Firstly, I would like to apologise to the marvellous people at Vibrator.com and their wide range of sex toys as I have had this product for a number of months now and still haven’t gotten round to reviewing them! Partly due to me losing my camera and to work draining me of the time and energy needed for kinky derring-do. It’s got to the stage where I’m simply going to review them and add the super-sexy (I hope!) pictures at a late date when I rediscover my camera.

So, without much further ado, I bring to you for your kinky delectation, the Manbound Under the Bed Restraint Gear. Now, here is where I would have my obligatory ‘sex toy on coffee table’ image, but due to technical difficulties, here’s the picture from the website:

Now, what we have here are the following:

• 4 x detachable cuffs with velcro fastenings round the wrists and ankles. They attach with the metal clips that you associate with dog leads (pictured at top of image)
• 1 x extendable strap that goes under the bed lengthways with the attachments for the cuffs (this is shaped rather like a giant letter ‘I’, to give those unfamiliar with the set-up a clearer picture)
• They currently retail at $55.00 on the American Vibrator.com site, so either a good investment piece or for those who have a more disposable income than others.

As many of you know, to say that I am a tad fond of the odd light bondage session is somewhat of an understatement. I adore being tied up with scarves, rope, handcuffs…one of my most beloved playthings being another of Vibrator.com’s toys I reviewed in the past. This new product has also become a firm favourite and since taking it out of the somewhat unflattering packaging (pic to follow) these restraints have remained affixed to our bed. Right, down to business.

Packaging and Assembly

Luckily, since receiving this item, the image on the website has since changed to simply hold the product out of its packaging. This is a good thing, and if I saw the packaging in a shop, I would hesitate to buy it as a heterosexual lady. As the name would suggest, the Manbound Restraints are targeting a gay male consumer. The image on the rigid plastic packaging is of two men in the bedroom, but other than that, this product has no other inclination to gender or sexualities and if this is the cheaper of two options, one with a same-sex couple on the front of the packaging or another with a het-couple, go for this one as the quality is excellent.

With all new toys, I like to try them out as soon as I unwrap them. The Manbound Restraints were no different. I wanted to see how easy it was to fix on my own, without Mister’s help and it was very straightforward. I’m a little thing and even I quite easily managed to adjust the straps to my liking and slip it under the mattress of out bed in about 10minutes. The cuffs themselves are made of soft velvety material and tighten with velcro, making this an ideal product for light bondage or safety-conscious kinksters.

Partner Play

This product, of course, is made for two or more individuals to enjoy. I nobly volunteered to put the restraints through their paces first and Mister took great relish in strapping me in to these. He is particularly fond of making me squirm and cry out after too much pleasuring and has always wanted to have me restrained so I can’t wriggle free or push him away with my legs. For that purpose, Mister has also fallen in love with this product. For our first session with these, Mister had me bound in an ‘X’ with my limbs splayed for him to ravish, and the binds held for all my struggling as he went to work on my with his hands and tongue. The adjustable straps are able to extend or restrict as much as required – whether you wish to allow your partner a bit of slack or restrain them tightly to the bed. Suitable for all sizes of bed, the Gear has a fair amount of spare strap that can be shortened or lengthened according to requirements. This also helps when you measure in the height differences of various partners that could be attached to this thing! This isn’t to say that I could not escape if I had really wanted to, as I would have been able to work my hands round to unbinding the velcro straps, but when it came to straightforward tugging and pulling at the straps, the velcro held its own and didn’t let up and the metal clips acting as securely as you could wish for.

Overall Impressions

I have found a new place in my heart for this product. It stows away really well as you can quickly tuck the straps under the mattress if you have any visitors/children/letting agency inspectors!! that would be going into your rooms. This product is also ideal if you have a fabric or filled in headboard on your bed and wish to venture into bondage more comfortably. Having a metal headboard myself, I like that I can have the choice between being tied up with the scarves or lean over the side of the bed and flip out the Manbound Restraints in a blink of an eye. It cuts out the time spent faffing about trying to find the rope/scarves/handcuffs at any rate!

Another fine item from Vibrator.com and, as I said, I have not removed the Restraints from my bed since receiving them before Christmas! Do go and search around their other items in the restraints category.

I have had this rather intriguingly named vibrator for a little while now, and after exhaustive testing, retesting and checking thoroughly (teehee!) I am now ready to commit to a product review for my sins. So, here we have the Fun Factory Stranger by Fun Factory, funnily enough, as part of Vibrator.com’s collection of sex toys and vibrators .

Packaging and Jargon

I only have the one other vibe and so this was a very welcome addition to my collection of mostly clitoral stimulators and bondage bits and bobs. As I have come to expect from Vibrator.com, The Stranger came contientiously packaged discreetly and securely with the rather lovely touch of little lube sachets and the website’s branded stickers (I’ve quite a bunch of these now – any ideas what to do with them? I’m all ears!!). As you can see, it’s an eye-pleasing colour and shape for anyone, like me, who is unnerved by the ‘reaslistic’ vibrators and dildos, all pink and veiny. It measures up to be 8 inches in length, 1.5″ in width and is made of phthalate-free silicone. In the box itself you have the instructions blahdeblah and a Fun Factory lube sachet too which I thought was a nice token. The material is firm-but-squidgy – bendable but not floppy (I’m ace at the technical information, me!).

Controls and Effects

In the image below, you can get an idea of how this vibe works. It runs on two AA batteries and is controlled by a simple dial interface at its base which you can toggle. On the website it claims to have ‘infinitely adjustable vibration’, but really this is about 7 or so variations of a single vibrating function that quickens or lessens according to your will or desire. The dial itself has a squiggly pattern on it which is slightly raised and I found this helpful to use my nails to twist the force of the vibrations easily rather than finger and thumb controls which could have be irksome.

As soon as I tried it out, I went straight to the top. It doesn’t quite compare to my beloved bullet vibrators, to be honest, but that’s a different battery type. What I found with The Stranger is that it is really, utterly delectable if you have a good amount of time to yourself to luxuriate in your vibe time. For me, it gave me the slowly building, completely worth the time orgasm. Bullets – ok for the immediate hit, The Stranger – great for the wallowing orgasm! I also like to work on the lowest setting on the comedown after climax, so again the toggle was great for my shuddering self to twist round.

Partner Play

I have started to bring my toys I usually use alone into my playing with Mister recently in an attempt to breakdown my barriers in terms of touching myself in front of him and so I used this one as ‘our first vibe’. Mister’s still getting to grips with using a vibrator on me, finding it troublesome to actually find my clit with something as relatively large as this in comparison with his well-trained fingers. And whilst the vibrations are not teeth-shattering, Mister didn’t find it comfortable to hold. I think it may just be down to being unfamiliar with holding a vibrator (poor darling. I’m terribly used to the judders, I hardly notice tingling fingers!!). That being said, I think that this would make a perfect starter to a couple’s introduction to mutual toy-playing. It’s fairly unthreatening in its appearance, unless you’re comparing sizes. Which I hope you wouldn’t do at any rate!

In all, this was a very pleasant vibrator to get to grips with. Again and again. And then once more for good measure. It’s a good enough size to satisfy that desire to have something within you, and the vibrations, whilst not mind-blowing, lead to well-received results – both from me and from Mister’s viewing perspective. Thank you, Vibrator.com!

Read my other reviews: My very first one here,  my favourite product so far here and another here.

Firstly, may I offer up my very humble apologies to the wonderful people at Vibrator.com and their multitude of sex toys for their infinite patience for the time it has taken me to get to grips with this product review. I’ve had this rather intriguing item about my lodgings for a little while, but unfortunately my workload recently has rather taken the toll in relation to my kink enjoyment.

Luckily, last night the perfect opportunity arose for us to give the Fetish Fantasy Series Tilt Master a really good testing session. But first, the preliminaries.

I always like to consider toys that both Mister and I can use together. I’m considerate that way. Our previous choice, the door-cuffs were a perfect choice for that purpose and they are among my favourite playthings. So when Vibrator.com were gracious enough to allow another item to be reviewed, we jumped at looking to finding a similar decision. When we came across this item, Mister’s eyes lit up. The image as you see here is great fun and when we unwrapped the package the box itself has some interesting positions to whet your appetite with and to act as inspiration for your own antics.

The product itself is termed as piece of inflatable sex furniture. A sex chair!!! Great! I thought, What a perfect way to comfortably screw around outside of the bedroom! Yes, my mind does occasionally work like that. You should hear what Mister had to say. Sure, the sofa is a brilliant place for impromptu sex, and the possibilities of the bathroom get my mind in a whir, but the Tilt Master seemed to be a perfect all rounder.

When it arrived, it was packaged discretely and with care as you come to expect from Vibrator.com. I also love the little personal touch of the packets of lube and company stickers inside too. This time there were some ‘his ‘n hers’ heating and tingling sachets. I’ve garnered quite a collection of the stickers now, and I really want to do something with them. Any thoughts? Send ideas in on a Comment Page!  

When we took out the deflated product, what struck us was the time it would potentially take to inflate. If you consider this item, I would also recommend that you have an electrical pump too. I do, but the batteries were dead at the time. And so unfolded half an hour (yes, 30 whole minutes) of huffing and puffing from myself and Mister. A joint effort. This little point aside, as it inflated, it began to take shape. The material is like suede, soft and velvety. It picks up dust quite easily as a result – as I found out from storing it under the bed for that moment when we could use it. Probably just a sign I should vacuum more often…

Once inflated, it takes on an elongated crescent-shaped and has two handles on either side for leverage. It’s a good size, just under a metre in width and half a metre high I would imagine, if fully inflated.

Tip: don’t fully inflate it.

Mister and I are not the largest of people, average I would say, and I’m a relatively little person. Yet, this Tilt Master is prone to gaining punctures easily. After our first try-out session (Mister, being quite enticed by the thing, receiving a lovely blow-job from yours truly) we noticed its first deflation occur. The chair comes with a puncture kit, and after using it properly only twice, it’s gained a couple of major punctures along the seams that the kit wouldn’t cover if you used this frequently.

I did find that it’s rather useful for easing a sore back after a long hard day’s work, however. And it makes me smile to see it there – my Sex Space Hopper of sorts.

Last night, we had a real chance to test it fully, with different positions and all. Saturday night and a bottle and a half of wine downed between us (drink responsibly, guys and gals…!) we were in perfect shape to use it. Add in a little thunder and lightning and the atmosphere was electric (<– see what I did there? I know, I’m rubbish at jokes). The lights went off in our living room and as I went to collect our little friend in a foil wrapper, we both took the moment to get a little naked. As our eyes adjusted to the moonlight, I could begin to pick out his features. The odd flash of lightning adding to the dramatic mood. We had previously played a game the winner of which would get to ‘receive’ some sexy time on the chair. I lost as usual when I place a bet against him, so Mister was placed ready and waiting for my return to the room.

Mister found it worked quite well for its temporary purpose as a means to get my lips round him. Being as I am, I was quite drawn to the fact my knees were rubbing against the coarse carpet as I knelt down. When it came to straddling him, however, the width of the thing was just a little too wide for my legs, but it was still fun trying to find the right angle.

We hadn’t inflated the chair too fully as we knew what would happen if we did, and so the slight give it had made it very comfortable as it moulds to your body shape. Soon it was my turn to feel the benefits of the chair and Mister had a grand time instructing me to bend over it, face down as well as with my back to it. The handles were just right for levering myself against him to boot.

Unfortunately, the amount of time we had been using it for had taken its toll and I found myself sinking into the chair as it slowly deflated around me. It was hard to stay still and eventually we had to give up and resort to a more stable bed to seal the wager properly between us.

This has been a mixed review and sums up our experience of the chair. The concept is brilliant and the dimensions of the Tilt Master allow it to be suitable for lots of experimentation. Added to the fact it’s inflatable is that it can be easily stowed away for safe-keeping.

On the downside, however, the time it takes to inflate is far too long – even with a battery-powered inflator it took a good 15-20mins of supervised time – in case the nozzle disconnected itself. The material isn’t dust-friendly and it is very prone to punctures.

I really want to recommend the Tilt Master, and I can see us using it again when we have a lot of free time to ourselves. But if you yourselves are wishing to try out sexy, imaginative and fun furniture in your sex life, I may suggest you look to spending the relatively considerable price tag on something a little more reliable and durable.