As you may recall I tested and reviewed the new Tenga line for women sometime ago and although I liked one of the three vibes much better than the other, I was excited when I received the newest line of vibrators from the company. If you are interested you can find my review of the first Tenga line for women HERE.
This time there are two in the collection, but I decided to review them separately as they are just different enough to allow me to do that. The one thing that I personally think Tenga does really well is it’s packaging. The boxes that these toys come in are very pretty and every time I open a new Tenga toy I have that feeling that it’s Christmas all over again. The packaging consists of two separate boxes, but that are held together by one sleeve. Each of the separate boxes contains an element of the toy. The first one is the vibe and charging case itself, whilst the other has the charger cable, instructions and inside.
One of the things that I know myself and many other reviewers struggled with when it came to the last collection from Tenga was the fact that the charging cases which also double as a storage case was see through. Now I don’t care who sees my toys, but I know a lot of people who would rather not let others see them, so when I discovered my new vibes charging case was black and kinda just blend in when placed on the bedside table, I was happy to say the least. It’s nice to know that a company does listen to both customers and reviewers. The charging station is basically a long black box, that is hinged. I was glad to see that the charger cord fits into the back of the box, which makes it even more discreet. You also have to actually press a button on the front of the box in order for it to open again another feature that I liked.
Nestled inside the charging box you will find the Minamo vibe itself and I have to say I really liked what I saw when I first opened it up. This vibe is a pale pastel blue, and fits perfectly into the charging station, which is molded and contains two pins that correspond to the buttons on the vibe itself, making it fool proof to be honest. The vibe itself is totally different when it comes to shape as it is long and could be said to resemble a penis, albeit a pastel blue penis but to me this is an elegant looking vibe. I charged my Minamo vibrator over night and the next morning set about putting it to the test.
Solo Test:
As already stated the Minamo is an insertable vibe and it is on the slightly slender side, so if you prefer something with a little girth this might not be the toy for you. The vibe itself is about 61/2” long with around 4” of that actually bring insertable. It does have a slight curve along it’s length and is contoured with some dimples on one side. To operate the vibe you have two control buttons. One switches it on and off and the other will cycle you through it’s four speeds, three of which are standard vibrations, whilst the fourth is a pulsing vibe. As the controls are at the end of the vibe I found them very easy to use when I was using the Minamo.
One thing I did love about the Minamo is the vibrations travel right along the length and to the very tip of this vibe. Actually the vibrations are quite intense at the very tip and I quickly discovered that when I applied this to my clit I really enjoyed the sensation, and an orgasm came quickly. When it comes to inserting the vibe I’m not quite such a fan, it felt good but wasn’t enough to make me orgasm even after I’d already had a clitoral orgasm already, and trust me when I say it wasn’t because I wasn’t trying because I was.
Another plus for the Minamo goes to the fact that it’s waterproof. This for me is always a plus, and when a vibe comes with a price tag of over $100 I expect it to