Ella - dildo sex toy by LELO - review by sarahbear

The Ella is a beautiful, solid silicone, double-ended dildo. One end is tapered a bit and great for getting yourself worked up, so that you're better able to find your g-spot. The other is wide, flat and angled so that once your G-spot has decided to come out to play, she'll have a new best friend.

This dildo is an excellent choice for women who are on a mission to have a G-spot orgasm. The end that's designed to stimulate your g-spot is the perfect shape. The material is velvety soft and still firm enough to provide the pressure that a lot of women need. It's also a great choice for women who don't like a lot of girth or length to their toys. She's 7 inches long, with 5 inches being insertable, and 1 1/4 inches around. The Ella is a great toy for someone who may not have actually had sex yet because of the design, size and smoothness of the material.

I wouldn't recommend this dildo for anal use, simply because it doesn't have a flared base. I see no problems with hard, fast thrusting though, because the length is short enough that most women shouldn't have to worry about hitting their cervix with it.

This is my first silicone sex toy and I am in love. The texture of this dildo is solid and firm, yet it's still flexible, smooth and comfortable to use. The solid silicone definitely has an incredible feeling, both when thrusting and while being rocked against your g-spot. You just know you're playing with a high quality toy when using it. Plus, there aren't any unpleasant odors or flavors!

This is where I may differ in opinion from so many other users of the Ella. The actual design of the dildo, especially the g-spot end, is absolutely perfect for stimulation. However, she's a little short, which makes it hard to grab and thrust if you've got a bit of a tummy, thick thighs, wide hips and small hands. It doesn't make things impossible, but it's hard to keep a good steady thrusting rhythm going when you're trying to bend your body in awkward (and sometimes painful) positions so that you can grip the handle of this toy. It still feels amazing, but you may not be able to bring yourself to orgasm if you're a curvy gal and you need a certain type of stimulation. It may be more beneficial to have a partner use this toy on you if you find this to be a problem.

The silicone material makes this toy a worthy investment. It's the perfect texture for thrusting. It's nice and firm yet flexible enough to glide easily over the pelvic bone without pain. The shape is excellent for G-spot stimulation.

Since Ella is made of solid silicone, she's ridiculously easy to clean. LELO includes an instruction pamphlet that recommends washing her with warm water and antibacterial soap and rinsing with hot water before and after each use. You could also use a toy cleaner, so long as it doesn't contain alcohol, petrol or acetone. She can be boiled, briefly, or washed in the dishwasher without soap for sterilization. You'll want to store her away from direct sunlight or extreme heat. Also avoid using silicone based lubricants and store her away from other silicone toys to prevent damage.

Most of the sex toys I have seen come in gaudy, overly explicit packaging. Not Ella. She came in a simple black box with LELO printed in silver on the front. Inside of that box was another black box with sort of a canvas texture and LELO printed in black on the center. It's nice enough to use as a gift box, pretty enough to display on a dresser and sturdy enough that you could store your dildo in it permanently.

Included in the box was also a molded plastic sleeve to sit the Ella in, a satin drawstring pouch for storage, the one year warranty and a pamphlet with instructions on how to use and take care of your dildo in five different languages. You can tell LELO paid as much attention to the packaging as they did to their product.

While I have been able to give myself a G-spot orgasm with this toy, it's hard for me to maintain a grip on the handle. Not just because it gets slippery in use, but because of the shape of my body. The pamphlet suggests masturbating in different positions for alternate sensations, but I find it difficult to use in some positions. It was nice while lying on my back or squatting, but I have a hard time reaching when I'm on my knees or stomach. Some of the positions allow for better G-spot manipulation if you've got someone to do the thrusting for you.

I do like the material and shape of the toy. It feels very nice inside. I think I just need more time to get acquainted with her, which I fully intend to do.