Lovelife Cuddle
$68
from PinkCherry
I’ve read a lot of pretty positive reviews for the items in this line. Indeed, OhMiBod’s official move from musically-enhanced sex toys to plain Jain toys seems to have been pretty successful. There’s less novelty here and more solid function. I give this a thumbs up.
Also, I kinda like the shape of the Cuddle. There’s just the faintest hint of a ridge on the head to provide G-spot stimulation more so than any other toy in this line. This includes the Dream. A more noticeable angle of the shaft also makes finding your G-spot easier. The ridge is made of plush silicone. In fact, the silicone over the shaft is quite plush. It’s softer than any Lelo vibe, for example. You can get pressure you need but it’s not going to make your pubic bone feel like it’s stabbing you from the inside out. Yay for that.
The shaft offers about 4,5 inches to insert with another two inches for grasping. The size of the Cuddle is good all around. However, you might opt for something thicker if you’re a size queen as this one tops out with a 1.25-inch diameter.
But here’s something I don’t like: the name. The cuddle? I want someone to name their toy “Motherfucking vibrator.” Let’s just be out with this cutesy BS, okay? It reminds me of that book about anal where the author was afraid to say anus.
There’s just so much packaging!
I really want to add another positive here, but let’s go on a tangent, instead. This Cuddle comes with all sorts of packaging. There’s this outter sleeve with a cutout heart and you see this cute pattern through it. When you remove the sleeve, there box has a top and bottom that you must separate. Not rocket science, but a lot of packaging. Once you do this, the Cuddle sits on a tray specially made for its. It’s nice packaging, okay. I like pink! I love pink and white! I just wish it weren’t wasted on packaging, which I am ultimately going to throw away. Had I not tried over 9000 Lelo toys, I would be more impressed.
So, Cuddle comes with its own little sleeping bag. I think I’ll call storage pouches this all the time. Mucho good-o. I’d much rather store toys in pouches. In fact, I kind of have to after rearranging my nightstand. I broke up one drawer of toys I really like in two: dildos and vibes. But I digress.
This vibrator has a little heart-shaped control pad surrounded by an LED. The heart shape works well for the three buttons. Plus, minus and tilde (~). I do not get to use that word frequently enough. I like standard three-button controls, but this isn’t it. To turn the toy on or off, you have to hold the ~ for several seconds. I don’t understand why companies don’t understand that we need to be able to turn off toys instantly. This isn’t negotiable, people!
The + and – obviously allow you to change the strength of the vibrations. To be honest, this might be the place where the Cuddle best excels. Even on the lowest setting, the steady vibrations are strong and pretty rumbly. The tilde also switches between settings. Aside from steady vibes, you get:
- Pulsation
- Fast pulsation
- Escalation/pulsation combo
- Slow then fast pulsation
- Fast then slow pulsation
- Fast pulsation, escalation, pulsation again
The strength of the motor makes the pulsation much more interesting than weaker vibes, and I actually rather like the last setting even if it’s difficult to describe. This is pretty high praise coming from someone who doesn’t use those extra settings at all.
The strength does make this toy a little louder than I’d like, however. It’s certainly louder than any of my Lelo rechargeables. I have yet to drain the battery, but it’s running now on full force so we’ll see if it dies before I finish this review (I got 1+ hours before I shut it off cause it was bugging me, too. There was no decrease in power at all). In case you were wondering, my cat does not like this.
The LED serves as a charging indicator, blinking as Cuddle charges. The port is proprietary and surrounding by a soft silicone that’s intended to help waterproof, so you have to wiggle the charger into place. I dislike that this only comes with a USB cable and no outlet adapter. I have some, but I don’t have any place to permanently plug cables to let things charge. According to the manual, it can take 2.5 hours to fully charge, and you’ll get about 2 hours of use.
However, for a USB-powered vibe, Cuddle is one of the more powerful I’ve tried. If this were my first G-spot or USB vibe, I’d probably love it. However, I’m eager to recommend it as a rechargeable G-spot vibe that’s affordable. Pinkcherry has it for just $68 right now. If you wait for one of the store’s awesome sales, it’ll be even more affordable. This makes Lovelife a brand that many first-timers might try, and I can’t argue with that.
Softer than Lelo? Ryn likey! I didn’t think that slightly defined head would make any difference, so it’s nice to hear that you can get G-spot stimulation from it.
Side note: I would buy the Mutherfucking Vibrator. With a name like that, it better be pretty awesome 🙂
Yes. It’s really kinda squishy, especially around that ridge.
If you have trouble getting stimulation without a serious head or angle, it might not be the best but ehhh
Also, I’ll get on that 😉
First and foremost I would so by the Mutherfucking Vibrator. No shame in that!!
I am not a huge fan of pink myself. But the packaging does look very cute. but a bit much. I am glad to hear that the vibrations from this toy seem to be pretty well. Makes me want to get my hands on one.
I like pink and even pink and white but it’s so.. in your face.
Are you sure its softer? Because that sounds just to good 🙂 I got a try!
The inner mechanism is definitely rigid but the layer of silicone over it is softer and plusher. So the shaft isn’t softer but the silicone is.
I’ve tried three out of this line and this one is the only one I like and that works for me. The Smile is weak and buzzy and the Adventure sadly, doesn’t fit my anatomy but damn does it ever rumble.
It’s a bummer that they aren’t all the same. Boo.
I understand companies wanting to have distinctive packaging, but I’m so burned out on tons and tons of the stuff (Lelo, I’m looking at you)…I’d much rather have the money go into the technology!
I so agree. For what we spend on Lelo toys, they are far too disappointing.