Checkmates the pawn - discreet massager discontinued by Evolved Novelties - review by SparklingReviews

I am in love with this little vibe! It resembles a chess pawn. For the size it is an amazing travel companion and it is pretty quiet so it can be used discreetly. The vibrations are good for anyone from a beginner to a more advanced user.

The shape of this tiny vibe is adorable. It's shaped as a chess piece. When I look at it all I can think of is "do you want to play?". It stands at 4 inches high, the diameter is 1 1/4 inches and about 2 inches of the length is insertable. I really love the bubbly shape to it. It has a nice sized bubble at the top then a smaller bubble below that. Its definitely a design made for playing! You can distinctively feel each bubble during insertion.

The Pawn is a multi-speed vibe that runs off of one AAA battery, which is not included. The vibrations are controlled by twisting the bottom of the vibe counter clockwise. It starts out with a very low and soft vibration, and as you turn the bottom it becomes stronger, all the way to a high intensity vibration. It is unusually quiet. I used this underneath some thick blankets and my hubby said he couldn't even hear it. However he did say he could he a very low humming noise when it was on high. A bedroom or bathroom door would make sure no one else heard it though.

This is a plain old plastic vibe that has a satin finish on it, making it smooth and soft to the touch, but it's not going to pick up any hair or dirt like silicone would. So cleaning it is pretty easy, all you need is your favorite toy cleaner or some mild soap and some water, then dry it with a towel or let it air dry. You can use any type of lubricant on this vibe, I personally prefer water based, because I feel it offers a great slippery factor but is easier to clean up with no sticky mess.

As far as storage goes, The Pawn comes in a nice hard plastic domed container which is great for storage. It will keep it safe from injury to the toy because it holds it firmly in place with a nice insert that is made to custom fit the bottom of the toy. The case has a picture of a crown on it, with and Evolved logo and the name of the toy on the front. On the back of the package is a description of the toy. It even includes cleaning suggestions.

The packaging has a nice little handle on the top which would make for a fantastic gift. It is very eye catching and appealing. If giving as a gift I would make sure and include some AAA batteries where they are not included with the vibe.

I love the features of this vibe. It is waterproof! So you won't have to worry about water hitting while you are cleaning it after play. It is a multi-speed vibe that ranges from low to a high intensity vibration. It's latex free, so you don't have to worry about any allergic reaction, those of you that are allergic to latex. It's made from body safe A.B.S and is Phthalate Free, and as any Evolved Novelties toy, you get a one year warranty with the toy against any malfunctions.

We have used this toy as a sex toy for insertion, a clitoral vibrator and also used it as a massage tool. With the intense vibrations and the wide range of intensities, its great to work out all those kinks in your back. Or you can tease your partner, using this to message thighs and nipples. This toy also works great with massage candles... where it is plastic and easy to clean, there are no adverse effects on the toy by using it with them.

I still like the Checkmates Pawn and have added it to my permanent toy collection. It still works like it did when it was new, and I haven't needed to change the battery yet, so it doesn't eat batteries very quickly which is nice.