We rate sex toys from Poundland Bullet to more pricey Tango Lipstick to see if discount brands are an anti-climax
Sexpert gives each one marks out of five in four categories
HIGH Street discount chain Poundland is causing a buzz by selling sex toys for just a pound.
The pink Bullet vibrator is flying off shelves faster than, well, a speeding bullet.
But can it really perform as well as more expensive brands?
We asked sexpert ALIX FOX, to trial seven bullet-style vibrators, from the Poundland one right up to a luxury love toy costing more than £50.
She gave each one marks out of five in four categories: PRICE – what you get for your money; POWER – how strong the toy is; SUCCESS – whether it will help you to orgasm; and LONGEVITY – how long the toy would last.
Here is the lowdown on whether the toys led to some good vibrations . . . or proved to be just an anti-climax.
BUNNY BOILER BULLET
SO cute, with tiny illustrations of rabbits, it would make a cheeky gift for a girlfriend.
And it may be mini, but it’s also mighty. This single-speed toy is a tad noisy but packed enough punch to tingle my fingers.
PRICE: 5
POWER: 3.5
SUCCESS: 3
LONGEVITY: 0
POUNDLAND BULLET
MANY of us are on tight budgets, so the sweet relief of a little pleasure for just a pound is a steal of a deal – but it had just one speed and was loud and rattled like an OAP’s false teeth during a turbulent flight.
Not quite the hot night in I had hoped for.
PRICE: 4.5
POWER: 2.5
SUCCESS: 2
LONGEVITY: 1
WE-VIBE TANGO LIPSTICK USB
THE Tango is genuinely awesome – and it works. It’s pricey but it’s USB rechargeable, so long-term, you’ll save on batteries.
Its lipstick-style shape means you can use it in lots of ways.
It felt like it was plugged into the mains yet it was almost silent.
PRICE: 2.5
POWER: 5
SUCCESS: 4
LONGEVITY: 5
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ROCKS OFF GLOW IN THE DARK
THIS buzzing beauty has seven settings and plenty of power but is whisper-quiet.
I’ve been in noisier libraries.
However the real revelation was that it is also waterproof, so I used it to get dirty while I got clean in a candle- lit bath.
PRICE: 3.5
POWER: 4
SUCCESS: 5
LONGEVITY: 2
LILY REMOTE CONTROL BULLET
I USED the wireless Lily, gave my partner the remote and we went out to a restaurant.
It takes a lot to distract me from the dessert menu but this discreetly did the job.
Even so, it’s not powerful enough to take me all the way on its own.
PRICE: 4
POWER: 2
SUCCESS: 3.5
LONGEVITY: 2
ROSE GOLD PEBBLE
IT looks very posh, but is a bit too tame and didn’t fully satisfy me.
The lowest setting felt weaker than a diabetic’s orange squash, though some women will prefer that gentleness.
PRICE: 4
POWER: 3.5
SUCCESS: 3.5
LONGEVITY: 3
FERANTI MINI-MATES
THE waterproof, ten-speed bullet was rather loud and rattly, but less so with the covers on – though the vibrations were reduced.
Still, it had enough power to take me all the way to O-Town.
PRICE: 4
POWER: 3
SUCCESS: 3
LONGEVITY: 2
This article was originally published in 2016.