Hi guys!
I've been promising a review for a while now, and I still haven't delivered! This is a sort-of compromise... I have previously reviewed this product but I've been wanting to provide enhanced reviews on the blog for a little while so I guess this is my test run as it were! Kind thanks go out to
LoveHoney, who were cool enough to ask me to test this!
True Love: AMORE vibrator
by Evolved Novelties
The first thing that really hit me about this toy was the packaging; it is (in my opinion) the best packaged toy I've had the pleasure of owning!
It comes in a tin which clips shut with a window to show the vibrator, and doesn't scream "SEX TOY" like so many do - the packaging really is about as classy as you could imagine for any toy.
The company website (http://www.evolvednovelties.com) states that "the packaging serves as a secure, hygienic and discreet carrying case – including, a clever insert that actually conceals the toy!" which I agree with, it makes for an excellent case to store the toy in. (In case it's not something you've come across before, toys should be isolated with one another to prevent materials from reacting.)
There is just the one button and three speeds which can be cycled through - low, medium and high. I found the medium speed to be the most enjoyable for me and I normally like relatively strong vibrations. What's great about this is the simplicity of operation, which in the heat of the moment is pretty damn important, however it does lead to needing to cycle through to switch off.
I enjoyed the shape of the vibe as it is quite different to the straight up-and-down of the vast majority you can buy. The curves of the vibrator allow for extra stimulation without feeling "ridged" like some do. As usual, I did need a little clit stimulation to get there, but I wouldn't blame the toy for that as that is quite normal for me.
It doesn't look especially big on the girth size, but feels more than it looks, so lube might be a good idea for for newer users. This felt like more of an issue when I used the toy solo, which adds to my lube suggestion, it goes without saying that I'm more turned on when in the sack with him than alone, and I did also find that I found the toy more pleasurable when he used it on me. I'm not sure if that was simply due to being extra turned on, or if he got a better angle with it.
- The packaging is just too gorgeous. It makes for an excellent storage box.
- The feel is great, nice and solid but with a jelly outer.
- It's also totally skin safe, and phthalates free!
- It's not the quietest vibe I've used, but equally, it's not exactly rabbit-volume either.
- Cycling through the options to get it to switch off could be an issue if you suddenly need to switch it off. It can also be an issue in the sense that if you click it too eagerly, you can quite easily cycle past the setting you want.
- There are only 3 speeds, and no pulse modes.
I'm a big fan. Yes, it's comparitively simple compared to some of the more elaborate vibes out there at the moment, but I like that it's uncomplicated... Y'know, sometimes life doesn't need any more complications? It's a nice size too, and the packaging is stunning (Ok, I'll stop raving about that tin now!)
Want it?
Buy it @ LoveHoney for £26.99 (price correct as of 07/08/09)
NK x
P.S. - here's that packaging I was talking about:
Images courtesy of http://www.evolvednovelties.com
I saw these a little while ago on an international site and had hoped that LoveHoney would get them in! I'm not exactly sold on the pink one, but I've found myself torn between the white or black options... This is a vibrator that I can admit I am buying purely on aesthetics, I don't think they look like they offer anything especially new and different in terms of functionality, but they're just damned gorgeous! Vibes with tatts? It's totally up my street, and in all honesty if I'm playing with a toy that looks like Kat Von D's, all the better for it!
Doc Johnson Discreet Desires:
Now, my first thought when I saw this - and indeed the reason I've chosen to mention it - is the resemblance it bears, in my opinion, to the Fun Factory LAYAspot. That toy was discontinued at LH a little while ago, though. The main difference I noticed was the raised little bumps on the 'business end' of the toy - I'm not sure what they add to the functionality and I'm also not certain if the operations of the toy are similar or not, but the shape in general is very similar. I did think it looked a little more plasticky, though the white and pink colourway much less so. Definately curious about this one though, as to whether it is just the Laya by a different brand?
Now, something else that confused me:
Toy Covers Non Lubricated Vibrator Sleeves:
The reason I say that these confuse me is this; what's wrong with a condom? We've been told for years now that if we're sharing toys or going from anal play to vaginal use with a toy, to condom it... Now, most people have condoms, and the price has improved dramatically over the years. Granted they're not perfect, but I don't entirely understand what the proposition of these is - an improvement on condoms? I'm guessing a better fit for vibes, which is good and all, but I wonder if the concept isn't possibly a little counterproductive - in that it could steer people away from seeing condoms as routine with shared toys? I don't know, maybe I'm reading way too much into this. Yeah, probably... Still though, if someone does know what the enhanced features of these are, please do comment, as I'm not being sarcastic here, I'm legitimately puzzled!
Finally, on to something a bit more 'out there'-
Belladonna's Magic Hand (also by Doc Johnson):
Like I said, a little more 'out there'. For me at least.
For a long time now, I've held a quiet curiosity about fisting, or rather being fisted. I have to state at this point that I do mean this in a vaginal sense, not an anal sense... (though never say never and all that..!)
Thing is though, that I have quite big hands, as does my boyfriend. I've never been totally sure how many fingers he's had inside of me before, though there have been times when it's felt like quite a lot... Yeah, I know, kinda lame to not ask I suppose. Still though, I know I've gotten fairly far during solo play but these damn man-hands of mine interfere with that! So this is oh so tempting! The one thing that puts me off is that, well... it's creepy. A severed arm in my toy drawer? Hmm. Come to think of it, do i think of my dildos as being severed penises?
Maybe the logic falls down there. I do find the arm creepy though.
The first thing that really hit me about this toy was the packaging; it is (in my opinion) the best packaged toy I've had the pleasure of owning!
I'm a big fan. Yes, it's comparitively simple compared to some of the more elaborate vibes out there at the moment, but I like that it's uncomplicated... Y'know, sometimes life doesn't need any more complications? It's a nice size too, and the packaging is stunning (Ok, I'll stop raving about that tin now!)
