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Do you flame test silicone toys?
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The Tenga egg is one toy I would have tested if it occurred to me at the time; the company i was reviewing it for had it listed as a different material and it was so soft I had no reason to think other wise till I saw it listed as silicone here.
Originally posted by
ScottA
You can do a good job telling using scent and feel, so I haven't ever felt the need to go with a flame test. There's only one toy that I might have done it on, the Tenga Egg, because it was so soft and affordable that I found it hard to
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You can do a good job telling using scent and feel, so I haven't ever felt the need to go with a flame test. There's only one toy that I might have done it on, the Tenga Egg, because it was so soft and affordable that I found it hard to believe it was silicone at first (it was and is).
10/14/2010
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So, if they melt at a set match point, the chances are they are NOT 100% silicone?
Originally posted by
Carrie Ann
The reason I do it is because I have gotten products that are listed as silicone on the box that have turned out to *not* be 100% silicone. For the most part, it doesn't really matter unless it's a toy I may be using both anally and
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The reason I do it is because I have gotten products that are listed as silicone on the box that have turned out to *not* be 100% silicone. For the most part, it doesn't really matter unless it's a toy I may be using both anally and vaginally. Then? I need to know that it is able to be sanitized - and silicone blends cannot be, hence testing.
I have had two different toys turn out to not be silicone but, for the most part, I am pleasantly surprised.
I do not test toys from Fun Factory, Tantus, Vixen, Lelo or any of the other big silicone makers. The stuff I test tends to be $25 vibes listed as silicone that look or feel "off" to me.
I'm not fond of melting my toys but I'd rather melt one than get a bacterial infection.
I do not think we should bash manufacturers or speculate without reason, casting doubt upon good manufacturers who don't deserve it but I do feel the need to double check if things feel the least bit not quite right to me. It's my body. I want to keep it safe.
I have had two different toys turn out to not be silicone but, for the most part, I am pleasantly surprised.
I do not test toys from Fun Factory, Tantus, Vixen, Lelo or any of the other big silicone makers. The stuff I test tends to be $25 vibes listed as silicone that look or feel "off" to me.
I'm not fond of melting my toys but I'd rather melt one than get a bacterial infection.
I do not think we should bash manufacturers or speculate without reason, casting doubt upon good manufacturers who don't deserve it but I do feel the need to double check if things feel the least bit not quite right to me. It's my body. I want to keep it safe.
I need to keep that in mind. I didn't know. I have an Orion plug, I would hate to find out it isn't 100% silicone (it's odorless and certainly feels like silicone) but I'd hate to destroy it, also.
Wow, I learn something new every day.
10/15/2010
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"'Ow do ya know she's a witch?"
Originally posted by
Alicia
Oooh it could be a video of a village of townspeople toys coming after the dildos with torches like an angry mob!! I can just see it now! Or like the Salem Witch trials, if they melt, they weren't a witch... LOL
"She turned me into a newt.........Got better!"
10/15/2010
I had never thought to do this. I am suspicious of strange smells and residues with new toys, but all of the silicone toys in my regular rotation are from Tantus, so I haven't ever been suspicious of those. If I'm ever suspicious, I will definitely try it (on a less important bit, in case I actually want to use the toy again).
10/16/2010
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Actually, they get away with is by using the term "medical grade" silicone, rather than 100% silicone - so as long as it is medical grade, which is different than 100%, they're legally ok.
Originally posted by
Bunnycups
Thanks for the video. What do you do after discovering it isn't 100% silicone? Have you complained to the company? That's false advertising! Terrible.
Which is why I test if I have doubts. I don't want legally ok, I want 100% silicone.
10/21/2010
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You can have things deposited from the smoke (think about the residue on barbecues, chimneys and things around heavy smokers). Probably this is what you're seeing.
Originally posted by
Carrie Ann
I've had white silicone discolor, pale pink, too. I'd say it's safe.
Note that you need to be very careful to not have the toy catch fire if it isn't silicone. I tested one TPR piece just to see what happened and they are quite flammable and difficult to put out.
11/17/2010