I enjoy anal play. A lot. With the right relaxation, lubrication, communication, and patience it can be absolutely wonderful. Thus I was super excited when Tantus sent me a B-Bomb to review. I really wanted to love it, and I did… mostly.

Specs

What’s not to love with Tantus’ own blend of premium platinum medical-grade silicone? It’s hypoallergenic, non-toxic, and can be completely sterilized so you can share silicone toys⁰¹ with a partner once sterilized. To sterilize see care instructions below.

I recently read some complaints about the squishyness of silicone, and to that I can only say that I enjoy the texture, it’s much less squishy than jelly (which is yucky anyway and you don’t want to put it in your body without a condom⁰² ), but obviously not going to be as hard as plastic, steel, or glass. I find Tantus’ silicone to be harder than some other blends.

Like many Tantus toys the B-bomb comes with a removeable vibrator that sticks right up the hole in the toy’s base. It is a one-speed bullet vibe that, since it’s removeable, you could also use separately from the plug on other areas that enjoy vibration or with the plug if you enjoy anal vibrations. Also, Tantus in all their wisdom has created a suction-cup attachment that you can get which fits into any of the slots in their toys made for bullet vibes, turning any bullet-compatible Tantus toy into a suction cup toy.

Use

The pointyness of the plug worried me when I first got it, but that’s where the squishyness of silicone comes in handy, since it’s not made out of a hard material the point is not noticeable after you put it in your butt. The point is actually a positive in the respect that it makes the B-bomb very easy to insert since it is a gradual taper from the point to the rounded body. I found with a bit of non-silicone lube⁰³ the B-bomb slides in nice and easy.

I thought the size and shape was extremely pleasurable, not too big but not too small either. It isn’t an intimidating toy in either respect which makes it great for beginners and is a great warm-up toy for those more experienced in anal adventures. The taper near the base helps it stay inside as any good butt plug should do, and that allows the sphincter to relax around it.

The problem I had with it, though–and what would change it from a three lotus rating to a four or even five–was the base. It is circular and fairly thick. While it is a very well made base I’m spoiled by my love for my Pfun Plug or Bob plugs which have bases that fit snugly between the ass cheeks. Since I have a rather large booty it is actually uncomfortable for me to wear a plug with a circular base for any long period of time.

Most of Tantus’ other plugs do have a more rectangular base which makes wearing them for longer than a few minutes quite comfortable, such as the Ryder, Infinity, or Tulip. The toys that do have more wearable bases, however, do not vibrate. If you aren’t planning on wearing the B-bomb for long, are looking for a vibrating plug, and especially if you’re looking for something fairly small and non-threatening for thrusting it is a fabulous and well made plug that would be a wonderful addition to any anal adventurer’s toybox.

A big huge thanks to Tantus for sending me a B-Bomb to review!

Name: B-Bomb.

Manufacturer: Tantus.

Material: 100% medical-grade silicone.

Type: Anal Toy/Butt Plug.

Length: 4 inches.
Width: 1.4 inches (largest) 3/4 inch (smallest).

Lube: Water- or oil-based only!

Care: General cleaning- toy cleaner, anti-bacterial soap. Sterilization- 10% bleach solution, top rack of the dishwasher with no soap, or submerged in boiling water for 10 minutes.

Rating: 3 Lotuses (out of 5) – Good & Recommended

1. as long as they are 100% silicone [↩]
2. it’s porous and littered with the nasty chemical phthalates which are all sorts of toxic [↩]
3. Since you don’t want any nasty chemical reactions happening with silicone lube on silicone toy that would ruin your toy! [↩]

The njoy Pfun Plug is my second njoy toy, and hopefully not my last. I am in awe of the gorgeous toys Njoy produces and (like so many others) covet the amazing Eleven more than just about any other toy out there. While the njoy line consists of quite a few plugs in different sizes the Pfun plug is the only one with multiple bulbs and has always looked particularly tempting to me.

The sleek look of cool steel is irresistible, and immediately after receiving my Pfun Plug I knew I wanted it in my butt. I’m not big on plugs, I prefer my anal in the form of thrusting for the most part, but I’ve always liked the look of plugs over anything else.

From past experiences I knew I would love the handle, as I’ve had trouble with round handles in the past. Round handles tend to be uncomfortable for wearing for extended or even brief periods of time, perhaps especially if your booty is rather large (though that’s my only experience with plugs so I don’t have anything to compare it to).

The Pfun Plug has a wonderful thin handle as you can see in the pictures, and the hole in the handle makes it easy to get hold of in order to pull it out. If you’ve ever had to try to grab hold of a lubed up plug and pull it out you’ll appreciate this wonderful removal-aid finger hole. The handle is somewhat long, however, which wasn’t an issue for me as my ass is well padded, but for those with less padding in the backside it may be uncomfortable to sit.

Now that I’ve covered the handle, let’s get to the actual insertable part of the plug! It has a wonderful curve to it, which lightly rapped against my g-spot whenever I walked or moved with it in. One of the wonderful things about anal plugs is that they tend to be unisex, hitting the g-spot in females and the p-spot/prostate in males (also called the male g-spot).

The firm steel is fairly thin, but feels bigger while inserted due to the hard material. While I didn’t have the Pfun Plug itself when we had the heat wave here in Seattle a couple months ago I know that it would have been lovely to slip in after letting it get cool in a bowl of water or the fridge for a few minutes.

I’m a big fan of the Pfun Plug which just goes to prove my need for the Eleven and, really, all other njoy products. If you’re in the market for a plug and like the feel of cool hard steel, or just want to experience a quality toy up your butt I definitely say the Pfun Plug is the way to go.

Much thanks to Pink Cherry for sending me njoy Pfun Plug to review!

Name: Pfun Plug

Manufacturer: njoy

Type: Anal Toy/Butt Plug

Material: Stainless Steel

Length: 4 1/2″ (total) 3 1/2″ (insertable)
Width: 1 1/4″
Girth: 3 1/4″

Weight: 11 oz

Lube: Any (silicone-, water-, or oil-based)!

Care: Toy cleaner, anti-bacterial soap, 10% bleach solution, top rack of the dishwasher, or boiling.

Rating: 5 Lotuses (out of 5) – Exceptional & Recommended to Everyone Without Question

It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Fun Factory toys, I have quite a lot of them and they’re all made with high standards of quality and care as well as body safe materials, all factors of a quality company. Not only is this a Fun Factory toy, but the G-Twist was made specifically by Fun Factory for Good Vibrations, an amazing sex-positive feminist and all-around-awesome sex toy shop, designed by the GV staff to be the ultimate insertable g-spot vibrator.

I’m personally not much of a fan of internal vibrations, I prefer my insertables to not vibrate and strong vibrations on my clit, so I was a little unsure of how well the G-Twist would work for me. The benefit, though, of having a vibrator that is made for g-spot and internal stimulation is that you can just use it without the vibe essentially as a dildo. My girlfriend Marla, however, thought it was wonderful in both vibrating and non-vibrating modes.

The G-Twist is a gorgeous specimen of g-spot toy and vibrator, long and relatively thick with wonderful ridges all over it. The ridges add to the girth of it a bit, making it suitable even for a size queen such as myself, and the curve of it finds the g-spot easily and presses in just the right places. The vibrations are fairly strong, although nowhere near hitachi strong but few things are, and can be felt easily from base to tip. I couldn’t get off clitorally using this toy alone, but used internally paired with a strong clitoral vibrator it was heavenly.

The majority of the toy is extremely bendable, the last four or five inches or so, which is surprising for a toy with such vibrations. At the base where the silicone meets the handle, battery case, and dial-controls there is a ridge of silicone which can actually be bent up during use to hit the clit. I did this for Marla while we were trying the G-Twist out, and she said it was extremely pleasant.

The G-Twist also comes in six different colors (above), all of which are beautiful.

I’ve heard other reviewers have had issues with the battery case, but I didn’t find it to be true. It was a little tricky, as you have to push in either side of the bottom at just the right spot to get the batter compartment to pop out, but once I did it the first time it was easy to do so from then on.

The dial control was interesting to use, as it can be turned either clockwise or counter-clockwise and continuously in 360+ degrees, although only a 180 degree amount of it will turn the toy on. The vibrations vary from barely there to nice and strong depending on where the dial is turned to. I haven’t had any issues with accidentally turning the dial while using it, which is a big plus in my book.

A big huge thank you to Good Vibrations for providing me with the Fun Factory G-Twist!

Name: G-Twist

Manufacturer: Fun Factory (made specifically for Good Vibes)

Type: G-spot vibrator

Batteries: Two AA’s (included!)

Material: 100% Medical-grade silicone

Length: 6″ (insertable)
Width: 1 1/2″

Lube: Any (silicone-, water-, or oil-based)! Even though most silicone toys should never be used with silicone lubes this toy is specially formulated to be used with any type of lube, silicone included.

Care: Toy cleaner, anti-bacterial soap, 10% bleach solution, top rack of the dishwasher, or boiling.

Rating: 3 Lotuses (out of 5) – Good & Recommended

Since I first heard of Tantus’ Alumina line I’ve been dying to try one. Unlike all other Tantus toys the Alumina line is made out of, can you guess? Aluminum, of course. My chance came in Alumina Revolve, a smooth sleek double-ended dildo.

Every product in the Alumina line is double-ended and screws together in the middle, where that little black band is in the picture above, which means that the ends of the four Alumina products can be swapped out for other pieces to make different toys. This is a very unique design, and of course means I covet all four Alumina toys.

Also unique to the Alumina line is their packaging. Other Tantus products come in very simple packaging, but the Alumina line has an elegant black box with silver writing and the shape of the toy outlined on the top in silver. Inside the toy itself is nestled in black foam and a slim instruction/care booklet. Still simple, but with a touch of class.

Similar to glass and other metal toys aluminum has no give, so a little goes a long way as far as orifices are concerned. In my experience the harder the object the fuller the feeling you get from it, and Revolve is no exception. I found each side of the Revolve to be perfect for anal and vaginal penetration respectively.

The side with three graduated bulbs is wonderful for anal penetration, feeling similar to anal beads when used. The feeling of the anus expanding and contracting is highly pleasurable, and is my favorite type of anal stimulation, so these three hard bulbs were a delight. Graduated bulbs are also excellent for anal beginners, as well, because they allow the penetratee to be worked up slowly to larger objects.

The side with one bulb is excellent for both g-spot stimulation and kegel exercise. It can easily be angled just right to hit the g-spot, and the hard material is great for a variety of sensations from soft massage to hard grinding. The single bulb is the perfect size for me to grip with my kegel muscles and clocking in at half a pound it has a fair amount of heft without being too heavy for a beginner such as myself.

Not too long ago we had a heat wave here in Seattle, and on the hottest day when it got into the triple digits I put Revolve (along with a few other glass and metal toys) in the fridge to cool it down before slipping it inside me and letting it cool me down. It retains temperature quite nicely, which is why it was ideal for this. It can also be warmed, should you come home and find it extra chilly and not be in the mood, by running it under warm water. Simple as that.

Revolve is a wonderfully versatile toy that everyone should enjoy. A big huge thanks to Tantus for sending me Alumina Revolve to review!

Name: Alumina Revolve

Manufacturer: Tantus

Material: Anodized aeronautical-grade aluminum – non-porous, phthalate free, body safe

Type: Double-ended Dildo

Length: 8 inches
Width: 1 3/8 inches (at largest)

Lube: Any! (Silicone-, water-, or oil-based)

Care: Toy cleaner, anti-bacterial soap, 10% bleach solution, top rack of the dishwasher, or boiling.

Rating: 4 Lotuses (out of 5) – Very Good & Highly Recommended

Curve is the latest beautiful toy from the wonderful toy maker Tantus. Why are they wonderful, you ask? Well, not only were they a generous sponsor of my Birthday Giveaway but they make products which are both gorgeous and functional and always use 100% medical-grade silicone, one of the safest materials for sex toys to be made of.

I don’t think I’ve met a Tantus product I haven’t liked, though I’m more than willing to test that theory and try every toy they make. You know, for the sake of science.

When I first saw Curve I was actually a little iffy on it, it’s not as sleek and smooth looking as many of the other Tantus products, I thought the curve of it actually looked kind of awkward and wasn’t appealing to me until I felt it inside of me.

My opinion of it changed vastly once I felt that curve hitting against my g-spot just about perfectly with just a slight amount of lube to make it slide in just right. Tantus silicone is always silky smooth and only needs a little bit of lube to work perfectly, just remember to never use silicone lube with a silicone toy as a chemical reaction can occur and ruin the toy.

One side of Curve has a slight ripple molded into it as you can see in the image above. It isn’t as noticeable while inserted as more pronounced bumps and ridges usually are but it definitely adds to the general feeling of the toy. Curve doesn’t need extreme texture to bring extreme pleasure as the shape of it takes care of that on it’s own.

The other new and improved feature of Curve is the base. Instead of the usual circular shape Curve has a teardrop-shaped base that is also thicker than regular Tantus bases. According to Tantus this is the first of many new toys with this larger base.

The new base is excellent for harnesses with any size o-ring and the teardrop shape is extremely comfortable. Both my girlfriend and I agree Curve is now our favorite strap-on dildo to date, and coming from two sex toy reviewers that’s saying something!

A big huge thanks to Tantus for sending me Curve to review!

Name: Curve

Manufacturer: Tantus

Material: Medical-grade silicone

Type: G-spot/p-spot dildo

Length: 6 inches
Width: 1 3/8 inches

Lube: Water- or oil-based (never silicone)

Care: Toy cleaner, anti-bacterial soap, 10% bleach solution, top rack of the dishwasher, boiled for 10 minutes

Rating: 4 Lotuses (out of 5) – Very Good & Highly Recommended

Name: #467 Apple

Manufacturer: Hardwood Dildos

Material: Recycled Apple Wood

Varnish: “Each dildo is finished with at least five coats of Salad Bowl Finish, a food-quality varnish. The finish seals the wood, making them safe, waterproof, and natural-feeling. I never use any dyes or stains, and I’ve never heard of any allergic reactions.” – from the FAQ.

Length: 6 1/4 inches
Width: 1 3/5 inches

Rating: 4 Lotuses (out of 5) – Very Good & Highly Recommended!