We rate sex toys from Poundland Bullet to more pricey Tango Lipstick to see if discount brands are an anti-climax

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

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.