D I.Y Sex Toys: Self-Love Edition
Different people may prefer different intensity levels of vibration, and some people may be more sensitive to vibration than others. There are many different types of vibrators, so some may be better suited for certain people than others. Vibrators are used by placing the device on sensitive erogenous zones, which are places on your body that increase sexual pleasure.
If you’re well-versed in sex toys, you know that a wand vibrator is a must-have for your pleasure tool kit—and if you’re newer to the sex-essories scene, these microphone-shaped devices are a superb place to start. In 2024, there’s no shortage of sex toys to choose from, but the pleasure brought on by the best wand vibrators is second to none. You probably already know and love the Magic Wand vibrator marketed as a “personal massager” (yeah, right) way back in 1968. It’s since become the little black dress, if you will, of sex toy stashes, but there’s more to the genre than ‘ol faithful. The web is bursting with all sorts of fresh takes on the vibrating wand for your playing pleasure, like toys with up to 20 pulsation modes, two-sided designs, and app-controlled, titillating tech.
The Viberator is handmade in Croatia and utilizes all analog circuitry in acompact design to deliver deep, natural, and watery phase and shiveringvibrato sounds. It is designed to provide a balanced rotary tone even atmaximum speed settings and offers various sound effects from vintage vibe tonew and interesting phaser sounds. Our testers were impressed with the different variations in speed and motion on offer, describing them as “smooth and pleasurable”. They also loved the stylish, modern finish and appreciated the travel pouch for storage.
With five low-volume vibrational speeds and five patterns, this medium-size plug is covered in smooth body-safe silicone, is fully waterproof and comes equipped with an easy-to-grip circular handle. It’s ideal to use as a lead-up to penetrative anal sex, as well as a way to take oral sex, vaginal sex and masturbation to the next level. The Womanizer has established itself as a leader in suction sex toys, and its new Womanizer Next option is a real clitoral hero. The Ambi appears to have a pretty non-traditional shape for a bullet vibe, but it’s basically a bullet with a handle attached, which can make it more ergonomic.
It’s almost enough to make you think that older people have lost their interest in sex, which is a generalization that’s simply not true. Regardless of my experience, I applaud SnailVibe for creating an innovative toy with the trimmings — like multiple motors and the case. The vibrator is 9.4 inches long in total (a bit shorter than an average forearm), and has an insertable length of 1.4 to 5.5 inches, the latter of which is about the average penis size. Increase the intensity by pressing the + button, and switch up the kind of vibration by pressing the S button.
It scored well for its design, which testers described as “discreet” and “aesthetically pleasing”. They also raved about its simple-to-use controls, which delivered quiet waves of pleasure and resulted in an “intense orgasm” for one happy tester. Not only were panellists able to climax faster than with other toys, the massage wand also increased the intensity of their orgasms.
That can feel great—but some people prefer more targeted stimulation, which is where other smaller massagers come into play, Dr. Litner says. Compact toys can also be easier to hold and control (although using a toy mount or sex pillow can help), may be better for some positions with a partner , and are a great choice for travel too. Although it’s called a cock ring, this sleek little product is a couples’ favorite because it does double-duty as a vibrator and can also stimulate the perineum, making it ideal for a twosome. “The constricted blood flow to the penis and the simultaneous clitoral stimulation during penetration can help both partners reach a prolonged and super intense orgasm,” Starkman says.
It’s versatile, waterproof and easy, giving you the power trip you need for full-body relaxation. Customers especially like the smoothness of the medical-grade silicone body. The big difference between this sex toy and other clitoral suction toys is the larger size mouth. According to the people at Lelo, this means the “vibrations are spread with equal intensity across the whole clitoris viberators, not just in its centre, which leads to a sensual, slow build-up of orgasm”. This vibrator is battery-operated, so not rechargeable, but plenty of user reviews say it has plenty of power.