Life, Liberte, And Pursuit Of Orgasms

The Liberte doesn't really look like a vibrator. Though really, the Liberte doesn't look like much of anything: with its pale yellow casing, long thin neck, and round head, it doesn't particularly look like any ordinary day-to-day object. Eternal sex toy optimist that I am, it struck me that out of the ordinary looks might lead to extraordinary orgasms. So I did what any good researcher would do: sat down and prepared myself for a long, hard evening of research.

As a fan of both g-spot and clitoral stimulation, I was pleased to note that the Liberte can be used both internally and externally. As an external toy, it curves deliciously around the pubic mound, the neck nestling in the folds of the labia as the head presses into the vaginal opening. Internally, the head curves up to tickle the g-spot--and depending on how you're built, you may be able to get some clitoral stimulation as well as the base inches closer to your parts.

So formwise, I was quite pleased with the Liberte: unfortunately, some of its function left me wanting. The toy is controlled by a single button on the base, and--as with other one button toys--the attempt at simplicity strips the toy of some functionality. There is no easy way to go back and forth between vibration modes, instead, you're placed on a fixed track that you may not veer from. Hit the button once, and you've encountered the highest level of vibration, a second and third tap will take you to the next two (lower) vibration levels, a fourth will cause your Liberte to pulse, and a fifth will turn it off. There's nothing quite so frustrating as accidentally hitting a button in the heat of passion... and realizing you must cycle through three other types of vibration (and off mode!) before you can return to your pleasure zone.

But when you're in that pleasure zone... well, it's pretty nice. Given it's low cost, the Liberte is a pretty good buy--provided you're able to keep your fingers from slipping on the button.

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