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A little while back a friend shared that she’d received money for her birthday, and was unsure whether to go kink or vanilla when she treated herself. I’d not long unwrapped the Hera from Big Shocked, and was diligently testing out its suction base at the time. As you can see below, it’s grip is pretty secure! Like a small child with exciting news I struggled to keep my suggestion of a larger than life dildo to myself, deciding instead to review it properly before recommending it. But with testing complete what would I say to her now? Read on to find out…
Not long after reviewing the Jormangund I was contacted by Big Shocked again, offered a second toy for testing. Given how much I enjoyed my experience first time round I decided that I’d be foolish to turn them down, instead I made a beeline for the Big Shocked site to make my choice. Unlike my first visit I wasn’t quite so overwhelmed. I knew what colour I wanted, branching into new territory with the Flame pour. And I had at least some idea what I wanted from the next dildo. I wanted one I could enjoy anally as well as be a stretch vaginally, while also retaining some texture. Though I wasn’t fussy on what that might look or feel like. This was such a relief, and really narrowed down the options.
With it’s conical shape with flared, almost triangular, spiralling edges, I decided upon the Hera.
As the proud owner of a number of toys that tightly spiral, I was curious about the looser ridges. With a tapered end I assumed that this would be a good toy for progression with anal play, and my mind was whizzing with guesses as to how my own internal grooves would respond to the patination on the dildo.
Standing at an impressive 8.46″, with an insertible length of 7.48″ the Hera would penetrate deeply. And with its girth starting at a manageable 1.18″ diameter and 3.71″ circumference and flaring gently down its length to 2.16″ and 6.79″ respectively, I was confident that I could enjoy this one to the maximum.
Email written I sat back and waited for my Hera Flame to arrive.
I didn’t have long to wait for it to arrive from China, the tracking showing me every step of the way. Less than a week later my postman placed an innocuous looking package into my sweaty hands, laughing at my excited “ooh, I know what this is!!” Fortunately there was nothing external to suggest what the contents were, and he went on his merry way without offering to help me unwrap the contents.
Once I’d ripped open the external packaging I found a plain white box, inside that was a sealed bag inside which was the dildo. Like a kinky game of pass the parcel, at a party just for one, I ripped open the final layer of protection and held the Hera in my hands.
Getting up close and personal with my new toy.
Hand poured in a medium super soft platinum silicon I knew that the Hera would be flexible and a bit more squishy than I’m used to. This fact definitely played a part in my choice, as I usually select firmer toys and the promise of something different excited me.
Seeing such a generous toy bending, squishing and flexing in my hands just added to my curiosity. There were questions forming, and only through exploration would I find the answers.
First came the suction base test. The softness means the base has a strong grip, once in position it holds firm, as you can see. Pulling, twisting and bending the dildo away from the surface didn’t really have any effect. It was only through teasing away the edge, breaking the seal, that I released it from the table top. A promising start.
The smooth silicon does feel slightly tacky to the touch on first opening, as new toys sometimes do. This can be countered by a good wash and a light dusting with cornflour. The former is just common sense, washing a new toy before and after each use makes for a more hygienic practise after all.
With the base in my hand, and lube on my lips, it soon became slippery.
Great news for insertion, not so helpful for precision thrusting. My grip, though strong, slipped off on occasion. Drying my hands and the toys base with a towel solved that issue and I was soon away!
Unlike other spiralling toys, this one doesn’t thud across my g-spot and cause flooding. The looser corkscrew effect offers up pleasure in other ways. As there are three grooves/ridges the shaft feels like a smooth cornered triangle. Plunging the girthy toy in and out of my vagina while simultaneously using my wand I was soon overwhelmed by an orgasm. As my walls clamped down most toys would shoot out, however, this one twisted its way out of me. Each rotation triggered another wave of ecstasy as the ridge gave way to groove and then back again.
How about taking this fantasy dildo anally?
As you may remember, my eyes are often bigger than my capacity to accommodate certain toys. I’m ever the optimist though, and love to stretch myself wherever possible. I knew that the smaller tip would fit anally, and was delighted when I could gradually stretch myself and enjoy increasing the depth inserted, literally screwing myself in the ass. Currently I’m able to take half, and look forward to reaching the base. All in good time though, eh?
What are my final thoughts on the Hera by Bigshocked?
I have really enjoyed using this curiously shaped dildo. I’ve a growing selection of alternative insertables, but this is a one of a kind for me, with its uniform yet loose spiral. When making my selection I thought about the ridges on my g-spot. However, I wasn’t prepared for the way this massaged my internal muscles, as described above. I also like the colourway, the pour is smooth and there were no blemishes in my toy.
It is quite heavy, weighing in at 410g. Maybe it’s not be suitable if you have wrist problems? Though it does have a great suction base so lends itself to hands free fucking quite nicely. I am looking forward to enjoying this one with someone else at the base, but as a solo toy I absolutely love it. I think this is a great toy for anyone looking to explore larger toys. It’s a great shape for increasing the girth you can take. Add to that it has an easy, pleasurable shape to stretch over. And so, thinking back to the start of my review, Yes. This is what I would like to recommend my friend invests in for her birthday treat.
This toy is definitely Hera today, not gone tomorrow.
The Hera Flame costs $56.25 (at the time of publishing) and is available via Bigshocked.com. To receive 20% off any order placed through this site please use code: BS20
I’m sharing for Mmm Mondays Meme, because this really did make me go MMMMMMM.
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wonderful review love the color
Sounds delightful. My toys are largely consist of ropes, smacky things, and pain accessories. Dildos have certainly come a long way from when I sold them at home parties. lol
I must add I always thoroughly enjoy your reviews!
That is one beautiful dildo!
May xx
It’s a work of art, isn’t it? N xx