My (Kind Of) First Dildo!
The Raquel is my first experience with a VixSkin dildo, and I certainly hope it will not be my last! The material is luxurious as well as hygenic, and the shape is ideal for caressing the g-spot.Published: July 25, 2008
Pros:
Soft, silky, realistic feel; practical wide base; able to be sterilized; g-spot friendly head
Cons:
Does not vibrate
Well, it finally happened. I finally own my first non-vibrating dildo that is not made of glass, stainless steel or wood. It is, in fact, made of the fabled VixSkin, a polymer that possesses many of the superior qualities of silicone. It can be boiled, run through the dishwasher (top rack, no soap), or sterilized with a 10% bleach solution. Please use water-based lube only with this product, as silicone lubes may destroy it.
The VixSkin is truly amazing. It a soft layer of polymer over a harder core for a very realistic feeling. The Raquel has a thicker layer of polymer than many dildos with a solid inner core, giving it a softer and more flexible feeling. Be warned, though, the VixSkin can get slightly tacky and tends to attract lint, dust and pet hair.
The Raquel is a lovely rose color, with a very wide white base, making her safe for anal play, and ideal to use in a harness. The base also makes a wonderful handle when using this dildo for thrusting purposes. It *can* have somewhat of a suction cup effect on a flat, horizontal surface if you smack it on firmly enough, but I would not rely on this for vigorous play. There is no hole in the base for a bullet, but you can easily use your Hitachi or another strong vibrator against the base if you want to experience vibration.
The Raquel is fairly long and rather slender, except for the pronounced bulb of her head. This is a head that is just made for g-spot arousal! It is not firm or textured, but made rather to caress the g-spot with every thrust.
Though it measures in at 7 ½” insertable length, the Raquel is slender enough for beginners, except maybe for the bulbous head. The material is incredibly smooth, however, so insertion should not prove to be too difficult; and once you have it inserted, you will be glad you made the effort!
I am definitely quite pleased with my first “regular” dildo, and although I love vibrations, I will not be as hesitant to use them in the future.
The VixSkin is truly amazing. It a soft layer of polymer over a harder core for a very realistic feeling. The Raquel has a thicker layer of polymer than many dildos with a solid inner core, giving it a softer and more flexible feeling. Be warned, though, the VixSkin can get slightly tacky and tends to attract lint, dust and pet hair.
The Raquel is a lovely rose color, with a very wide white base, making her safe for anal play, and ideal to use in a harness. The base also makes a wonderful handle when using this dildo for thrusting purposes. It *can* have somewhat of a suction cup effect on a flat, horizontal surface if you smack it on firmly enough, but I would not rely on this for vigorous play. There is no hole in the base for a bullet, but you can easily use your Hitachi or another strong vibrator against the base if you want to experience vibration.
The Raquel is fairly long and rather slender, except for the pronounced bulb of her head. This is a head that is just made for g-spot arousal! It is not firm or textured, but made rather to caress the g-spot with every thrust.
Though it measures in at 7 ½” insertable length, the Raquel is slender enough for beginners, except maybe for the bulbous head. The material is incredibly smooth, however, so insertion should not prove to be too difficult; and once you have it inserted, you will be glad you made the effort!
I am definitely quite pleased with my first “regular” dildo, and although I love vibrations, I will not be as hesitant to use them in the future.
Experience
Despite its very flexible texture, the Raquel just calls out to be used with a harness! I hope to use it with one in the near future (just looking for that perfect harness!), and will post a follow-up review as soon as I do!
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This one does seem to be very popular. I'm a vibration kinda girl though but, I love glass and really didn't expect to without the vibrations so, maybe it's time I try one of these out too! Great review!
Thanks, Oggins! The base on this is huge and cupped, too, so if you have a Hitachi or something similar, you can turn it into a "vibrator" with no trouble at all! The bulbed head on this one is awesome!
The Raquel does earn some great marks from the EF reviewers. Makes it very tempting... Thanks for another great review.
And thank you for another lovely comment, Jimbo! This really is an amazing dildo--the head is just perfectly designed, and the texture of the shaft is amazing!
VixSkin does feel pretty amazing. I have the lone star and really enjoy the way it feels, but think this one would be excellent for those days I don't want so much girth. It's pretty too
It really is a very pretty dildo, Bulma. Aesthetics are important to me, and this one definitely meets my standards!
How big is the stiffer core? I haven't stretched myself out much, but I'd love to try this sometime in the future, like <i>when I find my g-spot</i>.
I'm glad this works for you.
Innocently Masturbating, I unfortunately can't give you an exact measurement on the stiffer core, since the outer layer doesn't come off. Rest assured, there is a thick layer of super soft silicone covering the core, so insertion is really quite comfortable. Sorry I can't be more specific, but hope this helped some!
Thanks for replying! That helps. If the soft layer is thick, then I can't imagine the core being too large. :-)
That's why I'm here! And no, the core doesn't really feel too thick on this one at all.
Seems like such a nice cock. If only they would make it in other colors... oh well.
Just think of it as "rose" colored, and not the horrible "p-word"!
Great review - must get one of those in the future!
Thank you so much!
which will you prefer Raquel or O2 Niagara
I prefer the O2 Niagara, hands down--it's one of my favorite toys!
Nicely done review!
Thanks for the review. I like the design of this toy, but...it's...PINK.
I've just tried the O2 Revolution and am wondering how VixSkin compares.
nice review