Dinky bead - vibrating probe discontinued by Mantric - review by Alicia

What a silly name for a toy, don't you think? "Dinky Bead", it really sounds pretty humorous. The Dinky Bead is actually quite a lot of fun though, and they're pretty cute too with the heart handle after the flared base. They're a cross between an anal probe and anal beads. I usually find anal beads to be the most comfortable, but I wanted something with a little bit more between the beads to get myself more used to things like probes or other anal dildos, since I sometimes feel awkward with the stretching feeling at my anus.

The Dinky Beads have proved awesome for that, and they're also a lot of fun. What I like best about these beads is that they vibrate from a little bullet that you attach into the last bead which is positioned horizontally to allow for a flared base. When the bullet is inserted it actually makes an X shape. Because this bullet is removable you can either use your Dinky Bead with it or on its own. It's completely up to personal preference, but I myself LOVE the bullet. It's super quiet and sends vibrations up the beads, allowing for gentle vibrating stimulation. Some of the vibrations are lost as it carries through the beads, so it's not crazy powerful. But, since I've never tried a vibrating anal toy before I was looking for something mild to test the waters. I actually found the gentle stimulation to be pretty awesome and I could feel my muscles kind of tighten and loosen around the beads, which felt pretty pleasurable. The bullet is just a standard sized bullet too, so if you feel that it's not enough you could always replace it with one you like better.

The Dinky Bead is made from TPR. It's a non sticky and quite firm TPR. The beads aren't squishy, but the probe itself is flexible because of the thinner areas between each bead. I found the TPR to be extremely comfortable and it washes up easily as well. You can use water based or silicone based lubricant with these beads, whichever you prefer. I just recommend using some substantial lubricant because while they are easy to insert they do stay in place extremely well, and it can be a bit tough to pull them out unless they're well lubricated.

Because they stay in place so well these are extremely well suited for double penetration fun. Whether it's with a partner or just with a toy these work well for double stimulation. I haven't had an issue with these beads coming out before I was ready for them to. I can't really speak from a male perspective since my husband has not used these beads, but I think they'd work pretty well for men too and might even offer some light prostate stimulation.

To store the Dinky Bead I keep mine in a silky pouch that another toy came in. The packaging is a blister package that you need to cut open, so it's not really suitable for travel. If you don't have a spare pouch you can either order one here or store the Dinky Bead in a plastic bag.

While there are three sets of insertable beads keep in mind that you don't have to insert all three. If you're new to anal play you can start with even just one bead and take it from there. I've played anally here and there but I still find myself to be a complete newbie, so my first time with the dinky beads I tried just the first bead at first. The first bead has a more angled head (almost bell shaped) and it makes for extremely easy insertion. I quickly realized I wanted more and tried the second bead. This felt pretty awesome and it was deep enough to feel some nice stimulation. With two beads inserted it's about a finger length in. The first time the last bead felt like it was a lot bigger than the second bead and so when I tried to insert that one, it wouldn't go and I just left it out. After that first time I looked at them and realized that they're approximately the same size and the issue was likely just not enough lubrication. My second go around I made sure to use enough lubricant on all three beads and had much better luck inserting all three beads.

The Dinky Bead is also waterproof, so you can have some shower time fun as well. I wouldn't submerge the bullet, it does seem waterproof but I myself wouldn't want to fully submerge it.