My Man bought these thinking they were a vaginal use toy. When I saw them, it was obvious to me they were an anal toy, but we're not people to waste good toys without trying them.

These beads, made of hard jelly, are heart shaped and graduated, getting larger as they approach the removal ring.

Ideally, they are to be inserted into the anus for stimulation, and some use them pulled out at the moment of Climax or in our case, when you get tired of them.

There is no flare at the base, so the person doing the inserting NEEDS to hold on tight to the heart shaped ring. Also, I assumed they were acrylic, because they are very hard; but, they are jelly, which is not my favorite material for sex toys.

These could also be used, if carefully washed, as an oral toy, for those who are into deep oral play. Again, the one inserting the toy would need to HOLD ON to the removal ring tightly!

These are very hard jelly. My Man brought these home and I assumed they were acrylic. They are cool to the touch and a pretty translucent color. They have no noticeable odor, but I am not fond of jelly toys due to health concerns.

These are best for intermediate to advanced anal play users. They beads, although not large, are a long train of graduated size beads. Some may only be able to take the first few beads, which are smaller, at first.

The design is whimsical, cute little hearts, building in size. My Man thought this was a vaginal toy while it was in the package (he doesn't read) and didn't realize just how flexible this toy is. They are too long and too flexible for vaginal use. We even tried them folded over, but they just flopped around and penetration, vaginally was impossible. The best bead in size is the last one near the handle/ring. The smaller beads, while cute, do nothing for stimulation for me.

While there is no flared base, the heart shaped ring is easy to hold on it, two fingered, with your thumb in the dip of the heart, as long as you wipe the lube from your hands first.

These are not my favorite toys. They are really adorable, but due to the material and actual performance these get little use in our bedroom. They are too long to cover completely with a condom, and also the length, although perfect for some, may be too long for beginners to anal toys. However, due to the gradual size increase of the beads, some beginners may find them easier to use.

One needs to be careful while guiding them into the anus, these are very flexible and the "driver" needs to be aware of where the beads are in relation to the very tail end of the toy in the rectum, to avoid discomfort, and also, if using to retract during climax, know when his/her partner is starting to orgasm.

These beads need to be thoroughly cleansed before and after every use. I do not know if they are boilable, but we clean them with toy cleaner, then anti-bacterial soap and hot water, using alcohol to sanitize them every few uses rinsing well after. They should be thoroughly dried before being stored. A Sugar Sac or other bag storage will work well, as will sex toy chest storage. As they are long, we gently fold them over to fit into the Sugar Sac.

My Man discarded the packaging before giving them to me as a gift, so I can't answer questions about the packaging.

As I said, My Man bought these thinking they were a vaginal toy. They are too flexible to penetrate the vagina and too long. We tried folding them over, for more girth and strength and they were uncomfortable. When used properly, as an anal toy, I found the entire thing a little too long for my taste. The first few beads were also too small to feel, so somehow he managed (I wasn't looking) to only insert the largest bead, and it felt great! Much better feel than the bullet shaped Crystal Coat butt plug we have. He has very large hands and had no problem holding on to the ring.

We had a good time with them, but it took a few tries to use them properly, and our first efforts were slightly uncomfortable (we're pretty ingenious people when it comes to sex toys.) We found only the largest bead useful for our purposes, but some may like the train of beads, and may enjoy them more than we did as a complete toy. I did have him remove them before I Climaxed, as I eventually become uncomfortable (but this is my pattern with most anal toys). Some people may want to wait until climax to slowly or quickly remove the beads one by one.

I would recommend using perhaps a female condom over them, (these are longer than male condoms) to prevent anal exposure to the materials the toy is made with.

The experience of using only the largest bead, and really liking it a lot, makes me want to purchase a round butt plug in a safer material, with no "tail" on it to irritate me. Also, something with a flared base seems more sensible.