Sex Toy Review: Battle of the Smart Balls
I like balls. Smart ones that is…I was a fan of the original ones (not linking to that review, as it was for EF, and we all know the reason I don’t want to send them traffic), and back when I got the chance to review the Smart Balls Teneo Uno, I really liked the single ball.
Well, I’m a very lucky lady, and Good Vibrations was nice enough to send me one of the Uno and one of the Duo Smart Balls for a comparison…epic in its undertaking. Poor little me, having to wear smart balls in my cunt in order to test out how amazing they are…and amazing they ARE.
First though, my grammatical side has to have its say. Technically, while the Duo is in fact a set of Smart Balls, should the Uno just be singular, as in ONE Smart BALL? I’m just saying… but we all know how I am about semantics.
As far as the balls themselves?
This is what the Uno looks like:
Sadly, you don’t get to choose the color when you order them, and they’re going to be some combo of black, white and two shades of pink.
Ditto on the color choices for the Duo, which looks like this:
As you can see, they look very similar to the original SmartBalls, but with a bit of a more aerodynamic look (yes, it’s true that this probably made no sense technically, but just stick with me here folks).
Unlike the originals though, you can choose to start with just one ball. Many people I’ve talked to have said that two balls was just too much for them as beginners (or even as more advanced kegel athletes). Also, sometimes it’s nicer, if you’re going to be wearing it all day, to have just one.
Another deviation from the originals is that these balls ARE silicone (whereas the others were elastomed). While I’ve heard rumors that you cannot boil them, I have boiled mine with no problems (anyone else have experience with this?), but at the very least, you can wipe them down with a 10% bleach solution. Fun Factory, good call on changing the material. However, I am sad that there is not the awesome color selection that existed with the old school Smartballs.
How do they feel? I personally find that the Uno, while fun, is a little too small and a little too easy for me. I am an experienced Kegel Athlete (can we have some sex olympics please? We could demonstrate kegel strength both by squirting competitions, and by squeezing – the person who can squeeze the hardest and/or longest wins!), and find that the Duo suits me perfectly. I wear the Duo hanging out at home, while cleaning, while driving, while running grocery errands, etc. And the great things? While you CAN squeeze them conciously to get in some extra work-outs, as long as you’re moving them while you’re wearing them, they’re doing their job. So no, chilling in front of the TV doesn’t cut it, but gardening/cooking/running/carrying the cats or kids around/rock climbing/walking to class/etc all works out your kegels without even thinking about it.
YOU need Smart Balls. Whether you personally choose the Uno or the Duo (or both!) is up to you, but if you have or have had a cunt, these balls can do amazing things for you.
Reminder – do NOT put these in your butt. Seriously. That is NOT a Samuel Adams. Cunt good, butt bad. Lather, rinse, repeat.
5 stars out of 5 for the set!
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-Essin’ Em
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Nice review. Looking forward to taking mine for a ride. How about all 3 at once? JK!
I got an Uno just the other day – I am looking forward to trying it out! Thanks for your review, hon, as it was most timely :)
xx Dee
Thanks for the review, I’m shopping for balls, the aforementioned sort, soon and will buy accordingly :-) Thanks again.
x
I, too, just purchased an Uno. Can’t wait to start using it. :)
peace…
I love your bouncy review! I had such a different experience (http://betterthanieverexpected.blogspot.com/2009/11/smartballs-review.html).
I felt a little guilty about my lukewarm review because I knew it was “me” and not the balls causing my reaction. One of the many values of these Internet sex toy reviews from real users willing to be candid is that readers can compare reviews. Older readers may identify with me; younger “Kegel athletes” will identify with you. Many thanks to Good Vibrations for welcoming responses from a variety of reviewers.
I bought the uno and haven’t had time yet to figure out whether it’s made a difference in my muscle tone or not. I’m certainly willing to give it a try! But the downside for me is that I’m fairly tight, and even with lube it was kind of uncomfortable inserting the uno. Once it was in I was fine. The real trouble came when I needed to take it OUT. My body had absorbed the lube I’d used during insertion, and getting this thing out HURT. Like I said, I’ll try it again, but I think it’s worth warning those of us who are small that these can be challenging to use, in some unexpected ways.