By Alisha Riley, Courtney Niven & Mary-Grace Falvo
Dialog Sex Columnists

…excitations, excitationS, excitatioNS, excitatiONS, excitatIONS, excitaTIONS, excitATIONS, exciTATIONS, excITATIONS, exCITATIONS, eXCITATIONS, EXCITATIONS!!!!!!

Mary-Grace: I own the 2008 version of the Soft Rabbit Bullet. As do four of my friends. I’ll explain. Valentines Day 2008, me and my best girls decided, what better way to spend our love day than together, at the Stag Shop, buying vibrators, eating dessert and drinking martinis at Symposium, and then watching the just released Step Up 2: The Streets; pretty fucking brilliant. Unfortunately tweens in love foiled the last portion of our plan but the rest went off without a hitch. We chose the Soft Rabbit Bullet because as a first vibrator it’s simple and amazing. A clit stimulator with four speeds, it’s easy to use, effective (OMG speed four), and perfect for our student budgets at $19.99. Made of silicone, lube slickens it right up (I own this water based brand) and it isn’t difficult to clean (anti-bacterial soap and water works great, there are sex-toy cleaners or if you already own a DivaCup, DivaWash works well). I have thoroughly enjoyed my vibrator on my own, however my experience using it with my partner was pretty disappointing and kind of boring. Talking afterwards we chalked it up to the lack of connection we felt to each other because of the vibrator. We’ll definitely be looking for more couple friendly toys in our future pleasure adventures.

Alisha: I purchased my first vibrator last year, and it sucked! But I ain’t no quitter. So I went out and got myself a new one – the PicoBong Zizo from feminist sex shop, Good For Her for a whopping $45.00 – and worth every penny, let me tell you! What makes this baby so awesome is that depending on the user’s level of sensitivity, the intensity of the vibrations can be adjusted to one of six speeds. Plus it also has about nine or ten pulse patters so the user can keep things fresh! It is said to be waterproof (I know it holds up well in the shower, but I have yet to test it out while soaking in a tub) and it can be inserted into the vagina to stimulate the G-spot. The cherry on top of this vibe is that the controls are easy to access while masturbating and it’s super easy to clean. This beauty is great for a beginner or a seasoned vet! What more can a woman ask for?

Courtney: I recently tried the Lelo Ina 2 with my lady friend. I have always had generic vibrators – my first was the bullet. I then upgraded to some fancier g-spot stimulating sex toys as I got older. The bullet became my best friend for a long time and was a great lonely soldier companion. It also served to be a nice toy to use with a partner – placing it on each other’s clits and grinding was super satisfying and stimulating.

But the Lelo… the Lelo; it is similar to “the rabbit” but there are two pieces to the Lelo. A thicker vibrating part to insert in the vagina and stimulate the g-spot, and a thinner part vibrates tightly over your clit. Both vibrators roll at different speeds and it is so simple to access and adjust. Anyway, lady friend told me it was time to try it. I lay down and let her blow my mind – the intense vibration and fullness of the g-spot part, combined with the intense clit stimulation made me cum in less than ten minutes. It is definitely a toy that I will hold off from buying simply out of fear of never enjoying any other type of sex again! It’s so, so amazing and a great toy to share with a partner.

Vibrators are just one of the many toy options available for trying so please don’t limit yourselves. If you’re even a little curious about finding a toy for yourself or to use with your partners, go into a sex shop, peruse and ask questions. In our experience, staff has been incredibly knowledgeable and eager to help find the right toy for the job. Happy experimenting y’all!

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