The Hitachi Magic Wand has been my best friend for the past two years. We had heard rave reviews from some friends of ours, so we thought we'd give it a try. The intense vibrations it delivers are exactly what I need most of the time (can't be a one-trick pony all of the time). I generally only use it on the lower setting, but sometimes it is fun to kick it up to the high setting from time to time. My wife is a little braver and generally uses it on the higher setting. Its large head creates a large surface area of vibration that is really nice on the entire vulva, or largely concentrated on the clitoris. The large handle makes it easy to direct without getting a wrist cramp or having to bend over to operate. The downside to its size is that it does not work well in normal missionary position. Also, continued intense use day after day can make a pubic bone sore from time to time. It is not a quiet toy, but we live in a sex-positive adult household so we don't have to worry about being quiet.

We generally use it either by itself, or in conjunction with a penetrative toy, and it never fails to bring fantastic orgasms. Sometimes, it is nice for one of us to straddle the other and grind it in between us. Other times I like to lay on top of it and grind it into the bed. The powerful vibrations seem to be the key to unlock some women's ejaculations to a fantastic degree we have found with some of our partners. We also use it for non-sexual massage. My wife is great with finding knots in people's backs and shoulders and the intense vibrations are great for working out those knots in a jiffy.

The plastic head is easy to clean with soap and water. However because of plastic's porous nature, it is best to either cover it with dental dams for other partners, or only use it with you and one other person with whom you are fluid-bonded.