Our vibrator buying guide for beginners: How to choose a sex toy

Crave’s Vesper is designed to enable beautiful experiences in public and in private, both as a statement jewelry and a strong slim external vibrator. We consulted Balestrieri vibrators, O’Reilly, and countless customer reviews to find the best finger vibrators for sexual play. When it comes to pleasurable sex and masturbation, using a targeted approach is often your best bet for an, ehrm, gratifying experience.

Considering how intense the vibrations are , many people are unlikely to want to use it for more than 20 minutes straight regardless. Clitoral vibrators are popular because stimulating the clitoris often plays a key role in pleasure. This works for solo stimulation, or for those who are looking to achieve more intense pleasure during sex with a partner.

Hodder describes this one as “a handy clitoral vibrator with an elongated and angled neck, which makes it great for people who have a hard time reaching certain external erogenous zones. It’s also super comfortable to hold and is easy on the wrist.” It boasts three powerful speeds and the vibrating end is coated in body-safe silicone. And they come in bright colors because, why not have a little fun with your fun?

Although we recommend this model as a starter vibrator, for some of our testers the hard plastic became slippery and difficult to hold when it came in contact with lubricant. This was not the case with the less expensive Satisfyer Purple Pleasure. While the Luna Ava vibrator is a steal at $30, don’t expect it to replace your Magic Wand anytime soon. We found its vibrations to be more buzzy than rumbly, and the 20 different settings are a nuisance given that there is no back-or-forth button—you have to click through all 20 to return to the one you started with. Waterproof toys made from nonporous materials such as silicone and stainless steel can tolerate washing with soap and warm water. If you have non-waterproof toys, carefully wipe them clean with a solution of soap and warm water.

Insert your flaccid or erect penis into the flaps, and let your frenulum rest on the elevated PulsePlate. Buttons on the side of the Pulse II help you cycle through the different oscillation modes. “I am absolutely blown away by this vibrator and it’s practically the only one that I use at this point,” one person wrote. “It’s the best orgasms I’ve ever experienced in my 45 years,” a user said. One five-star reviewer wrote that the “Empress Tidal is life-changing”.