The Apollo Twist sleeve from Cal Exotics has been a fun alternative to regular masturbation. While it's only about five inches long, it provides good snugness and is comfortable to wear. With the silicone-based lube of your choice, it slides on easily and provides nice, firm pressure on the shaft of the penis. Our personal experience was that it could be used on the upper part of my husband's penis for more intense stimulation on the glans or slid down to the base to provide more stimulation for the shaft. It can be reversed so each side gives a different feeling while using it.

We tried various techniques with him using it solo, me helping him use it, using it as added stimulation with oral (that was quite fun ;) ) and since it is very pliable, we even used it on the lower part of his shaft as a long cock ring and played with it together. The extra fullness felt wonderful inside me and it was fun to see this little rubber stroker be used in so many different ways. My husband has also used it in the shower, we have used it in the car (a nice way to distract on a long drive) and he has taken it out of town on his business trips to help him enjoy his time away from home.

Clean up is a breeze with regular soap and water and then just letting it air dry. It becomes a little sticky like most toys made of TPR do, but a light dusting with cornstarch fixes that.

Does the Twist sleeve hold its own? In our experience, it is a fun toy for foreplay and adds some variety to our toy time. It isn't as stimulating as a full sleeve, but it's not supposed to be. It is compact, versatile, easy to travel with, purpose-built toy that enhances solo play and can be fun with a partner. Overall, we're happy with our purchase and will continue to use the Apollo to help enhance my husband's solo "lift off" routine and our playtime together in the future.

We still have the Apollo and it still makes my husband blast off when it's used. The materials have held up fine to a wide variety of water based lubes and it still gets the job done. It's a must have for those trips out of town to provide a little extra relief and he still uses both sides but prefers the textures one. The only drawback for him is the length which we mentioned was a little short (would like it to be about 2-3" longer to give more surface area and more to grip) but it still gives a nice tight grip on his shaft while playing. My suggestion is a clear version so I could watch his cock move up and down inside it, but it's still fun to play with. This is still one of his go to travel toys for convenience and discretion. Overall still a winner in our book and still four stars.