I've never heard beads called anything but "anal beads", but these are fantastic vaginally as well (so long as you don't switch back and forth with the same pair!).

They make no noise, they're waterproof, and they're nice and small, so you can take them anywhere including inside you if you are so inclined.

You can wear them out dancing, shopping, or even wear them to work. Unlike Ben Wa balls, these don't require a lot of motion to feel. Because there are four balls instead of just two, they don't just lie vertically on top of each other but are forced sideways as well to fit inside your vaginal canal. Any movement whatsoever, from walking to a deep breath to the normal adjustments of your vagina as your mind wanders, will cause the beads to jockey for space inside you which makes them grind against each other in a wonderful way. Leave a bead out to rub against your vulva, or slip them all in at once to feel a nice pressure up against your g-spot.

You can use them in the tub. Due to the nature of the nice smooth plastic, water washing away your natural lubrication is no deterrent. The perfect combination of friction and slippery material makes these all too fun to play with.

You can use them before sex. Simply slipping them inside and slowly pulling them out (anally or vaginally) is enough to get your partner wet. The beads last longer than a bottle of lube and are less messy too!

You can use them during foreplay. Being round and hard, the beads will not cozy up perfectly in your vagina and will create 'pockets' that are easy to get to with your fingers, say, for perfect g-spot stimulation without your hand hurting the next day!

You can use them during sex. Whether up your butt during vaginal sex or in your vagina for anal, they'll squirm around inside you with every thrust. Tug on the string for a little resistance if you like. There is a lot of room between the knots in the strong that holds the beads which allows for lots of movement!

You can couple them with bondage! This is the focus of the toy for me. I had never thought to use them this way, but the materials lend themselves perfectly to it! Slip them inside your girlfriend, gag her, tie her wrists behind her back, force her down to her knees, and slip the ring at the end around her big toe. Tell her that if she's doesn't manage to make it to the bedroom in a couple of minutes, you'll take that as a sign she's offering anal sex with the beads in! Tie her up and lay her on her back while you sit next to her and read while idly toying with the ring at the end of the string causing the nylon string to rub against her inner labia. Tug on it gently to make the beads shift inside her. Pull the string up toward her breasts until a bead pops free.

If her anatomy is similar to mine, the beads are perfectly spaced so that the free bead will hit her clit dead on while the second bead catches inside her, and the other two shift around. Once all the beads are free, slip them back inside and repeat. Pull the cord through her labia and against her clit, leaving the ring resting on her belly, to effortlessly add a little pressure. Slip the ring between her labia and up against her clit rolling it back and forth. Tap on the ring with your fingers absentmindedly. Restrain her standing up, and let the ring at the end of the string sway back and forth rubbing against her as she struggles. The beads are lightweight enough that she will have a difficult time removing them without the use of her hands. They'll simply grind against each other inside her pressing into her cervix and g-spot the more she struggles. Slip the beads in out of order! When you pull on the string, they'll have to shift around and force their way past each other to be removed.

The beads are rock-hard, lightweight plastic. They're nice and smooth and slip in effortlessly even without lube. Unlike more rubbery beads, these will not 'stick' to you. They will be more than happy to pop in and out of you!

The string is a nylon material that adds a nice sensation to anything it rubs across. The little knots in the string feel wonderful against sensitive areas even without the beads.

These are perfectly adaptable for any situation. They are comfortable enough to wear for hours, totally waterproof, absolutely silent, and the grape-sized beads are suited for beginners or advanced users alike.

If they seem a little 'too much' at times, you can use one or two of the beads at a time instead of the whole string.

This toy is really what you make it. Like rope and candles with skin-safe wax, it is not in-and-of-itself exciting.

Do not expect this to be like a $300 ultra-deluxe vibrator that serenades you as it massages your g-spot, clit, nipples, and feet and compliments your new haircut. This is not a 'lie back and expect it to do something' toy.

If you've got a creative mind, though, it's even better. Don't be afraid to play around with these. There are no moving parts to break, you are not going to use up any expensive batteries, and if by some act of God, they do break, they are easy to replace.

This is a fantastic couples toy. If your partner is toy-shy or not too into experimentation, surprise her (or him!) with these and see where it gets you.

This is a fantastic 'learn about your body' toy. The beads will find sweet spots you didn't know you had.

While the potential of the toy is limitless, the performance of the toy rests on *you*!

The string the beads are on is made of nylon, and the end of the string has been melted in order to avoid fraying. This means it is a little pokey, so definitely let it soften in some water or lube before applying to your sensitive bits if you are using it anally or are worried at all.

The hard plastic has proven to be compatible with water and silicone-based lubes, but when used vaginally, this does not seem to be necessary. The plastic is smooth, and the grape-sized beads slip in easily when given a little pressure.

There is no scent to the beads, and they are fine to be stored with your other toys.

Washing the beads in warm water with a gentle soap seems to suffice. The plastic is non-porous which is a huge plus for me!

The toy was packaged in a cheap, little, easy-to-open plastic container with your standard nude female on the cardboard insert inside.

You could store the beads inside the box if you were so inclined, but it is definitely not fancy packaging. The plastic box does close back up easily after being opened, though, so I'll definitely give it points for that.

There wasn't a lot of information available on the package, but for a toy like this, you don't need much.

Whether this toy gets one star or five stars from you depends wholly on *you*. This is a toy for the creative soul! If you are full of naughty ideas, these little spheres will bring you lots of happiness. If you want your toy to do all the work, you may be disappointed.

You get out what you put in!

Literally!

Feeling ill but interested in trying out something new, I decided to wander off to the tub with these. My sex drive is normally dead to the world when sick, so I wasn't expecting anything mindblowing, but I figured I'd be able to get a good test run done and type up my review. The beads were not having any of this mediocre plan business.

The first bead slipped in effortlessly even though I wasn't turned on in the slightest. The grape-sized sphere happily snuggled up to my disinterested g-spot as though it knew they would soon become best friends. I laid back in the tub more focused on my headache than the toy and tried to insert the second bead. It didn't want to go in. Mildly irritated, I applied a little more pressure, and it suddenly slipped in, grinding against the bead already inside me and pressing it into my cervix. The hard plastic transferred the vibrations perfectly and suddenly, the seven dollar curiosity order had my full attention. My vagina had changed its mind 100% by this point and was all too thrilled to accept the third bead, but there wasn't quite enough space. As each bead is only the size of a large grape, the first two slid a little bit to the side, stacking diagonally, and creating even more vibrations. The fourth was similar: rubbing against my insides and its friends.

Even though I felt completely stuffed which is a sensation I love, I noticed there were little 'pockets' of free space caused by the oddly shaped little objects, and they were the absolute perfect size for my finger. Who's going to say no to that?

With the beads holding me open, it was all too easy to say hi to my g-spot (my favorite spot in the world) without any effort from me. The more interested I got, the more my muscles would contract which was forcing the beads to rub up against each other and swirl around.

The string floated freely in the water due to the lightweight plastic ring at the end. The nylon felt amazing against my inner labia which is a part of me that is so often forgotten. The ring picked up the slightest current and dipped and dived and even hit the bottom of the tub which made the whole toy shudder delightfully.

I pulled the beads out, pushed them back in, let them rub against my clit, just pull against the opening of my vagina, or both simultaneously. I slipped the beads in backwards (nearest to the ring first rather than last), forwards, middle ones first, middle ones last, let one just sit out and rub against my vulva every time the ones inside me shifted. With a little help from the faucet, it was settled. This was a five star toy.

That's not where my fun ended, mind you, but suffice to say, I'm writing this review with them somewhere safe.