Bandito - probe discontinued by Jollies LLC - review by Red

This toy is very unique and very novel. There is no other toy out there even remotely close to it - and as potentially concerning as that sounds, it's actually good. The Bandito can probably do a hell of a lot more than I realize at this point - I see a learning curve ahead of me with this toy - but in general, it is an added extra dildo that can be worn on an erection for double penetration. Unlike 'male strap-ons', the Bandito 'straps' off of the cock above the balls, and is molded in such a way that it is easily slid into either orifice during sex. This is interesting and opens up a whole new realm of possibilities when adding a toy to coupled sex.

The Bandito is made of pure silicone, so should not be used with silicone lube. This silicone is a slick, firm silicone, with the Bandito offering little give in plushness, but bending and adapting easily to misalignments during penetration. Moreover, the silicone offers enough stretch to keep the cock ring flexible and adaptable to varying cock sizes, and allows it to grab tightly, which in turn allows the Bandito to 'attach' via its unique cockring 'strap-on' style.

The Bandito is long and slender - unique amongst most dildos. This affords it some cool properties that come into play during vaginal penetrative sex. The Bandito, being very long will 'bottom out' and bend inside the vagina, with the remainder curving out of the body and down along the perineum. This bend acts as a spring, and also taps pleasantly on the receivers ass and perineum. I do not think this same effect manifest if the orifice in question were the ass - the vagina bottoms out, the ass doesn't. It works well in the ass as well, however, again due to its length. The length provides a lot of wiggle room, preventing the Bandito from being pulled free. It's overall slenderness is counteracted somewhat by its pronounced texture. I think anyone could enjoy this toy, but those that wish to use it for double penetration should have a bit more experience and knowledge about what their body can take.

This toy is as unique as you'll find in the sex toy market. It's use is not intuitive - try it first with full lights, lube a-plenty, and a dash of good humor. If you intend to use the Bandito anally, be aware that it is a long toy and plan accordingly. I honestly can't imagine using it anally for the first few uses, but if you do so, go with caution (that goes without saying at all times when using it for "double anal") because it is awkward and there is a learning curve. All in all, however, it was possible to use it successfully within a small handful of trial-and-error minutes. I can see, clearly, that there is a lot of potential with this toy - It will blend amazingly with certain positions, but those aren't intuitively obvious. Still, with just a few (very enjoyable) uses, it is clear that the Bandito is pretty freaking cool. I'm convinced that it is desiged to be used as a "double vaginal" toy, not a vaginal/anal toy, because of the spring back *thingamajig* it does when it bottoms out in the vagina. It's like it makes a spring out of itself, using and aiding the act of thrusting to make everything rub together faster and just...more.

Take a look at the video; I tried to show the interesting mechanics of the Bandito as best I could.

The cock ring aspect is interesting as well. It is snug, oh my, it is snug - but it is designed to sit in front of the balls, not behind. Silicone (particularly Jollies Silicone) being as wonderful as it is known to be, is stretchy enough to make the cock ring fit snug enough to hold on tight enough. This little toy had my partner steely-steely-steely...snug to the point that the toy had to come off immediately following sex or it would just be overwhelming.

As a pure silicone toy, Bandito should not be used with a silicone lube (or rather, should be used only after a successful spot test). Clean up is easy, despite the seam around Bandito. Soap and water will suffice, but of course, take care to sanitize or use barriers if swapping anal to vaginal or between partners.

Bandito is rather long - more so than most dildos - so if your storage is small and tight, this might be a concern. Bandito is rather bendy, and I would have no qualms about storing it with a mild curve if I had to.

Jollies always provides minimal, understated packaging, and this is no exception. However, I wonder why a book with a few position ideas could not be included.