Sex Toy Trials: Yahoo Lifestyle Tests Out Some Of The Best Playthings On The Market

WARNING: NSFW

Considering we recently published a study that showed an uncomfortably large percentage of you would rather EAT BISCUITS than have sex, we thought we ought to take matter into our own hands... so to speak.

Sex is great. But not all sex is great for everyone.

And the only way to find out what works is to experiment.

Whether you're hunting for the lesser-spotted penetrative orgasm, or you're looking for something to light a full-on FIRE in your loins, there's probably a product out there that can help.

The Yahoo Lifestyle team got hold of a range of different sex aids, from flavoured lubes, right through to (scary looking) multi-limbed vibrators, to see if we could achieve that next level oh-oh-OH.

** Names have been changed to protect the, err modesty (?), of the testing team **

WE VIBE 4.0

The We-Vibe is a particularly interesting phenomenon, in that it's designed to be used in conjunction with penetrative sex.

It's a "couple's vibrator."

The cute-looking device slots into your vagina, sitting snugly against your body, leaving enough room for your partner's penis to enter you at the same time.

The idea being that it hits your G-Spot, your clitoris AND you get the added stimulation of your man moving in and out.

Barbara Bang-Bang (a.k.a. tester no.1) tried out the We-Vibe 4.0 with her boyfriend:

"It was a good fit,", she said, "I was a bit worried that the box made it look like a giant lobster claw was about to attack my lady garden, but thankfully the product turned out to be a dinky little thing!"

"Actually, I discovered this slightly embarassingly at a bar, rather than in my bedroom. On the day I was supposed to be bringing it home to my boyfriend (let's call him D), I stopped off for a few drinks. After one too many daiquiris with my girlfriends, out came the We-Vibe for all to see," said Ms Bang-Bang.

"Even the waiters had had a play with it before D got a look-in. Whoops!"

"When we finally got down to it, we used lots of lube, as D - though extremely keen to give it a go - was worried he'd hurt himself if he got carried away."

"There's LOADS of fun to be had with the We-Vibe," she continued, "Firstly, it's got several different vibration settings, from pulse, through to echo, so you can find your stride."

"Secondly, it's remote controlled! This was a source of much excitement for D, as he loved the thought of being in control of my pleasure. I think half of him enjoyed the thought of being able to run off to watch the rugby while he was helping me get off in the next room."

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Final Verdict:

"The We-Vibe is great for anyone who needs that bit of extra stimulation to reach orgasm during sex. Actually, I found it almost made me come a bit too quickly and D accused me of premature ejaculation. Cheers love," Ms Bang-Bang mused.

"From his perspective, he loved seeing the pleasure it gave me, but was slightly baffled by whether the vibrations were supposed to be doing anything extra for him."

"My favourite quote from D during the whole experience: 'If this were a real couples vibrator, wouldn't there be a place for my balls?"

Good point.

The Kiss

A funny little vibe that's business end has an embossed set of lips, with a removable pouch that you can refrigerate or freeze for a low-temperature thrill.

Lifestyle tester Lucy Labia gave this heat-up, cool-down clitoral stimulator a whirl.

"This is quite a good toy for couples, as you can use it on both of you and it's fun to mix up temperatures," said Lucy.

"But for serious alone time, it's not ideal," she continued.

"The ice inside the silicone really does a bit of a numb-job on the important nerve endings!"

Durex Real Feel Condoms

Not a sex toy, as such, but Durex's new "real feel" technology is designed to change pleasurable sensations for the better, by forgoing latex for a material that is not only thinner, but a much closer replica to actual skin.

We're back to Barbara Bang-Bang again for the lo-down.

"Two of us from the Lifestyle team went to a party sponsored by Durex and were offered a LOT of wine and a LOT of condoms. After which, I went back home to D and had the worst sex of my life. Not at all because of the condoms."

"Mainly," she continued, "Because I was caught in the rain on the way home and turned up late, dishevelled and irrationally angry. I then instigated a hilariously clumsy, completely malcoordinated session that I think I might even have fallen asleep half way through."

"Asking him the next morning about his experience, I found his answer to be, understandably, a bit gruff."

"BUT," she went on, "We gave them another go and this time we both felt that we did indeed notice a difference. They seem to be stretchier, so you get more glide and movement. Plus the fabric they're made from means they conduct heat better, so you feel like you get more of a sense of your partner's body through them."

Worth a go!

Glass Ridged Dildo

Lucy Labia is back in the hot-seat, having tried out a dildo made entirely of glass.

"This is surprisingly good, considering it doesn't vibrate and doesn't offer any clitoral stimulation!," she said.

"The weight makes it totally different to standard dildos and vibrators - it feels more precious and the whole experience was a bit more ceremonial."

"You can use it at different temperatures, by placing it in either hot or cold water first, which makes for some FUN times," she continued.

"It feels a bit like the weighted Ben Wa balls, but with a bit more control, so it's a good place to start."

"We used it with Sexxxations Orgasm Gel Extreme. And I have NO idea how, bit this really seems to work. It makes orgasms more intense and doesn't have any stingy, tingly effects."

"I would definitely recommend both!"

Peach Flavoured Warming Dick Lick

None of us actually took this one home.

BUT, we did have rather a lot of fun smearing it liberally all over people's hands at work and making them lick it back off.

Tingly tongues all round, and no complaints!

The Ultimate G

Exclusive to Ann Summers and produced in conjunction with medical experts, this special contraption is supposed to give you a "blended", next level experience.

Citizen Kane-Me-Again, our final Yahoo volunteer tester, put it to work.

"Well, besides the fact that the shadow of my new Ultimate G looked like a T-Rex - much to the amusement of my fiancé - the promises of earth-shattering G-spot orgasms were enough to convince him to put an end to the raptor impressions and help me get down to business," she said.

"Claiming to offer a “blended orgasm experience”, using the little TRex arms (lolz) to stimulate the labia and a curved tip to hit your G-spot, the Ultimate G has seven different settings for each of its two-part design (a bit like the Rampant Rabbit)."

"With so many controls and such a new shape, the design took me a little getting used to - with more than a few fiddly moments of ‘NOT THAT WAY!’ and ‘OMG TURN IT DOWN, TURN IT DOWN!’, but once I found my groove, the squeals of distress were quickly replaced with standard sex noises," she continued.

"Unfortunately for the Ultimate G, its sell point is also its biggest downfall, for anyone who’s used to silver bullet-style clitoral stimulation - this is a far more mellow ride."

"A far cry from the 4-minute “wham, bam, thank you mam”, Ann Summers says it takes 20 minutes of G-spot stimulation to reach Gorgasm (yeah, we’re coining that one)."

"But, after a solid hour of playing the waiting game (on my back – because you can’t lie any other way with those arms all up in your grill), my fiancé and I got more of a buzz out of debating if it was more Aliens or Jurassic Park than waking the neighbours with orgasmic shudders," Ms Kane-Me-Again concluded.

That's not to say it wouldn't work for someone else, though.

Of all the toys that came into the office, it was the We-Vibe and the Ultimate G that had the most curious faces peeping over cubicles, considering a trip to the adult stores.

Even among the boys...

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What is YOUR favourite sex aid? Let us know in the comments!