The toy that started my journey.

I have a soft spot for this toy seeing as it was my very first sex toy, the toy that introduced me to a new addiction, vibrations.

It was five years ago. Wow, has it really been that long?
I had recently discovered vibrations after using a "face massager" to bring myself to my first orgasm, after that experience I was determined to get myself a real vibrator and enjoy the orgasms on tap that I assumed would come along with owning one.

With my high expectations there was pressure for this toy to be a good one. After looking through the full contents of an online sex shop, confused by all the different varieties of toys I decided on this one as it looked colorful and non intimidating.

Days later the post arrived with my first vibrator and I didn't waste any time getting my parcel open so I could get acquainted with my new friend. Once removed from its packaging it looked bright and friendly, its jelly material seemed inviting (I didn't know too much about sex toy materials or safety back then, I would recommend that anyone interested in sex toys take the time to learn about sex toy material safety before building a toy collection).
To touch the crystal playmate felt soft and very smooth, and was accompanied by a slight chemical smell, one that at first was noticeable but weeks later had gone.

In use I enjoyed how well the crystal playmate glides of the skin and works well with the addition of lubricant. The head of the shaft is large and well formed and with the shafts modest length its comfortable for even the absolute beginner.

I didn't find this toy lacking in girth at all, with 1 1/4" Diameter it feels pleasantly filling and is as girthy as most of the toys I play with five years on.
Once inserted though I found the rabbit part of the vibrator lacking, it just didn't reach my clit as well as I would have hoped, Yes if I tilted the toy I could get more pressure on my clit but it would need to be held there would refuse to rest of my clit without assistance.

To make the most of this toy I eventually chose to give up on the rabbit part and would press the head of the shaft against my clit as this was where I found the vibrations to be strongest. From then on that was how I conducted every play session with this toy and used like that its intense vibrations worked efficiently, getting me to orgasm every time.

The crystal playmate is made from a jelly material so not the safest sex toy material and it does have that chemical smell at first.
Extra care should always be taken with jelly sex toys to keep them clean as they are porous.
Some people recommend using condoms with jelly material toys for extra safety.

The design is quite unitimdating for first time sex toy users, with a total length of 5 1/2 inches and 3 inches of insertable length with a 4 inch Circumference.
The uninsertable length of the toy is handy for keeping a hold on the toy while using it but the rabbit could really do with being longer, I know I often found it a struggle to have it reach the right spot.

The crystal playmate is simple to use with 2 AAA batteries required to power it and only one vibration speed(which is quite powerful for a toy of this size)
The playmate is tuned on by sliding a switch on the base of the toy.Despite the powerful vibration I found it to be low on battery usage.It is noisy in use though! I was eighteen and still living at home when I first got this toy and I remember wouldn't dare use it if anyone was in the next room.

As this is a jelly toy you will find dust and lint will stick to it so its best to store it either in its original packaging or to invest in some sex toy storage bags, I sometimes use zip-sealed sandwhich bags to store some of my smaller toys as it keeps dust away and means I don't need to worry about toys touching and reacting/melting.
Care should also be taken to keep this toy clean before and after use as it is made of a porous material,antibacterial soap and water or sex toy cleaner can be used used to keep it clean.
I would recommend using a water based lube with this toy as water based lubricants are safe to use with all sex toy materials.