The Liberator Throes are waterproof sex blankets that come in two distinct flavours - the fur-i-licious shag style, and the velvety soft microfiber posh style. If you want exhaustive detail on the posh throw, check out the reviews specific to it (or the safari version). For a complete once over of the shag consult the exhaustive reviews already done of it on this site. *This* specific review is all about comparing the two of them. That's right - it's a good old fashioned throe-down.

Liberator Throes are meant to be used as a soft, luxurious, waterproof throw to toss on a bed (couch, chair, carpet, whatever) to provide a comfortable and inpenetrable barrier against the messes of sex and sexytimes. With a Throe, one can be as reckless as desired, without a second thought given to soalking the area underneath. Talk about being a Liberator. At any rate, both the posh and shag throes work equally well for their designated use, with the shag being marginally better at "sopping up" liquids to prevent run off from pooling.

Throes are sized at 5ft by 4ft, which is just a little too short to be an actual blanket, but certainly sizeable enough to cover any area scoped out for fornication. The craftsmanship of both the posh and shag throes is top quality, with seams that stand up to loads of washing machine (and dryer!) abuse. If you don't believe me, there's even a one year warranty on craftsmanship, so really - they're built well. The material that the Throw is made of is the major difference between the posh and the shag throes. The Posh throes are made of liberator microfiber, which is soft and velvet like but certainly not cozy or fuzzy. The shag, on the other hand, feels like a warm teddy bear hug and basically beckons me to get naked and roll around on its softness. In the sense, the Shag is more or a luxury, but the posh Throes seem more utilitarian. So, even though both the shag and posh throes serve the same purpose - they are soft, waterproof blankets that act as waterproof barriers - the shag throe is sexier and more luxurious.

During use, the posh and shag throes act similarly, blocking all but the heaviest of squirts and puddles of liquid. In an excessive squirting session, liquid can and will pool (and may slide off!) and will eventually soak through to whatever is underneath. Neither Throe seems better or more successful as a waterproof barrier, but the shag is better at preventing the dreaded "slide off" effect. The "soak through" effect can be easily avoided by using a supplemental towel to mop up big pools of joy.

So, all in all, the Shag Throe is not so different from the Posh Throes and which one is better is probably a matter of personal preference. My first Throe was a Posh Throe, because I felt that the 'fake fur' of the Shag Throw could be a bit cloying and cutsey...and although wet wet sex can be cutsey, sometimes poofy fake fur doesn't match my sexytimes mood. However, since acquiring the Shag Throw, I think I actually prefer that fake furryness - it's just so plush and cozy and luxurious. Granted, I intend to use the Shag Throw as a baby blanket (and for that purpose the Posh would just not cut it, it's too velcro-velvet when it comes into contact with cotton clothing), so perhaps my viewpoint is a little skewed.