Let me start by saying that the heat functionality makes up for a lot in this new vibrator from Pipedream Products. But it doesn’t make it worth $160 to $300 retail. Maybe $80, and definitely $60. But not $300.
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For my first test, I chose the high setting — 120 F — and waited about 15 minutes for it to warm up. (That’s my best guess, as I was playing a word game on my Droid while I waited, which meant that time became even more abstract than usual.)
When the vibrator felt warm, I put the Droid down, lay back, closed my eyes, called up a reliable fantasy (you know who you are), and put the thing through its paces. Because this was for a review, I put up with the rabbit attachment much longer than I would have in real life.
Pipedream touts the bunny as a cock ring that you can use on other phallic structures, but don’t bother. It’s too weak to do anything more than get in the way. Even with my extra effort to position it, to push the bullet vibe deeper to get the ears to vibrate more powerfully, and to try other contortions I won’t go into, I ended up tearing it off the shaft and tossing it aside. It’s probably still under my dresser.
The warmth in the Body Heat shaft, though, is awesome. Sublime, even. I can’t believe a luxury vibrator designer has not incorporated a warming mechanism. Or if they have, why do I not know about it? The closest thing in my collection is an Elemental Pleasures Le Tigre that I got as a gift, and it warms only as a side effect of the powerful motor and the beautiful metal, not as a deliberate feature. Nor does it get this meltingly thermal.
The Body Heat’s rippled shaft creates a lovely massage effect during each stroke, while the angled tip gives you some options if you want to target a particular spot. The rotating beads enhance the massage with three motion patterns and speeds.
One of the reasons I am gushing about the heat and the massage is that I recently had to go off the Pill (migraines + over 35 = bad mojo) and chose the new-fangled Mirena IUD over a tubal or Essure for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is that the Mirena is more effective at preventing pregnancy. Even 10 days after my appointment, I was achy and sore, in places too deep to massage well, despite some truly heroic efforts. The Body Heat provides a surprisingly effective therapy and should be included with every Mirena procedure.
I ended up using the Eroscillator with the Body Heat shaft — I had that fantasy to finish, remember — and that combination resulted in a rather spectacular climax.
The device feels about the same middle-of-the-road quality as a Doc Johnson rabbit vibe, which is only $40ish (or $85 if you want the one that you can use with the HighJoy teledildonics system).
If the Body Heat replaces the useless bunny with an Eroscillator clone, it will be worth its current price. Until then — or until the Body Heat price drops to $80 — I wouldn’t splurge on it if I were on a tight budget.
