If penetration brings you to climax, choose a toy designed for internal use such as a classic vibrator or G-spot vibe. The Wand: designed with external clitoral stimulation in mind, The Wand features a larger motor than most inside its bulbous, vibrating head, that some fans credit with deeper, more intense orgasms. Somehow, despite being actually functional and well-made, the Luna doesn't sacrifice on versatility. The wand comes with 20 vibration patterns and eight speeds, the most powerful of which "can probably take you into another dimension within seconds if you'd like," as Mashable sex & relationships reporter Anna Iovine wrote in her review. While this many settings can usually be a pain to scroll through mid-sesh, the Luna wand has "intuitive memory" which basically means when you turn on the toy, it'll default to your most recently used settings (aka the settings you probably like best).

When playing with your or your partner’s G-spot, you’re aiming for a patch of spongy tissue near the front of the upper vaginal wall, a few inches deep, that swells and becomes sensitive when you’re aroused. “Stimulating the G-spot can feel fantastic and can even be felt in the clitoris since the internal clitoris and G-spot are so physically close,” says Lisa Finn, sex educator and brand manager at Babeland. “G-spot play is also one of the top ways that folks experience squirting.” It offers a whopping 10 vibration modes and six different speeds, so you can experiment until you find what works for you. Performance-wise, panellists reported powerful clitoral orgasms via the flexible rabbit ears, while the curved shaft scored highly for internal stimulation. A 2010 study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine found as many as 94 per cent of women who had tried anal on their most recent sexual encounter reported to having an orgasm. We like those odds. And with anal still considered a taboo among many heterosexual couples, there’s an added level of excitement to this type of pleasure. Another important factor is flexibility. “The issue that I run into most often with dual-stim toys is that they are designed to hit two very specific locations on the body,” sex educator Bex Caputo says. For people with vaginas, those areas are the clitoris and the G-spot, “and those very specific locations exist at different points on everyone’s body.” Combining precise stimulation with rumbly vibrations, “finger vibrators are an amazing addition to solo sex because they allow you to use your hand as you normally would while also providing vibration,” says Searah Deysach, longtime sex educator and owner of Early to Bed, a Chicago pleasure-product company that ships worldwide.They’re called “rabbits” because traditional shapes will have a longer tip for insertion into the vaginal canal plus a stubbier curved arm that sometimes has little rabbit ears for added cuteness. The shorter end is the one that strokes your clitoris (the highly sensitive sex organs which have an internal and external component on the vagina), while the longer end uses powerful vibrations to stimulate your G-spot: a patch of spongy tissue near the front of the upper vaginal wall, a few inches deep. However, not all rabbit vibrators have that shape. Some look a little more abstract, some replace the “bunny ears” with a suction mechanism, and others have multiple arms for triple or quadruple stimulation. What makes for an all-star rabbit vibrator? Like this article? Sign up to our newsletter to get more articles like this delivered straight to your inbox. When it comes to lube, you have three main options: water-based, silicone-based, and oil-based. The biggest thing to keep in mind when pairing lube with toys is whether your lube is compatible with your toy, says Howard. With silicone toys, you want to avoid silicone-based lube, since that will erode the material. And if you’re using condoms on the toy (more on that later), stay away from oil-based lubes, since that can wear down the condoms and make them less effective. When in doubt, water-based lube is a solid choice. LELO, one of our favourite sex toy retailers, currently has many of its vibrators reduced — with savings of up to 30% off.

If you're looking to try a LELO sex toy, we asked the brand for its bestselling vibrators and sex toys at the moment. No matter how you like to achieve your orgasm, there really is something for everyone... Designed exclusively for external clitoral stimulation, wand vibrators feature a round, vibrating massage head attached to a long shaft (or wand). As they’re bigger than most vibrators, the handles can host larger motors, allowing them to produce deeper vibrations than a bullet. They also cover a greater surface area than the tapered head of a bullet, with some saying this provides more powerful orgasms. That’s right, taking the time to research your ideal vibe can up your climax-quota and enable you to achieve longer, deeper and more intense orgasms. But would you prefer a simple bullet, a classic vibrator or a couple’s toy to use with your partner? If you’re struggling to decide, the good news is we’ve done the hard work for you.

Each vibe was tested by at least five people, who tried every speed setting, vibration pattern and innovative feature (like the app-controls available on the Lovense Lush 3) to make sure they delivered a pleasurable experience. An important rule: No matter what, the general consensus among experts is that your toy should be phthalate-free, says Howard. Phthalates are a group of chemical plasticizers typically used to make plastics softer, so you usually spot them in jelly-like toys. Phthalates have come under fire for their potential to affect human health (the scientific jury is still out, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) but in the name of “better safe than sorry,” you can easily find sex toys that are phthalate-free. In fact, some types of phthalates are banned in children’s toys, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. 3. Read the instructions. Wearable vibrators: a sex toy that you can use hands-free; including remote control toys, finger vibrators and vibrating panties fit into the wearable category.

Our panel loved the wireless remote control, which added an element of fun and made it easy to switch between the settings during use. It took a little manoeuvring to get in the right position, but once the fit was right, it was smiles all round.

This new model lets you take the ecstasy of the OG Hitachi anywhere while delivering the same legendary power of its predecessor. It’s got four different vibration speeds for its firm silicone head, a four-speed selector switch that lets you control its intensity, and a light display so you can see what level you're on. Perhaps most impressively, it’s capable of running for three straight hours on a single charge that takes the same amount of time.

Testers loved the remote control feature here, which allowed their partner to adjust the settings. The compact, egg-shaped sex toy scored well when it came to performance too, with testers having a more intense orgasm. Masturbation can be a great way to learn more about your body and what you like. Lioness takes that idea to a whole new level with a vibrator that gets you off and then gives you the data of your orgasms. That's right — you can now see the graphs of your sexual pleasure. Classic vibrators: when most people think of vibrators, this is what springs to mind. Designed to be inserted as well as used externally, these are longer phallic-shaped toys that often have a tapered tip for ease of use.With five years’ experience as a homes writer, Charley now writes for Good Housekeeping, Country Living and House Beautiful but has also previously worked in print for an architecture magazine.