ID glide - lubricant discontinued by I-D Lubricants - review by Jul!a

There are many things you can use a water based lube for, from massages to solo sex to partner sex to even getting stuck rings off of fingers (well, maybe, but it couldn't hurt right?). One very nice thing about a water based lube is that the only real downside generally is that it doesn't work so well in the shower, since being water based means that water cleans it up really easily. Water based lubes are condom safe and for just about any toy as well.

Glide isn't really runny, but it's far from having a gel consistency. When squeezed out of the bottle onto say, a fingertip, if you hold your finger straight up, Glide will very slowly start to run down your finger. After being applied it feels smooth and almost velvety.

Not being tremendously viscous means that Glide is easy to control when leaving the bottle. This is really nice because you can avoid accidentally wearing half the bottle, which is not only messy but downright inconvenient.

When applied to most body parts you'll have more than enough time to start putting it to work before it leaves the intended area. On warmer body parts it will start to almost melt sort of, fairly quickly, which just makes it a little bit runnier.

Glide has just the faintest scent that I can't put my finger on, but I can only smell if I stick my nose to the body part to which it was applied. I did manage to get a little bit in my mouth and while it didn't really have much of a taste, it did seem as though my tongue was starting to go numb, so I would avoid getting this in your mouth as much as possible.

The performance for Glide is a bit tricky, at least for me. I've tried it a couple times with a few different toys and found that I would have to reapply if the toy was outside of my body for more than 30 seconds or so. Otherwise, for female masturbation, it's not horrible. For males using a masturbator it doesn't seem to be quite as troublesome, however fairly frequent reapplication was still needed.

During sex it works just fine if he is wearing a condom; however, the skin on skin without one creates almost the same problem as a hand job or a massage. If you only need a little bit of lube to get you started and then everything else works itself out; you'll be fine, but otherwise keep that in mind.

It absorbs into the skin rather quickly, making it not so ideal for hand jobs longer than a minute or so, or massages. Once it was absorbed though, the skin did feel soft and smooth and not greasy.

I didn't feel the need to wash this off afterward and neither did my fiance, but if you do some warm water and maybe a touch of soap will take it all right off.

The packaging isn't discreet at all really. It's a big bottle that says that it's a water based lubricant. There's some finger shaped holds on one side, that do actually make the bottle easier to hold. The cap is a flip top. Flip it open and see the little hole the lube pours out of, as well as the little spike that sits in there while the top is closed to help keep the lube from leaking out.

The front advertises that it's supposed to have a natural feel. The back lets you know that it's compatible with latex and polyurethane condoms, has been rigorously tested to ensure purity and safety, is water based and water soluble, and is unflavored, non-staining, and fragrance free.

There's also directions to use and a warning that this product is not a spermicide and should not be used as such.

On top of that, there's an ingredient list which reads as follows: Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cellulose, Peg, Sodium benzoate, Methylparaben, Carbomer, Tetrahydroxypropyl Ethylenediamine, Potassium Sorbate, and EDTA

If you don't like this as a lube, you could in theory use it as a moisturizer. Every time it's been rubbed into my skin it leaves it feeling soft and silky.

This lube will dry out a lot faster if you're in an area with quickly circulating air, such as under a ceiling fan.

I'm torn on this one. I wasn't a huge fan of it, but I don't hate it. But my fiance loves it. He grabs this whenever he uses his Slut. The other night, however, I asked if I could watch while he used her. I watched him reapply Glide a fair number of times. When I asked him about it, he apparently didn't even notice really. He said that he loves the way it feels while it's still there. But the Slut eats lube anyway, so she's a bit biased I guess.

It's not my personal favorite, but for partner sex I still do grab it. There are much worse lubes you could be using and while Glide isn't phenomenal, it is adequate, and in the end, that's what counts.