So my latest item to show up in a box (and then show up in my “box”) is none other than the We Vibe, which just won “Sex Toy of the Year.” Now I’m not going to lie, when I first heard about it through word of mouth, I thought people were saying the “Wii-Vibe,” and that it somehow plugged into that video game console, which would have been AWESOME. However, to clear things up for everyone, it does NOT do this.

You can get lots more info about the We-Vibe (and all the 3-D and regular pictures you could EVER want) on the We Vibe website. I definitely read through a lot of the literature on there before and after I tried the little purple pussy eater out.

When I first got this in the mail, it was actually a LOT smaller than I thought it was…which was both a relief, and a concern. A relief because the We Vibe is meant to be worn during penetration, and my first thought of hearing this was “wait, you want me to have something in my cunt WHILE I’m being fucked? Yeah, that’s gonna happen.” A concern because I liked the idea of being able to wear this around for the hell of it, and was worried that by itself, it wouldn’t be enough.

Well, cut the talk. I opened the package, took out the toy, the charger (Yes, Virginia, it IS a rechargable toy, hurray!), and the sunglass case cum toy holder (that is the OED correct usage of the word cum, just FYI), and plugged the charger in. It took me a second to find the charger on the We Vibe - it’s just a tiny hole in the silicone you force the jack through, that essentially closes back up when you take it out, therefore making the toy waterproof. I let it charge 24 hours…easy enough.

Then came the hard part; turning the bloody thing on. This little bugger was a complete enigma — I could not for the life of me figure out how to turn it on. I was online, and K got quite the laugh at my expense as it took me over 30 minutes to figure out how to get it going. I finally headed over to the website, waded through a few pages about the G-spot, and found the “On” instructions. Vrooom. It worked. I felt both successful and inept at the same time.

Ok. Now that I had the skill set to work it, I inserted it, and turned it to low. It certainly fit over my clit better than any of the “internal and clitoral” vibes I’ve tried in the past, like the Snugglepuss. So far, so good. It felt lovely, vibes inside, and vibes on my clit. Nothing earth shattering, but I’d just begun.

I walked around a bit. They claimed it could be worn to work, etc, under the clothes. Now, I’ll admit that it stayed in very well, but I couldn’t wear it too my job. Maybe on a semi-crowded train, or to a nightclub, but it was too loud while walking around (it was quieter when I was sitting) for my office environment. It holds a two hour charge, so could definitely be fun for a night of dancing…I may try that out.

In the beginning, I had it on low. I liked it, but there was no way it was going to get me off. I went to my stock o’ toys, and grabbed a glass dildo. Now, this toy is made of 100% medical grade silicone, which is awesome. However, this also means you can’t use silicone lube with it. Which brought me to the question; can you be fucked with a silicone dildo while wearing the We Vibe?

I emailed the company, asking if I could use silicone bareback, or if I needed to stick a condom on it. Someone wrote back, telling me they didn’t think it was an issue, and that one other person had been doing it, and had no issues yet, that they knew of. That said, I like Raquel very much, and am too afraid of fucking up my silicone toys by using them like this. Maybe if I get a partner who likes to fuck me, I’ll try it with a condom on it, but for now, I’m going to stick to glass, steel, wood and ceramic.

So glass toy and water based lube (Pjur Aqua) in hand, I made my way back to bed. It was tight fit, but it definitely did fit, and it felt very nice. After trying various positions (face down grinding against a body pillow felt very nice), I fucked myself hard. And turned the We Vibe up to high. Nice. Not quite weapons grade, but it was a good amount of vibes. However, it just wasn’t enough.

Fine. I decided to break out my favorite penetrative toy, the wooden Dual Use S Shape It was a MUCH tighter fit, and required a bit o’ lube, but I got it in. It felt good, both toys pressed against my G-spot, th We Vibe vibing away. After a while though, I realized that I wasn’t going to be able to climax from this, as worked up as I was. There just wasn’t enough pressure, or strong enough vibes, or something.

Out came the cavalry (and by cavalry, I mean Hitachi). I pressed it on top of the clit section of the We Vibe, and within seconds, I was coming, and coming hard. I had just needed that little extra to push me over the edge.

Long story short: This is a really cool invention. It’s a vibe you can wear out an about by itself, or one you can wear while getting fucked (by fingers, dildos, cocks, penises, etc). It wasn’t *quite* powerful enough for me, although it did get me incredibly (almost frustratingly) worked up, hot and bothered. I’m planning on wearing it out dancing soon, and will let y’all know how well that works, and if I’m ever in the situation where I’m having intercourse of any sort, I’ll give that a go, and update you.

Basically, I like it. A fairly good amount. It’s not my new favorite toy, but it is a very cool reinvention of the wheel, and I’d like to hear what y’all think about it if you have one, or if you get one.

I’d give the We Vibe a good 4 stars out of 5. And my opinion is still open for change, depending on future play times with it.

-Essin’ Em