I have never owned a masturbator and when I received Grip-n-Stroke by California Exotic I was curious to try it out.

I confess that when I opened the box I was intrigued by its unusual curved shape and its surprisingly small size. The material that is made of is TPR silicone, but unlike the regular silicone, TPR cannot be disinfected by boiling and is more porous.

Structurally, this toy is pretty complex: it has bumps and ridges across the internal canal and an opening at both ends. The design of the toy is intended to be ergonomic; it has protuberances on one side, and what can be described as a hook on the opposite side. You can slide a finger through it to "grip and stroke", as the name of the toy suggests.

In theory, all this sounds wonderful, but in practice this elaborate design failed to impress me. One thing that I did not understand is the size of the toy; this toy is way to small for an average sized guy like me. Although I used this toy with plenty of water-based lubricant, I could barely put my dick in the hole.

When I finally succeeded and started stroking, I realized that the length of this toy is insufficient to cover the whole length of my penis. As a result, the sensations were only partial: either the head or the base of the penis received stimulation, but not both at the same time. Needless to say, this was pretty frustrating and no matter how hard I tried, I could not climax from using this toy. I have to confess that the fact that it's transparent and that it has no smell is a big plus for this toy. But these two things are pretty much everything that I like about it.

Cleaning this toy was pretty easy. I recommend cleaning it with antibacterial toy cleaner. Alternatively, one could use the classical soap and water. Drying it is more difficult, especially on the inside.

After I realized that I will never use this again, I threw this to the garbage. It is too small to be comfortable.