IntoYou

The designs are current, the motors strong and the finish soft, with USB charging and IPX7 waterproofing on most models. IntoYou also makes sensible accessories: toy bags, cleaners and cuffs in vegan leather.

Talonze ships IntoYou within 24 hours in a plain box. Look at the Fiora bullet and the Vinca line for a compact first toy.

It is one of the few affordable brands where the app actually works: the eggs and the pelvic floor trainers pair without a fight and keep the connection across a room. Prices run from about twelve to a hundred and twenty euro, and the bondage kits at the lower end are a sensible way to find out what you like before buying one good piece. Liquid silicone throughout, which is softer than it sounds and easy to keep clean.