This vibrator is actually the first toy I've purchased, so I was looking for something cheap and simple and I came across this. On arrival, I was no where near disappointed. It arrived pretty timely and came looking beautiful. The finish is smooth and silky, a lot softer than I initially thought it would be. The color was very pretty too, (rose pink) so this is really not hard to look at. (A lot prettier than some other traditional vibrators I've seen, that's for sure!) The size is pretty decent, too, about 7 inches long and probably around an inch in diameter. But for this toy, I really wouldn't recommend inserting it, because it's made of a hard nonflexible plastic, but for clitoral stimulation it's pretty much perfect! The dial on the base smoothly and easily turned when you want it to power up, and there's a lot of diverse speeds and powers so you can easily find one you like. The minimum setting is almost like a phone vibration, and the max is pretty intense. But there is a down side to that; this thing is NOT quiet, at least when it's at its higher settings. You could quite easily hear it walking by a closed door, so if you're looking for discretion and power at the same time, look elsewhere. But if you keep it on a low setting and are a bit patient, then the volume shouldn't be an issue. On a lower setting, I've actually had someone walk into the room (oops!) and yet they didn't even know what they walked in on. So there's that. All in all, I was pretty impressed at the quality for something so cheap! But now comes the reason why I gave it three stars as opposed to the five it could have earned. This thing has a reason for being so cheap. It IS cheap. I've had this thing for only 3 months of pretty regular use. Around a month ago, it started having some issues. At first, it started becoming a little louder; a much more mechanical whirring sound came from it, especially at higher settings. That problem is pretty bad now; at its max setting, it's EXTREMLY loud, about double the volume it used to be, and that's really distracting from what you're trying to enjoy. Also, I've been having trouble even getting it to work. I have to get the batteries in the EXACT right place for this to work the way I want it to. I'm not even exaggerating when I say exact, because there have been times where I've had to adjust the batteries upwards of 20 times to get the damn thing to turn on. That gets really old when you're in the mood to use it. And then when I finally get it to function, sometimes it outright stops working in the middle of its job, and then I have to adjust the batteries AGAIN. And not to mention how fast it drains batteries now; I have to replace them about every week, and I use this for around 10 minutes each day. That's 70 minutes of battery life. Not good at all. And the dial. The dial is now really, REALLY hard to turn. There's really no point to it anyway; the settings on this have now been limited to "disappointingly weak", "mediocre", and "as powerful and loud as a chainsaw and sounds 10 times worse". And don't get me started the the lie of it being water proof. No. No matter how hard the cap is screwed on, water will leak in. And cleaning the inside is not possible at all, especially with the little piece of sharp metal that sticks up near the base of the inside. If you're looking for a very temporary and money savvy toy for some reason, you really can't go wrong with this. It functions really well for a while. But if you want another permanent addition to your toy collection, or want to find a good first toy to try out, there are many better options out there. Steer clear of this. I wouldn't say it's a waste of money, but I wouldn't recommend it either.
