Online I found this egg for 23 euros. I then visited several sex shops asking for vibrating eggs like that one. On the first one they showed me this one for 130 euros. They insisted is waterproof according to IPX7 and that cheaper models are won’t bring me to orgasm. Is the second model 6 times better than the first one? I never expected a sex toy to be this expensive. At another sex shop they offered this which can be bought directly from the manufacturer for 50 euros, but in this sex shop was valued at 90 euros, which is an insane markup. They also had this one for 130 euros in store. I don’t know if I should only buy ‘brand’ vibrators or simply trust amazon reviews and buy the cheapest one for 23 euros. Other reviews about the most expensive models over 100 euros indicate some customers are unhappy with the product, considering the price. Neither do I know what brands are reputable ones, if any, because I cannot give back a thing like this if I don’t like it. Every listed toy is made in China so I don’t get the radical markups. If you use egg vibrators, are there any brands I should look for? For vaginal and anal use.

I’d like to preface this by saying that I’m a gay dude, so naturally I might not be the best fit for this, but I figure I might as well weigh in with what knowledge I have. My experience skews more towards dildos and the like, and at least there you rather get what you pay for. Cheaper products have cheaper materials, sometimes there are unappealing smells, or icky residue. I have a pair of dildos I’ve never used because they were so gross. Since then I’ve paid the premium for the good stuff, and it’s been worth it. In terms of vibrators, I’ve only ever owned two, a cheaper brand and a Lovense Edge 2. The cheaper brand conked out quite fast, and when I inspected it closely I noticed that the silicone had also torn in places. The Edge 2 on the other hand is solid. That said, if the reviews are good, I’d be inclined to believe them. With the Lovense products I expect that a chunk of what you’re paying for is just the bluetooth connectivity and app features. If you feel the need to hook your toy up with your phone or PC then it might be worth it, but if you’re just after a vibrator with no frills attached, I’d give the cheaper ones a consideration. The Edge 2, and I presume their other vibrators, have a proprietary charging connection. It’s essentially just two metal contacts and a cable with a relatively weak magnet attached; it does the job but for the price I think the cable could be nicer. It does mean that the toy itself is entirely waterproof though. As an aside, pick up some good toy cleaner that’s compatible with the material of the toy you get. Lovense has a pretty alright guide on this. The nice thing about silicone dildos is that you can basically just boil them for a deep clean, but I’d this for electronic ones, waterproof or not. Look for something that’s antibacterial. I use the Bad Dragon cleaner, which is excellent. It cleans nicely, the pump produces a foam so it lasts long, and it’s anti-bacterial. That said I wouldn’t recommend going out of your way to order it on account of it shipping from the U.S. - it gets expensive and there will be something similar more readily available for you. Just look around. In short, Lovense is a pretty safe bet but you’re not going to have 6 times better orgasms. Check the reviews and particularly look out for what people are saying about the material, you want to avoid porous toys because they are much harder to sanitise properly. Since anal will be involved you’ll want to take particular care that the toy is cleaned thoroughly, infections are no joke. Play safe, and have fun.

The Edge 2, and I presume their other vibrators, have a proprietary charging connection. It’s essentially just two metal contacts and a cable with a relatively weak magnet attached I see it, 2 unprotected metal contacts. No corrosion so far? No charging problems due to defective contact? The nice thing about silicone dildos is that you can basically just boil them for a deep clean, but I’d this for electronic ones, waterproof or not. I don’t know if you’re telling me to boil silicone toys with electronics and motors inside of them or not to boil them.

No corrosion, also no boiling. I realise my point didn’t really get across well; good silicone is durable, and with simple non-electronic toys, like dildos, you can just toss them in a pot and boil for a while. What you want to avoid is oil-based or silicone-based lubricants because it can lead to material degradation, even if the silicone itself is really high quality. My cleaning procedure for the edge is essentially to get the lube off, wash it with some anti-bacterial soap, and then dry it off immediately. It’s been about two years now and it’s in solid condition.