Heartthrob

Twist Dildo

Ripley Probe

Why Silicone?

It feels great

Silicone has a particular combination of softness, flexibility, and resilience that makes it perfect for sex toys. It has many of the same wonderful characteristics that flesh has, without feeling creepily like flesh.

It warms up nicely

Silicone warms up readily. If you have ever reached into a cold toy drawer and applied a too-cold sex toy to your private parts, you know precisely how nice it is that silicone warms up quickly.

It's sturdy

There's a caveat to this (see below), but silicone toys last a long, long time. Part of this is the material, and part of it is that silicone casting is still a cottage industry, so each toy is made with a lot of attention.

It's expensive

This is the downside to the cottage industry part. Since each one is made by hand, silicone toys are much more expensive than toys made of latex or other materials.

It's not indestructible

Silicone toys have one very unfortunate characteristic: any cut in them will become progressively larger, eventually ruining the toy. Keep the scissors (and cats) away from your dildos!

Bigger is not better

If you don't know precisely how big a toy to get, be conservative. Despite what you read in porno novels, bigger is not always better.

Sizing a dildo: If you have a male partner, you have a convenient size reference right there, in the form of his dick. Measure him, and use that for a basis on what size to get. If you don't have a reference cock handy, and you don't have any toys already to use for a guide, consider starting small and working your way up. See more detail about choosing a dildo on our dildo buying guide.

Sizing a butt-plug: We highly recommend the wonderful books The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Women and The Ultimate Guide to Anal Sex for Men. Both books are fine and useful for people of any gender, and they're both great ways to get started in anal play. In the case of a butt-plug, definitely start small, unless you have experience in anal play and know your limitations already.

Start Simple

Unless you know just what you want, we recommend that you start with a shape that is relatively conventional (i.e., cock-shaped). Then, expand to other toys.

Not all silicone is created equal

There are varying grades of firmness in the silicone used by different toy manufacturers. Some is pretty squishy and bendy, some is moderately flexible and has a soft, fleshy resilience, and some is firmer still, which allows it to be made into more detailed shapes, with elaborately textured surface designs. If you're not sure how stiff the silicone of a particular toy is and that's terribly important to you please call us and ask for a recommendation.

Links to:

Realistic Silicone Dildos
Semirealistic Silicone Dildos
Nonrealistic Silicone Dildos
Double Ended Silicone Dildos
Special Feature Silicone Dildos
Symbolic Silicone Dildos
Silicone Butt-Plugs
Silicone Butt Dildos
Silicone Butt Vibrators
Symbolic Silicone Butt Toys
Silicone Vibrators
Caring for Your Silicone Toys