When it comes to measurements, I have always found that those for anal sex toys|Anal toys tend to be particularly intimidating – along with pictures that display bulging butt plugs and thick probes. Despite this intimidation, I enjoy anal play, and so I decided to request the Deep Anchor|Probe by California Exotic for my next review. Its measurements were comforting – a mere 3.75” around at the widest point – and with graduated bulges, it would allow me to proceed at my own pace.

Life interfered, as it often does, but when I finally got my hands on this anal probe, I was more than excited to try it! The Deep Anchor’s flared base makes it perfect for anal play, and it is surprisingly firm. It has a very slight, inoffensive smell – probably due to the lack of phthalates. Already a little intimidated because it looked much bigger in reality than on a computer screen, I conjured up a vivid fantasy about my partner and used my favorite vibrator (LELO’s Gigi|Sex toys reviews: Gigi) to help things along.

I used water-based lubricant to make the Deep Anchor slick, and tried it on my pussy first. The bulges felt incredible as they slid in and out, even brushing against my g-spot once or twice. Of course, my real goal was to work this toy into my ass, so I re-lubed it – and myself – and went to work. Each bulge slipped in easily, and despite being alone the Deep Anchor was easy to maneuver using its large handle. The bulges are spaced far enough apart that I was able to stop between two and wait until I was ready for more. Okay that was a space of about two seconds, however for someone who actually wants to take it slow, this is a good thing! The Anchor’s design allows it to stay put once fully inserted, and fucking it felt great too! Using this probe with a smallish vibrator|Small and discreet vibrators or dildo|First time dildos was also fun – a vibrator inserted vaginally will, if said vibrations are strong enough, make the Anchor vibrate as well.

The Anchor cleans up with relative ease using soap and warm water, though it cannot be sterilized (it’s made of TPE and is therefore somewhat porous) so if you’re going to share with a partner or switch between orifices, a condom is a very good idea. Additionally, I cannot emphasize enough that more lube is better! I’ve found that TPE isn’t very slippery on its own, and it does have a tendency to “suck in” lube because of its porous nature, so keeping plenty of water- or silicone-based lube handy is a good idea.

Overall I found the Deep Anchor highly enjoyable – it’s not too big, not too small, and its shape allows for both easy and safe insertion. It would only be better, in my opinion, if it came in silicone!