Shackadelic Vibe

Date: (08 July 2011)

When I saw this vibe the first thing that attracted me to it was the texture, closely followed by the vibrant colours. I don't like pink toys as a norm but this one is so bright I forgave it and with the orange it looks almost zingy.

First off the packaging. It comes in a clear vac formed plastic 'case'. There is a brief instruction book with general info, how to change batteries etc. What let it down for me, was there was no information about what the product is made from (you need to know what lube to use) nor did it say if it was waterproof or not. It does say on Sextoys that it's silicon but it's sometime useful for it to say on the packaging in case you have any allergies. There is also the usual plastic/chemical smell but it's not too over powering. It uses two AA batteries.

Now on to the interesting bit, the toy in use. To look at, it looks as though the spikes will be soft. Not really so. The silicon layer is very thinly applied so you still get the feel of the vibe underneath. You do, however, really feel those spikes when in use. The texture certainly makes itself known, so much so that I strongly advise using a water based lube or be very turned on before insertion.

Onto the vibrations. The control is a simple twist dial at the base of the vibe so it's easy to control and workup from a fairly gentle buzz through to a very strong vibration. I have to admit it only took a couple of minutes before I gave in to a great orgasm.

Noise wise I wouldn't use it if you're in a shared house or have kids. Like a lot of vibes it sounds rather loud, although much of that is dampened when it's inside you. But be aware of it if you want to use it for external play.

Now on to clean up. Here it's less than good. All those wonderful spikes mean cleaning, obviously, needs to be a little more rigorous than a smooth one. The texture isn't so deep that you have to get a scrubbing brush to it, but make sure it gets a really good wash 'cos there are areas that could cause a problem if you're less than thorough. It's not a big problem, just something that you need to be aware of.

All in all, the vibrations are great, the texture is novel and it's fairly easy to use. It's a good addition to any toy collection.