As this is a butt plug, it's best used anally, but may very well be used vaginally as one wants. The biggest part of the plug is rather large, so you'll need to lube up to use it, but it can easily be manipulated after a while. This can also be used as a thrusting toy.

The smell is slightly of rubber and jelly, but it's not very strong. It is rubber, so to me it feels thick on the outside, and cloth-like inside. Here, let me explain. Something odd I've found, is that the plug has sort of a rubber coating, a sack-like exterior, around some sort of inner stuffing, and you can feel it when you squeeze. It's a very odd texture, but I do find it unique. As for taste, there isn't really anything there, just a slight rubbery variation. This is definitely a firm toy, and since it is larger I would say that it's for more advanced anal users like myself and my girlfriend, but a beginner is welcome to try. Just don't insert more than you can take and end up hurting yourself. This boy needs a good amount of lube to use, I'd say, even though the whole thing is quite flexible. It's very pointy though, and can hurt going in if you're not careful.

Also, the bottom of the base looks really cheap. There is a sort of ring/circle looking thing on the bottom that seems to be falling apart, like the plug is plugged up with something, and that is the opening, which isn't staying on very well. I'm afraid things could get inside of this and get nasty. It can't be cleaned out and mine was already ripping open as soon as I opened it.

The design is all right in terms of ergonomics, and I do like the shape and size. It worked well the first few times I've used it, but it is a bit large for beginners, as a medium sized plug. The one thing that I don't like about it is that the biggest part of the plug, near the base, is very hard to be accomodated my my ass, because it's of a larger size. This is a medium size plug, though, and will need a good amount of lube, but it is quite pleasurable. It is also travel friendly, as are most sex toys, so it can be taken to quite a few places by plane, boat, train, or other ways.

As I've stated, the larger end of the plug is a bit hard to get in at first and one will need lube for this and, of course, just for the plug in general. It is harness compatible, too.

Since it's rubber, it's porous, and I use water based lubricant. However, silicone lubricant can also be used, since there is no silicone in this plug, and it will not be of harm. You may use a condom with it just for safety, though. It's not the best made toy in the world, and the material quality isn't the best either, but it is a butt plug and can bring some good fun. To store it I keep it in a sock, and there's no dust or hair collecting to worry about. However, the sock is not a safe place to keep it. Rather, you should keep it in its original packaging or a plastic bag to keep nasty bacteria from getting into the highly porous rubber and ruining your toy.

To clean it you should probably use a toy cleaner like the ones sold here through Eden Fantasys, and you can also use soap and water.

The plug is packaged in a simple clamshell case that can be used for storage and for gift giving. It's recyclable, but there are no real user's instructions. The baby blue background in the case that names the product and its description is really quite attractive and looks like one of the pages in an old english book. It says that the toy is Sil-a-Gel and that it's by Doc Johnson, but little else.