Echo - dildo discontinued by Tantus - review by BiLikesSciFi42

This toy is great for vaginal use. The ridges on the body of the dildo give you an intense sensation as it thrusts in and out. The accompanying vibrator is pretty strong and allows the vibrations to be felt throughout the dildo. Although it's made of body-safe silicone, I wouldn't recommend it for anal use unless you are used to sensation play while thrusting.

This dildo is made of pure silicone. The texture is very smooth, even across the ridges. It is slightly bendable but definitely a more rigid toy than some other silicone dildos. This ridges would make this toy for more advanced users. This toy can be used with a harness as it does have a flared base, however the vibe sicks out of the dildo about 1/4" and this might interfere with wearing the harness comfortably. The vibe is removable, allowing the flat base to sit well in the harness.

I think the design of this toy is genius. The dildo slightly resembles a penis in that it has a "head" and on the back/underside a long, lengthwise ridge that is reminiscent of a penis shape. However, that is where the similarities end. The curve and bump of the head is replicated with four additional ridges going down the shaft.

The dildo has a flared base on it that is flat on the bottom. The bottom has a hole in it that just fits the removable 80mm bullet vibe in it.

I really enjoy this toy. It feels like an endless row of heads entering or exiting your body in use. For me, this is one of my favorite feelings in sex: the point where the head enters and exits. This toy allows it to be felt multiple times in one thrust! However, this feeling is VERY intense - so much so that although I was manually stimulating my clitoris, I could barely feel it over the feeling of these ridges sliding in and out. The vibrations from the bullet traveled the entire length of the dildo which is something I really didn't expect. The vibrator is actually pretty quiet, as well, so there is no fear of being heard outside of the room, even if you're using the vibe above the covers and the door cracked - it is VERY quiet.

The dildo is made of pure silicone which is my favorite type of material for a sex toy (Disclaimer: I haven't tried metal or glass dildos yet). Once the bullet vibe has been removed, the toy is easy to care for. My preferred method of cleaning silicone is to run it through the top rack of my dishwasher. Occasionally I will boil it for a few minutes as well. To clean the bullet vibe, I wipe with anti-bacterial sex toy wipe. Since the bullet vibe does not come into contact with my body, I'm not as concerned about complete sterilization as I am for the dildo itself. Since the dildo is made of silicone, it will attract dust and lint, so storing in a box or plastic (non-cloth) bag is preferred.

With this silicone toy, I would recommend only water-based lube as a silicone lube could ruin your toy (silicone + silicone lube = silicone destruction!). To insert the bullet vibe, you'll need to use a bit of lube to fit the vibe into the hole in the base of the dildo.

The bullet vibe requires 3 batteries for use. The batteries are 357/303 watch batteries.

My experience with this toy has been with my boyfriend in control of the dildo while I focused on my clitoris or just enjoying the moment. This toy is fairly larger than the toys I am used to (I don't own or use a lot of dildos... yet). The ridges on the toy were just what I expected them to be: a completely new and intense experience. The ridges on this toy replicate the feeling of the "head" entering or exiting you about 4 times per thrust. We used this toy for some pretty slow and then some very fast thrusting. Make sure for either use you have extra lube on hand as it will help deal with the sensations and make it easier and more comfortable to use. I had some very good vaginal orgasms from this toy (I can also orgasm during penetrative sex, so I'm not promising that this toy will do the same for you). It was a great experience, but not one I would want everyday. It is something that I would reserve for those times when I really want something in me for a hard, rough time.

One note about the bullet vibe - the contact between the batteries and the screw-top of the vibe is very sensitive. It needs to be screwed on just right or the vibe will not turn on. Once in the correct position, we did not have any problems turning the vibe on or staying on, but getting it to this point took some finesse.