Marital Aid Test Kitchen: Blasting Off With The Sonic Ring Kit (Because Every Cock Can Use A Hand)

I admit to having a bit of a soft spot for cock rings. As it happens, hard cocks are my favorite kind. So anything that helps keep them that way is pretty much guaranteed a firm place in my heart.

But beyond doing their part in the war against flaccidity, and occasionally producing a thicker, more turgid erection, cock rings haven't really done much for me personally. The ones with nubs or ticklers have done a bit to tickle my fancy, but it's never really been anything worth writing home about. But then the Sonic Ring Kit walked (or, er, rolled) into my life, and everything changed.

At its heart, this cock ring is a simple toy: a jelly rubber ring, studded with a few ticklers, accompanied by a simple push button bullet vibe. But its simplicity is also its greatest strength. The stretchy jelly rubber is fairly easy to get off and on (just be careful it doesn't stick to the skin), and the bullet vibe stays on with no help needed from the wearer--all the better for some hands free fun.

But did the extra vibe add some kick to my ride? As with so many sex toys: it depends. In some positions the ring was a sheer delight, while in others it was a bit of a nuisance. My favorite set up involved my assistant pressing up against me and simply rocking back and forth, creating a consistent vibration against my girlparts. The worst one was legs spread open missionary: with my clitoris exposed, the vibration was uncomfortably intense. Standard missionary was a bit of a mixed bag: as you might have guessed, thrusting in and out moves the vibrator back and forth, creating a kind of make-your-own-pulse pattern sensation. Depending on your mood and preferences, it's either incredibly delightful or incredibly annoying.

The Sonic Ring Kit certainly takes a bit of practice to figure out. But at $20, it's worth the effort. (And even if it doesn't work out for you, you still have that bullet vibe to use as you wish.) I must say, I'm looking forward to taking a few more laps around the track with it and seeing where it goes.

Though I also must say, learning how much I enjoy vibration during intercourse has definitely increased my curiosity about the We-Vibe, a fancy vibrator designed to be worn during intercourse. But I'll have to get back to you about that one another week.

· Buy the Sonic Ring Kit (babeland.com)