Fit, firmness and care, from the ground up

How to measure yourself, what firmness numbers mean in the hand, which silicone to trust and how to keep it clean — wired to the same live data as the rest of the site.

Girth vs diameter vs circumference — what's the difference? Girth, circumference, diameter and width are three measurements and four words. What each one means, why toy makers publish the around number, and how to convert between them. →
Bad Dragon alternatives, measured. Why people go looking for sites like Bad Dragon, which independent makers pour comparable sculpts, and how to match a toy you already know on girth, length and firmness. →
How to measure girth The tape method, the string-and-ruler method for when you haven't got a tape, where on a toy to measure, and the five habits that produce a wrong number. Illustrated, in plain English. →
What "body-safe" actually means Platinum-cure vs tin-cure silicone, silicone vs TPE, porous vs non-porous, allergies and lube compatibility: the material science under the marketing phrase, including the parts nobody has settled. →
What an ovipositor toy is, and how the eggs work What an ovipositor is in biology, what an ovipositor toy does, how the gelatine eggs work, the safety notes, and where egg-shaped plugs fit on the shelf. →
What size should I get for a first toy? Girth decides fit and length rarely does. The girth bands that mean something, what they look like next to an average erect penis and a 330ml drinks can, and how to size up later. →
How to clean and store silicone toys The everyday wash, how to sanitise for sharing, whether silicone toys can touch in storage, and the short list of things that actually damage platinum silicone. →
How discreet is the packaging, and who else finds out? What the ten makers we track publish about outer packaging, sender names, customs forms and delivery, plus the payment and inbox workarounds buyers use when the statement or the laptop is shared. →