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After I returned to this small island for good, the Smilodon and I set ourselves a silly sort of goal: to try as many different reputable kinds of condom as possible. We started out with the brand that has the most formindable range in this country and, I'm glad to say, we've managed to sample all the different types of Durex there are readily available in shops. That, essentially, meant everything we could find in Guardian Pharmacy, Watsons, 7-11 and Cheers; it also meant that we skipped the Ribbed, because I couldn't find it anywhere for some reason, and the Avanti, which I know is available here but only in some sex shop somewhere and it wasn't that interesting to us because it's merely a condom for those sensitive to latex. There were many repeats and the more pleasant varieties were sampled more than once, but we managed it. Here is a run-down of the stuff we've tried:
Close Fit: This one is red, or what the box called "coral". I kind of liked the colour, but the Smilodon said that it formed such a tight shell around his member that he couldn't feel much.
Comfort: The Smilodon liked this one much better, saying that it was, well, comfortable. Apparently this meant more room for movement and a more relaxed experience.
Extra Safe: This is industrial strength, probably akin to wearing a latex sock on your member. The Smilodon likes Extra Safe quite a bit since he worries less about spreading his seed while wearing it. I also have a soft spot for it because it's the first one we ever used and the Smilodon's default condom until we started experimenting.
Fetherlite: While this does indeed result in greater sensation, the Smilodon isn't convinced that it's that much of an improvement over normal condoms. As such, he's rather unimpressed. It didn't feel any closer to bareback fucking for me either.
Fetherlite Ultima: This is supposedly even thinner than Fetherlite. Again, the Smilodon isn't convinced. Neither am I.
Love: This feels exactly like a normal condom. Apparently it has some sort of lubricant on it, but we really couldn't tell. Perhaps it has something to do with my innate ability to self-lubricate in highly respectable quanities. It has a rather odd box design, though.
Performa: I suspect this is one of the Smilodon's personal favourites, because it allows him to blaze away for long periods of time. Since he never comes before he's due - something I am exceedingly thankful for - "long periods of time" means something rather protracted and he likes using Performa so he doesn't need to concentrate on holding it in for, I don't know, half an hour. And as someone who appreciates "long periods of time" myself, I have to give Performa the vote too.
Pleasuremax: This is my personal favourite for all the reasons set forward by the manufacturer. It has a most intriguing texture that is detectable even in places where the sun doesn't shine. All this makes for a rather pleasant effect.
Pleasuremax warming: It's exactly like Pleasuremax. The warming bit seems pretty pointless: by the time you've put it on or used it in someone, those bits of your body are already in such a tumult that they're pretty much already heated up.
Select: These come in orange, strawberry and banana flavours, supposedly. They all taste sickly sweet and rather similar. You can pretty much only tell which fruit is which by the colour and smell. I certainly would not want to put one in my mouth for protracted periods.
Sensation: I like this once, because it has many dots. The dots feel nice. Second only to Pleasuremax, really.
Tingle: This one, I suspect, was designed for those people who enjoy putting toothpaste on their genitals. Fortunately or unfortunately we're not those people and the whole experience was a bit too much like brushing our teeth, down to the overwhelming minty smell. We liked this one the least.
Together: The standard condom. Competent but rather ho-hum. The cheapest of the entire range, though.
I am still on the lookout for the Ribbed kind, which is proving most elusive. But next up is the Espire range, which looks amusing if only because the boxes have pictures of white coiled springs and ice cream on them. All in the name of science, I say. All in the name of science.
Close Fit: This one is red, or what the box called "coral". I kind of liked the colour, but the Smilodon said that it formed such a tight shell around his member that he couldn't feel much.
Comfort: The Smilodon liked this one much better, saying that it was, well, comfortable. Apparently this meant more room for movement and a more relaxed experience.
Extra Safe: This is industrial strength, probably akin to wearing a latex sock on your member. The Smilodon likes Extra Safe quite a bit since he worries less about spreading his seed while wearing it. I also have a soft spot for it because it's the first one we ever used and the Smilodon's default condom until we started experimenting.
Fetherlite: While this does indeed result in greater sensation, the Smilodon isn't convinced that it's that much of an improvement over normal condoms. As such, he's rather unimpressed. It didn't feel any closer to bareback fucking for me either.
Fetherlite Ultima: This is supposedly even thinner than Fetherlite. Again, the Smilodon isn't convinced. Neither am I.
Love: This feels exactly like a normal condom. Apparently it has some sort of lubricant on it, but we really couldn't tell. Perhaps it has something to do with my innate ability to self-lubricate in highly respectable quanities. It has a rather odd box design, though.
Performa: I suspect this is one of the Smilodon's personal favourites, because it allows him to blaze away for long periods of time. Since he never comes before he's due - something I am exceedingly thankful for - "long periods of time" means something rather protracted and he likes using Performa so he doesn't need to concentrate on holding it in for, I don't know, half an hour. And as someone who appreciates "long periods of time" myself, I have to give Performa the vote too.
Pleasuremax: This is my personal favourite for all the reasons set forward by the manufacturer. It has a most intriguing texture that is detectable even in places where the sun doesn't shine. All this makes for a rather pleasant effect.
Pleasuremax warming: It's exactly like Pleasuremax. The warming bit seems pretty pointless: by the time you've put it on or used it in someone, those bits of your body are already in such a tumult that they're pretty much already heated up.
Select: These come in orange, strawberry and banana flavours, supposedly. They all taste sickly sweet and rather similar. You can pretty much only tell which fruit is which by the colour and smell. I certainly would not want to put one in my mouth for protracted periods.
Sensation: I like this once, because it has many dots. The dots feel nice. Second only to Pleasuremax, really.
Tingle: This one, I suspect, was designed for those people who enjoy putting toothpaste on their genitals. Fortunately or unfortunately we're not those people and the whole experience was a bit too much like brushing our teeth, down to the overwhelming minty smell. We liked this one the least.
Together: The standard condom. Competent but rather ho-hum. The cheapest of the entire range, though.
I am still on the lookout for the Ribbed kind, which is proving most elusive. But next up is the Espire range, which looks amusing if only because the boxes have pictures of white coiled springs and ice cream on them. All in the name of science, I say. All in the name of science.
verazasulich - 6. Jul, 21:00
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