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I {heart} my job.

The lovely folks at Libida.com asked me to try out a product for Jane’s Guide and another product just for my own bad self. Cool.

For Jane’s, I experimented with a lube that looked, tasted and smelled exactly like apple pie filling. How astounding is that? (Note to commentors: No jokes about this, please. That would be far too easy.)

Then for myself, I wanted to try something totally different. Something altogether unique. I mean, I’ve been doing this sex-toy testing thing for several months now. There’s not much that I haven’t already put into my pussy or my ass.

I searched their site and found a product that seemed to offer something I badly needed (other than more orgasms, or more money, or more time, or more gallons of milk in my ‘fridge, that is). Do you know how many batteries I go through monthly? It’s ridiculous. With that in mind, I asked Libida.com to send me their Solar Sensations solar-powered bullet vibrator.

Read more after the cut…

Solar Sensations comes with a silvery bullet, which fits into a standard-size jack on the charger. This means that if you aren’t fond of the included bullet, you can switch it for another one in your collection.

This is a great feature. There’s a huge range of bullet sizes and shapes available with other toys, so this gives you the opportunity to use your favorite.

The charger of Solar Sensations looks remarkably similar to a flip phone. One side is a silver-colored lid, while the other is a black solar panel. Opening the lid allows the solar panel to be propped up at an angle so you can catch the sun effectively. With the bullet unplugged, you’d never know that the charger was part of a sex toy. It looks more like a travel clock than anything else.

When charging is over, close things up again and switch through three levels of intensity by a means of a single button on the lid. The whole contraption is lightweight and compact enough that it could be tucked into a purse or a backpack with ease.

All of these features sound great so far, don’t they? Read on…

Instructions supplied on the Libida.com website advise that the charger should be placed in direct sunlight for several hours in order to obtain the best charge. Alternately, you could place the unit under a 100-watt bulb for a full day.

We had several rainy days in my part of the country when the vibe showed up at my house, so I tried charging it with a light bulb. After leaving it there for two days (er, I forgot about it because I had a date and the last thing I was thinking about was getting myself off), I tried out the vibe in my hand. It buzzed cheerfully in my palm for approximately a minute—and then went silent.

Bummer.

I decided that full sunlight was the way to go. I propped the unit up in my bedroom window, which faces south-east. I left it there for two days (no date this time; I just got lazy).

Let me point out that these two days were perfectly clear and delightfully sunny. Better solar-powered vibrator charging days could not be imagined.

At the end of this time, I cautiously palmed the bullet and turned the unit on high. Ooooo the power! Nice and strong. I stood there in my bedroom window for a moment anticipating putting the bullet in its proper place—which clearly would be wrong to attempt in full view of all my neighbors.

But by the time I closed the curtains, found lube, stripped off my shorts and got comfy in bed (a maximum of 10 minutes), the vibe died.

Bummer!

Again I put the vibe in the window, again for a couple of days. This time the charge lasted around 20 minutes before petering out.

BUMMER!

Ah, I’m so disappointed! I’d had high hopes for doing away with some of my batteries. Alas. I guess not.