CARNAL NATION

You know how when somebody describes a weird sexual gadget, you just know it’s from Japan?  Well the Tenga Flip practically defines the Japanese weird sexual gadget. At its core, it’s a masturbation sleeve: you put lube in it, insert your penis, and thrust or jerk according to taste. But to say it’s just a masturbation sleeve is like saying a Lexus is just a car. If the fleshlight is a Chevy and the regular Tenga is a Honda, then the Flip Hole is the Lexus of masturbation sleeves. It’s got that “we invented technology you’ve never heard of” quality that comes with the best engineered Japanese products. It’s also got that “WTF were they thinking when they designed this, I wonder what the focus group was on?” quality that marks products that are either over the edge or ahead of their time.

So what’s it like to use? Well armed with a link to tube8*, some lube, and a bit of time, I set out to find out. The Flip Hole comes with three different lubes that are supposed to provide different sensations, but frankly I wasn’t impressed and went back to my regular water-based lube. Once I had the Flip Hole lubed up, I closed it up, put the clip back on to keep it that way, and dove right in. One thing to mention at this point, it’s not a quiet toy—at least not for me. There is a lot of squelching and, not to mince words, farting noises that go along with vigorous use. The noise may be related to the amount and type of lube in use, adding more seemed to help, but this is not a toy for those who want to get off quietly.

The flip has a lot of interesting textures inside. They are not symmetrical top to bottom, so as well as controlling the depth you can also rotate it to bring different sensations. I’m normally a fast motion guy—fucking or masturbating, it’s rapid repeated sensation that gets me off. Once in a while, I like slow lazy sex, and, to my surprise, a slow motion of the Flip Hole was what worked best for me.

I suspect most guys are like me and will try to go as deep into the Flip Hole as possible. It did look cool when the sides bulged out as I slid in. However, as I said, the texture varies with depth, and I found a spot a couple of inches in that really worked for me. So don’t just slam it in, try all the depths and find the spot that works for you.

Did I mention that it bulges and looks cool when my cock fills it? Well, on the bulge, there are six plastic pads, buttons, you can press to control tightness (I did say this is the Lexus of masturbation toys). Between the depth, position, and button pressure, the combinations are limitless, and I’m pretty sure there is one for every guy in there somewhere.

Once you’re done, you flip it open, run it under a hot tap (be sure to clean out all the nooks and crannies), and stand it on its clip to dry (note to self – put it away before the housekeeper comes).

Is it worth the money?  Hard to say, I get off quite happily with my hand, and while this is good—very good in fact, I don’t think it will become something I use a lot.  But for that once in a while long, lazy, decadent celebration of Porn Awareness Week it’s a pretty cool toy to have.

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