The Outspoken Clitic

When I opened up Cecile’s package (sent to me by Tabutoys.com), put the batteries in, twisted the battery cap closed, and pushed the ‘on’ button, I was, quite frankly, a little underwhelmed.  The vibrations just didn’t seem strong enough to do anything for me.  The first thing I did was cycle through the settings with Cecile vibrating away happily (and quietly) in my hand.  I was very happy with the volume level: one imagines that vibrating hard materials will invariably be noisy, but not so with Cecile.  You can’t hear it through a closed door or under covers.

There are 5 settings: the first is a low constant buzz (zzzzz); the second is a slightly stronger constant buzz (ZZZZZ); the third is a constant pulse (zz…zz…zz…zz…zz); the fourth is an escalating variable pulse (zzZzZZ…zz…zz…zz); the fifth is an alternating variable pulse (zzz…z…z…z…zzzzzz).  Holding down the on/off button for two seconds at any point during the cycle turns the vibrator off (a plus in my book; it really annoys me when I have to cycle through all the settings before I get to “off”.  It can be especially terrible if you, like me, live with roommates).  When you turn Cecile back on, the vibrations start back on the first setting.

Ceramic is a truly wonderful material, so allow me to extoll its virtues–it’s hard, completely non-porous, and sterilizable (although I wouldn’t recommend the boiling or dishwasher sterilization methods since Cecile has mechanical parts.  It would definitely end badly, and the demise of such a pretty toy would be a shame).  And while I was initially concerned about vibration strength, that didn’t stop me from admiring other aspects of Cecile.  The ceramic body is smooth and glossy with gentle curves and some pretty purple detailing.  Ceramic is really hard and unyielding, and one of the advantages is that it is very slick and requires very little lube for insertion.

So imagine my surprise when I tried the Cecile and  the vibrations carried through the ceramic deliciously.  Especially the pulsation patterns.  This was, needless to say, an extremely pleasant surprise.  I could take or leave the first two settings (the constant vibration levels), but that last pulsation pattern was heavenly.  If used vaginally, it vaguely mimics thrusting and just generally feels really good.  The vibrations are somewhat diffuse, so Cecile is not the first toy I go to for direct clit stimulation, but that’s OK, since it’s designed as an internal vibrator.  So despite my initial reservations, I really love this toy.

I’m going to ruin the ending for you: the Tantus G-force is a big almost.  I was completely prepared to love it, as I do all of the Tantus toys I’ve had the good fortune to try.  But the second I pulled it out of its packaging, I was seized by trepidation.  Geeze, I thought, this thing is FLOPPY. As someone who requires very firm toys for effective g-spot stimulation, I was troubled: would this be the first Tantus toy that didn’t do it for me?  Was I going to have to write a negative review of A TANTUS TOY?!  C’nest pas possible, I thought.  I may have actually thought this in French, since I like the way it sounds.

To be sure, there’s a lot to love about the G-Force: it’s 100% silicone, it’s a pretty, deep wine color, it’s got a super comfy ergonomic grip handle with the Tantus logo stamped into the base.  It has all the quality and hallmarks we have all come to expect from Tantus.  But how would it perform?  I just kept holding it by its handle, flopping it around.  I could bend the head to touch the base with very little force, which was not, as they say, a good sign.

The shape is GREAT.  I inserted it with a little lube and it seemed to lock in on my g-spot immediately, like it was magnetically attracted there.  The handle is long, so I didn’t have to strain my short-ass arms or contort myself in any sort of awkward way to use the toy.  This is definitely a plus in my book, as my arms are very short.

Alas, it was as I had initially feared: the silicone was too floppy to provide the sort of g-spot stimulation I need.  The head itself is firm without much give, but the neck and handle are much more flexible, making it difficult to apply enough pressure to the required spots.  The handle just bends instead of transmitting the force onto the g-spot.  Frustrating.  The other problem is that the head and shaft aren’t particularly girthy, so not only could I not apply sufficient pressure to my g-spot, but I didn’t feel particularly filled up, either.  Frustrating.

The upshot: I’m saddened to have found the first Tantus toy that wasn’t 100% wow for me.  But for people who don’t require super-hard material or a good deal of pressure to please their g-spot, this toy would work really well.  Check it out and get your own at TabuToys.