Egg Hunt!
The most basic kind of vibrator out there is the “egg” or “bullet” vibrator. It’s usually a small vibe you hold in your hand with a wire attaching it to a battery pack with some kind of speed control on it. I’ve seen them range in price from $14.95 to $109.00.
There’s a few simple rules for these kinds of vibes. Vibes that are “jackable” (i.e. you can plug it in and out of the battery pack) are higher quality than those that are hard-wired into the pack. This is because the wires in the jackable kind are reinforced and suffer less from metal fatigue.
You’ll also want to check the wire end leading into the vibe. Some of them have a plastic bit reinforcing the wire here, and some of them leave the hole slightly open. This difference will tell you the quality of a toy as well.
Some find wires get in the way and prefer vibes with batteries in the vibe itself, the big pro being you can carry it in your pocket if you want to. There’s two cons for these kinds though – they usually only have one speed of vibration, and they often take annoying watch batteries, which I find die quickly and are expensive to replace. NEVER get watch battery replacements at a battery or watch store. They’ll run you around $5 to $10 each, and you can get three of them for less than that at a sex store.
These kinds of vibes aren’t technically “egg” or “bullet” design, but they are meant mainly for clitoral stimulation, so I threw them in. Two of the most popular in this style are the Fukuoku finger vibe (takes two watch batteries and has only one speed) and the Pocket Rocket (takes one AA battery, only has one speed, but at least it’s a stronger vibe than the Fukuoku). The Fukuoku is a favorite of those with thin walls and/or snoopy room-mates/kids, or those who like to get it on in all kinds of places and need it to be portable. The Pocket Rocket got some great press somewhere and I’ve heard people ask for it by name, without knowing what the toy is or does. Smart shopping, people.
A wee list of rules for all toys that vibrate (you’ll be seeing variations of these rules often here):
- Take batteries out when it’s not in use – they’ll just drain, and there’s always a chance they could explode, as they can in any electronic. This is especially true of any toy that takes small watch batteries – those things drain like a sunovabitch.
- Don’t submerge it in water to clean. Use a little soap and water on a cloth for latex/rubber parts and a makeup pad with some rubbing alcohol for plastic parts.
- If you ever want to insert a small vibrator in any orifice, put it in a condom. Never pull on a wire to get a vibrator out of you – pull on the condom. The condom will help protect the vibe from juices and protect you from a nasty shock if something were to go wrong with the vibe.
Small, external vibrators are great for starting experimentation into the world of sex toys; they’re inexpensive so if you don’t like you’re not out too much, and they’re simple to use, in case you’re one of those people whose higher thought processes get lost in the moment.
Next week: branch/twig designed toys. They’re funner than they sound!
There’s a few simple rules for these kinds of vibes. Vibes that are “jackable” (i.e. you can plug it in and out of the battery pack) are higher quality than those that are hard-wired into the pack. This is because the wires in the jackable kind are reinforced and suffer less from metal fatigue.
You’ll also want to check the wire end leading into the vibe. Some of them have a plastic bit reinforcing the wire here, and some of them leave the hole slightly open. This difference will tell you the quality of a toy as well.
Some find wires get in the way and prefer vibes with batteries in the vibe itself, the big pro being you can carry it in your pocket if you want to. There’s two cons for these kinds though – they usually only have one speed of vibration, and they often take annoying watch batteries, which I find die quickly and are expensive to replace. NEVER get watch battery replacements at a battery or watch store. They’ll run you around $5 to $10 each, and you can get three of them for less than that at a sex store.
These kinds of vibes aren’t technically “egg” or “bullet” design, but they are meant mainly for clitoral stimulation, so I threw them in. Two of the most popular in this style are the Fukuoku finger vibe (takes two watch batteries and has only one speed) and the Pocket Rocket (takes one AA battery, only has one speed, but at least it’s a stronger vibe than the Fukuoku). The Fukuoku is a favorite of those with thin walls and/or snoopy room-mates/kids, or those who like to get it on in all kinds of places and need it to be portable. The Pocket Rocket got some great press somewhere and I’ve heard people ask for it by name, without knowing what the toy is or does. Smart shopping, people.
A wee list of rules for all toys that vibrate (you’ll be seeing variations of these rules often here):
- Take batteries out when it’s not in use – they’ll just drain, and there’s always a chance they could explode, as they can in any electronic. This is especially true of any toy that takes small watch batteries – those things drain like a sunovabitch.
- Don’t submerge it in water to clean. Use a little soap and water on a cloth for latex/rubber parts and a makeup pad with some rubbing alcohol for plastic parts.
- If you ever want to insert a small vibrator in any orifice, put it in a condom. Never pull on a wire to get a vibrator out of you – pull on the condom. The condom will help protect the vibe from juices and protect you from a nasty shock if something were to go wrong with the vibe.
Small, external vibrators are great for starting experimentation into the world of sex toys; they’re inexpensive so if you don’t like you’re not out too much, and they’re simple to use, in case you’re one of those people whose higher thought processes get lost in the moment.
Next week: branch/twig designed toys. They’re funner than they sound!
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