Marital Aid Test Kitchen: Good Vibrations’ “Up the Chimney” Gift Kit

Somewhat new to the world of backdoor adventures, I was eager to delve into this kit. Including two friendly-looking silicone anal toys and a bottle of ass-friendly lube, my sweetheart and I were off to a great start.

The kit includes two different styles of anal toy: the purple "Romeo", a form reminiscent of anal beads with a slim tip increasing in size towards the base, and the black "Don Juan", with three ellipses in a curved shape made for pleasing the prostate. Also included in the set is a bottle of Please gel lubricant, that has a slick yet viscous, stay-put formula that makes it an ideal partner for anal exploration.

I decided to go with the Romeo, while my ever-accommodating boyfriend got matched up with the Don Juan. The Please gel, which is clear, basically odorless and stays in place with no messy dripping—although its thickness also made it stick extra-well to hands—made getting these little guys "up the chimney" smooth and easy. The Romeo is quite long for my beginner standards, measuring almost 7-inches, with a 1-inch girth at its widest. The toy is great for play but when on top during intercourse I did find it easing its way out quite often.

My boyfriend enjoyed the Don Juan, although found it a bit uncomfortable when fully deployed in the throes of passion (it's 4-inches long by 1-inch wide all the way through). But because this was our first—and definitely not the last—time we'll be bringing out these two toys I'm certain that in time we will both become masters of the ass-play domain. Good Vibrations has really done a good thing with this kit, and at $39 it's a very reasonable price for a gift that will keep giving long after the holidays are, ahem... behind us.

· Buy the Up the Chimney Kit (goodvibes.com)