I think it's all relative. I understand what you are saying about words "guaranteeing" orgasm or pleasure. Reviewers should understand that every one is different, but at the same time so should the people we write the reviews for. We write these reviews from our own perspective, and people should know and understand that every one is different. That being said, I often say exactly that in my reviews, something to the effect of " Every one is different, but I think most users will be able to enjoy this. "

As long as all the bases are covered and they explain how the toy worked for THEM or how THEY were able to enjoy it, then it's fine to say " It gets the job done ". I think maybe " you WILL come " is a bit too broad of a statement considering some women have never even had an orgasm or they have a very hard time coming period, but again that is my own opinion. Most of the time, there are multiple reviews on a product and each review has it's own rating, so I feel the consumer has enough info to make an informed decision on purchasing. Regardless, even for a brand new product, we should be able to write reviews in our own "voice" and not have to worry about every single detail. That's what makes reviews boring to read as well as tedious to write, trying to put in every detail so people won't vote down your review. I used to do that until there was a post about it and several "veteran" reviewers actually confirmed that EF doesn't REQUIRE all of those damned stats and stuff. This site is full of info and when I read a review I just really want to know if the product works the way it is advertised. I think writing reviews should be taken seriously, but it should still be fun. I guess I went on a rant here, but I see a lot of threads like these. I feel like there is a lot of nit picking here. I think it's great to want to help the reviewers do a better job, but I think it is something that can be talked about with them privately. There are good reviews and bad reviews, but there are a lot in between and I think it's a good mix.

Not nickpicking Maiden. I just find it 'could' be a bit misleading. I used to shop this other toy site which had no bad reviews, and trust me, some of the products (in my opinion) were terrible. I tried leaving honest ratings and they wouldn't publish anything that didn't rave about the product. Nice eh? Luckily, EF doesn't do that, but when I see reviews that remind me of how they were written on that site, I most certainly try to see if there are other reviews available so that I can make a sound decision on that same item. I, too, appreciate that there are all types of reviews on here, because if they were all of the "omg, you will cum so hard" variety, I don't know if I could trust shopping here.

You have to assume that the reviewer is writing from their individual experience. If it got them off - they have every right to say so.

The phase 'your mileage will vary' is implied. As the reader of the review it's up to you to decide if the toy is interesting or promising enough for you to try.

We're not going to start sanctioning peoples speech here because it isn't precise enough for some. Exercise your judgement, I'm sure your very capable of interpreting the information.

Jobthingy & Arien - I think we all agree on this, it's just a question of how we express our viewpoint.

Reviews are opinions - even if recommendations are made. These recommendations should be considered nothing more than enthusiastic opinions.

We are each responsible for what we buy.