Illustration by Aditi Singh

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Are you looking to buy a new sex toy but not sure where to start?

Slut Saga tested five vibrators to give you insider knowledge on how these rumbly, buzzy, cute toys enhance pleasure during solo or partnered… playtime.

Disclaimer: All sex toys were provided to Slut Saga as product samples from these women-owned or trans-owned businesses. None of these sex toys were purchased by Slut Saga. 

It is also worth mentioning that

• Cute Little Fuckers is offering a 15% discount to Slut Saga readers with the code SLUTSAGA at checkout. 
• Dame sent extra goodies in their product box including Aloe Lube, Massage Oil, a pair of socks, a bucket hat, and stickers (such a generous gift).
• Crave included a personalized, hand-written letter in their package (a heartfelt touch).
• Slut Saga had excellent customer service experiences with all three sex toy companies.

Before using any sex toys, please review the following safety and hygiene practices commonly associated with sex toys:

• Always use lube when inserting sex toys into the vagina or anus.
  • The risk of not using lube during any form of penetrative sex is painful friction and micro-tears that increase the likelihood of contracting an STD/STI.
• Do not use silicone lube with a silicone sex toy.
  • Silicone lube will degrade the silicone sex toy, making it soft and unusable.
  • Use water-based lube with all silicone sex toys.
• Wash sex toys frequently (ideally, after every use).
  • Wash sex toys in-between different sexual partners.
  • Wash sex toys before transitioning from anal sex to vaginal sex.
  • Wash sex toys with mild, unscented soap.
    • Some sex toys are dishwasher safe, but only if stated in their instruction manual.
• Always use a condom on sex toys during an encounter where a condom or a dental dam would traditionally be used.
  • Change condoms every time a sex toy will be shared with a new partner
• Do not insert into the anus any sex toy without a flared base.
• Periodically check all sex toys for damage.
  • Cracks and broken parts may house and breed bacteria.

An honest Slut Saga review of the following vibrators, from favorite to least-favorite:

Dame: Com 

External Wand Vibrator

$47.60

Medical Grade Silicon

Waterproof

5 intensity levels – low-frequency rumbly vibration

5 patterns

Photo from Dame.com

The Com is an amazing wand vibrator for external stimulation. The different intensity levels start at a slow purr that can be brought up to an intense vibration. The curved design makes it ideal for holding the toy upside down — with the main bulb stimulating the clitoris and the vulva — and the handle pressed to the lower abdomen to let the residual vibration “supposedly stimulate the infamous ‘G-Spot’ from the outside of your body.” This wand vibrator is big, and therefore, not ideal for people who desire to travel discreetly with their sex toys. Similarly, because of its size, this wand vibrator is somewhat hard to use in partnered sex positions like missionary, cowgirl and probone. Nevertheless, the curved design of the toy aids a person when they reach up, or around their partner, to press the vibrator to certain pleasure spots during positions like doggy. The Com comes with a storage fabric pouch.

Cute Little Fuckers: Jix!

Dual-ended insertable rabbit vibrator

$79.00

100% Silicone

Waterproof (removable bullet vibrator)

5 intensity levels – medium-frequency hum

5 patterns

Jix is an insertable rabbit vibrator. That means one side of the dual-ended toy is long enough for internal stimulation through penetration, and the other end is short (traditionally meant to provide external stimulation through vibration to the clitoris). Jix’s design slightly deviates from convention because it is slimmer and less horizontally compact than similar toys. First, many rabbit vibrators have a girth of over 2 inches, while Jix has a girth of only 1.28 inches. Secondly, the short end of the toy protrudes further away from the main shaft than other conventional toys do. The good thing about this design choice is that the larger gap allows a user with a penis to nestle their scrotum and testes in that space. Therefore, Jix is easier to use in the anus by people of any gender — and that makes Jix a multi-purpose toy. Nevertheless, Jix’s girth provides less of that “fullness” feeling when inserted into the body and the gap makes it harder for people with a shallower vagina to press the short end of the toy to their clitoris (Jix’s length is 7.5 inches, but the slightly bigger gap adds distance between the two tips… which anatomically has to be compensated with penetrative depth). Jix does not come with any form of storage.

Cute Little Fuckers: Shimmer!

Insertable G-spot and prostate vibrator

$69.00

100% Silicone

Waterproof (removable bullet vibrator)

5 intensity levels – medium-frequency hum

5 patterns

Shimmer is the most neutral toy tested in this line-up. It would make an exceptional “neutral” choice for anyone buying their first sex toy. Shimmer can be used as a short, slim dildo by people discovering the sensations of vaginal penetration; its flared bottom and smooth insertion design makes it an appropriate beginner’s anal toy; Shimmer’s removable bullet vibrator can be taken out of the silicone component of the toy and used as… a bullet vibrator… by people enthusiastic to incorporate that into the playfulness of sex.

Shimmer is a great option for people who want to explore the spectrum of sex toys without having to purchase all of them separately. This toy will not excel as the ultimate specialized dildo or specialized bullet vibrator or specialized anal toy, but it will be good enough across the board in all these categories to give beginners information on what they want to look for in their next toy purchase. Shimmer does not come with any form of storage.

Dame: Eva

Couples Vibrator (External Wearable Hands-free Clitoral Vibrator)

$84.00

Medical Grade Silicon

Waterproof

3 intensity levels – high frequency buzzy vibration

1 pattern

Photo from Dame.com

The idea behind Eva is amazing: an external, wearable, hands-free vibrator that can be used during partnered penetrative sex. Sounds fun, right? The design of Eva is a bit tricky to navigate. The toy’s wings are intended to be tucked under a vulva’s labia… but everyone’s anatomy is different, which means that Eva might not be the right fit for people with shorter labia. Eva might fall off easily, and repeatedly, if the user is unable to comfortably and securely position the toy on the vulva. Natural or intentionally added lubrication could make this process even harder. Trying some specific sex positions may make Eva a more successful toy: for example, positions where the wearer is on top can give Eva the support and pressure needed to stay tucked into the vulva (think of a sex sandwich where Eva is held tight in place between the two bodies). Eva has one vibration pattern with three intensity levels, which is enough stimulation for most people, but might not be enough for those who enjoy different pattern varieties. In addition, Eva uses a unique inductive charging case to charge the vibrator. If the toy’s owner were to lose or damage the case, the replacement costs $25. That said, the charging case would be a little hard to misplace because it doubles as the toy’s protective travel case inside Dame’s fabric storage pouch.

Crave: Vesper 2

Vibrator Necklace

$98.00

Stainless Steel Nickel-Free Plating

Waterproof & Submergible

4 vibration patterns (3 different intensity buzzy vibrations and 1 pulse pattern)

Photo from lovecrave.com

The Vesper 2 is not designed to be used as an insertable toy. The multiple warnings in the box state the Vesper 2 is not appropriate for internal use in the vagina or the anus. The toy also slightly heats up during use. The Vesper 2 is therefore just an aesthetic, slim bullet vibrator. What makes Crave unique is that they design their sex toys as elegant jewelry. The Vesper 2 can also be used as a necklace. I do want to mention that the vibrator is roughly 4 inches long and the chain is 26 inches long. For some people, the toy’s size and the deep hanging chain might feel like too much of a statement piece to be  worn frequently as a necklace. For others, the Vesper 2 might become their new favorite accessory. The vibrator’s steel plating in the color black collects fingerprints and the wearer must wipe down the vibrator/necklace to keep it looking perfectly shiny. Lastly, the Vesper 2 uses a unique screw-in charger. If the toy’s owner were to lose or damage the charger, the replacement costs $15. The Vesper 2 comes with a small fabric storage pouch that has room for the charger. The Vesper 2 is an ideal toy for a specific profile of fashion-forward people within a niche aesthetic who are interested in purchasing a bullet vibrator. People outside that category might not find the price point worth the purchase.

Thank you for reading Slut Saga’s honest review of these five vibrators. We hope our insight has given you the best opportunity to make an informed purchase for your next sex toy.