Prior to participating in our tests

D I.Y Sex Toys: Self-Love Edition

The hot pink design had mixed reviews, putting half our testers off for lack of subtlety, while the same number were wary of the noise level. Overall though, they found this vibrator pleasurable to use and easy to operate. Perineum, taint, tomato, tomahto—whatever you call it, it’s a nerve-packed goldmine of pleasure. This cock ring is specifically designed to vibrate against yours while you wear it, taking orgasm from a seven to, oh, an eleven.

The company took into account feedback from the previous version and made this one quieter, stronger and longer-lasting and included a remote. Pop it into its protective case and no one will know it’s not fancy headphones. It’s understandable that you might not want to buy a toy designed just for balls stimulation, especially if you’re not sure you’ll like it. This little vibrator fits perfectly into the palm of your hand and can feel good on not only the balls and scrotum, but also the perineum and frenulum. You can use it with a partner, too—it fits nicely between bodies during penetrative sex.

Unlike the Womanizer Classic , which is widest toward the nozzle and has a narrow handle, the Aer has a narrow head that allows it to slip easily between the labia for positioning against the clitoris. This sleek, angled shape also makes the toy convenient to use for clitoral stimulation during intercourse, as it doesn’t take up a lot of space. Across 10 years of testing, we’ve relied on 11 people with vulvas—ranging in age from early 20s to late 70s—to compare clitoral toys. Prior to participating in our tests, all of the panelists had used vibrators and were reliably able to achieve orgasm through vibrator use, though some were more experienced than others.

You have internal and external anal sphincter muscles; the internal one sucks things up, so your toy could get stuck if there’s nothing to stop it, Carolanne Marcantonio, LCSW, an AASECT-certified sex therapist vibrator, tells SELF. Choose a butt plug, dildo, or prostate massager that’s designed for anal sex, and be sure to lube up too, as the anus doesn’t self-lubricate. Le Wand takes pleasure and luxury seriously, so it’s no wonder it scored highly on test. Our panellists were impressed by the range of speed settings and distinctive vibration patterns there are to experiment with, allowing them to achieve orgasms that were both faster and more intense than when using other toys.

And having the sex toy be the brainchild of postmenopausal women who talk openly about their experiences developing and using it? SnailVibe snagged the award for Most Innovative Sex Toy of the Year in 2020 from the adult publication XBIZ Europa Awards, and I can see why — it’s truly unique. In my time reviewing sex toys, I haven’t seen anything quite like this. Even other rabbits can look the same after a while, but none resemble escargot.