When you’re in the middle of a sexy scene the last thing you want to do is fumble for the lights in order to find your favorite vibe, cockring or condom.  Tunti Enterprises has the solution:  a toy box which lights up when the lid is lifted, allowing the user a clear view of its contents.

This is an awesome idea.

The Toybox ships with a pink plastic cover which keeps items in the mesh pocket separate from those in the lower case.  A tiny box discreetly covered with purple lining hides the battery compartment — can you see it in the picture?  Beneath the thin blue vibrator?  A ribbon allows the cover to be lifted when it’s time to change the batteries.  A pair of tiny keys for the case’s locks are also included.

Two rabbit-type vibes and a couple dildos can fit in the lower portion of the case, which is divided into three main sections.  An adjustable divider lets you reapportion space in one of the sections, which is nice if you have smaller toys that shouldn’t touch each other — perhaps a pair of jelly cockrings or some potentially noisy metal toys.

The lid of the case will hold three or four smaller bottles of lube or massage lotion and condoms; also tuck in your favorite piece of erotic underthings.  Here’s where the pink plastic cover is really useful.  With the cover in place, your toys will be protected from minor lube spills.

In the image above four blue dots are visible along the case’s upper edge.  These are the lights which give useful illumination at the most necessary moments.  You’ll never have to fumble in the dark for a condom again.

I love the Tunti case best for times when I travel with my toys.  I appreciate not having to worry about the case opening unexpectedly; I also like how nondescript it looks.  Anyone seeing the Tunti would imagine that it contains important documents or possibly the tools of espionage instead of sex toys.  Not that there’s anything wrong with toting around one’s sex toys.  In fact I’d feel equally mysterious transporting dildos or spy gear.

If you have a large collection of toys the Tunti Toybox won’t hold all of them.  It will, however, give secure and convenient access to your most valued treasures.

Jimmyjane’s gorgeous Little Chroma is a classic slimline vibe.  In fact it’s such a classic that we’re giving it a second look after two and a half years, and in that time some things have certainly changed.

First (and possible most importantly) the price has significantly dropped.  It used to sell for a steep $165, but now some colors can be had for less than a single benjamin.  Nifty.  If an unadorned solid color isn’t fancy enough for your favorite vagina, check out some of the artist-designed special edition versions now available at Jimmyjane.com.

One of the coolest things about Little Chroma is that if you wear out the vibrating motor, $35 will buy you a new one directly from Jimmyjane.  I’m terribly hard on my vibes (perhaps because I use them for an hour at a stretch, ahem), so I love this option.  The motor looks exactly like an AA battery, but don’t worry about tossing it out by mistake.  It’s clearly labeled in big, friendly letters.

Little Chroma is one of the quietest vibes I’ve ever experienced.  The only time it’s not nearly silent is when you first turn it on, and then only because the cap won’t be screwed down firmly enough to prevent the battery from rattling a bit.  Once you get past this point, however, the vibe cannot be heard at arm’s length.  This is an excellent quality in any vibe you’re planning on using in a shared space.

There’s a tiny hole in Little Chroma’s end through which one could thread a cord for retrieval during anal usage.  Honestly though, I wouldn’t.  Use it on the anus but not for insertion.  Your fancy vibe will lose its cachet once the emergency room doctors have removed it from your colon.

I’ve enjoyed tucking this tiny vibe into my pillow for quick wank sessions before bed.  It’s so tiny that it’s easily hidden away, but don’t let the size fool you.  Little Chroma is nicely powerful, even though there’s just one speed.  I enjoyed it the most when used in conjunction with my partner’s penetration.  The small size make it easy to position between bodies during intercourse or in conjunction with dildo play.

The only thing I didn’t like about Little Chroma is the fact that you must loosen the battery compartment cover in order to turn off the vibe.  This, to me, is a huge pain in the butt, because when I’m done with a vibe I can barely summon the wherewithal to click a single button.  Negotiating a tiny cap that threatens to fall off and set loose battery and motor to skitter across my bed (and no doubt lodge in the small of my back just when I want to get cuddly) is not very convenient.

Going too far makes the cap fall off, while not going far enough leaves the vibe buzzing so gently that you won’t even know it unless you put it down on a hard surface, in which case Little Chroma will merrily dance away and concurrently run down your batteries.  I wish the vibe had a discrete “off” position marked by a little click.  Is that too much to ask for from a high-end vibe?

Even with a sketchy off switch, I’m absolutely certain that I’ll use Little Chroma again and again.  I’ll be interested in seeing how long the motor lasts with the kind of use I can dish out.

OMG! Gel promises to increase blood flow to a woman’s private bits, which should give a saucy tingle and a faster orgasm.  Is a faster orgasm a thing ardently to be desired?  Not for me, because I’m on a bit of a hair-trigger anyhow.  Someone who feels like her orgasms arrive very slowly might of course feel differently.

The gel contains ingredients which are non-hormonal, hypoallergenic and water based.  The gel is safe to use with condoms.  All ingredients are clearly listed on the website and on the product’s packaging.  Methol is responsible for OMG!’s tingle, which will feel either cooling or warming on the naughty bits, depending on how you interpret the sensation.

After playing for a while and then waking from a luxurious nap-break, I ripped open one little tube and squeezed it over my partner’s fingers.  He proceeded to rub it gently onto me.  The combination of slippery rubbing and tingling was lovely.  It took a few moments, but eventually a sensation of warmth radiated out from my clit.  It felt  pleasant but intense; if we’d had any hot dogs handy I’m pretty sure we could have roasted them over my labia.

But that’s certainly not a complaint.  While I’m unconvinced that it made me come any faster or harder (either would be difficult), OMG! Gel focused my attention on the task at hand wonderfully.

Within just a few moments after stopping, the warmth dissipated with no residue or stickiness left behind.  My partner couldn’t feel a thing by the time he entered my vagina again later.  This is a really nice attribute of the gel.  I’m always happy when things I put on my who-ha don’t need to be scrubbed off before play resumes.

I am concerned about the product’s price, which seems excessive considering the very small quantity of gel in each tube.  Other similar tingly lubes sell for about the same price and contain far more product; I’ve certainly not tried every one of them, but the ones I’ve tried have given similar results to OMG! Gel.

OMG! Gel is a fun treat for the adventuresome couple and it might add some intensity for those who want it.

I so wish I’d come up with the idea of creating a line of bags incorporating condoms into the design.  Unfortunately, SafeSax.com beat me to it — and good for them, because their product combines cute and clever perfectly.

Measuring in at two condoms tall and three condoms wide, the Little SafeSax bag works well for stashing makeup, an mp3 player and cell phone, or other wee odds and ends.  A color-coordinated zipper closes the top.  It’s available in purple, yellow and pink condoms, but don’t plan on using these prophylactics for tonight’s date because they’re permanently sealed into the bag.  You won’t want to break into this stash unless you’re truly desperate.  Or horny.  Or both.

If you need a different size bag, SafeSax.com has you covered.  From the tiny two condom by two condom Travel bag to the huge five by five Big bag, there’s a size for every need.

If you’re not into tote bags covered with condoms — though why wouldn’t you be? — SafeSax.com carries a few items with pockets you can fill any way you’d like.  Pictures, perhaps?  Tiny treasurers?  You decide.

I found my sweet purple Little Bag to be quite sturdy and useful.  I carried it to a play party filled with the necessities:  condoms, lube, and a tiny bullet vibe.  It was pulled from my hands and examined more times that I could count; folks thought it was smart, sexy and more than appropriate for this sort of use.  They weren’t so sure about using it in a vanilla setting, but really, you’d only notice the condoms if you had the bag in your hands.  Otherwise you’d just see bright blocks of color.

No matter what color or size you choose, keep your SafeSax.com bag stocked with little latex (or latex-free) love gloves so you can show off your commitment to safer sex while toting around your stuff.

The Big Foot Case from For Your Nymphomation will solve almost all of your toy storage needs.

At about the size of a standard toiletries case, the Big Foot Case will easily round up a whole family of vibrators, dildos or other fun accessories.  The base consists of a large open area with two pockets and two elastic loops lining the sides.  The product’s lid houses another elastic loop, perfect for a rolled up hand towel, piece of lingerie or one last sex toy.

The Big Foot Case is considerably deeper than many other toy storage cases.  This is a really nice characteristic because you can store bottles of lube or massage oil standing up, reducing the chances that you’ll end up with hot-cinnamon-scented butt lube all over your entire toy box, if you know what I’m saying.

A tiny silver lock decorated with the company logo is included, as is a pair of keys.  The zipper pulls are glow in the dark, which is just insanely useful if you’re gettin’ busy in the dark and you need the very last condom from your Big Foot Case.  Not that I’m speaking from personal experience here.  Nope.  Just surmising.

Currently, my Big Foot contains: Chemistry IV, a small bottle of lube, a metal box filled with condoms, one glass buttplug, two glass dildos, a large silicone vibrator, a wooden dildo, a silicone dildo, a leather dildo, a rubber whip, and a set of silk bondage scarves in a carrying bag.  Oh, and a cock ring with its recharger.

Some might call this excessive.  I call it “a good Tuesday night.”

One criticism I had in the past with FYN’s cases was the locking mechanism.  It was unfortunately not the most secure thing in the world; simply twisting one small jump ring would allow the lock to slide right off.

I’m happy to say that this flaw has been rectified in the new generation of FYN cases, including the Big Foot.  Four small sturdy metal loops slide together, ensuring that the lock cannot be pried off.  This makes the case much less vulnerable to attacks by curious children or in-laws.

Check out the rest of For Your Nymphomation’s wares for even more toy storage solutions.  Their line runs from tiny condom cases to extra-large rolling toy chests, along with speciality BDSM cases perfect for floggers or canes.  They even sell an innocent all-white bridal collection.

Long ago I slid my lone tiny vibrator into the box of tissues which sat on my nightstand.  The toy was out of sight, and even if someone had needed to make use of the tissues, one could be pulled out without exposing my little friend.  It worked perfectly.

As time went on and my perv-osity increased, I needed more storage solutions for my constantly expanding inventory.  Right now I’m rockin’ the large storage, the tiny storage, the on-the-go storage and the static storage.  But there’s no such thing as too much toy storage.

Liberator.com’s offering to our storage needs is the Zomi case, available in twenty-three different choices of fabric.  From simple microfiber to rich leather to silk, there’s a choice available for every taste and price range.  Pretty solids might appeal to those with a feminine side, while the leathers and deeply-saturated microfiber hues would go well with any decor.  Liberator offers a Wet Zomi for the shiny-vinyl lovers amongst us, and a luxury Black Label option that comes with blindfolds and wrist cuffs.

Liberator provided me with a silk bag patterned with gorgeous black and gold lotus flowers. A thick black zipper closes the top.  Inside is a single patch pocket.  The bottom is made up of a narrow black strip of fabric, so (in theory) the Zomi can sit upright.

It’s one of the most beautiful storage pieces I’ve seen.  And it holds a lot of stuff.  In a pinch it could be stuffed with several DVDs, a few pieces of lingerie and perhaps a half-dozen smaller sex toys.  It’s so pretty that it could easily be carried as a clutch purse without attracting curious looks.

However, I wish the Zomi had just a few little tweaks.  For example, it would be a huge help if the material were just a bit stiffer so that the bag would sit up on its own.  Some interfacing, perhaps?  A divider down the middle also would be a nice touch (to keep toys from bouncing against each other), as would a small carrying handle.  Ah, I’m so picky.

Nevertheless, Zomi is a fine little storage case as it is.  Here’s my suggestion:  Fill Zomi with your favorite treasures and slip it under your pillow where everything will be within reach for your next sexy adventure.

Sure beats a tissue box, doesn’t it?

Not long ago I had the pleasure of trying out the Pyrexions.com prototype dildo pictured above.  Study that picture for a moment, won’t you?  Can you visualize how insanely useful such a thing might be?

You can’t?  You say you’re having trouble figuring out how all those knobby bits line up with your tingly bits?  Let me ’splain.

The longest piece is intended to fill the vagina.  The inward-facing ball can then nestle against the clit or be turned to stimulate the ass.  Depending on your preference, it can be fully inserted or left to gently nudge the anus.  The ball on the opposing side then becomes the handle.

For male-bodied folks, the center section can be used anally.  External prostate stimulation can then be provided by the inward-facing ball.   This same position can of course be used by female-bodied people; the ball would in that circumstance stimulate the outer portion of the vagina.

I had a lot of fun with the longer prong in my pussy and the ball barely grazing my bottom.  In the past I’ve felt like my naughty bits didn’t quite line up right with other toys meant for multiple insertions, but this toy proved to be an exception.

Lest you worry about the piece’s size, let me assure you that it is quite manageable.  If you’ve had anything in your ass before, this should present no issues.

As is the case with every glass toy, lube is your friend.  Use it.  It’s lovely for the vagina but absolutely crucial for the behind.  A good silicone lube is my preference because it stays slippery for hours, but a high-quality water-based lube like Sliquid will work almost as well.

The only drawback with a toy like this would be in forgetting basic sexual hygiene because of the enticing flexibility of the piece.  If you use one portion of the toy in the ass (or even against the ass), it must be washed in hot soapy water before it’s used again in the vagina.  If it’s used on one partner, it must be cleaned before it’s passed on to another partner.  You might be tempted to forget these rules when confronted with such versatile fun, but your favorite vagina will thank you for remembering.

Check out Pyrexions.com for more incredible glass dildos, juicers and Kegel toys.  I’m hoping this product shows up among their wares very soon!

You simply must incorporate safer sex practices into your playtime. We all know that.  But sometimes it’s difficult to transport the necessary supplies in a convenient way.

Enter Ready two Go, a company that provides hip kits perfect for keeping on hand at all times so that when that spontaneous hot encounter presents itself, you’ll be ready for action immediately.

Their kits range in size from itty-bitty ones loaded with a single condom and lube packet to slightly larger ones filled with enough supplies to last through an entire weekend of unbridled Bacchanalian glee.  The larger kits also feature personal wipes and disposal bags.  Each kit includes a small card printed with safer-sex basics and links to online resources.  Refills are available on the site, although there’s no reason why you couldn’t restock your kit from the drugstore if you so desired.

Everything comes packaged in a sturdy metal tin, and this is the real strength of the Ready two Go products.  No one wants to carry a condom stuffed into a wallet or bouncing around in a purse.  You need something sturdy, something that can handle a bumpy ride in briefcase, makeup kit or toiletry bag without danger of its contents being squished or punctured.  A tiny metal case is perfect for this application.

The cases are available with dozens upon dozens of designs.  There are super-girlie pink cases, bad-boy rocker themes, gender-neutral solids, camouflaged patterns, stars, stripes, and AIDS-awareness logos. There’s even one called “Booty Call,” with a picture of a thumbs-up, grinning telephone. You could spend an hour choosing.  There’s a case for every taste.

Because these cases are metal, you could easily stick them to the ‘fridge with a small magnet for convenient pre-date planning.  Or leave one in a purse or backpack for on-the-go fun.  Ready two Go makes it easy always to have one with you.

And the price is affordable enough to pick up a handful for your various bags or your group of friends.  Ready two Go will also produce customized lots of cases for use by sexuality educators or businesses.  Rates are available upon request and very reasonable.

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Ready two Go promises to sponsor select charities with 10% of their net proceeds.

See the image on the label of Coco de Mer’s Ruby Sunrise Lubricant?  What does it look like to you?  I ask, because when I first took the bottle out of its pink tissue-paper wrapped purple box, I said to myself, “Oh, that’s nice.  It’s a picture of a priestess. She’s even wearing a little crown.”

But then I looked closer.  That’s not a a priestess. It’s a vulva.   And a vulva on a bottle of lube is so much cooler than a priestess!

Inside the bottle is a very thick fluid meant to flavor oral sex and provide slipperiness to all sexual activities.  Delivery is accomplished either by pouring or by an included pump.

I had very high expectations from Ruby Sunrise because of Coco de Mer’s reputation, as well as its beautiful presentation.  You just don’t wrap up a bad product in a gorgeous package and sell it at a high-end retailer, do you?

Dear readers, I tasted the lube, and it was … oh boy.  It was really really bad.  I would never want to taste Ruby Sunrise is any context whatsoever, and I’d especially never want to lick it from a lover’s body.  For me there was a chemically, metallic flavor that was utterly unbearable.  I had to rinse my mouth out.  And get a mint.

Surely, I thought to myself while sucking on the mint, surely it can’t be that bad.  So I pulled out the bottle of Ruby Sunrise with a lover the next day.  I added a streak of it to the upper curve of my breast and offered it to my friend; he licked it off and pronounced the flavor “not bad.”

“It’s not chemically to you?” I questioned as he continued the exploration of my breast.

“No, not bad at all,” he murmured.  “But I’m not sure that anything eaten off your breast could be bad.”

Realizing that his viewpoint might not be exactly unbiased, I took the pretty bottle with me to dinner with a friend.  I placed it on the table between us.  “Taste this,” I demanded, before she’d even gotten a chance to sample the chips and salsa.

Everyone should have a friend who will sample your lube in the middle of a busy restaurant.  “Nice vulva,” she said, then poured a bit into a spoon.  She sniffed it.  “Very sweet,” she pronounced.  She tasted it.  “Oh, very sweet.”  She ran it over her tongue.  “Hm, it does have an odd taste.  But it’s not bad.  It’s just very sweet to me.”

I moved on to trying out Ruby Sunrise’s lubricating properties.  Later that night!  Not in the restaurant!  I tried it with a pretty glass dildo, and found it to be really not very good at providing long-lasting slipperiness. It dried way too quickly for me and left me with a feeling of stickiness that I did not appreciate.

I’m going to assume that for whatever reason, I was very sensitive to one of the components of Ruby Sunrise.  One of the flavorings, perhaps?  Or a colorant? Judging by the reactions of my friends, not everyone will have the same extreme dislike that I experienced.

Is there some extra magic in a lube that contains hemp?

I’m not one to partake in the wacky weed (trust me, I need every last one of my limited supply of brain cells to stay on top of things), but a lube made with hemp sounded intriguing even to me.

O’My Lube from Babeland is a nicely thick product fortified with hemp oil, which apparently helps keep it (and by extension your pervy bits) at the appropriate pH level while it also discourages the growth of bacteria and yeast. Sounds great!

But how does it perform?  My partner and I have used O’My for sex toy play and vaginal intercourse.  We typically go at it long and hard before resting briefly then heading back into the fray again.  I’d be a happy happy girl if only one application of lube could see us through a typical multi-hour play session, but that’s really the Holy Grail of Lube.

My partner and I needed to reapply O’My several times during the course of our encounter, and the lube did go slightly sticky as it dried.  This is not unusual for a water based lube; only a very few of these lubes rate favorably on my completely-non-sticky scale.

As far as taste goes, O’My is slightly sweet and not at all objectionable.

The only issue I had with O’My came from the container.  It leaked copiously during shipment; once I got the pump top cleaned up, it steadfastly failed from there on out to deliver the goods.  Most likely I just received a bum top, and it was certainly easy enough to dispense the lube by pouring.

O’My Lube will work best for folks who want a thick lube and who aren’t too concerned about it lasting for hours upon hours without reapplication.