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Contributor: The Kitty The Kitty
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so this is rated 10 out of 10, a body safe food grade silicone, and yet it is marked on the box, "for external use only". why? and what good is a dildo that can't go inside?
yes of course condom it, thats fine, but why make it if it can't be used, i dont condom my own toys when i use them on myself.
10/31/2012
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Contributor: Gary Gary
It is a generic disclaimer. Some toys say for novelty use only also because these are not officially medically endorsed.
10/31/2012
Contributor: Gone. Gone.
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Originally posted by The Kitty
so this is rated 10 out of 10, a body safe food grade silicone, and yet it is marked on the box, "for external use only". why? and what good is a dildo that can't go inside?
yes of course condom it, thats fine, but why make it if ... more
Generic disclaimer, I believe. Maybe.
01/25/2013
Contributor: Petite Cannibal Petite Cannibal
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Originally posted by The Kitty
so this is rated 10 out of 10, a body safe food grade silicone, and yet it is marked on the box, "for external use only". why? and what good is a dildo that can't go inside?
yes of course condom it, thats fine, but why make it if ... more
Precaution? Misprint? *shrugs* I honestly do not know. Just throwing stuff out there.
01/25/2013
Contributor: Herzer Herzer
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Originally posted by The Kitty
so this is rated 10 out of 10, a body safe food grade silicone, and yet it is marked on the box, "for external use only". why? and what good is a dildo that can't go inside?
yes of course condom it, thats fine, but why make it if ... more
General warning. It does look like a lot of work to clean with all the ridges.
02/10/2013
Contributor: Miketoybox Miketoybox
Its in order for Fleshlight to sale them over sea's (Custom laws).
02/14/2013
Contributor: Rin (aka Nire) Rin (aka Nire)
It's a disclaimer used by a lot of sex toy companies, even high-end ones, to help protect themselves since sex toys aren't regulated or inspected by any health officials, and to allow them to sell them in places where they'd otherwise be illegal (a lot of places still have old-fashioned obscenity laws saying "toys are bad m'kay").
02/27/2013
Contributor: Gdom Gdom
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Originally posted by Rin (aka Nire)
It's a disclaimer used by a lot of sex toy companies, even high-end ones, to help protect themselves since sex toys aren't regulated or inspected by any health officials, and to allow them to sell them in places where they'd otherwise be ... more
This. It's basically just legal-ese and liability-avoiding language. Provided that the toy is made of medical grade silicon like you say, it should be perfectly safe for insertion.
02/27/2013
Contributor: SydneyScreams SydneyScreams
Just in case it's a chest burster (Alien style), of course!
04/15/2013
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
It's a CYA (cover your ass) disclaimer that sex toys companies use in case people do something stupid with a sex toy, or otherwise misuse the toy and hurt themselves.

If you will be the only one using it, there is no reason to use a condom on a silicone toy.
04/15/2013
Contributor: MrWill MrWill
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Originally posted by P'Gell
It's a CYA (cover your ass) disclaimer that sex toys companies use in case people do something stupid with a sex toy, or otherwise misuse the toy and hurt themselves.

If you will be the only one using it, there is no reason to use a ... more
Counterpoint- There is a reason to use a condom on a silicone toy. Wiping lube off of a toy is easier than wiping some bodily excretions off.
04/15/2013
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
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Originally posted by MrWill
Counterpoint- There is a reason to use a condom on a silicone toy. Wiping lube off of a toy is easier than wiping some bodily excretions off.
I wash my toys after use, and even if one uses a condom, the toy still needs to be washed just for sanitary reasons. I prefer silicone to condom material. I'm allergic to latex, and polyisproine or other non-latex condoms are expensive.

I don't quite understand using condoms with silicone toys, unless one is planning to share in the same sex session or go from anus to vagina or mouth. Condoms are expensive and silicone is safer for your body than latex anyway.
04/15/2013