Little Paul - vibrator by Fun Factory - review by K. Mummenschantz

Cute, cute, cute! Fun Factory's Little Paul is adorable, in a sleek-European-design sort of way, from the bright magnetic packaging... to the tiny little "eyes" on its caterpillar body. The smooth silicone really begs for total-body play, much to Mr. Mummenschantz's dismay as I took it out of the box and started chasing him around. "Doesn't this feel cozy?" I shrieked, whacking him in the forehead with it.

Despite that inauspicious beginning, he eventually agreed it was a fun toy for partner foreplay. The vibrations start out soft enough to tickle pleasantly but not tormenting. Something about the Little Paul, and the packaging humorously promising "varying fast internal vibrations never give rise to boredom," lead our first encounter with this vibe to be thoroughly silly. There was much buzzing of each other's ears, necks, nipples, back of knees, and lots of giggling. Mr. M is less apt to whip out the toys than I am, but the Little Paul was just so funny, non-threatening, and touchable; it was a natural choice for sleeping late and fooling around. This one seems like it would be a good first vibe for newbies, too.

The battery cap was a little touchy. Putting the batteries in as illustrated didn't work at first; reversing them made the vibe buzz incessantly at top speed. Eventually I got the batteries in correctly and realized the cap needs to be twisted on just so or else the connection is erratic. Once I got it in place, it stayed put with no problem.

As a G-spotter vibe, it was too small to handle easily, especially since the speed switches are molded into the body of the vibe. The silicone feels fantastically silky, but I like a little more to hold on to. The Little Paul is a great size for a travel vibe though, the vibrations are more intense than its relatively quiet volume would suggest. It passed the visit-with-the-in-laws test, meaning I was able to steal a moment to myself in the guest room without anyone wondering what kind of power tool I was using in there. This is the first Fun Factory toy I've tried, and I'm completely enamored-I can't decide which style to try next.