Which Massager is Right for YOU?

Questions to ask yourself:

Massagers come in thousands of different sizes, shapes and functions -- you could have a different massager for every day of the week! 

But to narrow the search field, think about your needs and preferences, and consider the following questions:

What shapes appeal to you?

Do you find some massagers silly looking?

Do you have a color preference?

Do you know what materials you like most: Silicone, Jelly, Rubber or Plastic?

Do you want to stay traditional or try something new and wild?

Do you wnat to use your massager alone or with a partner?

There is no right answer to any of these questions -- whatever floats your boat is fine with us!  However, you'll have an easier time selection your massager if you give it some thought before you try to buy.

Whichever massager you decide to try, let your desires be your guide.  Don't let other people's inhibitions bring you down.  There is absolutely nothing wrong with buying, owning and using a personal massager!  Whether you use your massager alone of with a partner, you are enhancing your life.  \Further more, your keeping an open mind and trying something new, which is the key to life-long learning.  So relax and enjoy yourself.  Who knows? Perhaps some day you'll have a whole treasure trove of titillating personal massagers to tickle your fancy!

Selecting the Right Material.

Massagers can be made from just about anything, but most are composed of one of the following materials.

Silicone

Watch it wiggle, see it jiggle...silicone is the ideal material for just about every kind of massager.  Life like with soft smooth texture, silicone quickly reaches and retains body tempature, making your experience wonderfully warm and realistic.  No hard edges, no snags or imperfections - if you run your fingers over these massagers with your eyes closed, you might think your touching skin.  Silicone also cleans up pretty well; it's non-porous, so you can easily wash your massager with soap and water without having to worry about having an allergic reaction.  Because you can boil silicone, massagers made from this material can be full sterilized and are safe to share.  Just make sure you clean them thoroughly between uses.  In addition to being durable, silicone massagers are nearly hypo allergenic; very rarely do people experience allergic reactions to them.  The only drawback to this wonder-material is the price - because silicone massagers are hand-cast. they can cost significantly more than their rubber or jelly cousins.  If your looking for a high-quality, realistic massager that will last a long time, silicone is a good way to go.

Jelly

Jelly massagers can be quite nice, at nearly half the price of their silicone cousins.  While not as smooth or silky as massagers made from silicone, jelly massagers can sill bring you a tremendous amount of pleasure.  The secret is water-based lubrication - use lots of it.  Usually available in bright space-age colors, jelly massagers are crafted from a thick, translucent, flexible rubber that isn't quite as jiggly as silicone.  If fact, if you stroke a jelly with your finger, your digit is liable to stick or skid a little on the material.  Another weirdness is the smell of jelly - kind of like warm plastic.  Most people don't really mind it, but some sensitive sniffers might not care for the scent.  You don't want to use soap or boiling water to clean your jelly massager, just warm water and a gentle touch.  Unfortunately, that means these massagers aren't safe to share, but they're so inexpensive, your partner can just go and buy his or her own!  If you want a smooth, good-quality massager at a reasonable price, try jelly massagers.

Rubber

While silicone and jelly are wiggly and wonderful, most massagers are made out of simple latex rubber.  Quite a bit firmer than silicone or jelly massagers, latex rubber massagers are still soft and somewhat flexible - but nothing like the real thing.  When you use a latex rubber massager, you know it's a latex rubber massager.  Regardless, latex rubber is very popular because of its low cost, versatility and resilience: it's cheap and it does the job just fine if you aren't too picky and comes in a wides range of colors.  It won't last forever, though.  Latex rubber massagers wear out much faster than silicone or jelly massagers.  They are very porous, latex rubber massagers can be very hard to clean properly , so no sharing.  Finally, some people are allergic to latex rubber and can't use it at all.  If you're looking for an inexpensive massager that's less likely to smell like chemical, rubber latex migh be your best choice.

Plastic

Plastic is the big city cousin of latex rubber:  it's hard, cold and completely inflexible.  However, some people really like plastic...there's's something about the cool, sleek casing and the strong vibration.  Since many plastic massagers have metallic silver exterior, they have the added bonus of appearing sophisticated and high-tech.  Plus, because the motor is encased in hard plastic instead of smooth rubbery material, you can really feel the vibration.  To clean it, soak a cotton ball in rubbing alcohol and wip down your massager.  If you're nervous about bringing alcohol in contact with you skin, you can follow the alcohol wipe with a gentle water sipe down.  Try a plastic massager id you like the sensation of cool metal and a hard pulsing vibration.

Other Materials

Cyberskin: 

Also known as thermal plastic, massagers made from this material becomes warm with use and are the closest thing to skin-to-skin sensation you'll find in a massager.  One step up from silicone and the price reflects it.

Metal:

Used mostly by S&M aficionados, metal massagers are rare and potentially harmful.  OUCH. Proceed with caution! Also used in PC Kegel exercisers.

Vinyl:

Similar to latex rubber, this inexpensive material is a favorite fetishists.

Acrylic:

It's firm texture makes acrylic perfect for PC Kegel muscle strengthening devices.

Lucite & Pyrex

This hard material provides firm pressure, making it a favorite for personal massagers.  Both can be heated for a warm/hot massage and both can be cooled for a refreshing/cold massage.

Lucite glass is significantly lighter than Pyrex glass and seems to have a longer life as a massager. 

Pyrex can chip, crack and break with rapid tempature changes.  Lucite will get small sub-surface cracks-not chips and can handle rapid tempature changes.

Glass

Glass seems to be all the rage right now.  We DO NOT recommend glass as a massager.

Glass is pretty to look at as a massager there are to many variables that can go wrong and cause severe damage to the body.  If you find a glass massager that you really like the looks of consider getting it as something that makes you happy when you look at it and use it as a decorating peice.

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