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8 of the Best Travel-Friendly Vibrators to Pack for Your Next Vacation

Published on by Amy

Who doesn’t love getting away from it all for a much-needed vacation? If you’re travelling with a partner, you might be one of the many couples that enjoys more and better sex when you’re away from home. Vacations take you away from the stresses of daily life, give you more free time, and help you to get into a more relaxed frame of mind, while allowing you to connect with your partner over a shared adventure—all key ingredients for great sex. Whether you’re travelling alone or with a lover, these travel-friendly vibrators available at ShopErotic will add a little extra sizzle to your next trip.

Travelling with sex toys is easy as long as you’re sensible (don’t try to take that giant stainless steel dildo through airport security!) Pack them in your checked or carry-on bag, engage the travel lock if your toy has one, and make sure it’s clean in case your bag gets checked. And remember: yours isn’t even the first vibrator airline staff have seen today. Unless it looks like a weapon, they don’t care.

I’ve partnered with ShopErotic adult store to bring you a rundown of 8 travel-friendly vibrators you should know about.

We-Vibe Tango X: The Ultimate Bullet

The original We-Vibe Tango wowed power lovers everywhere, and the rereleased and improved Tango X upped the ante even more. This petite powerhouse is one of the strongest and rumbliest bullet vibrators on the market, and its small size makes it ideal for throwing in your travel bag.

Before we decided it made more sense to keep a set of toys at each of our houses, this was one of the vibrators I’d often pack to visit my long distance girlfriend.

Read my We-Vibe Tango X review.

RRP: $84.99

VeDO Vivi Finger Vibrator

Finger vibrators are a great choice for travel due to their small size and discreet design. VeDO is known for quality toys with great motors at relatively affordable price points, and the Vivi finger vibrator is its most petite product. I particularly like the finger-rest design, making it comfortable to hold whether you’re using it on yourself or someone else.

ShopErotic stocks this toy in three different colourways.

RRP: $39.99

Womanizer Vibe: Near-Silent Vibrator for When You Need Discretion on Your Travels

If you’re visiting family, staying in shared accommodation, or otherwise need to be discreet, the Womanizer Vibe has got you covered. This deeply rumbly clitoral vibrator, with its ergonomic handle and hooked tip, is about as close to silent as it’s possible for a vibrator to get.

I was cynical when I saw Womanizer was expanding its range to include a vibrator alongside its signature clitoral suction toys, but the Womanizer Vibe absolutely converted me.

Read my Womanizer Vibe review.

RRP: $139.99

We-Vibe Chorus and Chorus Pro: Travel Vibrators for Couples

The We-Vibe Chorus and newly redesigned Chorus Pro are the perfect wearable, travel-friendly vibrators for couples on the go. Designed to provide clitoral stimulation to the wearer during penetrative sex, the Chorus vibrators also come in a convenient charging and travel case. They are powerful, quiet, and—thanks to the innovative squeeze remotes and We-Vibe app functionality—highly versatile.

Read my We-Vibe Chorus review and We-Vibe Chorus Pro review.

RRP: $229

Lovense Ferri Panty Vibrator

Tiny. Powerful. Discreet. These are the three words I’d use to describe the Ferri, Lovense’s small but mighty panty vibrator. With a magnetic clip to keep it in place and a motor to rival toys many times its size, the Ferri is an ideal choice for hands-free pleasure wherever you go.

Read my Lovense Ferri review.

RRP: $119.99

Vibratex Magic Wand Micro: The Cadillac of Vibrators, Now in Travel-Friendly Miniature

I don’t know who originally referred to the Magic Wand Original (formerly Hitachi Magic Wand) as “the Cadillac of vibrators,” but this is a toy with a reputation that precedes it thanks to the work of the inimitable Betty Dodson. The Magic Wand Micro is a super-mini and travel-friendly rechargeable version that packs a surprising amount of power into a small package.

RRP: $64.99

NS Novelties Inya Rose Clitoral Suction Toy

Has any sex toy caused quite such an online stir as the famed rose? This viral sensation remains popular, and for good reason. Petite, travel-friendly, and discreet, it’s an ideal addition to a romantic getaway with a lover or a sexy solo vacation. The rose clitoral suction toy is rechargeable, easy to use, and made of body-safe silicone.

RRP: $55.95 (currently on sale at ShopErotic at time of writing)

b-Vibe Rimming Plug Petite

If anal pleasure is your thing, you might want to pack a vibrating butt plug. b-Vibe’s Petite Rimming Plug is small but powerful, with dual motors and rotating beads to stimulate the sensitive anal opening and external tissue. It also comes with a wireless remote, allowing you to give control to your partner from up to 30 feet away.

RRP: $160

This post was sponsored by ShopErotic and contains sponsored links. All views and writing, as always, are mine.

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[Toy Review] Lovehoney Ignite Bullet Vibrator & Finger Vibrator

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One of the most common questions readers ask me is where they can get affordable, quality, body-safe sex toys. Many of the most well-known and respected brands are pretty pricey, and if you’re on a budget or new to toys, choosing products can be a minefield. That’s why Lovehoney created Ignite, a range of sex toys aimed at beginners and those on a budget. I received the Lovehoney Ignite Bullet Vibrator and Finger Vibrator to test and review.

Lovehoney Ignite Bullet: Details

The Lovehoney Ignite Bullet Vibrator in my hand

The Lovehoney Ignite Bullet is a classic mini bullet vibrator measuring 3.5″ in length and made of bright pink body-safe silicone. It is USB rechargeable, with two hours of charge giving you around 100 minutes of runtime, and waterproof. Extras include a travel-lock feature and a drawstring storage bag. Not bad for a £30 toy!

Lovehoney Ignite Bullet Review: In Use

The Lovehoney Ignite Bullet Vibrator offers a massive 20 different settings. This includes three constant speeds and 17 patterns. I found this more than a bit overkill because, let’s be real, people who like patterns are in the minority. However, this is a toy primarily for the entry-level market. If you’re new to toys, the Lovehoney Ignite Bullet’s sheer number of settings is a good way to experiment and learn what kind of vibrations you enjoy.

The single button interface is simple to use and the button itself is large, intuitively located on the base of the toy, and easy to press. For a toy with this many settings, though, it really needed dual directional controls.

The Lovehoney Ignite Desire Bullet

The Lovehoney Ignite Bullet Vibrator has some of the best vibrations I’ve found in toys I’ve reviewed at this price point. It packs far more intensity than I expected and the vibrations aren’t horribly buzzy, either.

You can use the vibrator side-on for broader vibrations, or use the tapered tip for more pinpoint stimulation. The small size and lightweight design also make it ideal for fitting between bodies to provide clitoral stimulation during penetrative sex, if that’s your thing.

It’s a little loud at the higher settings, but not egregiously so.

Ignite Bullet: Verdict

The Lovehoney Ignite Bullet Vibrator is a serviceable basic toy with a decent motor at an entry-level, budget-friendly price point.

Get it for £34.99 from Lovehoney UK or $36.99 from Lovehoney US.

Lovehoney Ignite Finger Vibrator: Details

The second Lovehoney Ignite toy I received to review was the Ignite Finger Vibrator.

This tiny toy measures barely 3″ in total length and design to be worn on your finger like a ring. The main body is shaped like a teardrop and tapers to a soft point.

The Lovehoney Ignite Finger Vibrator on my hand

Like the Ignite Bullet, the Lovehoney Ignite Finger Vibrator is waterproof, USB rechargeable, and has a travel lock. It also comes with a storage bag. It’s also made of the same body-safe silicone as everything in the range.

Lovehoney Ignite Finger Vibrator Review: In Use

Because the Lovehoney Ignite Finger Vibrator is so tiny and light, it could work well for people who find it difficult to use large or heavy toys. The small size makes it easy to fit between bodies for clitoral stimulation during penetrative sex. It’s also a travel-friendly option!

The Lovehoney Ignite Finger Vibe is definitely made for people with small hands. I have smaller than average hands, and it’s very snug on my index, middle, and ring fingers. People with larger hands or thicker fingers will find this toy either uncomfortable or impossible to wear.

The Lovehoney Ignite Finger Vibrator

The button placement is also weird. It’s a single-button interface, and the button is on the base of the toy. This means that whichever finger you wear it on, you have to curl your thumb under at an awkward angle to change the setting. It would have made much more sense to place the button on the front of the toy, where the charging port and Lovehoney insignia are.

The Ignite Finger Vibrator features the same 20 settings (three constant speeds and 17 patterns) as the Ignite Bullet.

While I was pleasantly surprised by the Ignite Bullet’s motor, the Ignite Finger Vibrator was disappointing. I’m not sure if the problem is the motor itself or its placement. Possibly a bit of both! Either way, the Lovehoney Ignite Finger Vibrators’s weak, buzzy, numbing motor make this one a miss.

Ignite Finger Vibrator: Verdict

After writing such a positive review of the Lovehoney Ignite Bullet, I expected to have more positive things to say about the Ignite Finger Vibrator. Unfortunately, its poor motor, bad button location, and tiny finger loop mean this one is a nope from me.

The Ignite Finger Vibe retails for £32.99 from Lovehoney UK and $44.99 from Lovehoney US.

Thanks to Lovehoney for sending me the Ignite Finger Vibrator and Bullet Vibrator to review. All views, as always, are my own. Affiliate links appear in this post.

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[Toy Review] Hot Octopuss DiGiT & AMO

Published on by Amy

I received these products in fairly quick succession, so I decided I’d do something a bit different and try a compareview (that’s a comparison/review) of the Hot Octopuss DiGiT finger vibe and AMO bullet. And, because I enjoy a bit of friendly competition, I’m going to award a point in each section of the review and finish by telling you which one I recommend more.

Hot Octopuss Digit & Amo

Hot Octopuss burst onto the sex toy scene in 2013 with the Pulse III, a toy for penis-owners that utilises PulsePlate, a patented technology based on medical science. Read more here, it’s genuinely fascinating. Since then, the company has branched out, with various products for both penises and vulvas. The latest two offerings are DiGiT and AMO.

Hot Octopuss Digit
Digit
Hot Octopuss AMO
AMO

The Hot Octopuss Digit is a finger vibrator with two plastic loops at the base. You pop two fingers through these loops and the shaft rests against the length of one finger, essentially becoming an extension of your hand while you play.

The Hot Octopuss AMO is a more traditional bullet vibe, with a shaft that widens at the top. One side has a gentle curve and the other has a pinpoint tip for more targeted stimulation.

Stats, Size, and Other Important Things

The Hot Octopuss Digit and AMO are both USB rechargeable, giving around 40 minutes of running time on a full charge. I would prefer both toys to have a longer battery life. It can take me 20-30 minutes or longer to reach orgasm, which functionally means having to charge the toy before every use.

Both toys are USB rechargeable and waterproof.

Size-wise, there’s not much in it either. The Digit is slightly heavier (58g to the AMO’s 43g) while the AMO is a little longer (9.5cm vs DiGiT’s 8.7cm.)

The main shaft of both toys is made of black silicone. The bases (and, in the case of the Digit, the finger loops) are plastic. These toys are designed to be used externally. You could insert them into your vagina if you wished, but they are not anal-safe, particularly the AMO.

Thus far, it’s a draw.

Is the Hot Octopuss Digit or AMO More Innovative?

I don’t think there’s anything wrong with taking a tried-and-true formula and doing it well. Bullet vibrators are a staple for a reason, and almost every toy company I can think of has one in its product line. AMO does, however, have an edge over the standard bullet design in that the unique shape adds something extra. We’ll touch on this more a little later.

The Hot Octopuss Digit, though, is a little more innovative. While wear-it-on-your-finger vibrators do, of course, exist elsewhere, all the ones I’ve ever tried have either been made of unsafe materials, had such weak vibrations that my fingers could do a better job by themselves, or both. The two-loops design is also something I haven’t seen before and makes the toy more comfortable to wear.

The Digit wins the innovation round!

Aesthetics

Hot Octopuss toys have a distinct style to them, and these two are no exception. The Digit’s base and finger loops are a kind of brown-bronze colour with a gold band separating the base from the shaft. The Hot Octopuss name is stamped into the silicone on the side of the toy and the crown logo is embossed on one of the finger loops. After just a couple of uses, though, this logo started to rub off.

AMO’s plastic base is a dark red at the bottom which fades to black where it blends with the main body at the join. The company name is embossed on the side of the base. Both toys have the Hot Octopuss crown logo stamped on the bottom of their base.

Aesthetics-wise, AMO wins for me. They’re both perfectly attractive toys but the red and black is such a stylish and sexy combo.

Settings and Controls

On both the Hot Octopuss Digit and AMO, there’s a single on/off/change setting button on one side of the shaft and up/down speed buttons on the other side.

The button placement is kinda awkward on the Digit. Because it was attached to the fingers of my dominant hand, I could only change the settings by either curling my thumb under at a really unnatural angle or bringing my other hand into play.

Full disclosure here, though: I’m left-handed. I also tried the toy on my right hand and this does, indeed, make the button placement feel somewhat more intuitive as the up/down buttons are perfectly placed to press them with your thumb. It still loses points, though, for being significantly less accessible and user-friendly to lefties like myself.

The button placement is much less of an issue on the AMO simply because of the way you use it. When I used it with my left hand, the speed buttons were well placed to easily push with my index finger.

The Digit has five speeds and five patterns, while the AMO has six speeds and five patterns

AMO takes the point for user-friendliness and for that one additional speed.

Hot Octopuss Digit vs. AMO: Which is More Powerful?

They’re identical. Hot Octopuss appears to have used the exact same type of motor in both of these toys.

In terms of power, I’d describe these toys as middling. The vibrations are pretty rumbly and have some power behind them, but they’re not blow-your-socks-off strong. They’re not powerful enough to get me off in five minutes, but they’re not “vainly smooshing it against my clitoris and hoping I feel SOMETHING” either.

It’s a draw on this one.

User Experience

I enjoyed using both of these toys. However, I don’t see myself reaching for the Digit for solo play very often in the future. It’s more likely a toy I’d use for hand sex with a partner. AMO, though, might just earn a place in my regular rotation.

The reason for this difference, given the identical motors, lies in the products’ shapes. The Digit’s smooth surface felt perfectly enjoyable, but the AMO’s pinpoint tip really blew me away. It’s the ideal shape and angle for targeting the perfect spot on my clit.

No contest in this one: AMO wins hands-down.

Price

The Hot Octopuss Digit retails for £59.95 and the AMO retails for £49.95.

The price difference here makes this an easy one – AMO takes another point.

Verdict: Which One Should I Get?

Both of these products are quality toys with decent motors. However, the AMO is the overall winner from my perspective.

Get the Digit and AMO directly from Hot Octopuss.

Thanks to Hot Octopuss for sending me these products to review. All views are, as ever, completely my own. Affiliate links appear in this post. Product photos by Hot Octopuss.