Marital Aid Test Kitchen: Ophoria Beyond G-Spot Vibrator

The Ophoria Beyond G-Spot Vibrator is a beautifully crafted g-spot toy, with a big bulbous head, and a ribbed, flexible shaft. The only thing I didn't love about it? The vibration.

To be fair, the vibration isn't exactly bad—in fact, it felt pretty good (as vibration is wont to). With three vibration intensities and six pulse patterns, there are many different ways to vibrate your g-spot "beyond," if you will. However, the navigation on this toy is so poor that you may find yourself giving up in frustration before you ever reach that point of pleasure.

In a nod to simplicity, the Ophoria Beyond Vibe has just one, single button. Click it once to turn it on, then use it to shuffle through the various settings (should you wish to turn it off, just hold the button down for a few seconds). Of course, to get to your favorite setting could take a lot of clicking—and if, god forbid, you happen to accidentally click off that setting you happen to like...well, have a fun time clicking your way through the entire cycle to get back.

I wanted to like the vibration: I am, at heart, a vibrator girl (and a g-spot one at that), but with all the clicking, I just couldn't get into a groove. In fact, I found that I enjoyed the toy more once I turned off the vibration and just enjoyed it as a dildo.

Sometimes it's best to keep things simple.

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