Marital Aid Test Kitchen: Zini’s Deux Couples Vibrator

Upon first glance, the functionality of this strange alien-egg of a sex toy is not particularly clear. But once in hand, one finds the Deux's ergonomic curves and points feel right at home all over the body.

The toy is comprised of two vibrators that clasp together magnetically, a "his" and "hers". Sure, any vibrator can be used to great success in foreplay, but I actually found it quite exciting to have a special toy for my partner as well as one for myself. The "his" is concave with sloping curves designed to cup the balls, with the front portion touching the shaft or alternately the perineum — but the shape is also very nice for holding the head or using the sloping front portion to run along the shaft. The "hers" features a rounded convex point for clit stimulation that can also be used for mild penetration.

And although the toy is plastic it's almost velvety in feel, intensely smooth and far removed from, say, your run of the mill Tupperware. It's wonderful to hold, and so ergonomic that no matter which way you intend to use it, it feels secure and comfortable in hand.

One slight frustration with the Zini Deux is that each half charges separately, and requires a 2-hour initial charge-up. Having either a two-pronged charger or a way it could charge both at once would be great, but once charged up they are good to go for at least a day or two. There are three control buttons — a + and - to control vibration speeds and a center button to switch to patterns mode. From there you use the + and - to scroll back and forth throughout the different vibration sets, all wonderful and intuitive.

Once charged and ready to go, the fun begins. My boyfriend and I began playing with them separately side-by-side, and there's a nice intimacy that stems from using the Deux together. After pressing the "his" vibrator against his balls and all around his penis, my partner was rock hard in no time. The Deux has a relatively strong motor, and the clitoral stimulator is right on, so I was feeling quite ramped up myself before long. We then switched helms and manned the other's toy, running it wherever was complementary — and with the organic type of curves in each half, that equals a lot of ground. Nipples, balls, clit, head, vaginal opening, it's all fair game. We each determined we could definitely have used the Deux to go all the way to orgasm, but this time we used it as a prelude to the main event.

This is a wonderfully versatile toy, and despite the slight annoyance of the charging situation it will be remaining within close reach of both me and my partner. Together, alone, for foreplay or fapping your way to heaven, Zini's Deux hits the spot.

· Buy the Zini Deux (babeland.com)

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