Throbbing hearts sensual by Doc Johnson - review by Madeira

This lusciously ridged toy is beautifully designed and executed for solo play, and designed in a non-threatening non-phallic way so you can use it even with partners who are uncomfortable with phallic toys. Obviously, this is more a toy for women.

As the bullet is fairly far back this may be a better vibe for women with deeper vaginal depth. The shaft is textured and thick, and not very pliant, so it's probably a better toy for those who are rather experienced, and know they like a lot of texture.

The bullet is reasonably strong, with 3 intensity settings, and four vibration patterns, and should be good for both beginners and advanced users, as well since the base of the bullet is fairly flexible, it can be adjusted up and down for various anatomies.

This toy has a strongly ridged texture, and is made of slightly porous, highly flexible TPE, so you'll have to use condoms when sharing. It is odorless, and tasteless. It's generally very smooth and somewhat squishy with a firm core. The material is a little sticky and does tend to collect lint and hair if left out in the open. I would really not recommend this texture for beginning users as it is fairly intense, and it does require a lot of lube to get in.

You can use either silicone or water based lubes with this toy, which is always nice.

This is an attractive toy, in with a hot pink plastic handle, with a silver button pad, and a hot pink shaft, with a ribbed texture on the insertable length, and a raised heart on the top of bullet, and another on the side of the shaft. The head of the shaft tapers very nicely for easier insertion. The insertable shaft is 6 inches (up to the place where the bullet is attached) in length and the tip of the bullet is 4 1/2 inches down the shaft. This is not a super high end vibe, but it's aesthetically appealing, and the material is not unpleasant, or terribly difficult to clean.

The shaft is rather thick, and the texture is extremely intense, so this is not a toy for beginners. As well, this is not even remotely discreet. This toy is large, and looks exactly like what it is, which is fine, but if easy to hide is what you're looking for, this is not the toy for you.

The most unique function on this toy is the "throbbing" action, which is interesting to say the least. This is achieved by four panels in the ribbed section of the shaft that pop open and closed rhythmically. This is not precisely how I imagined "throbbing" action when I was assigned this toy, I was expecting a slower "expand and contract" in contrast to the quick open and shut that this toy features. There are three speeds of throbbing, and the bullet features three levels of vibration and four vibration patterns. The bullet is very quiet, but the shaft is quite loud, especially on the higher settings.

This toy has four buttons, an on/off button for the bullet, a function switch button for the bullet, and an on and off buttons for the shaft. The shaft's throbbing action intensifies when you press the "on" button after it's already turned on (there are three throbbing speeds) and the speed can be reduced by pressing the "off" button. There is an indicator light for the shaft which pulses in time with the throbbing, and a set of three indicator lights for the bullet at the top of the control pad.

The settings for the bullet are as follows:
On: Fairly strong constant vibrations, lights glow green
2: Stronger vibrations, lights still green
3: Very strong vibrations, light glows red.
4: A building pulse, going from mild to intense vibration, returning to mild, and building to intense again, and so on. Light starts green, goes orange, goes red, goes back to green.
5: Quick pulsing on and off. Light flips quickly from red to green.
6: A rhythm of two mild pulses and one intense pulse. Light flashes green twice, and red once.
7: Quick intense pulses. Light flashes quickly red.

This is a fairly powerful toy, and it tends to be a bit of a battery guzzler, but it's so unique I don't think it's too much of a downside.

This toy is compatible with silicone and water based lubes, but not oil based lubes. Generally, you need to use a condom if you intend to share this toy as the material is somewhat porous. The ridges make cleaning a bit difficult, and I recommend cleaning with warm water and mild soap. It's also generally better to keep this toy in a plastic baggie.

This vibrator comes in a lovely plastic case, with very modernist design and an insert molded to hold the vibe, it's not great for storage, but it's pretty to look at, and easy to get open, and generally that's all I ask of toy's packaging.

Because of the distance of the bullet down the shaft I find it difficult to enjoy this toy while thrusting, so I really rely on the ridged texture of my internal pleasure.