Dicky sipping straws - gags discontinued by Pipedream - review by ~LaUr3n~

INTRO/USE:

I'm in charge of planning quite a few bachelorette parties in the up coming months and for one in particular, I wanted to make super silly because the bride to be has a great sense of humor (plus I have a few things I want to get back at her for haha!). I wanted to make sure that not everything would be just for her though. Everyone should get their fair share of penis right?!?!?

So I thought this pack of 10 dicky straws would be perfect! I used them at dinner for our martinis, cocktails, and even the bride to be's mother used them for her water! They were such a big hit, that the girls wiped them off, threw them in their purses, and took them to the club with us too!

DESIGN/MATERIAL:

The straws are a bit bigger than traditional straws but are also thicker. They are made of a soft plastic that is flesh colored. Appropriately so since the top 2" of the 7" straw, is a very detailed penis with balls to boot (lop sided though!). The penis even has veins. So who probably could have guessed it...you drink through the penis hole (a bit of trivia-technical term: the meatus).

USE/DURABILITY/HOLD-UP:

The first batch of these that I got, two of the straws had small holes in the sides, making them hard to suck up through. The second bag I got, didn't have these defects and so I think it might have been a fluke. They did work though and really well at that. One of the girls was reluctant to use the straw because she thought it would taste like plastic. After the group convinced her that they didn't, she too gave in to the penis. They lasted the entire night, drink after drink, and some girls even took them home!

PACKAGING:

The package is very plain and simple. The straws come together in a plastic bag with a stapled on cardboard graphic.


THE VERDICT:

I am giving this 5 stars. A little pricey for 10, but at least one bag took care of my entire party. The straws were a huge hit and worked wonderfully. Plus they were a lot of fun to use! Just don't make the mistake I did...get a table at a restaurant away from kids! FAIL on the hostess's part.

These were a total hit at two parties, but I don't think I will be purchasing them for my next one. The only reason I say that is that I saw colored ones! At the same bar where we had the second party at, other girls had what looked like to be the exact same item as us but with fun colors. These are still a great choice of course.