Eleven - dildo discontinued by Njoy - review by Apirka

The Njoy Eleven. Eleven inches and 2.75 pounds of stainless steel dildo-y bliss. Use it vaginally, use it anally, use your imagination and use it anyway you wish. Obviously steel is very firm, so take care when thrusting so as not to hurt yourself or your partner. Honestly, what else can I say about the Eleven that hasn't already been said? Buy it, use it, love it!

The Eleven is made from medical grade stainless steel, which rates a 10 on Eden's material safety scale. It is very smooth and slick, but also quite heavy (weighing in at 2.75 pounds). And it is also very firm, which does make it feel larger than it actually is when inserted into the body. Steel is also nonporous, making the Eleven a toy that can be shared between partners and orifices because it can be fully sanitized. Again, the toy is very smooth, and the only texture it has is in the form of ridges on one of the insertable ends.

This bad boy is shaped like a very slight "S", with one large end and one smaller end. Each side has a bulbous head with a little bit of a point at the tip; because the toy is slightly "S" shaped, the pronounced ridges of the heads are on opposite sides (thus the toy would need to be flipped over when switching between the heads). In the middle connecting the two heads is a slightly curved, smooth shaft with three ridges below the smaller head.

Because of the Eleven's firm material and weight, it is definitely more of a toy for advanced users. Also, because of that same material and weight, this isn't really suited for travel, even though it does come with its own carrying case. Sure, you could slip this into your suitcase and bring it along on a road trip, but I really don't think you're going to get through airport security with this beast. To be honest, this thing looks more like a weapon than it does a sex toy, but it still isn't all that discreet looking.

Measurements for the Eleven are:
Length: 11"
Insertable length: the product page says 8", but I'm sure it's more like how much each individual user is able to take because of the girth
Circumference:
~Of smaller head: 5 1/2"
~Of larger head: 6 1/2"
~Of neck below smaller head: 4"
~Of highest point of ridges below smaller head: 4 1/4"
~Of neck below larger head: almost 5 1/2"
Diameter:
~Of smaller head: 1 3/4"
~Of larger head: 2"
~Of neck below smaller head: just over 1"
~Of neck below larger head: 1 1/2"
Weight: 2.75 pounds






In the photos above, you can see the Njoy logo on the shaft of the Eleven, the only other texture on the toy. After that, the large and small heads (with three ridges). For size comparison, the Eleven and my hand/arm (it hits halfway to my elbow in that above photo - resting the toy in the crook of my arm at the elbow and along my forearm, the head still hits my palm). Below that is the Eleven compared to the Pure Wand, and then a size comparison to the large LELO Smart Wand, Hitachi Magic Wand, Mood Fantastic (for those wondering, yes, it IS fantastic), the Amethyst and the Love Bone.

This bad boy works well no matter how you use it... well, you just have to decide "how" to use it.

1. The ridges near the small head make excellent finger grips, so just grab some oil and give your loved one a massage with the cold (or warm) steel!

2. I wouldn't suggest spanking someone with the Eleven (other than a gentle tap); but if you're into intimidation play, you could smack your palm with it and definitely scare the bejeezus out of someone.

3. Which brings us to using this beast as a weapon. Got an intruder in your house? Wave the Eleven at them! If that doesn't scare them off, a quick thwack will do the job (as well as probably crack a skull or two).

4. Lonely? Simply bring the Eleven to a play party or brag about it/show it off and I guarantee you'll make plenty of new friends instantly! People will be begging you to let them use your giant, heavy dildo... or let you use it on them.

5. Need a meat tenderizer? The Eleven has your back. Just make sure to clean it thoroughly afterward.

6. Having trouble with urinary incontinence? Gave birth and you'd like to tone things back up? Want stronger orgasms? Simply slip the Eleven into your honey pot and kegel away! Squeeze around it, try to pull it in and up toward your belly button using only your PC muscles, and in no time you'll have a vagina of steel (pun intended)!

7. Okay, and I guess the most obvious use - slide it into your vagina or anus, or a partner's vagina or anus, and slowly thrust with it, rock it for G or P-spot stimulation... don't matter what you do, it's all good. Obviously, because of its size, just make sure you're fully aroused and lubricated (natural or artificial) before playing. Also, to be completely honest, even though this baby doesn't have a flared base, I really don't see it getting lost up someone's bum. It's just too big and heavy.

8. If you didn't already know this, steel holds onto temperatures like a champ! While cold at first, it quickly warms up to the user's body temperature. Have you ever felt how warm a steel toy is after it's been inside a vagina? Yeah, steel is pretty awesome for temperature play. Run under cold or warm water and play away!

9. The Eleven is one awesome vibrator! What, you've never placed a vibrator against a steel toy? Seriously, quit reading and go do it! Steel transmits vibrations very nicely. Wand massagers seem to work best in my opinion (they're stronger and I don't worry so much about breaking them as they clank against the steel... though some massagers have smooth heads, and smooth steel and smooth massager heads don't mix. That's easily remedied by placing a piece of cloth between the toy and vibrator to keep the head from skittering all over the place).

Caring for the Eleven is easy peasy! You don't need to walk it, feed it, clean up its poo poo, tell it to shut up because it's keeping the neighbors awake... nope, none of that. All you need to do is give it some lovin' then wash with soap and water, dry off, maybe give it a polish with a soft cloth before placing it back into its very own purse. Just make sure not to use any abrasive cleaners or sponges/scrubbies (so you don't scratch up your baby) and you're good to go. What kind of lube should you use with the Eleven? Whatever kind you like! It's not picky, and nothing is going to harm it (other than the aforementioned abrasive thingies).

Feeling lazy, place the Eleven in the dishwasher (without detergent). Steel can also be boiled, but because of the Eleven's size and weight, that really could be a problem. Plus, boiled steel is VERY hot... with the possibility of serious burns from trying to remove this from a pot of boiling water... yeah, I just wouldn't go there. But a 10% bleach solution also helps with sanitizing.

Because the Eleven is impressive all on its own, it doesn't need any fancy schmancy packaging. And at first glance, it looks like Njoy agrees. When you receive the Eleven, you get a piece of white cardboard folded up into a triangle. On the front, it says "Njoy", and the bottom has a small "China" logo. Simple, discreet, and the same white outer cardboard covering that other Njoy products come with. However, on the back of this triangle of cardboard is a flap with Velcro circles that help keep the triangle closed. Pull that apart, then pull this flap/tab through the slits at the top of the triangle box. Inside, you'll see that an impressive toy really does have impressive packaging. The Eleven comes with its very own leather purse! Open the magnetically closed top and you'll find the Eleven in a plastic bag, along with Njoy's typical booklet listing all their products and care instructions. The purse itself is quite discreet, there are no markings on the outside other than a slightly noticeable imprint of Njoy in the leather in a corner of the front and back. So store the Eleven in its purse, tote it around and brag to everyone about your impressive toy, or simply remove the toy and use the bag as an actual purse!

Even though I didn't have the best results with Njoy's Pure Wand, I lusted after the Eleven for some time. But its size and weight terrified me a little. I couldn't make the Pure Wand work for me and found it a little heavy for thrusting, so I was really wondering why I wanted this beast so badly (especially when I didn't even know exactly where my G-spot was to begin with). I traded my Pure Wand in a toy swap and then found myself in possession of another one, and even when I gave it another chance, it still didn't work for me. Regardless, I purchased the Eleven. I figured that if it didn't work for me, I could find it a new home extremely easily. Well, sorry to say but this bad boy ain't going anywhere! The weight I was so scared of, well, that definitely works in my favor.

Obviously, before you get started with this toy, you definitely have to do some warm up. For me, I don't need to use other internal toys to work my way up to the Eleven. I can simply watch a few minutes of whatever porn I'm into at the moment and bam, I'm good to go. If I don't feel like watching porn, bringing out my Eroscillator works well! Out of all my vibrators and clit toys, this is the only one that actually arouses me completely and fully, so it works perfectly to get the juices flowing. Because I usually produce quite a bit of my own natural lubrication, I don't need to use any artificial lube when playing with the smaller head of the Eleven. As for actually using the toy, slowly thrusting it in and out is wonderful. I can feel the three ridges underneath the smaller head, but to me, they're not that pronounced and don't do much for me. I tried rocking the toy behind my pubic bone (where I thought my G-spot was), and nothing happened. However, just pulling the toy in and out felt better. And to be honest, the lip/ridge on the small head does catch on my pubic bone while thrusting (so keep that in mind if you really hate that). But for me, it has never bothered me and I've always wondered why because I hear so many women complain about how painful that is to them. I figured I perhaps just had a little bit extra tissue/flesh there so it didn't hurt. Well apparently I really DO have some extra tissue there because very late one night a few weeks ago, I found exactly where my G-spot is... and it's right on my pubic bone (starts on the bottom and curls up to the back).

So, if you ask me if the Eleven is good for G-spotting, I can say that for me and my G-spot, yes, it is. And this is where the Eleven's weight comes into play because one of my favorite ways to use it is hands free. I simply hook the ridge of the small head onto my pubic bone then let the rest of the toy outside of my body lower onto the bed below me. If I want some more leverage for rocking my hips up and down (thus rocking the toy and putting more pressure on the G-spot), I place a small pillow under my butt. And then I bring the Eroscillator or Hitachi or whatever other vibrator I want to use into play (either on my clit or on the Eleven to make it vibrate). I honestly never thought the Eleven would be an awesome hands free toy!

As for anal play, well, both sides of the Eleven are WAY too large for me to even consider using anally, so I can't talk about that option. And I also can't talk about how the large head feels because I haven't been able to use that side yet. I lubed myself and the toy up, and I just can't make it work. Don't worry, though, I'm working up to it. Also, for others, partner play with this toy is pretty sweet. You can sit back and let them do the work for you! However, I don't currently have a partner, so I do all the work. Frankly I'm okay with that. After (finally!) finding exactly where my G-spot is, I really don't feel comfortable with letting someone else use this on me because I have to hook it on my pubic bone to hit the spot. I'm afraid that someone else might get too carried away and hurt me.

Now, if you want to know if I think you should go get an Eleven... well, forget about the price for a minute and simply ask yourself a few questions. Do you like very firm, steel toys? Do you think you can handle the size and weight? Will the shape work for you? If you answered yes to all of those, then start hoarding those points, set up a collection jar and empty the spare jinglies from the bottom of your purse or pockets into it every night, slip a few bucks into it every payday, search the couch cushions for loose change, start brown bagging your lunch, making your own coffee, eating out less and put away whatever you save because yes, yes, YES, the Eleven is worth every pretty penny (plus doing a buyout takes off a large portion of the cost). Plus, what other toy comes with its own purse? You know you want one!