Culotte vibrante télécommandée 10 fonctions grande taille Hot Date, Lovehoney

I have been eyeing up something along the lines of these vibrating knickers for quite some time, so when I got that squirrelly email, you can bet I was bloody thrilled! Thank you muchly Lovehoney!

First things first; the packaging. One little white box, with Lovehoney emblazoned across it, the item name accompanied by a picture of the product, instructions on one side and a little info about the functions on the other. Veeery handy when you pull the contents out and immediately lose the instructional leaflet into the abyss, as I so often do. It’s all very neat and compact, the size is discreet even if the packaging isn’t so much, though I get immense pleasure out of wondering what the neighbours think when I put my recycling out!

Second things second; the knickers. Taking them out of the little plastic bag, I let them unfold and admire these beauties. They’re delicate and feminine, but flirty and sturdy too with their black lace and pink ribbon, which is a combination I particularly enjoy. Anyone that has read any of my previous scrawlings will know that sometimes I lack confidence in my body because of my size; I’m not slim or petite and honestly I feel like a man sometimes, so pretty panties please me.

So I begin my once over with a good old rummage in the crotch to work out where the vibe will go, before having a play around tying the ribbons. Now, you’d think slipping on these lace lovelies shouldn’t be a problem, right? Wrong, if you’re as uncoordinated as I am! I honestly tried tying and adjusting them prior to wear, then during wear, in several positions, in front of a mirror and I just could not get the hang of it. In the end, I spread them out on the bed, laid on top of them and made like I was putting a nappy on (a vision of sophisticated grace) until a lot of faffing about eventually ended in two beautiful ties and an incredibly comfortable fit. Hoorah! The sense of achievement was real. *fist pump* and God help any man that dares undo those ribbons! Lesson to be learned here - make sure you give yourself plenty of time to get your panties perfect rather than flapping and getting your knickers in a twist. On the plus side, once it’s done, they look great on and will fit a range of shapes and sizes, and the quality is spot on, especially where the ribbon meets the lace; the stitching is so well finished off, and that is always something I look out for.

Third things third; the bullet. Sleek and simple in black, the standard bullet slips into the crotch pocket (hehe) in the lining of the knickers, and has a retrieval cord for fishing it back out. With 10 functions to scroll through on the remote, there’s lots of variety in sensation. All very easy to use, which is definitely what I’m looking for. Only problem was, no matter what I did, I just couldn’t keep the contact between the bullet and my clit as it kept slipping down! Oh the horror of unintentionally edging myself! So if something doesn’t work for me the first time round the way it’s intended, I always try to find another way to use it.

I got the best result from looping the retrieval cord around the knickers, which held the bullet in a higher position, but again if I tried to walk around, lie down, roll over; I lost that contact. Sitting with my legs closed or crossed provided some results, but not enough to climax. Now, this doesn’t make them a write off, because quite frankly the thought of being sat on his lap, pressing against his bulge while he has fun with the remote, that’s what my foreplay dreams are made of! So I feel these are a little more suited for the bedroom rather than a hot date as far as practicality is concerned. Unless...

Last things last; the *ahem* research. As I was using the bullet, in a bit of a eureka! moment, it dawned on me that my anatomy absolutely plays a part in how well some toys work for me. I’ve never really thought about it before but I posed myself the question - ‘what if I can’t retain stimulation because my clitosaurus is an inny, tucked firmly away between my lady lips?’ Seems obvious really, but I’ve not had a toy that required me to ask that before. So I mentioned it on the forums and social media, and some of those that answered agreed that an inny can be a little more tricky to tickle. Definitely something to bear in mind!

I wanted to love this. I loved the idea and the look of the pants and vibrator, but sadly found it didn't work as well as I had hoped.

Firstly I had a little trouble setting this up. The batteries arent standard and are a little fiddly. Once in, however, the vibrator is easy enough to operate with the remote or without.

The vibrations themselves are of a decent strength, and I did not notice any noise once the vibrator was inserted, meaning it is perfectly discreet.

Initially I used the vibrator as an insertable. Doing this I found that the range of the remote wasn't as large as hoped, as my partner had to be within a few steps of me to get reliable results. As the remote does not indicate what state the vibrator is in. This meant we gad to keep checking with each other if the vibrator was on and whether it was meant to be on.

Inserting the vibrator into the knickers seemed to make the range slightly further. However, the position of the vibrator is low in the pants and so I found it vibrated against my labia, rather than clitoris, which I would prefer.

The knickers are a little awkward to get on. I found the easiest way is to tie them loosely while off then put them on and then tighten each side. Otherwise you have too many strings to hold to tie the knot.

The other issue I had with the knickers is even when they are tied they didnt stay on very well. They sit below my hip bone and therefore there isn't much to keep them up.

As the positioning of the vibrator within the knickers was not ideal, and the knickers were not staying in position so well. We used the vibrator as an insertable and went to dinner.

The battery lasted about 40 minutes, and as it isn't convenient to change this meant it wasnt ideal for the purpose.

Overall, the idea of this product is great to add a little fun. However, the range, battery life and knickers let it down, and adding an indicator of the state of the vibrator to the remote would have been useful.

My wife and I were really looking forward to this toy arriving and being able to use it for some discreet, naughty, fun. It arrived in a very compact and tidy package which we were both impressed with. Unpacking it and getting it ready to use was very simple. One comment we would make, however, was that it was unclear that the three batteries in the packaging are spare ones and that the bullet already has batteries installed that is activated by removing a plastic tab. We only discovered this once we had taken the bullet to pieces in order to try and insert the spare batteries.

The bullet and remote are of good quality and feel fairly robust, the knickers look and feel nice and are also of good quality. The bullet is very easy to switch on and then operate easily using the remote, whether moving through the different vibrating modes or changing the speed of the vibrations.

The only issue we had was that my wife's preferred mode was the first one and on a couple of occasions I accidentally changed modes so we had to cycle through all of them to get back to the one she preferred. The vibrations are of a good intensity yet the bullet is relatively quiet.

My wife enjoyed a very intense orgasm when we used it without the knickers with her holding it against herself and me controlling from the other side of the room. The range on the remote was ok but not suitable for use over long distances.

Herein, however, lies the problem. Whilst the knickers look and feel nice, they just don't work in harmony with the vibrator. The position of the insertion pouch means that it was difficult to keep it in the optimum position, something my wife found very frustrating. This is very disappointing as it really does limit the product to bedroom use as it would just not be practical for discreet out and about fun.

Getting the fit within the knickers right and this would have been a winner.