Valentine’s Day with the Mona 2 by LELO

I was honored recently with the opportunity to try out a top of the line toy from Eden Fantasys. I spent the better part of my evening pouring through the website, reading detailed reviews and even asking a few people for their personal opinions. With so much to choose from, I have to say this was not an easy decision. Ultimately, I chose the Mona 2 by Lelo and I couldn’t be happier.

If you haven’t shopped Eden Fantasys for yourself, I highly recommend their site. It’s easy to navigate and they carry the widest range of intimate products on the web, but what makes Eden Fantasys truly unique is it’s sense of community. While that might sound like an odd feature to have on an adult retail website, I found it both useful and frankly, fun! You can ask other community members questions, read their thoughts on a product and even watch video reviews to get a better idea on things like size, color or shape. I’ve never felt more confident in making a selection because I had all the answers at my fingertips.

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My Mona 2 arrived in a nondescript brown box- absolutely nothing to let your neighbors know what goodies might be inside. Inside of that was this bright pink box. I chose to get the Mona 2 in Pink because I think it’s a fabulous color but also to help me celebrate Valentine’s Day.

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Inside of the pink outer box, there is a much sturdier black box with a lid. The presentation by LELO is nothing short of luxurious. Whenever I mentioned this toy to a girlfriend, her exact words were “Ooh! LELO is high end!”. While this is my first LELO toy, I completely agree. Everything about the presentation screams luxury and “high end”. At the end of the box, there is a little compartment that houses all the accessories that come with the Mona 2.

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The Mona 2 Pleasure Object (as it is named) comes with all the bells and whistles.

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This toy (and many larger toys by LELO) is chargeable. This means no more fussing with batteries or worrying about batteries corroding should you forget to remove them when you’re not using the toy. This is the first chargeable toy I’ve ever owned and it came as a total revelation to me. I don’t think I can go back! The Mona 2 takes roughly 1-2 hours to charge and the back lights of the buttons will light up and blink during the charging process. When it’s fully charged, the light changes to a steady, soft white light. The charge will last about 4 hours and it can hold this charge for up to 90 days.

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The charging port is located at the base of the “handle” of this toy and has a soft silicone stopper. Depending on how you choose to hold the Mona 2 while using it, this stopper can come out. I find that is almost always the case with me, but it’s never something I notice while it’s “in action”, just something I’ve noted afterwards several times. The Mona 2 is fully waterproof though the manual warns that you should not fully submerge the toy. I imagine this small opening is not meant to have water in it.

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Lelo products also come with a 1-year warranty against manufacturer defects. So far, I’m really impressed with the quality, but even more than that, I’m always happy when a company will stand behind the products they sell. On the back of this card is all my information to register my Mona 2.

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I also received a manual, a sample of water based lubricant and this silky bag for storage. So far, I’ve been keeping mine in the box how it came. Everything fits neatly inside and you could also remove the inserts from the box you’d be able to fit a few other toys and accessories in the box. This bag is a great accessory to have if you’re traveling and planning to take your Mona 2 along with you. With the buttons on the base, you might think that the Mona 2 is an embarrassing air port story waiting to happen, but you can easily lock the controls by holding down the + and – button at the same time until the buttons light up, then release. You unlock the controls by repeating the process.

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The controls on the Mona 2 are fairly easy to navigate. There are no on/off or power buttons so to get started, you simply press the + button. From there, you can control the power by pressing the + and – to get your desired speed. There are 6 speed settings on the Mona 2. Most people rated this toy a 4 out of 5 in terms of speed (called vrooms on the Eden Fantasys website) and I’d agree. Personally, I found this toy to be too powerful for me on “high”. It’s got a lot of kick! This is a huge plus though because the settings also allow for gentle vibrations, you just never know when you’ll need that extra vroom! The Mona 2 is whisper quiet, especially for such a powerful vibration and is rated a 2 in “bees” on the website as well. One reviewer noted that while you could hear the Mona 2 if you’re in the same room with it, it’s nearly undetectable from another room in the same house. Very discrete.

The control pad buttons will light up anytime any of the four buttons is pressed. This is great for nighttime use, but also just a cute touch. The light is a soft white light so it’s gentle on the eyes.

There are also 8 pattern setting programed into the Mona 2. While patterns are something I could take or leave in a toy, I found some of these to be very interesting. From pulsing and revving to some pretty intricate patterns, there is a setting for every taste.

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On to the main attraction ;) The Mona 2 is made for G-spot stimulation but with it’s smooth, ergonomic shape, it can easily be used for external stimulation as well. This toys full length is 7 3/4″ while the insertable length (namely the pink, silicone coated area)  is just over 5″.  At it’s widest points, this vibe is 1 1/4″ wide. The insertable length is made of silicone covered hard plastic. There is no give or bendability. Because this toy is made with silicone, you will need to be sure and use only water based lubricants as anything that is silicone based can break down the silicone coating over time.

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Both the shape and the texture of the Mona 2 are comfortable. The silicone is very soft with only one (hardly noticeable) seam running vertically down the middle the silicone.  Overall, I found the Mona 2 to be powerful, appealing to the eye and wonderfully shaped. I can see myself purchasing another toy from LELO in the near future!

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Review: G4 Big Boss Vibe

 

POW! Definitely the first words that came to mind when I saw this vibe. It’s a nice size and the silicone gives it just enough drag to make you feel wonderful. I’m talking about the G4 Big Boss Vibe that Babeland supplied for this review. I was so excited to get this and when the box came I don’t think I could have torn open the paper and box faster. Sadly, I didn’t read the directions well, and couldn’t figure out how to charge this. This was my first rechargeable vibe, and I definitely was impressed. I didn’t think a toy without batteries or being plugged into the wall was going to be good, but this definitely was. Measuring in at 9 3/4″ long and 1 3/4″ wide, I was definitely ready to try this out. Boy, I was disappointed in the fact I had to wait, it needed charging first.

I couldn’t figure out for the life of me how to charge this. The directions are very tiny, and there wasn’t any clear direct direction on how to plug this in. There was no port to plug anything in, and the charger was just some metal prongs. I tried and tried and tried to figure out how to charge this. After 1/2 hour, and help from another friend. We both felt really stupid when we realized that the word “FUN” on the front of the toy were metal, not silver color, and that is how you charge this toy. Well, off the toy went to the bedroom for a long charging and my impatience had to sit still for a couple hours.

Finally, it was time to try out one of the toys I had been waiting for for a long time. My partner and I were really surprised at the weight of the toy, but how easy it was to use. You can use lube with this, but only water lube, as silicone lube will break this down, as it’s a 100% silicone toy. Well, they say 100% silicone, but the handle is plastic and metal. I love how the handle is actually a loop handle instead of just something to hold on to. It made thrusting sooooo much easier. I have to say, having the excitement of getting to use this toy, we didn’t need any lube at all.

Very amazing feeling, and helped fill me up greatly. The G4 Big Boss is a great one to be able to work up to fisting too. The length of this was amazing, and the head of this was shaped like an actual penis head. The silicone was amazingly firm yet pliable, so that it didn’t hurt when thrusting. This is though, one of those toys that you would definitely want to work up to using if you aren’t used to larger toys. With the girth being 1 3/4″, it’s not the size of your normal toy. You want to be careful with thrusting, as with any toy, about hitting the cervix, you can cause damage, or permanent harm to the body. This toy can be used anally, but I would suggest using a condom unless that is the only way and only person this toy is going to be use for. This toy cannot be worn as a plug, but it really doesn’t have the possibility of getting lost inside the rectum. This toy is a tad bit too big for that possibility.

The controls were pretty easy to use. The buttons are on the handle and are touch activated. You really don’t have to push hard to get them to respond. They do light up so that it is possible to use this in the dark. You have a + sign, a – sign and a * sign on the handle for buttons. The star sign and the plus sign both can turn on the toy. The minus sign turns off the toy when held down and brought down to the lowest setting and then off. The plus sign increases the intensity of the toy. The star sign changes the patterns of the toy. Yes, this toy even has patterns. Honestly, they are patterns I’ve not seen in another toy. They aren’t your normal ones either. The patterns are as follows: bzzzzzz, stronger bzzzzzz, bzz bzzz bzz bzz bzzz, 3 quick bzz repeating, and low bzz getting higher then starting over.

The G4 Big Boss is not loud. It could be heard through a blanket but not through a door. Sadly, the highest setting can begin to numb your hand after a little bit. We decided to use this toy without the vibrations because the toy itself had more than enough sensation with the ridges along the length of the toy. The penis head also strokes the G spot just right, and if used well could cause squirting with the right person.

The funnest part of this toy, was when my partner decided she just couldn’t to see what the toy felt like herself. She thrust the toy inside me then herself. OMG the feeling was amazing and didn’t hurt at all. This toy was firm but pliable enough to do double vaginal penetration with. She said that the feeling was wonderful for her too. The toy didn’t hurt against her skin and didn’t hurt when thrusting either.

Overall I’d give this toy a 4 out of 5 stars. Only because the directions were not clear on how to charge this, which had little effect on the stars. The main reason this went down in stars is the fact this toy causes the hand numbing sensations. I hate that in a toy, and it causes me to want to use the vibrations less. I love toys that the vibration is in the head or body of the toy and less in the handle of the toy.

This toy I would recommend and have recommended to friends. Babeland right now even has the G4 Big Boss Vibe on sale (3/28/12) and at a great price.

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Startings of Thoughtful Thursday

Good evening all you wonderful fans of A Woman and Her Wand. This week we are starting a new fun thing called Thoughtful Thursdays. This is all about you our readers and what you want to know and sometimes, just when I don’t have anything else to write, what I feel.

Since this is our first installment, I’m going to be writing about how this works and some of my own thoughts for you to listen to. This is going to work in a fun way. Every question, comment, article, thoughts, wonderings, or just about anything you’d like to be seen written here for Thoughtful Thursdays or just from any of us girls you’re welcome to ask. I’d like to have all things you want to discuss emailed to me at DiabolicalKitty@AWomanandHerWand.com. This way I get everything sent to me, and your emails can be seen immediately. I’ll post a new topic every week for the next week, so if we can’t get anything that isn’t on that topic, I do have other things to write about.

So, onto next week’s topic of conversation. Consent….I’d love to know your thoughts, comments, questions, concerns, and what this means to you.

This week, I’d like to talk about emotion and depression. I’m dealing with this really hard right now. I was raped two weeks ago. I can’t go into details, as this is still being investigated. I’m dealing with a ton of emotions on how I feel. Today was a really bad day. I was on a huge roller coaster of emotions. I woke up just dragging major ass and didn’t really want to get out of bed. I dragged myself out to bed to help my wife Sophiea get the kids ready for school and so she can take them. My oldest two children attend school and my youngest is still at home. So, while she was off taking the oldest 2 to school, I was watching the youngest.

Sadly, so many emotions caught up to me because my now ex-girlfriend was leaving today. Sophiea was taking her home shortly after she got back from taking the kids to school. She was all packed up and ready to leave, and my heart was hurting really badly. I just couldn’t believe someone I loved so much was leaving me. I had given her a lot of my life, shared my children with her, shared my home, and made her a part of my family. Sadly, this wasn’t good enough for her. Firstly, she wanted drugs. I just couldn’t condone it. Plus, I really didn’t have all that sort of extra cash on hand to be paying for it, since she didn’t have a job. She, like my wife, are trans women. I love trans women a lot. I have a submissive girl, who is a trans woman also. Let me explain here, I am what they call polyamorus. I have multiple, intimate relationships, which are all consenting and everyone knows about each other. Nothing is kept a secret. Secrets cause jealousy, and we feel secrets are cheating as well.

Sitting there watching my ex-girlfriend get her things together to pack the van and leave, I just broke down. I started crying uncontrollably and feelings of worthlessness crept into my head. I became very suicidal and just didn’t care of wanting to live anymore. I know you’re probably saying, but you have kids. Honestly, as much as I love my kids, I was in a very deep dark place. When you’ve been raped, many things happen to you. You hate yourself, you end up finding a black hole and crawling into it. You are instilled with fear, self loathing, guilt, shame, blame, and mostly a feeling of being powerless and weak. That’s my gammit of emotions I’ve been dealing with.

I had my Domme come and basically put Her foot into my ass about letting these emotions take a hold of me. I had been put on 3 new medications and I was feeling worse because I could take care of things myself. I’ve always been the strong person. Not being strong made me feel even worse. After the discussion with my Domme, a funny thing happened. A box from UPS showed up at my door. I was excited as I knew I had many packages coming to me. I just didn’t realize which one it was. This one happened to be the new toy I had gotten for my review from Babeland. Oh my god, I was really excited as my Domme was still here with me. So, Her and I tore the boxes open and started to figure out the G4 Big Boss Vibe. This thing was huge, and you will all get my review as soon as my infections heal up. We, being women, and being both quite versed in sex toys decided we were going to plug it in. I will say this, you will want to read the review because you will laugh at the fact it took us 1/2 an hour to figure out how to plug this in. I have to say we didn’t read the instructions but they weren’t really any help in the first place.

So, tell me….Have you felt this way? Do you know where I’m coming from? Have stories, questions, concerns, advice, help, etc? Please do email me. I’d love to hear from you all!

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Review: Honi by PicoBong

I received the Honi Vibe from our partners at Babeland for a review. I was kind of worried at first as this is just a small bullet. I honestly have not had very good luck with bullets. I have the iron clit ‘o steel and not found many bullets that have enough power for me. Sadly, needing such high intensity, this vibe falls short for me. This has some great patterns and is pretty high intensity for new users, but for us who need more this lacks for me.
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