Guys, you need to get a stroker. You owe it to yourself.
We in the sex-toy biz know that men don’t use toys anywhere near as much as women. Sometimes men feel using toys means they’re inadequate in some way, or they’re not being respectful to their partner, or are embarrassed about buying one. Most of the time, these concerns aren’t warranted, or can be overcome.
It’s okay to have different levels of libido in a relationship or to just simply be in the mood at different times. If you’re single, or don’t have a regular partner, toys are a brilliant way to add some variety to your solo sex life. As for embarrassment, just order online and no one needs to know. And, frankly, most of us guys have been jerking off since our teens – we deserve to mix it up a little!
One of the easiest toys to have at hand is the simple stroker or stroking sleeve. Made from a semi-realistic fleshy material, you’ll notice the difference almost immediately. Do they 100 per cent replicate a vagina, mouth or anus? No, of course not. Think of them as a very pleasurable category all their own.
Here are three different options available at Wild Secrets, all worth checking out, or head to the strokers or vibrating masturbator pages to find even more!
Read more: An introduction to sex toys for men.
PDX Plus Deep Cream Discreet Shower Bottle Stroker
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In a nutshell: Simple and very effective.
Pros: Lightweight, discreet design, easy to clean. Space for a vibrating bullet.
Cons: No motor or different settings.
This stroking sleeve demonstrates the basic appeal of a stroker. Used with a healthy amount of lube, its fleshy, ribbed interior of stretchy TPE will up your jerk-off game with an entirely different sort of sensation than your palm could ever give.
I love that the outer casing looks like a shampoo bottle. It’ll sit discreetly in your shower – provided no-one decides they need to give their hair a rinse! You can also throw it in your overnight bag for a weekend away, and it won’t matter if it falls out.
The design is practical too, the bottle’s “spout” can be opened or closed to adjust the level of suction. Just be warned – if opened, it does make a little noise as you thrust in and out. There’s also a section in the sleeve where you can add a vibrating bullet for extra stimulation.
Priced modestly, it’s perfect for those wanting to see what the fuss is about. It comes with a handy suction-cup attachment, and just being able to use this device hands-free actually makes a huge -and hot – difference.
I’ll admit I was skeptical about this one. But to my great – and messy – satisfaction, it’s very, very effective. All in all a very nice surprise that’s affordable, lightweight and easy to use. It shows they don’t have to reinvent the wheel to create a sex toy that guys will revisit time and time again. I know I will be.
PDX Elite ViewTube Pro See Through Masturbator
In a nutshell: Doesn’t suck – except literally.
Pros: Different sensations to other strokers.
Cons: Takes time to master, tricky to clean, no suction-cup stand.
The ViewTube Pro is more a suction device than stroker, and works best if both actions are combined.
This motorised masturbator offers quite the experience, with its inner tube offering multiple levels of suction to pleasure the shaft and head of your penis. The key isn’t to penetrate it entirely, but rather to let it work its magic around your cock head, slowly pulling it in and then releasing. An inbuilt vibrating bullet gives the whole experience an extra element of sensation.
With so many different suction and vibrating settings – ten of each – it may take a few sessions to find the right combination that gets you off. But once you have it just right, whoa! Talk about toe-curling orgasms!
Because it’s designed for maximum suction intensity, there’s no hole at the end of the inner sleeve which makes it a little fiddly to clean. And the lack of a stand to support it seems a missed opportunity.
For me though, these concerns don’t outweigh the pleasure it gives. The variable suction element adds something extra to what a typical stroker would do, and it’s really hot to play around with the various settings, a big plus if you want to enjoy a long session. It works great combined with your favourite vids, just sayin’!
On top of all that, I found being able to see the inner tube pleasure my cock a huge turn on. It’s not called a ViewTube for nothing!
Overall? It totally sucks, in the best possible way.
PDX Elite Mega-Bator Deluxe
In a nutshell: Big bold bating.
Pros: Selection of settings, powerful motor.
Cons: Large size, noise factor, tight opening.
One for the serious toy aficionados. This deluxe masturbator is priced at the higher end of the scale, and designed to pleasure the head of your cock with its motorised interior tube. Choose from ten different stimulation methods, with everything from corkscrew-like up-and-down motions to short pulses and non-stop revolutions. There are also five different speeds available for each setting so you can have a blast working through them – great if you’re up for an edging session.
Three interchangeable attachments offer an opening choice of oral, vaginal or anal. For me this adds only a subtle change to each experience, but for some guys, this visual element could be quite the turn on. It’s worth noting that each is quite tight, and, depending on your penis size, can require a little bit of effort to enter, although once you’re in, it feels fantastic.
Personally, with its weight and size, this toy was a little unwieldy for me, and its weight made mounting it on the wall a bit tricky. The suction attachment fell off my tiled bathroom wall if left too long unattended. Also, another attachment designed to secure your phone to only added to its heftiness.
But if you like a toy with a fair bit of grunt this could be for you – especially if you like something meaty to tackle with your tackle.
Read more reviews: SVibe Evo Masturbator review by Matthew Lang.
Embrace the stroker variety
Put simply, why shouldn’t you have a stroker is more the question than why you should. No matter which option you choose, they give you more variety to your solo sessions and allow you to explore even more pleasure when you’re having some alone time. Of course you can get yourself off just with your hand, but why stop there? And, hey, why let women have all the sex toy fun?!
Remember when you learned how to jerk-off and couldn’t believe this hot experience was right there whenever you wanted? Well, having a stroker is like discovering the joys of wanking all over again. It’s fricking amazing.
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