It’s been an absolutely delightful long easter weekend here in good ol’ Blighty. The sun has been shining, I’ve eaten far too much chocolate and I’m just generally feeling very lovely. So it’s about time I got my arse back in front of my laptop and got some reviews out. 

I can only apologise for the delay. There’s been some stuff going on; and I’m not going to bore you with all the details. Instead, we are going to get on with what you have come here for; the next of our Lovehoney reviews and sadly, this isn’t going to be as positive as our most recent. Have you ever had one of those moments where a toy was so frustratingly incompetent, that you just had to throw it across the room and get it as far away from you? Yes? No? Either way, when it came to testing the Ignite Ribbed Male Vibrator; I had such high hopes for it – but in use, it left me frustrated and unsatisfied and that is a massive crime when it comes to being a device of pleasure.

So without further ado, grab yourself a nice beverage and maybe a snack; get yourself comfortable and I will regale you with a tale about how this ended up on the other side of the bedroom…

I would like to thank Lovehoney for sending us the Ignite Ribbed Male Vibrator free of charge in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post.

First Impressions

As always, the packaging for Lovehoney products is on point. I cannot fault them for that. The Ignite Ribbed Male Vibrator comes in a cute little box; and there’s a peek-a-boo flap on the front, that if you lift, you can see your new toy inside. It’s a gorgeous shade of teal? Turquoise? Either way, I love the colour choice they have made. Inside you’ll find your new toy, a charging cable, instruction manual and a cute little storage bag. I always appreciate when a toy comes with a little bag.

The Ignite Ribbed Male Vibrator is made from smooth body-safe silicone and has 3 speeds and 17 (yes, 17!) patterns of vibration. It takes just 50 minutes to charge and claims to give you up to 170 minutes of play time. I cannot vouch for that particular claim, but it does indeed charge very quickly. The toy is designed to snuggle the tip of the penis, treating it to some lovely vibrations. A thing to note is that the box claims this is from a “beginner friendly range designed to promote intimacy and enhance your sexual pleasure”.

In Use

Let’s get the positives out of the way first; because there are a couple. Firstly, the design and shape of the Ignite Ribbed Male Vibrator are almost perfection. Once I slipped it over the end of my cock, I felt that I could let it go without using my hands. It seemed to grip me perfectly, allowing me to explore with my hands. It’s nice and lightweight and you can squeeze it if you want a little more pressure. Unfortunately, this is where the positives end (at least for me). So let’s get into it.

As I do with all my toys like this; I will give it ago myself so I can familiarise myself with how it all works before I then get my husband to try it out. I got myself ‘ready’ and applied a small amount of lube to the inside of the toy. I gently slipped it over the tip of my penis and was really impressed at how it clung to me. I was able to lay there and it was like my cock was wearing some sort of a helmet; giving real Peacemaker vibes. But this is where I had my first issue. The button to operate is at the bottom, on the back side and it’s not in a natural position to operate whilst in use. I would have to set what speed/pattern I wanted before I ‘put it on’.

Now we need to talk about the vibrations. When I turned it on, in hand, they felt modestly strong, if very high pitched and shallow. I wasn’t expecting much but I felt that the power that it had on its highest speed would be enough to give me a pleasant tickle. Once it was turned on, I slipped it back over my dick and lay there for a few moments, just letting the vibrations do… well, honestly… nothing! There definitely is the faintest of tickles; but it’s very surface level. It wasn’t really stimulating my sensitive spots in the way that I was hoping. I squeezed it to try and encourage those vibrations deeper but there is no rumble to the vibrations at all. It just left me wanting so much more.

Not one to be deterred though; I thought maybe in a foreplay situation – it might work at helping get us in the mood. And I was right; it certainly got me into *a* mood… just not *the* mood. “It’s bad, isn’t it?” I said to him, as I watched it fall off his now softening cock. “It’s just… so buzzy. It’s like there’s an angry wasp in there!” And with that, it was unceremoniously tossed across the room, where it lay buzzing on the rug whilst we finished our session ourselves.

Clean-up and Maintenance

The Ignite Ribbed Male Vibrator is waterproof so can be easily washed and cleaned. The storage bag is perfect for keeping the toy and the charging cable together. Although in my case, I’m going to use the bag for something else because I have no intention of ever using this again.

Summary

So listen, I fully appreciate that we aren’t really the target audience for a toy like this. I would concur that for someone who maybe has NEVER experienced ANYTHING like this before; may get a little bit of enjoyment out of this. But I still feel that even something aimed at a beginners market should be capable of offering more than this – because truthfully, if this was my first experience with a vibrating cock toy – I would probably never try another one again.

The good news is though, Lovehoney do offer a much better variety of sex toys that I think are wonderfully beginner-friendly – the male wand we reviewed a couple of weeks ago would be a much better investment. The only thing this really has going for it is the fact that the concept and design is a 100% win… it’s just the vibrations do absolutely NOTHING. I also think the 17 patterns are overkill; most of the time, it’s hard to tell the difference and it’s annoying having to scroll through them all when I want to get back to the constant speeds.

Where to Buy

You can pick up the Ignite Ribbed Male Vibrator from Lovehoney for £32.99. Don’t forget you can use code BIGGAYREV15 to take 15% off your order (full price items only).

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I would like to thank Lovehoney for sending us the Ignite Ribbed Male Vibrator free of charge in exchange for an honest review. Affiliate links have been used in this post. This does not affect our experience with this or any other product we receive for review. If you wish to help support the blog, please consider making your purchases through these links. It helps us out more than you know! Alternatively please share this post with someone you think will enjoy it! Thanks x

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