Close Your Eyes; It's Tight.
I come away from experiencing the Intima a little disappointed in Lelo. They make some truly amazing toys, and I love that they've turned to accessories. They seem to have come up short with their first blindfold, however. It feels amazing, but it just doesn't function all that well. I haven't yet found a perfect blindfold, but I am certain that this is not it.Published: March 13, 2011
Pros:
Silky smooth
Elastic band
Lots of extra fabric cascading down your body
Elastic band
Lots of extra fabric cascading down your body
Cons:
Doesn't stay on well
May make ears look awkward
May require an extremely tight fit
May make ears look awkward
May require an extremely tight fit
The Lelo Intima blindfold feels great-- at least when it's not on your head. I just can't decide with this product. It's 100% silk and looks truly lovely. However, if you don't put it above your ears it slides down immediately. If you do, then your ears might stick out 90 degrees from your head, looking a little awkward. After discovering that the thick sides caused this, and not wanting to take a pair of scissors to a $50 blindfold, my girlfriend and I tried twisting the material so that the sides above the ears were thinner. It dramatically improved things. However, for her, it was always either slipping down, uncomfortably tight or pushing her ears out.
For myself, I discovered that I liked it exceedingly tight. It was pressing against my eyes so that I couldn't physically open them. From that point on, I had a wonderful time. Still, I don't think I will always want to have somewhat sore eyes after a long session. When the Intima's not tight enough to force the eyes closed, I found it wasn't very useful. It either slips down, or, if you make sure not to move, you can see out the bottom of it. Since you will often be lying on your back with the action you're not supposed to see below you, the ability to see out of the bottom ruins the entire purpose.
Ultimately, I think Lelo doesn't take full advantage with the Intima. They weaved together a blindfold that feels wonderful, but that's not enough. I want one blindfold, no matter how expensive, to serve any occasion.
I will keep the Intima, of course, because it feels and looks wonderful. And in time I will use it and love it, but it falls short in some important areas. Lelo takes a lot of time to design tremendous vibrators, and I can't help but feel that they dropped the ball a bit on this one.
One other small criticism is the box. The folded-up Intima is just a little too puffy to fit comfortably as you would expect. Unlike all other Lelo products I've owned, I don't like keeping the Intima in the box. Combining all these shortcomings, I don't think it's worth $50. If it were $25, it might be a different story.
For myself, I discovered that I liked it exceedingly tight. It was pressing against my eyes so that I couldn't physically open them. From that point on, I had a wonderful time. Still, I don't think I will always want to have somewhat sore eyes after a long session. When the Intima's not tight enough to force the eyes closed, I found it wasn't very useful. It either slips down, or, if you make sure not to move, you can see out the bottom of it. Since you will often be lying on your back with the action you're not supposed to see below you, the ability to see out of the bottom ruins the entire purpose.
Ultimately, I think Lelo doesn't take full advantage with the Intima. They weaved together a blindfold that feels wonderful, but that's not enough. I want one blindfold, no matter how expensive, to serve any occasion.
I will keep the Intima, of course, because it feels and looks wonderful. And in time I will use it and love it, but it falls short in some important areas. Lelo takes a lot of time to design tremendous vibrators, and I can't help but feel that they dropped the ball a bit on this one.
One other small criticism is the box. The folded-up Intima is just a little too puffy to fit comfortably as you would expect. Unlike all other Lelo products I've owned, I don't like keeping the Intima in the box. Combining all these shortcomings, I don't think it's worth $50. If it were $25, it might be a different story.
Experience
Even though in general I wouldn't recommend this product, my experience at times has been wonderful. The Intima does have a lot of potential in certain circumstances.
The first time we used the Intima, she tightened it around my eyes and wrapped my wrists in Lelo's chainlink cuffs. The combination is exhilarating, and after awhile with she having teased me plenty, I found myself hanging off of the bed. Arms over the head and blindfold keeping my eyes shut, I felt wonderful, and she just seemed to eat that up. I know that it wouldn't have been the same with the blindfold, but at the same time I feel like the intense, passionate and very active moments like this are when other pieces of cloth would do wonders. The Lelo's silky smooth feel should also be perfect for more gradual, romantic and candlelit occasions. I haven't yet found a way to use it in this way, and so the Intima is not the be-all and end-all of blindfolds. I must keep looking.
The first time we used the Intima, she tightened it around my eyes and wrapped my wrists in Lelo's chainlink cuffs. The combination is exhilarating, and after awhile with she having teased me plenty, I found myself hanging off of the bed. Arms over the head and blindfold keeping my eyes shut, I felt wonderful, and she just seemed to eat that up. I know that it wouldn't have been the same with the blindfold, but at the same time I feel like the intense, passionate and very active moments like this are when other pieces of cloth would do wonders. The Lelo's silky smooth feel should also be perfect for more gradual, romantic and candlelit occasions. I haven't yet found a way to use it in this way, and so the Intima is not the be-all and end-all of blindfolds. I must keep looking.
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Kit + Sale Pricing
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So I've been lusting after one of the Lelo cuff/ties, like the Etherea cuffs or boas, and getting the matching blindfold as a discounted set.
Right now, all the cuffs and ties and blindfold are on sale. However, when doing the "buy together as kit" option, it only offers the full price item and the discount as the set. Not the discounted sale price of each item plus a discount for purchasing as a set.
I was wondering if this is usual or if it's just how the website is displaying it? Any ideas?
Edit: I see now it does say sale pricing is not valid on kit pricing...
Sooo my new question is what happens when both things on sale end up cheaper than the kit price? If you get them both does it automatically count as a kit?
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Great review!
Great review! Too bad it costs so darn much... errr!
Great review!
Thanks for the review
awesome review! thanks for sharing
It looks beautiful but if it can't perform, what's the point? Great review!
I had the same problem with it being too tight.
Thanks for the nice comments, everyone. This one really was a disappointment.
Great review thanks.
Too bad it doesn't function well. It'd be super cute when paired up with these cuffs.
Thanks for the review on this!
Great review!
Cool!
Great review!
Thank you!