the Sonic Ring, however, Bo’s vibrator is a sleek, rechargeable affair; and the ring is a stretchy, yet sterilizable, silicone. Even more elegant is the way the two parts snap together—no pulling and stretching the ring to slide the vibrator in place, simply slide the two parts together and enjoy.

But, of course, all that sleek style is meaningless if there’s no substance to be seen—and thankfully, the Bo has substance aplenty. Because the silicone ring conducts the pleasure points vibrations, the whole toy becomes a source of pleasure—not just the tiny tip at the top. (I could also swear that the toy made my partner’s penis vibrator, too—but, um, your results may vary.) This also helped mitigate the most frustrating element of any vibrating cock ring; though the intensity of the vibration varied depending on the position of my partner’s cock, it was the same extreme, on/off sensation that I’ve seen with other toys.

So, overall, a big thumbs up to LELO Homme. I’m looking forward to seeing what future products they plan to roll out—especially if they manage to take on the Fleshlight.

· Buy Bo (babeland.com)

Original post by Lux Alptraum

The Liberte doesn’t really look like a vibrator. Though really, the Liberte doesn’t look like much of anything: with its pale yellow casing, long thin neck, and round head, it doesn’t particularly look like any ordinary day-to-day object. Eternal sex toy optimist that I am, it struck me that out of the ordinary looks might lead to extraordinary orgasms. So I did what any good researcher would do: sat down and prepared myself for a long, hard evening of research.

As a fan of both g-spot and clitoral stimulation, I was pleased to note that the Liberte can be used both internally and externally. As an external toy, it curves deliciously around the pubic mound, the neck nestling in the folds of the labia as the head presses into the vaginal opening. Internally, the head curves up to tickle the g-spot—and depending on how you’re built, you may be able to get some clitoral stimulation as well as the base inches closer to your parts.

So formwise, I was quite pleased with the Liberte: unfortunately, some of its function left me wanting. The toy is controlled by a single button on the base, and—as with other one button toys—the attempt at simplicity strips the toy of some functionality. There is no easy way to go back and forth between vibration modes, instead, you’re placed on a fixed track that you may not veer from. Hit the button once, and you’ve encountered the highest level of vibration, a second and third tap will take you to the next two (lower) vibration levels, a fourth will cause your Liberte to pulse, and a fifth will turn it off. There’s nothing quite so frustrating as accidentally hitting a button in the heat of passion… and realizing you must cycle through three other types of vibration (and off mode!) before you can return to your pleasure zone.

But when you’re in that pleasure zone… well, it’s pretty nice. Given it’s low cost, the Liberte is a pretty good buy—provided you’re able to keep your fingers from slipping on the button.

· Buy the Liberte (natural-contours.com)

Original post by Lux Alptraum

I first met Jimmy Jane’s Form 6 vibrator back in March of ‘08. Back in those days, the Form 6 was a young upstart in the luxury vibe world, strong in some areas (water resistance, ability to get a lady off, ease of use) and weak in others (most notably, the noise factor). Since that time, however, the Form 6 has matured a bit: it’s received a fancy shmancy design award, and gone through a handful of changes resulting in a newer, better sex toy self. Ladies and gentlemen, allow me to introduce you to the Form 6 2.0.

For the most part, the Form 6 2.0 is remarkably similar to it’s predecessor: same general form, same set of buttons, same vibration patterns—and initially, it seems as though the improvements are largely cosmetic. While the original Form 6 was only available in purple and a sickly sort of mint green, the 2.0 (which, naturally, is available in purple) comes in black and blue as well. Additionally, the charging case has changed: instead of placing the Form 6 on a small platform, you now secure it in a little charging box—an excellent improvement for those who have a tendency to knock charging vibrators off the night stand.

Examining the toy a little more closely, one will notice that the buttons have completely changed. Instead of articulated white buttons, the Form 6 2.0 has Braille-like symbols raised on the silicone coating, with the actual buttons underneath the skin. There’s a very good reason for this change: with the buttons all covered up, the Form 6 is now completely waterproof and submergible (as opposed to just splashproof). Yes, bathtime certainly is lots of fun with this toy around.

Unfortunately, in all their upgrading, the team at JimmyJane neglected to change the one thing I dislike the most about the Form 6. No matter how beautiful, functional, and waterproof the toy may be, I can’t get over the noise factor. This thing is loud—far louder than its graceful appearance would lead you to believe. And it’s not simple the inevitable noise that comes with the vibration of a motor, either. To indicate that it’s been turned on, the Form 6 beeps loudly, then segues into a vibrational hum and what sounds like some low beeping, For maximum enjoyment of the Form 6, you might have to plan some musical accompaniment to drown out its soundtrack.

· Buy the Form 6 2.0 (babeland.com)

Original post by Lux Alptraum