Sex Toy Sets

A sex toy kit is several toys in one box at a price below buying them separately: a couples set with a vibrator, a ring and a bullet; an anal training set with three plugs; a bondage kit with cuffs, a blindfold and a tickler; a starter set with a small vibrator, a plug and a lubricant. Kits exist for people who do not yet know what they like and would rather try five things cheaply than one thing expensively. This guide explains what kinds there are, what to check before buying one, and where kits fall short.

Kinds of kit

Couples kits combine a small vibrator or bullet, a cock ring and something for the clitoris, so both partners have a piece. Anal kits are graduated plugs or beads in three sizes, the sensible way to start. Bondage kits bundle cuffs, a blindfold, a gag, a tickler and rope or tape. Vibrator kits have one motor and several silicone sleeves that slide over it. Travel kits are small toys in a discreet case.

What to check

Material first: silicone, ABS and metal are the materials to want; jelly, PVC and rubber in a kit mean it is a cheap kit, and cheap kits are where porous materials still turn up. Then whether the motorised pieces are rechargeable or take batteries. Then whether every piece in the box is something you would actually use, because a kit with two useful items and four fillers is not a bargain.

Where kits fall short

The motors in kit vibrators are usually small and the vibration light; a kit is a way to learn which shape you like, not the strongest version of it. Cuffs in bondage kits are thinner than cuffs sold alone. Expect to replace the one piece you love with a better version within a year, and think of the kit as a map.

Sharing and hygiene

Kits are often bought by couples, so some pieces will go from one body to another. Silicone and metal wash completely; wash between partners or use a condom on insertable pieces. Keep the box: it stores the set apart from other toys.

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