How to Choose the Best Clitoral Vibe
From a Multitude of Choices
Clitoral vibrators may all have the same job – to stimulate the clitoris to orgasm – but differ in their modi operandi.
The wonderful thing about the clitoris is that it’s not merely a teeny nub near the top of the vulva, as many folks believe - it is, in fact, a complex and nerve-rich organ that extends around the sides of the vulva and a bit deeper. It is horseshoe-shaped, and the ‘nub’ that most of us think is the entire bit is only the head of a highly susceptible and responsive system that swells and reacts beyond control when stimulated.
The Mini Swan Wand
A delicious clitoral vibrator.
Yes, we are elaborating a bit about the non-obvious element of the clitoris. This is because it is essential knowledge when choosing the best clitoral vibrator for you. Some stimulate externally, some internally, but the kind of stimulation that works for you is the prime factor.
We now go through them by the manner of stimulation:
Clitoral Vibrators: Broad Stimulation
This is the feeling generated similar to the famous Hitachi wand (the first, and therefore, best-known, one). The rounded head of a vibrating wand stimulates the whole vulva area, not only the ‘exposed’ clitoris button. Various wand sizes are available today – from the Lelo Smart Wand to the smaller (and lighter) Swan Palmpower.
There are also dainty, handheld ones like the Bodywand. They all have rounded heads, but their level of power differs significantly. The Palmpower is your biggest bang for the buck, delivering solid and juddering vibes through a medium-sized head and lightweight shaft. The Bodywand is cute and easy to hold but is battery-powered, so cannot promise lasting vuma. Easily our favourite for a nifty hand-held vibrator with wand-style action and surprisingly powerful vibes is the Swan Mini Wand.
Pebble vibrators, although much smaller and lighter, also cover broad areas. Most Pebbles are high-quality with several power settings, making them popular among first-timers. The Je Joue Mimi, Minna Limon, and Lelo Lily 2 are some of our best sellers. Some pebble vibrators are rounded on one end and more pointed on the other to deliver broad or minutely localised stimulation.
Clitoral Vibrators: Pinpoint Stimulation
Pinpoint stimulation is a little more direct. A tapered tip guarantees the vibrator delivers pleasure directly to that delicate nub. Of course, the tip can be applied wherever you want it, including nipples and manoeuvred around the entire vulva. However, it performs best when placed against the shaft of the clitoris for maximum arousal.
Pinpoint vibrators vary in size and shape, from the classic bullet of the Flight of Fantasy to the rounded design of the Pure Pleasure, not forgetting We-Vibe’s powerful and versatile Touch. Many of the smaller vibrators are battery-powered, e.g. lipstick-sized rechargeables that are wonderfully satisfying if you need a bit more oomph in your pinpoint pleasure.
One of our top favourites for accurate stimulation is the Bijoux 21 Diamond, whose multi-faceted surface allows you to select the exact spectrum desired - broad or focused.
Clitoral Vibrators: Indirect Stimulation
The recently-acclaimed and much-imitated Womanizer is still our favourite for weird and wonderful indirect stimulation of the clitoris. This is achieved by a vacuum pump that stimulates without touching. We predict that more clitoral vibrators will offer this kind of esteemed indirect stimulation in future.
