Review: Mini Gallant for Babeland

The Fun Factory Mini Gallant (elsewhere called the Meany) is part of the Fun Factory line of smaller traditional vibes.  It’s about 5.5 inches long (with 4.5 of that being insertable silicone) and  1.125 inches in diameter (it’s a little wider near the base).  The top inch of the toy is silicone all the way through, so is softer and squishier than the rest of the toy (which has mechanical innards in the middle).  As you can see from the photo, there are three ridges on the front of the toy that provide some texture.  The Fun Factory silicone is, as usual, extremely pliable and smooth.  With the exception of the battery cap, which I’ll discuss below, the Mini Gallant is very solidly constructed.

So that’s form.  What about function?  The Mini Gallant takes 2 AAAs, so it’s not the most powerful thing in the world.  It’s most powerful around the base, and even on high settings it’s pretty quiet.  There’s a range of constant vibration settings (low to high) that you access by pushing the + button.  Once you get to the highest constant vibration setting, pushing the + button gets you to the three pulse patterns:

1) zzZZzz (up and down)

2) zz zz zz (slow pulse)

3) z z z z z  (fast pulse)

Pushing the – button takes you back down to the constant vibrations, and then once you reach the low setting, off.  It’s a pretty intuitive interface, similar to a lot of other Fun Factory toys.

The downfall of this toy is the battery cap.  It’s difficult to align when you’re trying to screw it back into place and lets water in (even though to toy is supposed to be waterproof).  But all in all, the silicone feels pretty nice, and if you don’t need a ton of power, it’s a convenient small vibe that could be good for travel.  Head over to Babeland and check it out!