Intro to anal kit - sex toy by Evolved Novelties - review by Bethy Cassatt

~Intro

Welcome to Evolved's kit for anal new comers! It's pretty simple, rather cheap, and will help make an anal convert out of the toughest cookie. There are some disadvantages to this kit, and you will want to start investing in better toys once you figure out what you most enjoy in the anal sex experience, but overall, a good starter package.

~The DVD

I was expecting this to be the low point of the whole kit, but low and behold, I am greatly surprised by the simple quality. Some porn actors and actresses in their spare time play out some simple things to do with your box of goodies and some simple to exotic positions to take on. The sex positions get harder the longer the video goes on, making it easier to find a position you like and progress to something harder. The narration gets a little giggle-inducing, but it's a very gentle way to introduce both the toys and the ways to play in the anal field. Minus the ten minute advertisement for other Evolved toys at the end, it was probably my favorite part of this kit.

~The Vibrator & Anal Safe Base

The vibrator isn't anything particularly special. It's solid black plastic, with a faint odor, but weak enough that it disappeared after cleaning. The vibrations range greatly, and are controlled by a nob at the very end of the toy. I was greatly surprised by how quiet it is! It's not the most powerful toy, but it's definitely fit for an apartment situation. There is a plastic-rim seal by the screw-on end, as if it could be water-proof, but I would not try to play around in the bath tub if I were you. This is, at most, splash-proof. It's sleek, with a small tip, and curved like a toothpaste tube squeezed in the middle. It's rather small, fitting comfortably in the palm of my hand, and is perfectly fine for vaginal or anal play (as long as the toy is cleaned between play switching AND the anal base is added before use in the anus).

Which brings me to the "anal stopper that can convert any toy into an anal safe toy." It can convert that one, rather simple and almost unpleasantly boring vibrator into an anal safe toy, but if the hole in the middle can't fit around your toy (for the girth lover out there), it just aint happening. The stopper has some stretch to it, but it is made to fit this vibrator, and really only this one. The stopper is made out of silicone, making it slightly easier to clean than the rest of the kit, but the hard plastic is just as easy to clean as well.

~The Anal Beads

OH MY GOSH THESE SMELL LIKE A PLASTIC HELL. They stuck up the entire box, and still reek to be honest! As fun as anal beads are, this was not a real show-stopper because they smelled like a rubbery-Satanic-hell-pit. I still can quite get over the smell. They make the freaking vibrator smell like a batch of petunias!!

The beads, besides the smell, are quite simple, very safe, and were really fun to use. They are made out of plastic, and are not of the highest caliber, but they're great for the inexperienced and those looking for different and fun anal toys.

~The Lube and Toy Cleaner

By God, this is the tiniest tube of lube I have seen in my life!! There wasn't enough even for one quality use of the vibrator. I already had some hard-core water-based lube on hand, so no hard feelings, but it was still utterly disappointing. The lube included is water-based, making it safe for all the toys included, and safe for any of the toys you may already have on hand as well.

The toy cleaner comes in a healthier-sized bottle, but is still small enough to get by airport security at one fluid ounce. I personally have not used this aspect of the kit yet, as I prefer to use a basic liquid soap to clean my toys, but it appears perfectly harmless and is safe to clean all your toys. I'm saving this little bottle in it's original plastic for when I travel and have fewer options to clean my toys.

Surprisingly enough, I love this DVD. It was fun, simple, and a great way to learn positions that were too hard to understand in play books. I haven't seen a lot of porn in my life, but this didn't cross into an unpleasant, unrealistic place, and actually demonstrated instead of exaggerating anal sex.

The toys, however, are a different story. Low quality, cheap toys just aren't as fun as the real thing, and are truly intended for a beginner audience. They aren't throw-away quality, but they definitely aren't top-of-the-toy-box worthy either. They will just hover in an uncomfortable medium until I upgrade them out. They were okay in practice, but just not worth my partner's and my time.