Vibrators and Chemical Reactions

[0black-lotus0.livejournal.com]

I read the instructions the vibe I've had for a while (the brand is "Shane's World" by California Exotic Novelties), and they said not to put my vibe near other thigns that would cause a chemical reaction.

That made me wonder, should I be putting this thing on my clit? I don't want to poison my vag. I do like it, it's very quiet and gives me decent orgasms (although I use to finsih myself off, since the batteries wear down fast otherwise. It takes 3 watch batteries.

I figured maybe I should get a new vibrator. I though about the Hitachi, but I want something that my roomie won't hear. I heard the Hitachi is noisy. Is this true? So anyone have any recomendations for a quiet clitoral stimulator?

BTW, LJ keeps on telling me I'm not allowed to post tags. Why not? I wanted to put sex-toys and vibrators.

Comments

[jocelina.livejournal.com]

Tags are set so that the VP mods can manage/edit them -- the reasons for this are explained in this section (http://www.vaginapagina.com/index.php?title=VaginaPagina_FAQ#What_are_.22tags.22_and_how_are_they_used_in_VP_on_LJ.3F) of our FAQ. Hope that answers your question! :)

[jocelina.livejournal.com]

Do you know what type of material your toy is made of? I know that most silicone toys are not supposed to be used with silicone lube because it can cause the solid silicone of the toy to break down, but silicone toys are quite safe.

I have found this handy guide (http://www.babeland.com/shoppingadvice/sextoymaterials) from the Babeland website (http://www.babeland.com) to be very helpful in deciding what type of materials I feel comfortable having near my clit and vulva.

Whether or not you decide that you want to keep using your current vibe, if you're looking for a quiet toy for clit stimulation, you might want to consider a bullet vibe (http://www.babeland.com/shoppingadvice/sextoymaterials). I have one of these and I love it! It is fairly quiet, too.

I have also heard really good things about the Layaspot (http://www.smittenkittenonline.com/Products/LayaSpot_1429.cfm). I have looked at/played with one in a store -- it seemed pretty quiet there, but sometimes things that sound quiet in a retail space can sound somewhat louder in a quiet room. I am actually going to buy one later this weekend, though, so I will soon have a better idea of how much noise they make. :)

[poonchkie.livejournal.com]

Can you make a post or something about what you think about the Layaspot, please? I am really interested to know what your experience with it is... especially how powerful and quiet it is. And I'm sure other ladies and gents would be interested to know as well.

[queensugar.livejournal.com]

If you're referring to the Hitachi Magic Wand, my personal recommendation is that I would advise against it. True, it's an absolute classic masturbation accessory, and it has doubtless given countless women an awful lot of memorable nights.

However, my partner and his best friend used to manage a porn and sex toy store, and they stocked the Wand (among other things). A popular way for them to pass time was by turning it on and seeing how long they could hold it before their hands went totally numb; its higher settings are extraordinarily powerful, and not necessarily in a good way, and it is both fairly loud and quite large and unwieldy compared to other vibes.

[0black-lotus0.livejournal.com]

I don't know what my current vibe is made of. It doesn't say on the package or the instructions. It's hard plastic, and has an odour most other plastic things I own don't have (it's always had that smell, but you can only smell it when I put it up close to my nose. It's not a vulva smell, FYI). I think it mught be a silicone mix, as the mist above said, because it was one of the least expensive.

The Layaspot looks interesting; I might take a trip to the sex shop and buy one. Thanks for the recommendation. Is it widely available in sex shops?

[jocelina.livejournal.com]

I think that's an awesome idea, and I would be happy to do so. I will probably post it over in the Sex & Sexuality (http://forums.vaginapagina.com/viewforum.php?f=14) section of the VP.com forums, but I will post a link here when I do. :)

[poonchkie.livejournal.com]

THANK YOU!!!

[jocelina.livejournal.com]

Does it smell like a brand-new shower curtain? If so, it probably has some polyvinyl chloride (PVC) in it, which some studies have shown to be potentially harmful. Whatever it's made of, if you're worried about it being harmful, you could put a condom over it when you use it. :)

I believe that the Layaspot is pretty widely available. You could always call your local sex shop -- if they don't stock it, they may be able to recommend a similar vibe that they do carry.

Good luck with your shopping!

[0black-lotus0.livejournal.com]

Actually it does smell like a new shower curtain. I checked the Wikipedia article, and I think I'd rather get something new.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyvinyl_chloride
My vibrator is labelled as a "novelty item" which may explain why it's not made of something safer.
Besides, I need something that'll last a little longer...

[kaelstra.livejournal.com]

I heard the Hitachi is noisy. Is this true?

It's very noisy. I have one, but I don't have a roommate or anything I'm trying to hide it from, so it's okay.

[jocelina.livejournal.com]

It took me quite a while, but I finally got my hands on a LAYAspot! If you're still curious, you can read the review I wrote here (http://forums.vaginapagina.com/viewtopic.php?p=776). :)

[poonchkie.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. Thanks so much! I'm definitely going to check out the LAYAspot. I'm such a big fan of clitoral stimulation, way more than penetration so this review was super helpful.

[courtneyliana.livejournal.com]

In Betty Dodson's "Sex for One," she recommends using the Hitachi (or any powerful vibrator) with a towel folded up between you and it. The vibrations spread out a little more that way and, obviously, you can vary the thickness of the towel depending on how many times you fold it.

An added plus I've noticed with the towel method is that it also muffles the sound quite a bit. I don't have roommates, so I'm not sure if the sound is unnoticeable with the towel. Either way, the "indirect method," if you will, does cut down on the possibility of numbness and makes the powerful vibes a little more subtle.

[luscious-one.livejournal.com]

The chemical reaction means that if you place the velvety-material toy next to jelly material toy, it actually melts together. I've seen this. It's like if you were to put them side-by-side in the microwave, thats what it looks like. It is a chemical reaction between the toys materials, NOT your body and the toys!!