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| SexShopGrl Member  F is for Forty and Fabulous! 940 Posts 5/11 |  Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 2:10AMThe boss lady finally decided to get some Tenga Flip Hole, Tenga Flip Air and Tenga Eggs. I'm wondering after the Fleshlight thread how many of you have used Tenga and what do you think of them? Boss lady decided to get a few in because they sell really well at another store owned by the family in another state. But just because things have sold at that store doesn't mean they do well at ours. So? What can I tell my customers about these toys? [Link] |
| Kimi Lixx Senior Member 2012 Posts 6/01 | Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 11:03AM [Link] |
| SexShopGrl Member F is for Forty and Fabulous! 940 Posts 5/11 | Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 12:26PM Like the pros and cons of them for example. [Link] |
jayo  All-Star Member 2117 Posts 7/04 | Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 12:32PM A review of the Tenga Squeeze Play, for anyone who's interested. Background In Japan, if what I read is correct, the Ona-cup is a very hot item among sex toys. An ona-cup basically a single-use, pre-lubricated masturbation sleeve, about the size of a soda can. You buy one, peel off the opening and insert yourself--a "you provide the erection, we do the rest" deal. When you're done you just throw it away. No cleaning, drying, or trying to hide it from nosy parents, siblings, friends, roommates. In Japan, there are a variety of different models, each one supposedly mimics the feeling of a particular act (missionary, cowgirl, blow-job, etc), and they're color-coded with firmness inside. They take these things very seriously. Now while I found that the official Tenga "demo" videos were on YouTube and embedded in all sorts of blogs, including mainstreamers like Boing-Boing and Gizmodo, nobody wants to admit that they actually used it. So I decided to take one for the team and write a first-hand review. What's Available So now Tenga, which seems to be the leader in the field and markets a lot of different onacups, is now exporting two models to the USA: the Squeeze Play and the Blow-Job. The Squeeze Play resembles a big tube of tooth paste, round on the business end and flat on the other. The Blow-Job is more bulbous and looks a bit like a Coke bottle. Both of them look solid on the outside, but are squeezable. Each of these comes in two sizes, the 6.0 and the 8.0. It took some research to find out that this refers to the sizes. The 6.0 is six inches long and about 2-1/2" in diameter at the base. The 7-1/2 inches long and 3 inches in diameter. The 6.0s are sold as "travel size," but I suspect that the 6.0s are the Japanese versions, and the 8.0s are the models that are scaled up for American cocks (the website mentions that the onacups are being re-engineered for the US market). They're also hard to find. My go-to sources for this sort of thing didn't carry it, and I ended up getting it from Amazon (I had no idea they sold sex toys); it'll be interesting to see what my recommendations look like later. Amazon's least expensive was the Squeeze Play 6.0, so I ordered that one. With standard shipping it ran about $17, making it pricey for a single jack-off, IMO. Outside It arrived wrapped in a plastic bag. Once I opened and discarded that, I was left with the unit itself and a little pamphlet with the instructions (peel off the plastic covers) and warnings (don't eat the lube). Tenga claims that it is phthalate-free, and at least out of the bag, it doesn't have any noticable odor. The red and silver striped outside turned out to be a thin plastic wrapping which easily (and must be) pealed off and thrown away, leaving a plain milk-white plastic shell which looked like it could be a soft-soap dispenser. While it isn't guaranteed to get past a visit from nosy guests who are rooting through your bathroom, it doesn't scream "I'm a sex toy" the way most others do. Good going. In Use Peel off the tape over the air vent, and then pull off the plastic cap from the business end. It's pre-lubed with a clear, thick, slightly sticky goo. This kept the lube for pouring out and making a mess when I opened it, at least in the short time between opening and using it. The entry hole is small, but the rubber is soft and very expandable. I found entry slow-going but not difficult: it's snug but comfortable. If you put a finger in it, the beginning of the entry feels like several layers of slim sheets, and the sleeve itself has a lot of nodules inside. With the lube, the friction is cut way down and I couldn't really feel the contours, but it felt pleasant anyway. The Squeeze Play's shape makes it pretty easy to hold and maneuver; besides up and down (or in and out), you can turn and twist it, though I don't think it really changed the feeling. It's easy to drape a finger over the end and plug the hole, and suddenly you get a tight seal and a strong suction. With the hole uncovered, you hear the soft sound of air rushing in and out, like breathing easily through a drinking straw. Cover the hole and you get a loud, wet slurp as the rubber pulls, stretches, and leaks air in through the base. Afterward Onacups are designed for single-uses, so you just finish inside and then throw it away. I took mine to the sink and washed it out instead. I found out that there are several small pieces that are like heavy sponges which appear to be the major source of the lube. They're loose, so you can pick them out and discard them. It seems to me that if you pull the sponges out and wash the Squeeze Play out and dry it thoroughly, you'd be able to use it again. But I don't know how well that will work. One of the worries of these things is that dark, damp places are great breeding grounds for nasty things, and do you really want your dick in there with them? So it's probably just best as a single-use product afterall. Tenga has come out with another, multi-use item which is easily washed and dried anyway. That brings up another question, which is whether a single-use item is so useful anyway. Sure it's nice if you pick it up while you're travelling, bang it at the hotel and throw it out in the room's garbage can. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. But it's pricey for a jerk-off, something you can do for free with your hand or a mattress. Even though you can toss the toy and you don't have spooge to clean up, the toy is well lubed and you'll still need to clean yourself up afterward, or you're going to feel sticky an clammy until you do. Final Verdict For what's intended, I liked it and I would recommend it. It felt good and it was well made. My only real quibble is its price. At around $15, I think it's very expensive as a single-use product, unless you really have some special need for something like this--and I'm hard pressed to think of what that would be. Really, it doesn't offer much that the similarly priced Head Honcho II doesn't offer, and the Honcho is reusable. What you're really buying is something that looks discreet until you use it, and doesn't need to be prepped before or cleaned up afterward. If that's what you're looking for, then this product is a great place to start. [Link] |
| jayo All-Star Member 2117 Posts 7/04 | Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 12:56PM I bought one of the eggs (the Wavy one, if it matters). It comes in a plastic case that's the size, shape and color of a big chicken egg. I haven't tried putting it in an egg crate to see if it fits, so I don't think you could hide one there. But it's still fairly innocuous. It doesn't scream SEX TOY the way most do. Inside the case there's a rubberized thing that's milky white. It reminds me a little of an opaque jellyfish, or when it's on, it looks like a shower cap for your cock head. It's super stretchy, so even though it's very small, it's amazing how much area it can cover. To use it, you lube up, and put a little inside, then pull it over your cock head. If you grab it with your fist, you can pull it down and it stretches the length of your cock, and then pops back to its original size and shape. So basically it's a sleeve that goes between your hand and your cock--you're getting a hand-job but with a different surface to rub against. In that respect it's mechanically like masturbating with a sock or a condom, but this one's very stretchy rubber and there's an interior texture. I've got only the wavy one. I have no idea if the internal patterns actually feel different. I find that with lube, the texture isn't very noticable. In many ways, I thought it felt like a standard "wet" hand-job, except that I did finish faster than normal and the experience is pleasant. It doesn't make my eyes roll into the back of my head, but it is nice. The Tenga site suggests (or did when I was actively researching it) that it's a one-use product, so all of my complaints about the cost of ona-cups apply here too. In practice, I've used mine a half-dozen times so far and it's still intact and good-to-go. I don't know how many times it will last, but every reuse makes it more cost-effective. The fact that they're relatively inexpensive (about $8 US/each, depending on where you get it from, or if you buy a multiple-pack) makes it a good buy. Cleaning is easy. They wash up easily and you can flip it inside-out easily for thorough washing and drying. I put a little talc on it when it's dry and it goes back into its egg case. Unlike heavier sex toys like the Fleshlight and pussy & ass toys, because it's so small you don't have to warm it up on cold days, so prep-time is minimum. So I recommend it. It's not mind-blowing or intense. But it's a nice break from the usual. [Link] |
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| jayo All-Star Member 2117 Posts 7/04 | Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 1:00PM [Link] |
| SexShopGrl Member F is for Forty and Fabulous! 940 Posts 5/11 | Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 5:52PM We are going to charge $10 for the Eggs me thinks. Not sure what she's pricing the otherss for. Are they similar to a cyberskin type thing? [Link] |
| jayo All-Star Member 2117 Posts 7/04 | Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 6:51PM [Link] |
| SexShopGrl Member F is for Forty and Fabulous! 940 Posts 5/11 | Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 7:59PM I'm assuming then that since these littlle guys just keep going you would consider buying them again? I think the Eggs sound kinda like what we call a helmet hugger type stroker. [Link] |
| jayo All-Star Member 2117 Posts 7/04 | Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 8:16PM If you go on YouTube and look at one of the PG-rated demos, you may get a better idea of what I'm talking about (and I know there's an actual demo on one of the porno Tube sites. I can't remember which, though). Yeah, it fits on the penis head like a shower cap, but it stretches to reach the entire length of the shaft. So yeah, it's a head hugger, but it can work the whole length (depending on how you hold it). I haven't seen another toy that's quite the same. I would buy another one. They make different interior types so I'd try another one. But my porn budget is small so I very likely wouldn't buy another one unless the one I have breaks. Someone who's willing to spend more money than me on this stuff might want the complete set. I haven't tried the Flip, mainly because it's expensive. I thought it was interesting alternative to the Fleshlight with the added bonus that it would be quick and easy to dry. I did see an actual demo on one of the porn Tubes (again I can't remember which), and it looked a little clumsy to me. You have that split-in-half shell that I thought snapped together, but I guess not, and it looked very big and a bit unwieldy, and figured it was probably more trouble than it's worth. [Link] |
| SexShopGrl Member F is for Forty and Fabulous! 940 Posts 5/11 | Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 10:11PM The Air seems much lighter. [Link] |
| cross Senior Member I Love Beef Curtains! 1072 Posts 6/05 | Posted - Jul 26 2011 : 4:26AM [Link] |
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