Kink In Exile

I like to think of sex toys as luxury items. I appreciate presentation, craftsmanship, and the promise of something luxurious and decadent. Njoy delivers just that. The product description starts, “The NJOY Pure Plugs are modern art in their aesthetics, and power tools in their practicality,” and it does not lie! Their entire line begs for words such as “artisan creations,” and “real craftsmanship.” Njoy uses high quality, medical grade stainless steel to create their line of butt plugs and other anal toys. My first thought? Steel is fucking hot. It’s heavy, it’s cruel, and it has an aesthetic unparalleled by plastic counterparts. It’s also nonporous, easy to clean, and if you’re really paranoid you can probably autoclave it.

The particular toy I tested for this review was a small stainless steel butt plug from NJoy’s Pure Plug line. I was so excited when I saw it on my shipment confirmation that I practically stalked the mailman until I discovered a discreet Priority Mail box left in my vestibule. The toy itself comes in Njoy’s signature black box with pink satin lining. See what I mean about sex toys being luxury items? The plug is small, with a one inch diameter head, but weighing in at half a pound, it definitely makes itself known. (And for you glorious size queens out there, never fear, Sextoy.com carries the larger variety too.) For those of you who have not encountered NJoy toys, I’d say the weight is going to be one of the first things you notice. I wouldn’t call it uncomfortable, but I will say that you have to work to hold these toys in if you’re walking around (or doing housework, perhaps?). Personally, I think having to put a little effort into being tortured is hot, but if you are wearing it all day you will appreciate the convenient, slim handle.

NJoy’s small Pure Plug makes a great beginner toy, but if you’re looking for something a little spicier put your Pure Plug in the fridge for a few minutes before use. I debated the safety of this for a while, but I had it on good authority that it was safe, and the NJoy website claims that refrigeration can be fun, though they discourage freezing, so I decided this review wouldn’t be complete without a refrigerator test. My conclusion: if you’re having trouble getting a bottoms attention try this!

I love this toy, and would recommend it to any anal play enthusiast. Personally, I’m thinking about adding more NJoy toys to my collection just as soon as I can.

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My boyfriend ran away screaming. Then I tried them on myself and discovered that nipple piercing and hard core nipple clamps simply don’t mix. So I did what any red-blooded American girl would do…I tried to pick up a boy at a bar. I had marginal levels of success there, but I wasn’t going to meet deadline so I went with my roommate’s best friend.

I wanted to mount a webcam for this cause it was just so classically college co-ed exploration, but that’s beyond the point. The girl took one for the team, stripped and let me put these scary things on her. As can be expected she described them as intense and made some high pitched squealing noises when I (gently) pulled on the chain. She did say they slipped a bit which was painful to her and surprising to me. You have to understand that beyond being the tightest type of nipple clamp I’ve tried they also have little rubber teeth that should prevent slipping.  We decided this is fun, but a bit too intense.

Clover nipple clamps are really the kind of thing that you need to be in headspace for and you need to be into pain to actually enjoy. Luckily, after much searching, and just before deadline, I found a boy, who will not be named in this review, but who responded favorably to the question “may I hurt you?” This never happens! Score one for the appeal of being a sex toy reviewer.

By this point I had gotten used to having people shy away from this little torture device so imagine my surprise when I actually had to do some work to scare the poor boy.

If you’re not familiar with the clover nipple clamps (as distinct from the clover coffee maker, and the lucky four leaf clover) it’s a type of nipple clamps connected by a chain. Pulling on the chain causes the clamps to tighten on the nipples, which is a feature exclusive to the clover clamps. This is great because not only do you have the usual benefit of something tight drawing the wear’s focus to his or her nipples, but you can also get the wear’s attention, or emphasize an important point by pulling on the chain that links the clamps.

I love this. The direct control over the pain level, the teasing/threatening joy of running my finger over the chain and letting the anticipation build. And then wrapping a finger through the chain and giving it a good pull while watching my victim grit his teeth…so much fun.

I love this toy, but it is probably not a good entry level nipple clamp. My first tester said she was aware of her nipples for a good long while after we took the clamps off, and I think my second tester would agree. I’m not sure if Clover describes the style, brand, or both but the only complaint I had about these is that the mechanism that allows the clamps to get tighter when you pull on the chain seems to catch on the attachment point for the chain. This didn’t cause any problems, but I was concerned about it when I first looked at these, and it could be fixed if the manufacture moved the attachment point about 1/8 of an inch (probably even less) lower. Otherwise these were great with rubbery, textured pads on the inside of the clamp, solid construction, and a good weight to the chain.

Short story: If you like rough nipple play get the clover nipple clamps! (And then buy me a drink.)

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