Lauren Faust’s My Little Pony Does Women Better than Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom (pt.1)

Aaron Sorkin show The Newsroom has a woman problem. How bad is it? It is so bad that it fails what I call “The Brony Test”, which is to say My Little Pony a show for 9 year-olds does women better.

“The Brony Test” began as a joke a brony friend of mine and me had a while back when the internet was ablaze about the horrible original ending to Mass Effect 3. He described the ending as being so bad that the entire cast of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic could show up and that would still be a better ending. This was true, yes the original ending was that bad. However the most damning thing about this observation is that part of why the ending failed is that it in the last ten minutes of a game abandoned its themes of racial unity instead and gives us an ending about tech. singularity theory. Thus the simplistic Aesops of Friendship is Magic would actually fit the first 99 hours and 50 minutes of the trilogy better than the original ending. With that in mind let us look at how My Little Pony not only does women better than The Newsroom but how some scenes would actually be improved by substituting a my little pony character.

Round 1: Mackenzie Mchale vs. Rainbow Dash (aka Banana peels vs. Competence)

…Begin!

The problem with the Newroom’s women can be summed up in the old axiom “Show don’t tell”. We are told that Mackenzie is the best in the business but we are never show any actual display of hyper-competence as the newsroom EP instead we are given a stream of amazingly incompetent moments.

She starts ok enough her flash cards in the first episode did rattle Will as intended but she goes downhill fast from there. Nation security analysis is E-mailing her and her team Mac concludes he must be hitting on everyone! Only hours to find out what the upcoming White House announcement is about: Get me a Christmas entertainment program!  Needs fingers to do basic math. Gets gum stuck in her hair on a recurring bias. Is the best EP in the business, can’t properly work her E-mail. Gets played by her boyfriend and I could go on and on and on and on.

Sorkin own description of his writing process makes the characters getting more incompetent inevitable he says after you establish them “you can have them slip on as many banana peels as you want.” Only, no you can’t! Competence is not some title that once given is conferred for life. You must in the real world or fiction continue to show competence if a character starts slipping on banana peels all the time I’m going to say this character used to be competent now she just slips on banana peels.

Now to compare, Rainbow Dash claims she is the fastest flyer in the world and they actually show us instead of just telling us. She is the only know Pegasus ever to perform a “Sonic Rainboom” (like it sounds a sonic boom with added rainbows). However, unlike Sorkin, Lauren Faust and the My Little Pony writers, in a show for 8 years old that is deliberately designed so you could watch it out of order, show a progression of Rainbow Dash’s abilities. Competence as continual process instead of a prelude for banana peels.

The first time Rainbow she does a Rainboom is inadvertently during a race. The second is after years of speed training when pushing herself as hard as she can to save a friend’s life. By the third time we see it, she can do it at will. The fourth time she can do it on command flying upward against gravity. Lauren Faust realizes even a child wouldn’t find a women competent if she had her slip on all the banana peel Sorkin wants, which as far as I can tell is a number that exceeds the total number of bananas currently in existence.

We are told of Rainbow’s abilities, shown her abilities and subtly show her getting better at it as the series progresses. We are told of Mac’s abilities and then shown her acting like a 50’s sitcom character and getting more ridiculous and inept as the series progresses. At this point, the banana peels are slipping on banana peels.

Winner: Rainbow Dash

It is a battle so epic it can’t be contained in one post so here is a preview of our upcoming fight card:

Tomorrow Night:

Round 2: Mackenzie vs. Twilight Sparkle &

Round 3: Mackenzie vs. Rarity

To be Announced:

Sloan Sabbath vs. Apple Jack (aka Over Propelled Pegasus vs. Inflammable Treasury Security); Luna/ Nightmare Moon vs. TMI Lady/Sorkin’s tabloid hate hard-on. Maggie vs. Flutter Shy. Maggie vs. Pinkie Pie. Filly Twilight Sparkles subconscious vs. Adult Sloan Sabbath psychotic breaks; Sloan’s Butt vs. Cutie marks and more!

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Review: Icicles No. 13

Icicles No. 13 by Pipedream

The Icicles No. 13 is a glass prostate massager with a highly effective internal portion and a unique perpendicularly placed ring handle. Although it falls sort in some areas (retention, can’t sit on it, it shifts), its effective head and the possibilities opened up by the unique handle earns it 5 stars.

The Icicles No. 13 by Pipedream

 

Materials: Cleaning and Safety Concerns

This toy is made out of borosilicate glass; glass is nonporous, hypoallergenic, free of phthalates or latex and is compatible with all lubes. To clean just use some hot soap and water. For a more thorough cleaning, put it in your dishwasher on the top rack sans soap, clean it with a ten percent bleach solution, or boil it for 5 minutes. For the most through home cleaning put the toy in a pressure cooker for twenty minutes. Be careful however, when subjecting this to heat methods of cleaning. Make sure the temperature is raised and lowered gradually otherwise, the rapid temperature change could weaken the toy or even cause it to shatter. If it were to shatter, it would break it to large chucks and not into tiny shards.

Design and Dimensions

The toy has an insertable portion that starts with a small tip, which leads to one bulge followed by a second bulge finally ending in a finger-hole handle that is perpendicular to the insertable potion of the toy. The toy measures about 6 3/8 inches in total length about 4.5 inches of which is insertable. It starts with a tip about 3/4 of an inch in diameter which expands to form the toys first bulge which is about an inch in diameter. It narrows to about 2/3 of an inch before expanding to form the toy’s second budge, which is about 1 ½ in diameter. It then narrows to its neck that is ¾ of an inch at its narrowest. From there it forms its ring handle which has an internal diameter of 1.15 and a total diameter of 2.10, making the ring .475” in thickness. The toy weighs 6.30 ounces.

The Icicles No. 13’s insertable portion.

Aesthetic Beauty

The toy is made out of clear glass (this was my first completely clear toy in fact). The clear glass combined with the bulges of the toy and the perpendicular handle make for a simple but very pleasing visual appearance.

This is part of Pipedream’s icicles line, which in addition to this toy includes: Other butt plugs/prostrate massagers: Icicles No. 14, Icicles No. 25, Icicles No. 26. Many different styles of dildos and probes: Icicles No. 1, Icicles No. 2, Icicles No. 8, Icicles No. 11, Icicles No. 12, Icicles No. 17, Icicles No. 18, Icicles No. 21, Icicles No. 22, Icicles No. 24, Icicles No. 28, Icicles No. 29, Icicles No.30, Icicles No. 31, Icicles No. 32, Icicles No. 37. and several glass vibrators: Icicles No. 4, Icicles No.16, Icicles No. 34, Icicles No. 35

Pleasure and Use

I am going to start with the insertable portion, although the overall diameter may be too much for a beginner the tip helps with insertion and the smaller first bump helps you work your way up to its max diameter. The slickness of glass and the ability to use any lube you like also helps. Once inserted the head provides excellent prostrate pressure and can easily lead you to prostate induce/enhanced orgasm. You can activate it using just your PC muscles however, a big benefit of this toy is it ability to activate it manually. This leads me to this toy’s unique feature its large perpendicular ring-hole handle.

The Icicles No. 13’s handle.

 

While there are a fair amount of toys with finger holes placed parallel to the body of the toy –Examples include: The Njoy line (small, medium, large, extra-large 2.0, & Pfun plug), the LELO Bob and it’s rarefied cousin the Earl, the Metal Worx Luv plug, The Love pacifier beginner and advanced, The Lux LX-2, and the Icicles’ line own Icicles No. 14, etc.–this is the only one I know of that places the ring perpendicular to the rest of the toy. This creates some cons but overall opens up many more possibilities.

First off it makes this toy very easy and effective to activate manually. The perpendicular placement of the handle gives you better leverage when using it. The large size of the finger hole means you can use it no matter how big your fingers are and if you have slender fingers you can insert two into the hole as opposed to the typical hole, which can only fit one. This large hole combined with the placement means you can use your finger to stimulate your perineum as you are rocking the toy manually. If you like the simultaneous internal/external stimulation provided by toys like the Aneros line, but feel your own fingers could do a better job of stimulating the perineum this would be an excellent choice.  The large size of the hole allows you to insert other things through it as well, for example, you can place a vibrator through and angle it towards your perineum to combine vibrations, perineum stimulation, and internal prostate stimulation. Another option is to place a rope or restraint through the hole and using it in a kinky or BDSM style way. For example, I tested this by looping my Sex and Mischief adjustable handcuffs through the hole and activating the toy by struggling against the restraints.

Demonstrating the possibilities of The Icicles No. 13’s large perpendicular finger-hole handle.

Temperature Play

One final benefit of the toy is that glass retains temperature very well. Using a water bath, you can heat the toy for a warmer more relaxed insertion. You can also cool the toy to add an invigorating zing; however remember that cold can make the anus close up so I would only recommend that for advanced users. Personally, I tend to save cold temp. play for smaller toys.  Also test the temperature of the toy on the back of your hand to ensure it is not too hot or cold for use on delicate tissues.

However, this toy also has some cons. The first is that it has less than prefect retention, it does stay in place when on my back but it slowly slides out if in another position. Because of this, this is not a prostate massager that you can also use during intercourse. I’d recommend the Aneros line, the Zini Janus or a butt plug prostate massager hybrid like Lux LX3, Lux LX2, or the Romp if you want something that will stay in place during intercourse. A second con is that the large handle makes it so I can’t sit on it, so this fails as a butt plug. Lastly, this toy have a tendency to shift when using it hands free and become turned to its side when using it hands free. This isn’t a very large problem for me because like I said this toy works best when using some form of manual stimulation.

Packaging & Storage

This toy comes in a very lovely packaging with a black and white color scheme. The front of the box has a large picture of the toy on it; this part of the box is a flap when you pull on the little tab on the side it will open up revealing the inside flaps. This inside flap will have a few lines about the toy including use and cleaning tips as well as a close up of the tip on one side and a plastic window allowing you to see the toy inside the box on the other side. The back has another close up of the toy’s tip as well more lines about the toy. When you open the box, the toy will be nestled in white Styrofoam. You can easily use this box for storage. If you decided not use this for storage make sure to store it somewhere that it won’t bang up against anything hard that may damage the toy.

The Icicles No. 13’s packaging.


Closing Thoughts

Normally the cons I listed above, retention, shifting, cannot sit on it would knock at least a star off the toy’s final score but the possibilities opened up by the perpendicular ring and the highly effective head earns this toy a full five stars.

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Probe by Pipedream
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Review: Tantus Advanced C-ring

Advanced C-ring by Tantus

The advanced c-ring is a pure silicone cock ring designed to be used behind the balls. Overall it works very well. Its wideness makes it comfortable as well as pushing the balls forward notably further enhancing the experience. Read ahead for all the details.

The Tantus Advanced c-ring

 

Materials: Design and Dimensions

This ring is made of 100% premium silicone. This makes it nonporous, odorless, tasteless, and free of phthalates or latex. To clean it just use hot soap and water. For a more through cleaning you can boil it for 5 minutes, clean it with a 10% bleach solution, or put it on the top rack of your dishwasher sans soap. For the most through home cleaning put it in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes.

The one thing you have to be aware of is that silicone lubricants can have a bonding reaction with silicone lubes so don’t use them with this toy.

Design and Dimensions

The ring measures 1.75 in internal diameter and 2.5 inches in total diameter, with the ring being .375 inches thick and .75 inches wide. If you look at the ring very closely you can see a seam down the middle of the ring but it is completely smoothed out so you will not feel anything. It is available in red or black.

This part of Tantus Cock ring line which included this toy (duh!), the intermediate (1 7/8 diameter) and beginner ( 2” diameter) versions of this ring, two perineum stimulating cock slings: standard and beginner; a vibrating cock ring, and my personal favorite the super soft c-ring.

Pleasure and Use

I’m going to start by going over the basics of a cock ring. In short the ring when placed on your (or your partners) penis will constrict blood flow resulting in a harder, firmer erection and in the case of a wide ring like this they will also push the balls forwards a bit. Do not use a cock ring for more than 20 minutes at a time and remember to take them off after use. This particular cock ring is designed to be used behind the testicles (Below is a picture of it on my VixSkin Goodfella to illustrate.); other cock rings like the super soft c ring can be used in front of the balls or on the testicles as a ball stretcher however, this ring was too big for me to use effectively in those positions. In order to put the ring on, lube it a bit then slide one testicle in then the other and then finally slide your penis through. You should do this while the penis is flaccid as it would be hard to put it on erect. The silicone does have some stretch that will help you put it on but not much, you’ll have to pull on it pretty hard for it to stretch. It also means you should measure the penis you instead to use it on to make sure you buy a size that will fit you right.  On that note, one benefit of silicone is that if you are in a worst case scenario where the ring won’t come off or it prevents ejaculation silicone is relatively easily to cut so you should be able to remove it with a pair of scissors.

The Tantus advanced c-ring on the VixSkin Goodfella

 

Ok with all that out of the way how does it work? Very well. First off the constriction does provide a nice, firmer erection. That the ring is wide means that you won’t get the rubber band on your dick feel that many thin cock rings can have. It also reduces the chance any damage could come to delicate blood vessels.  That this ring is wide leads me to the second benefit of this toy the way it pushes your balls forward when in use.

This is beneficial in two ways; first with the balls pushed up they will smack more against whatever is on the other end of your thrusts when going deep. If you like, the feeling of your balls slapping against your partner this will be good for you. The second is that by pushing the balls up the ring ends up serving the same basic function as a ball stretcher. Arousal, orgasm, and ejaculation all pull the testicles up and closer to the body, if you keep them distended however, it will lengthen and enhance orgasm and ejaculation. This keeps the balls pushed up far enough from their typical position that it will serve the roles of both a cock ring and a ball stretcher at once.

Comparison to other Tantus c-rings

Lastly, I own one other Tantus cock ring the Tantus super soft c-ring. Here is a quick comparison. The super soft c-ring is much stretcher then this ring, this makes the super soft the easiest cock ring to put on I have ever used. The super soft c-ring is also much more versatile you can use it behind the balls, in front of the balls, or on the balls as a ball stretcher. However, the super soft ring is not as wide so you won’t get the same balls pushed forward effect you get with this ring. This ring also has more intense constriction.

Comparing the stretchiness of the Tantus Super Soft c-ring vs. the Tantus Advanced c-ring.

 

Overall, the super soft remains my favorite overall ring and is the one I recommend for almost most everyone. Specifically, people new to cock rings or those looking for an easy to put on cock ring should start with the super soft. However, this ring is better at its niche, wide behind the balls ring, if you already have some cock ring experience and you know that is what you are looking for and don’t mind this ring being harder to part on, go with the advanced c-ring.

Packaging

The toy comes in a very classy easy to open clamshell packaging, the front is clear plastic that displays the ring and has the name of the toy, a sticker stating the diameter of the toy, and on the bottom it says, “Stay harder longer and enhance your orgasm”. It obviously not very discreet but it is tastefully done. The back has two paragraphs explaining the benefits of the toy and Tantus silicone as well as three step illustrated instruction for put on the ring plus all the expected legal stuff. The packaging is not designed for storage but the clamshell snaps back together easily so you could use it for storage if you wished.

Tantus advanced c-ring packaging.

 

Closing Thoughts

Overall, the ring does what it set out to do without any real noteworthy flaws. As I said the best overall remains versatile super soft c-ring but this is the best at its niche. 5 stars.

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Sex Toy Review: Fleshlight Flight Masturbation Sleeve

The Fleshlight Flight by Fleshlight

The Fleshlight Flight is a smaller, sleeker, redesigned version of the bestselling male masturbation toy the Fleshlight. Despite a few cons, it provides a pleasurable flight indeed and is well worth booking a ticket. Read ahead for all the details.

The Fleshlight Flight

 

Aircraft Materials and Maintenance

The inner cabin (sleeve) is made out of Fleshlight’s patented Superskin material; the Flight is only available in clear Superskin. This material is highly porous, which means no sharing the toy. If for some reason, you absolutely must share the toy use a condom with it each time. Superskin is free of phthalates or latex. To clean your toy just rinse it out with water and let it air dry. Do not use soap as this can degraded the toy. That this toy is smaller than a normal Fleshlight is a major plus here as it is easier to find a place to properly air dry this smaller sleeve. If your Fleshlight becomes tacky, more likely with clear Fleshlights like this then with pigmented ones, dust it with some cornstarch. Lastly, use only water based lubes with this toy as oil or silicone based lubes can degrade the material.

The hull (case) of your new Fleshlight is made out of hard black plastic. To clean the case, use some hot soap and water.

Hull and Cabin Design (Design and Dimensions)

The Hull (case)

The Flight measures a total length of 8 inches. The hull (case) is divided in to three parts: a rear cap that will control the suction level, the main body, and the front cap that will cover the head of the toy. It has texturing throughout its length and the rear cap is slanted (can’t stand it on that end) while the front cap is flat (can stand it on that end). The rear cap has a diameter of 2.10 inches; it expands as you go up until it reaches its front cap diameter of about 3 inches.

The Fleshlight Flight disassembled

The cabin (sleeve and internal texture)

Your luxurious cabin measures 6 ¾ inches in length and has several components to it. Starting with the entrance, the opening is a simple hole however there are indentation around it that visually give it the appearance of turbine blades and provide a bit of texture right at the opening.

The Fleshlight Flight’s opening

The first things you will feel inside are three rows of very tiny bumps. From there the canal then opens in to a sphere camber with bumps along the inside. Once exiting the sphere, you will go past a ring of soft rectangle teeth like protrusions. After that, you will feel a series of longer finger like bumps sticking out angled towards your penis. A single ring of large round bumps will follow. Lastly, a series of seven or so mild ribs, leading into an inch of pure smoothness before you pop out of the selves’ open ended.

The Fleshlight Flight’s texture as shown on the box

The smaller sleeve will means you don’t have to be as long to feel every bit of the texture as you do with the full sized Fleshlights. Although if your well above average you may pop out the other end of the sleeve.

The Fleshlight Flight sleeve by itself.

Design Comparison to other Aircrafts (Fleshlights)

The Fleshlight Flight is overall much short and sleeker then a full sized Fleshlight which are about 9 ¾ inches long with a rear cap diameter of about 2 1/3” and a front cap diameter of about 3.75”. You can read more about a full sized Fleshlight in my Vibro Glow review. The original Fleshlight lacks texturing on the rear cap leading to a slippery grip so I am glad to see the Flight does have texture on its rear cap giving you a better grip to turn it. This smaller size also makes it much more portable and easier to transport and while still easy enough to figure out it is a sex toy ,especially given Fleshlight’s fame, it is slightly less obvious .

Compared to the Fleshlight Sex in a Can line (Example the O’Doyle’s Stout) they are about the same in height but the Flight’s design gives it a much better grip then the completely straight and smooth sex in a can. Lastly, it is roughly the same height as their Fleshlight blade but the blade is more oval shaped the round and has it unique squeezable case. I will go over how this translates performance wise below. Below is a photo of the Flight, alongside a full sized Alien Fleshlight, the Fleshlight Blade, the Sex in a Can O’Doyle’s Stout, and a soda can for comparison.

Left to right: Fleshlight Alien, Fleshlight Blade, Fleshlight Sex in Can, Fleshlight Flight, soda can

 

Flight Record (Pleasure and Use)

Overall, the Flight will take you on a fantastic orgasmic flight. Let’s start with the case. The design is sleek and easy to grip, it has texturing on all three portions further enhancing the grip and making it easy to adjust the caps, which leads me to another big plus of the toy, suction. The case combined with the open-ended sleeve allows you to get some good suction out of this toy. If you leave the cap completely open there will be no suction. Tighten the cap and eventually you’ll find a sweet spot where it will provide a nice but not too intense amount of suction. Completely tighten it and it will provide so much suction it will be come extremely difficult to penetrate the sleeve. This actually is a pro in this case because I have found a cool way to use it. Insert your penis first then put the suction to maximum. You will not be able to thrust into it like this but if you just tug on it with your penis inside it will feel more like a tight griped hand job. Overall, this has the best suction performance of any toy I’ve tried.

The case does have a few cons however. The first is the slanted end cap for me. It really depends on how you hold the Fleshlight if you place your thumb on the back end when using it you may like the slanted back. However if you are like me and do not, the slated end just stops you from setting it up right on that end which is a little annoying. The second is that the back cap can get too tight and be difficult to unscrew. Lastly, it only comes in black while the sleeve only comes in clear. The clear sleeve has some noticeable downsides that I will go over in a moment however; this case/ sleeve combo doesn’t give you the biggest benefits of the clear sleeve which is being able to see yourself (or your partner) inside of it during use when combined with a clear case. Instead, the benefit here is purely aesthetic when you open the cap it does looks cool but I do not think it is worth the tradeoff here.

Now moving on to the sleeve the texture is a very good one. The variety of textures proved a sufficiently varied experience. My favorite portion of the sleeve is the finger like protrusions in the middle. It is not my favorite Fleshlight internal texture but it is in the upper tier. That the case is small and maneuverable means you can also easily use-twisting motions to add more sensations as you are using it. In terms of tightness, it is tighter then a full sized Fleshlight but not overall tight like their sex in a can series. The sleeve loses some points however due to the downside of the clear model. The pigment in the colored Fleshlight makes them smoother, these clear Fleshlights are much tackier as the result. This tackiness makes them harder to maintain, you need to cornstarch them more and makes them a lint, dust, and hair magnet.

Docking with a carrier (Using it with Fleshlight mount)

Fleshlight makes a series of Fleshlight mounts that you can put your Fleshlight in for improved performance. I really like using the Flight in one of these mounts despite them being designed for the original Fleshlights. Since the canal in the mounts is longer then the Flight you have to prop then end up with something, just taking the material of the canal and pulling it out a bit worked for me. Although clearly meant for handheld use that I can still put it in a mount is a plus for me as I tend to use my Fleshlights almost exclusively in one of my two mounts (I tend to use use my Vixen Creations Get a Grip, Tantus Stroker XL, or Tenga 3D, or the when I just want to enhance my hand).

If you don’t have an actual Fleshlight mount there are some way to use this hand free without one. The first is putting it between your mattress and box spring and thrusting into it that way. The second is putting it in a shoe to hold it in place and thrust into it that way. I don’t use it these ways because I already have two Fleshlight mounts but for testing proposes I did and it doesn’t make a difference with the mattress method however it may be too slim and slip too far into the shoe depending on the shoe with the shoe method.

Flight Comparison (Performance Comparison to other Fleshlights)

Overall, I like the design of this, it is sleeker, easier to maneuver, provides much better suction,  and is more portable then the original Fleshlights. However, where the full sized Flashlights have an advantage is that they have the best overall textures and are the ones designed to used in Fleshlight mounts. Although the Flight’s texture is great, a few of the full sized Fleshlight in particular the swallow still beats it as overall best.

Compared to the sex in a can, this is what the sex in a can should have been. The Flight is not overly tight like the sex in a can and the textured and shaped case gives it a good grip unlike the smooth sex in a can case.  It beats the Blade in terms of texture for me but the Blade is unique as far Fleshlights go due to its squeezable sleeve so for that reason alone it is unlikely any other Fleshlight will ever replace it. Lastly, all the other Fleshlights have an advantage over the Flight in they come in non-clear options.

Arial Tricks (Stamina and Multiple Orgasm Training)

One final thing I want to quickly go over is how well it works if you want to use it to help improve your stamina or experiment with male multiple orgasms. I think it works well here, the smaller case give you better control over it thus making it a better training tool. The texture work well for shallow thrusts, which I find better for stamina and male multiple organism purposes. Lastly, I found the tugging hand job technique I described above to be extremely good at producing male multiple orgasms.

Hanger (Packaging)

The toy comes in a cardboard box with a blue and silver color scheme. It is about 8” tall by 3.5” wide by 3.5 inches deep. It also has a 1.5” retail hanging-tab, but it is designed so you can tuck that in and out of the way.

The front has a window so you can see the toy inside. One side of the box has a picture of the toy with a closed case, the other side a picture showing the toys internal texture. Both of these side panels pictures has raised texture that you can feel if you run your hand over them, allowing some tactical anticipation of what’s to come when you open the box. The back of the box has some point about the toy and the expected legal stuff. A cute touch is that the barcode is inside the outline of a Fleshlight. It is obvious what inside so it is not very discreet, but it is tastefully done. Inside the box will be instructions, a trail packet of lube, and of course the sleeve and case themselves. It not good for storage but you don’t have to destroy it to open so reuse is theoretically possible.

The Fleshlight Flight’s Packaging

 

Touchdown (Closing Thoughts)

The flight summery is that there were a few patches of turbulence but overall a sleeker design, great texture, and good overall performance makes this a big winner.

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Masturbator by Fleshlight
Material: Plastic / Superskin®
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Wordless Review Wednesday: Fetish Fantasy Series Wartenberg Wheel

Fetish Fantasy Series Wartenberg Wheel

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Orgasms: Have it Your Way

So today, I posted my review of the Lux LX-3, an absolutely wonderful vibrating prostate massager. One of the things that I loved about it is that it is the first vibrating butt plug I can wholeheartedly endorse. You can read all about why that is the case in the review, but there is one thing I want to focus on here. In the past, I have written about how I can use certain butt plugs, like my Treeze large or my Romp, to reach orgasm in public by wiggling them. I think you are seeing were I’m headed with this; the Lux LX-3 is officially not only the first vibrating butt plug I can fully endorse, it is the first vibrating plug I can use in public to get a bit of vibrating naughtiness, including vibrating orgasmic naughtiness. Usually, I do these little runs when I’m at my university, in this case I took the show (that no one knows I’m putting on) to Burger King.

The Lux Lx-3

 

Let us start the story by looking at the preparation for going out with this in me. Unlike a non-vibrating butt plug there are three additional considerations in play for using this in public: 1) Additional visibility 2) Sound & 3) Operating the toy in public.

First, I was slightly worried this toy would be visibly under clothing due to the indicator light on it. However, after looking at the toy closely I determined the risk is very small. The light is very faint and unlikely to be seen under the clothes. To illustrate: the pictures below show the light by itself and how it looks with the fabric of my boxers pulled over it tightly (only slightly viable if you’re looking for it up-close and really hard to see in the picture). Therefore, this leaves me confident it is not going to be visible under street clothes especially if you wear underwear. I don’t own anything particularly sheer to test it with but, considering how faint the light is anything sheer enough to give away the light is probably sear enough to give away that there is a hunk of silicone in your butt, light or no light. With that out of the way on to the most obvious concern…

The Light on the LUX LX-3 is faint enough it won't be noticeable under clothes.

 

Sound, the toy is very quiet especially at the lower settings and your clothes will further muffle the sound in public. Still use some common sense, I wouldn’t use this if you visiting the Hall of Silence at your local monastery, especially if you’re going to be standing next to someone in the aforementioned Hall of Silence. However, any place that has any short of ambient noise will work fine. My only concern is when sitting the handle potentially transmitting the vibrations to the seat amplifying the sound. Overall it not likely anyone going to hear this and hey a tiny bit of risk can make things hotter.

Lastly, operating the toy you will need a bit of practice to get at the controls with you clothes on but it is not hard and it will inevitability look like your scratching your ass, but no one is going to think you’re doing anything erotic here, quite likely the opposite really. The one button operation makes it easy to operate although you do have to hold it for 5 seconds to reach its max setting. Therefore, you will have to “scratch” your ass for at least the long in order to get up to max speed.

With that out of the way, it did work very well for in public play. For this particular experiment, I decided to go to Burger King. There was a coupon for some of their new sweet potato fries in the mail that day so I figured I could use testing the butt plug as an excuse to indulge myself. Mind you, I managed to make myself sad when I realized that I’m so broke that junky fast food has changed from “crap I eat when in a hurry” to “an indulgence” but I pressed on. I watched some porn to get in the mode, lubed up, put the plug in and got dressed boxers and jean covering the plug up. I decided to walk; the shopping plaza with the nearest Burger King is in easy walking distance. For the first portion of the walk, I decided to just see how it feels as a butt plug with the vibrations off and it was nice ,not as good as my Romp, but the prostate angled head let itself be known nicely as I walked.

Once I got a good feel for how it works, I turned it on. I stumbled a little to find the button under my clothes but turned it on easily enough. I started with it on the lowest setting and well it certainly makes taking a walk more interesting!  Although it also makes me a bit jumpy as I found out when a dog braking almost made me jump into the air. The vibrations although subtitle where enough I figured to bring me to orgasm with enough time so I just keep walking and eventually a physically mild and unimpressive, but psychologically incredibly naughty and exciting (non-ejaculatory) orgasm hit me as I finished crossing a street.

Now it was time to turn up the vibe, I reached back and turned the vibe on to its max. I was keeping track of the sound levels and even on the highest setting, I couldn’t hear the vibe above all the basic noise of the day wind, birds, cars, passing etc. I keep the vibe on and keep waking and had two more orgasm before reaching the plaza strangely all after cross a street. I don’t know if that was coincidence; that the time it takes for me to travel a block is the same as my time to orgasm; or if there is something in my “look both ways then cross routine” that is somehow conducive to orgasm but yah.

I turned off the vibe once I reached my destination mainly because I assumed the seats in Burger King would be hard and didn’t want to risk them amplifying the vibe’s nose. It been literally years since I’ve been to a Burger King. I don’t eat much fast food in general and when I do it’s usually when I need some to eat when I’m having a long day at university and even then despite my campus having a Burger King I never pick it out of my available options. Heck if it wasn’t for the sweat potato fries coupon I would probably be doing this little test at a Subway. I guess if the rest of their customer base has the same taste as me they made a good call (same taste in liking sweat potatoes not butt plugs obviously).

Anyway, I walked in and my assumptions about the firmness of the seating arrangements was confirmed although overall they do seem to be trying to fancy up the place a bit compared to when I was there years ago. I got in line and noticed that there was one of those new touchscreen soda machines; that an elderly couple in front of me was rather comically perplexed by. I got my food and remember how I said I typically only eat fast food at school? Well the association is strong, as I found myself trying to grab the strap of the laptop bag I obviously didn’t have with me. I stood there for a moment rather amazed that a. the association could be that strong b. That the association could be that strong despite there being a hunk of silicone in my ass. Once I got over that I sat and eat my meal. As I was eating I figured I was being overall cautious in turning the vibe off before coming in; between the various background noses music, people chatting I don’t think anyone would be able to hear the thing. However, I was already sitting down and had no urge to put it to the test at that point. However, I did want to test how it would work just wiggling the plug  so I sat there and wiggled the plug inside me a bit it worked fine although I was kind of focused on not looking like I was enjoying myself. Rather unnecessary in retrospect as anyone looking at me would just think I’m really enjoying my meal not that their something on the opposite end of my digestive track that is causing my enjoyment. After my meal/public orgasm play exercise was over, I waked home the toy still in me. Nothing interesting to report on the return trip but unless Burger king really improves the quality of their food I’m pretty sure this will be the most interesting Burger King trip of my life (or at least until I get another toy I need to test).

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Wordless Review Wednesday: Tantus Super Soft C-ring

Tantus Super Soft C-ring

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Review: NobEssence Romp

I while back I post my review of the lovely NobEssence Romp as an onsite at EdenFantasys, but forgot to put a link to it here. The short version is this beautiful wood butt plug is one of the best anal plugs I have ever tried. The handcrafted wood covered in NobEssence’s trademark lubrosicity coating makes the toy smooth, lightweight, and absolutely gorgeous. While the shape makes it comfortable and provides great prostate pressure, enough it can even be used as a good prostate massager.

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The NobEssence Romp

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Review: Tantus Super Soft C-ring

Super Soft C-ring by Tantus

The Tantus Super Soft c-ring is a cock ring made out of soft and stretchy silicone. This extra stretchy silicone makes it safe, comfortable, and easy to put on. It can be used in front of the balls, behind the balls or stretching the balls in order to enhance erection, pleasure, and orgasm. Read ahead for all the details.

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The Super Soft C-ring by Tantus

 

Materials, Cleaning and Safety Concerns

This ring is made out of 100% pure silicone. Silicone is a fantastic material as it is nonporous, inert, hypoallergenic, odorless, tasteless, free of phthalates or latex, and easy to clean. Basic cleaning can be done with good old-fashioned hot soap and water or a toy cleaning solution. For a more through sanitization, clean it with a ten percent bleach solution, boil it for 5 minutes, or put it on the top rack of your dishwasher without any soap. For the most through cleaning put it in a pressure cooker for 20 minutes. The one notable downside to silicone is that it can have a bonding reaction with silicone lubes, so stick to water based lubes with this ring.

Design & Dimensions

The ring is 1.75 inches in unstretched diameter, with the ring itself being about 2/10th of an inch thick leaving an unstretched internal diameter of about 1.45”. The ring is just under half of an inch wide. The ring’s max stretched diameter is 4.75 inches according to Tantus’ official site. The ring is super stretchy and is smooth other than a seam down the center. It is available in red, black, or purple.

Demonstrating the flexibility of the ring.

 

This is part of Tantus’ line of c-rings, which in addition to this toy include: the Beginner cock ring, the intermediate cock ring, the advanced c-ring and two “slings” designed to add perineum stimulation: the c-sling and beginner c-sling.

Pleasure and Use

There are three ways you can use this ring: in front of the balls, behind the balls, or on the scrotum as you would a ball stretcher. Now in case you have never used a c-ring before let me go over the basics. When using it in front of the balls or behind the balls the idea is the same, by constricting blood flow you create a harder, firmer erection that can also enhance pleasure and orgasm. Now if you use it on the balls as a stretcher the purpose is a little bit different. When approaching orgasm and ejaculation the testes are pulled upward towards the body. By keeping them distended, you can enhance the intensity and lengthen the duration of orgasm and ejaculation. I’ll go over how well it works in each position using my Vixskin Goodfella.

The Tantus super soft c-ring in front of the balls.

 

First in front of the balls, the ring work well here, it is a little looser then I would like but it is still effective. The ring is comfortable here and in the other positions in part because the band has a decent width. Many rings have a narrow width leading it to feel like a rubber band, which is both uncomfortably and increases the chance you could damage blood vessels.

The Tantus super soft c-ring in back of the balls.

 

Moving on to behind the balls, here it provides nice constriction as well pushing the balls forward a little bit. If you are wondering how to put it on the recommended approach for this, and most cock rings, is as follows: First put a bit of lube on the ring to make it easier to slide on. Start with the testes, putting one testicle in then sliding the other one through, and then finally slide your penis through. For obvious reasons this will be easier with a flaccid penis. The stretchy nature of this ring is great for this as it makes it much easier to put it on, I can even put it on easily even without using the recommend approach.

The Tantus super soft c-ring used as a ball stretcher.

 

Now for using it on the balls themselves, because the ring isn’t very wide you’re not going to get much stretch from this, if you want an intense feeling of stretching you should get a more dedicated ball stretcher like this one for example, but it does provide enough distension to noticeably enhance orgasm and ejaculation. Again, that the stretchy silicone makes it easier to put on then most cock rings is a major plus here. This is not the ring I would use if I want a hardcore stretch but because of the stretchiness, it is the easiest to put on and thus my first choice if I just want something quick and easy to use.

Overall their aren’t many cons to this toy. The first is the seam I already mentioned above, although it didn’t bother me during use. Secondly, silicone tends to easily attract hair so it is more likely to snag on pubic hairs, although the finish on this silicone is much less of dust magnet then others. This is also a simple ring so it may be too simple for more advanced users but by that same note, it would be great for a beginner looking for a first c-ring.

Safety Notes

Since we are constricting blood flow, here are some cock ring safety pointers you should be aware of. First, do not wear one for more than 20 minutes at a time. If you have never used a cock ring before slowly build up to that time so you can see how your body responds. On that same note in your post orgasmic bless don’t forget to take it off or worse fall asleep with it on. This ring is safer then cock rings made out of metal or wood because the stretchy silicone makes it easy to put on and off and its stretch makes it unlike to completely cut off blood flow. Lastly, if something goes horribly wrong and you’re stuck in the worst-case scenario of a ring that will not come off silicone is easy to cut allowing you to remove the ring with a pair of scissors.

Packaging and Storage

The ring comes in a round easy to open clamshell packaging about 4.5” in diameter. It is simple and tasteful. It not designed for storage but as you can snap the clamshell back together, you could try using it for storage if you really wanted. Silicone does not have any special storage requirement however many like to keep the toys in individual bags or pouches to be on the safe side, it is also a good idea just because silicone tends to easily attract dust and lint.

The Tantus super soft c-ring's packaging

Closing Thoughts

Overall, this is a great multiuse ring made out of great stretchy silicone and at under 10 bucks it is a great value. 5/5 stars.

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Cock ring by Tantus
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