Deluxe bedside kit by Pipedream

Wow! I received both a huge shock and a hearty laugh this morning when a picture of this kit popped up at the top of my screen! I cannot believe they are still making this thing! This is the very first sex-toy purchase my hubby and I made when we were first married and had to stretch our budget carefully—FIFTEEN YEARS AGO!!! You really do get a lot for your money with this kit; it is just the quality of what you get that left me less than satisfied. I would say it is good for beginners looking to try out different sensations, but the rather unyielding rubber of the attachments and less-than-stellar quality of the kit might turn many people off.

We will start with what I did like about the kit. The vibrators are of decent quality and power. The phallic vibe is your basic hard plastic vibe with a dial at the base for adjustment. The bullet is fairly powerful and effective, and the vibrating cock ring/clitoral stimulator is really quite nice, for couples or solo use! The phallic vibe lasted forever (heck, it might even STILL work!), but the wires on the two bullets were rather flimsy and came undone before very long, unfortunately. Still, they were great (especially the nubbed one) while they lasted!

Now on to the not-so-good. The cock ring was hubby’s first experience with one, and he did not like it at all. He found it to be too thin and to cause pain. At least now there are silicone and Cyberskin rings out there that make all the difference in the world! The anal sleeves are actually quite nice, and perfect for the beginner, though the rubber material is not ideal (wear a condom over them) and the base on the tickler is not as flared as I like. Still, even for this anal-fearing user, I was not intimidated by these. The “realistic” penis sleeve is super-smooth and rather uninspired—you might as well use the plastic vibe alone, in my opinion. The other two sleeves are, well, interesting. The small studded ball is decent for massage and external stimulation. Then, however, we come to the studded sleeve. Um, can anyone say “Yikes!”? In Elastomer or silicone this sleeve would probably be quite nice. However, the rubber on this sleeve is WAY too hard and unyielding for me to even consider inserting that thing anywhere. If you like it rough it might be ideal for you, but we just gave this one a skip.

Overall, I would say you get what you pay for with this Deluxe kit, which is a wide selection of lower-end toys. Still, if you are wanting to experiment on a budget, this kit may be exactly what you are looking for! Still, though, I would recommend one of the kits featuring a softer, jelly material if you are new to sex toys. This rubber is just way too firm for my tastes.

15 years after first purchasing it, I still think this kit is overpriced for what you get. The whole thing just feels, well, cheap to me, and the toys don't last long in my experience. They also tend to discolor. However, if you're new to sex toys and on a limited budget, this is a good beginner's kit with many toys to try.