Touche Bona dea - anal balls discontinued by Shots media - review by MissMandy

It's intended to be used anally but can also be used vaginally. It's a little too flexible to be used for strong stimulation against the G-spot, butt will provide some friction—especially with the vibrators turned on. For me, it feels a lot better in the ass (usually with another toy filling my other hole and/or a bullet on my clit). You're definitely going to need to use a lot of lube with this one. You want it to go in smoothly, sure, but more importantly, you're going to want it to come out as smoothly as possible, as well. I say “as smoothly as possible” because the bullet openings at the bottom of each of the beads make for some discomfort. It isn't waterproof, but it is splash-proof and would be fine for shower play. It's fun to use with a partner, as well.

This toy is made mostly of silicone (bullets are not) and is therefore very smooth and also quite flexible. The flexibility can be a good or bad thing, depending on your own personal likes. I'd have preferred it to have a little less give; unfortunately, I'd have preferred a lot to have been different about this one. It also has a small fleshing all around it from the mold in which it was formed. This isn't terribly noticeable, but the bullets are very noticeable. Pulling this toy out of my ass was kind of uncomfortable (and not in a way that I liked). On the upside, it is cute and made of food grade material (which makes it very easy to clean). The fact that it has the three removable bullets does make it a little less simple, as you have to remove them all (with the little metal key that is included) before boiling/bleaching/cleaning it (bullets must be cleaned separately, and—to be safe—the batteries removed first). Removal is not really difficult, though; so I can't complain about that too much.

This toy excited me as soon as I saw it on the site. In theory, its design seemed almost without flaw. Unfortunately, once you have it in your hand and are looking it over, pondering it...you start to realize that it may not be so well designed after all.
The bullets slip in at the bottom of each of the three beads. This means that there is an opening at the bottom of each bead, and that is not at all a good thing. It prevents a smooth extraction of the beads. Not only is this uncomfortable; it's also somewhat dangerous. The outer-most tissue inside your anus is very thin, sensitive and easily torn. I don't know about you, but an anal fissure is not high on my wish list. Now, there are some nice positive sides to this toy, as well. It's really cute (even moreso in person) and kind of futuristic looking, and the color is lovely. The shape and size are pretty nice. The beads are well spaced and are big enough to be somewhat filling without being too big for most users (though I wouldn't likely recommend this toy to most beginners). It's a good length and has a convenient handle. It is a very thin handle (and—like the rest of the toy—very flexible), which makes it possible to suck in if not careful. For safety's sake, you'll want to keep a finger hooked into said handle.

It feels pretty darn good, I must say. The beads are a nice size and the vibrations are decent. It's okay for vaginal use, too. The push button on/off trigger at the bottom of each of the bullets is not very convenient, though, and they make it very easy to accidentally turn on/off while inserting. Unfortunately, the second time I used it, one of the batteries had already died. The first time I used it wasn't for very long, so I thought that was pretty lame. It takes watch batteries (two per bullet).

While putting it in and having it all the way inserted and vibrating feels really nice, taking it out does not feel so great. This little design flaw really brings down the rating of this toy a lot. A large portion of the wonder of anal beads is jerking them all out when coming. This toy makes that prospect a somewhat frightening one.

This toy's shell (that excludes the bullets) is made of silicone, which gets a 10/10 on the health grade scale. It can be sanitized, bleached, washed in the top rack of the dishwasher, etc. Once you've taken out the three bullets, it's pretty simple to clean. If you're just doing so with water and soap, though, then you're going to have some difficulties getting the cavities (where the bullets are inserted) cleaned out thoroughly. I suggest boiling in a 10% bleach solution, just to be safe. The bullets themselves can be cleaned with soap and warm water after you take out the batteries. It is a bit of a process, all things considered, and takes off about half a point from the rating. Because it's silicone, you can use any kind of lube you want, save for one that is silicone-based. I store it in the original packaging.

The packaging is fantastic. It's attractive, smart, and pretty economical (minimal). The toy is secured by molded plastic, and there are separate little booklets and an envelope for the key. The booklets are little instruction manuals that include directions in eight different languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Russian, Dutch, and Polish). The back of the box is pretty informational as well and is magnetically attached to the backing of the box, which makes it possible to open the back panel and take out the instructions without pulling out everything else. It's a handy little packaging feature.

I really wanted to like this more than I did. I definitely got off while using it anally (and likely will again), though. It does feel quite good and the vibrations are fairly decent (while being very quiet). The way they have designed it just isn't very smart as far as the way the bullets go into the beads. I haven't thought of a much better way of doing something like this, though, and It does feel good. You just really need to use lube and be careful when removing it or you truly could tear your sensitive little exit hole.