Love vibes lover - traditional vibrator discontinued by Cal Exotics - review by Faeya

When I bought this toy, I was amazed how big it is. It's nice and thick, and the heart-shaped nubs and swirly bulges make it seem even thicker. Granted, for some, it might be too much texture, but for me, it's pretty awesome.

The vibrations are nice and strong for most of the settings, so the vibrator is great for clitoral stimulation. There's a wide range of pulse settings, including different rhythms and intensities. Also, the button is pretty easy to get to during use, so it's easy to cycle through them while you are playing with it. As for insertion, however, the nubs and general thickness do make it a bit difficult to insert without lube and/or preparation. Since it's made of jelly, it sticks a little, adding friction which also makes things a bit tricky.

Love Vibes Lover uses two AA batteries, which I think gives it a pretty strong pulse. It doesn't eat batteries like some vibrators I've owned, but I can't help wondering how much stronger some of the settings would be if this were rechargeable somehow. Some of the lighter settings become pretty well useless as the batteries wear down.

This is a jelly toy, which means you can use either water or silicone based lube with it, and you're going to want lube. This vibrator is nice and thick, and the nubs make it hard to insert unless it's well lubed. Also, it's waterproof, so it is lots of fun in the shower, but, once again, water isn't a very good lubricant, so you might want to invest in some silicone. Clean-up is pretty easy. Just use mild soap and warm water. However, since it's jelly, it can't be boiled or sterilized, so no sharing without a condom!

In general, I think it's a pretty good vibrator for the price. The texture might not be to everyone's tastes, but with ten different settings and a good, strong motor, Love Vibes Lover is a good, multi-purpose toy that should keep you interested. It probably wouldn't make a good [italics|first] vibrator, but it definitely has a place in any connoisseur's toy chest.

When I originally got this toy, I liked it because it had a combination of lots of texture and strong vibrations. However, after spending some time playing with a bullet and my glass dildos, I find myself grabbing this one less and less. While internal vibrations are nice, the lack of curve or rabbit means that this toy doesn't provide much clit or g-spot stimulation, and the vibrations in the toy diffuse enough that it doesn't work as a clit stimulator by itself without a lot of effort.

Also, since I purchased this toy, I learned about the safety concerns involving jelly toys in general. While I'd originally thought that the mild itching I sometimes felt for a short bit after using this toy was because it stretched me quite a bit, now I have to wonder if it's because of the materials. Pulling out a condom to use a toy is too time consuming for me when I have better toys in my toy drawer to play with.

If all you have is just this vibrator, then yes, it's great. However, there are many better toys out there, and as my collection expands, I find this toy ending up retired.