I was excited about receiving Ophoria Rapture #6, because I've never played with anal beads before. I have two butt plugs that I enjoy using, but I am relatively new to anal play.

The strand is bendy and the individual beads have a little give to them. I view this as a positive, because I would feel nervous about sticking something that long into my ass if it were hard plastic.

Before I attempted to insert the beads, I got myself plenty aroused. Then I lubed up the beads. It took a little effort to get the first few beads in, due to how slippery and small they were. I also found the flexibility of the beads to make it more of a challenge to get the initial beads inside my ass. But, once those first two beads were in, the rest of the strand slid in and it felt amazing. The last few beads stretched me out a little more and then they were inside of me.

The ring at the end of the stand is also flexible, so I was able to sit up and the ring moved off to the side. I held a vibrating bullet to the base of the beads and could feel them vibrating inside of me. I proceeded to fuck myself with my largest dildo and found the feel of the dildo pressing on the beads to feel amazing. As I began to cum, I pulled the beads out, which felt incredible as my ass spasmed around each bead.

I would definitely recommend an anal douche before using beads. This was not something that I did ahead of time and I was met with a little more than I had intended (not the best way to end great sex).

I'm not sure if it's just me or the result of using anal beads, but I did find that my stomach was upset for a few days following the use of the beads. As if my insides had been stirred up.

These are great beads for a beginner, because of their flexibility and gradual progression in size. The larger beads stretched me out, but only in a good way. The material is soft and sensual (I felt inclined to bite it - before insertion).