Devine playchest - storage container by DevineToys / AfterCare - review by Dangerous Lilly

*I wasn't allowed to choose the Extended review template you're all used to, so please bear that in mind. I'll try to cover everything.*

The Devine Playchest is really pretty, that was my first draw to it. The old fashioned styling, the croc-patent-leather, etc. It's a decidedly Femme case and not at all something that everyone is going to love. This is far and away the largest case Devine has made, and in my opinion the most useful for me personally. It's a sturdy case, every bit of it is hard surfaced and nothing like the Satchel.

When I received it, it just arrived to me in a shipping box so there really wasn't any packaging to speak of. When I first opened it there was a very strong odor that smelled to me like latex paint. It dissipated after a few days.

It's big, but even on its own is not lightweight. So if you fill it up with toys, expect the entire thing to be heavy like whoa. When I filled it up for taking photos and seeing what all I can get in it, I then tried to lift it and nearly couldn't. Bear in mind though that I'm a wimp ;)

The divider that goes lengthwise down the middle of the main compartment is stiff and is held in place by Velcro on the ends. It's in there securely though. On the divider is a small mesh pouch, perhaps for batteries or condoms. Also on the same side is an elastic band, probably to hold up a few bottles of lube/massage oil. On the underside of each lid are two other mesh pouches to hold either small toys or maybe toy accessories.

Its vinyl/patent leather so it's got a shiny look and the typical "stickiness" that comes when two pieces of that material rub together. The pink flap that goes over the two halves of the lid is also the same material so in a humid environment they're really going to stick together.

The way it closes is a piece of material goes underneath the handles and locks on one side, it's similar to old fashioned luggage. However, it's not very sturdy with the lock or key. I took photos for my blog post (link down below) to show that the "key" has already bent. It's little more than sticking a prong into two slots to enable it to turn. You could open it with a bobby pin if need be. They put the keys on a chain with a little bit of vinyl covering, like a sleeve, but it wouldn't food anybody - you're going to know the key is in there. This isn't a secure method of storage, it's more of a pretty transportation method of storage. If you have daughters, forget about it. They'll be dying to get in it and use it. However it's also vanilla enough that you could use this as a train case.