Sure, used a few. A nice purple butt plug, couple of different little vibrators, some beads. Sorry, don't remember the specific name brands. Come to think of it, I can't remember where the beads are - I hope I didn't lose them.
The trick is, when trying them out with a lady for the first time, start small, and make sure she's really behind the idea. If she's not sure she wants to do it, she'll be more tense, and you need her to relax to enjoy. Maybe go there after LOTS of foreplay and regular (read: vaginal) sex, and whisper sweet-nothings into her ear about how much you'd like to play with those toys with her.
And I have one more word to add which can really help: lube.
My old girlfriend liked to use a vibrator on me ... It was fun! Every guy should try it. Oddly, we never got around to me using one on her in that *special* way. Maybe I was just too damn entertained.
Plugs are good but I would highly recommend starting with a bullet. You can try a micron bullet (less than 1/4 inch wide and 1 inch long) or the i-Vibe with 5 different vibrating patterns. Bullets do not get in the way of vaginal sex and they are great for both parties. Feeling the vibration through the skin is awesome during vaginal sex.
Clay, that sounds good. I never liked the look of the cords on those things, but I think I need to get one. The flange on a plug or a vibrator sleeve is always in the way. Basically, you get balls slapping on flange.
when I dated a woman who was into "everything" I asked to try anal... she said she would - on one condition - I first let her use her toys on me.
She broke out this huge jar of lube and put her finger in my ass. once i gut used to it she put two fingers in. she then took a small dildo-shaped vibe (maybe 5" long and a 1" diameter) and did me with it. She pointed out it was important to go very slow at first and to be gentle... it actually felt pretty good.
I kept that in mind when we did anal and it was fantastic.
a few other times we tried the beads and other anal toys, the butt plugs and beads were pretty cool to use when getting close to climaxing. The toys are much more fun to use when you have a partner use them on you. As a masturbation tool they aren't that great unless you really have a need for a prostate massage.
My favorite butt toy is an inflatable butt plug. Its made with a tube and a squeeze bulb like you find on blood pressure cuffs. The smaller sized when lubed up go in easily. A few squeezes of the bulb and soo your ass is nice and full! These are a great way to train for larger toys. Also there is a model with a vibrator!
Welcome to the forums, Mrs. MLyons! Kurt (blklthrjkt) recently posted a 5-star review of an inflatable butt plug, complete with a shopping link for our convenience.
I agree that this toy sounds really cool, and I hope to get one some day.
But meanwhile, here's what I requested for Christmas...
If anyone wants more details, just click the pic. Santa's usually very good to me, so I expect a review will be coming in the foreseeable future.
Tricia, thanks so much for the recommendation! I've seen the Innerspace toys before, and I agree that they look exquisite—very sculptural. I love the astronomical themes, too. The nova and the return to mars are new since I last visited their site. Those definitely grabbed my interest.
I've never had an acrylic toy before, and I thought I'd sample a less expensive one before investing in one from Innerspace. I'm sure they're worth it, though!
(Edit: Oops, forgot to answer Chillin's question. Acrylic toys are hard.)