Harebrained sex belt
Published: November 4, 2008
useful review
The vibrating sex belt is made of neoprene; it has a pouch for a small one-speed bullet and a long strap for adjustment around the waist. It is fairly comfortable to wear and is machine washable. The innovative idea behind the belt is a great, but in practice, the belt falls flat. I simply could not get the bullet to reach my clit. Not even remotely.
Pros:
Long strap, machine washable, reasonably comfortable, bullet can be used for other purposes.
Cons:
Doesn't stimulate my clit, bullet not powerful enough, no easy buckle.
I don't want to lead you on, so straight up: it doesn't work.
I know. It has a cool name. It sounds like it will turn you into an orgasm repairman. And kudos to Sportsheets for developing something seemingly innovative. But really, it just doesn't work.
First: putting it on. There's no buckle, so my boyfriend had to climb off the bed, step into the circle of the belt, and pull it up his body. He adjusted the waist by pulling at the strap. There was a lot of strap left over, which then dangled at his side like a weirdly-placed tail. Suffice to say, this could fit nearly any waist (altogether, I measured 74 inches of strap).
I asked him how it felt. He said, "fine." He figured that summed it up, and I believe it did. It's not a very complicated device.
The belt didn't look especially weird on his body, and it wasn't too obtrusive (if you are especially fond of the span of skin between the bellybutton and genitals, however, you will be blocked from accessing it). The fabric, neoprene, is softish, a bit stretchy, and fairly flat until you put the bullet in it. Not knowing anything about neoprene, I looked it up on Wikipedia and found out that it is commonly used to make laptop sleeves, wetsuits, and... fly fishing waders. It's also supposed to be resistant to cold and flame. Glorious.
The bullet. It's the token watch-battery-guzzling bullet that comes with many silicone dildos. Small, silvery, one button, one speed, three annoying watch batteries (luckily it came with three batteries in it already). I had to turn the bullet on before sliding it into its pouch, because the pouch is longer than the bullet and kind-of a pain in the ass to stick your finger into.
Finally: sexing it up. We tried missionary and cowgirl. Attempting to grind against the neoprene wasn't as horrendous as I'd anticipated (the texture of the fabric isn't abrasive), but it still... didn't work. Anatomically, it just didn't make sense. I couldn't get my clit to rub against it. At all. Not even a little bit.
I guess it's possible that since we don't have crazily vigorous sex, I didn't make a full effort to get my clit to come in contact with the bullet, but I really don't know if that would change anything. Also, nothing keeps the bullet in place, so it could easily be dislodged by a fervent thrust.
And, knowing my body, I would not be able to get off on that vibration even if I did find a way to hump it.
So, the vibrating sex belt is a bust. I hate to say it, but even cock rings work better. At least (some of) those touch my clit. This thing is just a harebrained idea that probably should not have made it to manufacturing in the first place.
I know. It has a cool name. It sounds like it will turn you into an orgasm repairman. And kudos to Sportsheets for developing something seemingly innovative. But really, it just doesn't work.
First: putting it on. There's no buckle, so my boyfriend had to climb off the bed, step into the circle of the belt, and pull it up his body. He adjusted the waist by pulling at the strap. There was a lot of strap left over, which then dangled at his side like a weirdly-placed tail. Suffice to say, this could fit nearly any waist (altogether, I measured 74 inches of strap).
I asked him how it felt. He said, "fine." He figured that summed it up, and I believe it did. It's not a very complicated device.
The belt didn't look especially weird on his body, and it wasn't too obtrusive (if you are especially fond of the span of skin between the bellybutton and genitals, however, you will be blocked from accessing it). The fabric, neoprene, is softish, a bit stretchy, and fairly flat until you put the bullet in it. Not knowing anything about neoprene, I looked it up on Wikipedia and found out that it is commonly used to make laptop sleeves, wetsuits, and... fly fishing waders. It's also supposed to be resistant to cold and flame. Glorious.
The bullet. It's the token watch-battery-guzzling bullet that comes with many silicone dildos. Small, silvery, one button, one speed, three annoying watch batteries (luckily it came with three batteries in it already). I had to turn the bullet on before sliding it into its pouch, because the pouch is longer than the bullet and kind-of a pain in the ass to stick your finger into.
Finally: sexing it up. We tried missionary and cowgirl. Attempting to grind against the neoprene wasn't as horrendous as I'd anticipated (the texture of the fabric isn't abrasive), but it still... didn't work. Anatomically, it just didn't make sense. I couldn't get my clit to rub against it. At all. Not even a little bit.
I guess it's possible that since we don't have crazily vigorous sex, I didn't make a full effort to get my clit to come in contact with the bullet, but I really don't know if that would change anything. Also, nothing keeps the bullet in place, so it could easily be dislodged by a fervent thrust.
And, knowing my body, I would not be able to get off on that vibration even if I did find a way to hump it.
So, the vibrating sex belt is a bust. I hate to say it, but even cock rings work better. At least (some of) those touch my clit. This thing is just a harebrained idea that probably should not have made it to manufacturing in the first place.
Experience
Unfortunately, none of my other bullets are small enough to fit in the pouch. Not that that would really help matters, though.
This product was provided free of charge to the reviewer. This review is in compliance with the
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Damn. Looked like a good idea. Nice review.
Bummer.
Wow, talk about a disappointing product. I'm not sure I could sacrifice the "treasure trail" between the belly button and cock even if the bullet did an awesome job of stimulating me. Great review, and thank you for the warning on this one.
There are a ton of toys out there that fall into this category: good idea, bad execution. Thanks for the review.
Good review! Thanks for the heads-up. I can't see how this could ever successfully deliver.
Like everyone else I was like, ooooh and then I was, urrrggghhh. Great heads up.
::Excitement!:: ::Excitement!::
....aw....
::Disappointment::
thanks for the review; i was so excited until i found out it didnt do anything. that does kinda ruin the effect, no?
I didn't think it would work! The picture of it on the model show it as a belly button stimulator!
ONLY way I could possibly see this working, is if you were in to Pony Play. Then, I guess you could flip it around, and use as a vibrating saddle?
Great idea, Meowmix. That would be a good way to use it.
Sad that you can't reach the bullet. Honestly though, it's fairly easy to tell in its photos that you could not reach it, unless your partner were to sit up rather than lay down.
I definitely agree. Good product idea, bad execution. Thanks for the great review!
The aname did make it sounds awesome so I am bummed that its a bust! glad I decided to read up on it before purchasing! Thanks for the warning