Hottie - strap-on dildo by Happy Valley - review by DeliciousSurprise

This beautiful dildo is a multipurpose toy that will be functional for both men and women. The Hottie is a strap-on safe dildo, with a flared base. The flare will fit in a standard O-ring harness, but it will also provide a good grip if you want to use this toy for anal use, or a nice handle if you are using it for solo vaginal use.

Plus, the Hottie comes with its own bullet vibe that can be nestled in a shaft in the base. The bullet vibe is powerful enough to transmit nice vibrations through the toy all the way to the head, though they are strongest around the area in which the bullet is inserted. Plus, if this toy is used for strap-on play, beyond the sensations the wearer will receive from thrusting, they'll also get nice vibrations from the bullet vibe. If you're using this in a harness, though, you should turn the bullet vibe button side in, because we found that when bumping against our harness, we kept turning it on and off if it wasn't in far enough!


Most standard size bullets will fit, because the insertion hole is deep and fairly wide, but a bullet out of the normal size range will not fit.

The Hottie is made of truly beautiful shimmering blue silicone. There are swirls in the colour that allow the colours to look darker or lighter depending on how you look at it. The silicone is nonporous, hypoallergenic and latex free, so it's great for those who have allergies or sensitivities.

The toy itself is fairly smooth, with only a hint of the matte finish that silicone toys usually have. The toy doesn't require extra lube, because it's such a slick silicone, though you may find you need more than you'd use with glass or plastic. More about lubes, later, though!

The dildo itself doesn't have a lot of ridges, but it does have a prominent line at the top that resembles a spine or vein running through the dildo, and it has a ridge around the head of the cock, and two small indentations on the top of the dildo's head. The Hottie is very firm, it's a very solid toy. However, it can be bent a little, so it's not completely unforgiving.

The toy itself has a gentle curve, so it may work well as a g-spot or p-spot toy for some anatomies, though I did not find it completely successful on mine. The toy was firm enough to work well, because squishy toys don't do a thing for my g-spot, but the curve wasn't steep enough and wasn't in the right spot to hit my g-spot the way I'd like it to. It's a very soft curve, so if that's good for your anatomy you'll be in the clear.

Size-wise, the toy is 7" long, with 6.5" of invertible length, but the girth is a little wide at 5". This toy might not work well for beginners, due to its large girth, but those left lacking by short dildos won't be disappointed.

The bullet vibe slips into a hollow at the bottom of the toy, which is a bit problematic as the hole itself is about 2 inches deep. That means that if you slide the bullet vibe in and then push, you're going to have a difficult time getting it out. However, I found that with a little ingenuity (and a pair of tweezers) I was able to slip the bullet vibe out. If you find that your bullet vibe gets stuck and you have a pair of tweezers (or a small butter knife?) you can slide them in, and around where the bullet vibe is nestled into the base, and it'll pop right out.

Another bit of advice offered to me by Mistress Kay was to put a drop of lube in the insertion hole or on the bullet vibe before use, as that will lubricate it enough so that it doesn't require tools to remove it. On the flip side, it doesn't make it slide out during use, either, so if you've got the extra second before, take the time.

I love that the toy has such versatility; it can be used for solo use, for harness use, and it comes with a bullet vibe!

The toy is O-ring compatible which means that it works with most strap-on harnesses, and we had a great experience with harness use. Because the base of the cock is wide, we had really great control over the toy, even though the actual base of the toy is not wide, though we did not practice rough sex. If you're doing heavy thrusting or heavy motion, you may find that there is a bit of difficulty in controlling toy, but we did not experience any difficulties.

However, because it's girthy, we really had to take it slowly and use lube, which we don't usually do. The vibrations traveled well up the cock and through the harness, so that was a definite bonus, but they were strongest at the base of the cock rather than the tip, so I didn't enjoy as much of the benefits as did my harness wielding companion. The girth didn't really sway me either way, it wasn't surprising, considering the length of the toy, though I think that a less girthy toy of this length would have been less satisfying.

Solo use was also successful, this toy didn't have the problem of sliding all over the place due to being too slick when sticky, and the handle meant I wasn't grasping at the base for a grip.

The bullet vibe has decent vibrations; it was not enough once transmitted through the toy to provide an orgasm but it was definitely a welcome addition. The bullet is one speed only, but the vibrations are a medium strength so if you don't require a lot of power to orgasm, this will definitely work for you. The bullet vibe isn't incredibly loud, it can't be heard through a blanket but if you're trying to hide what you're doing from someone in the room, leave the vibe off!

You can take the dildo into the shower, but the bullet vibe has no promises of waterproofing. If you do take your play to the bathtub, definitely leave the bullet behind.

This toy is silicone, which gives you a lot of cleaning options. With the bullet vibe out, you can wash it with anti-bacterial soap and water, you can use a bleach solution, you can boil it with careful supervision, or you can put it on the top rack of your dishwasher. The bullet vibe can be wiped down, but should not be submerged and definitely should not be boiled, microwaved, dish-washed or bleached.

It's nonporous, so it's safe to use between partners or orifices if you sterilize it between uses, but if you're going to be swapping before cleaning, a condom is necessary.

To maintain your toy in tip-top shape, you should store it away from other silicone toys as that can degrade one or both of your toys--and nobody wants that! For the same reason, you should use only oil or water based lubricants, but water based lubes are recommended for vaginal play.

It doesn't attract a great deal of dust or hair or other unnecessary additions, so it doesn't require its own storage pouch, but if you find that it has collected a few fluffy friends, a quick rinse will remove them.

The bullet vibe takes 3 watch batteries, as well, which have--so far--not needed to be changed.