Sex toys are often categorized by their shape and general function. Rabbit vibes are two-pronged vibrators with a little extra prong for clitoral stimulation. Magic wands are shaped like a big thick wand with a blunt vibrating end. Bullet vibes are small, compact little tubes shaped like—you guessed it—bullets.
This vibrator, the Dame Pom, is shaped like a marshmallow Peep. It eludes simple categorization, and that’s why it’s one of our all-time favorites.
The Pom’s shape plays a big role in its versatility and approachability. It’s super cute and has a little beak on one side, which is great for delivering targeted stimulation to a small area, whereas the body of the toy diffuses the vibrations over a larger area.
The entire thing is made of a soft, squishy, pliable silicone, and pressing it against your body or an erogenous zone helps it conform to the contours of your hand and your body. It's this design that makes it transfer powerful vibrations to those deep subcutaneous nerves.
I appreciate the thoughtful placement of the buttons too. There's one on each side toward the bottom, and they are very easy to locate without looking, thanks to their shape. The vertically depressed button is for cycling through five vibration patterns, and the horizontal depressed button is for intensity. The latter is technically two buttons to increase or decrease intensity levels (there are five choices). This design makes it really easy to adjust the experience to your liking on the fly.
It’s impressively powerful for a toy of this size. At full intensity, you can put it down and watch it wiggle its way across the table. If you hold it up and look at it, you can see the vibrations blurring the edges of the toy. Putting it beside a similarly sized toy, there’s a visible difference in the power of its upper-limit vibrations.
It's not all about the highest levels, though. The mark of a well-made vibrator motor is evident from the quality of its lower-end vibrations. On low settings, can you still feel it below the surface of your skin? With the Pom, you definitely can. It’s very gentle, but you can still stimulate your deep tissues.
The penis and clitoris share a lot of anatomical structures, and quite a few of them are below the surface. The bulb and crus of both the clitoris and penis extend down along the vulva and the scrotum, respectively (think of a wishbone-shaped organ). It’s important to keep this in mind when shopping for a vibrator. The best ones stimulate the nerves at the surface of the skin and the nerves and structures well beneath.
The Pom does this very well, and that’s impressive for its size. Most other vibrators I've tested in this shape tend to do a good job of stimulating surface nerves, and on higher intensities, you can feel the vibrations internally. With the Pom, you can feel that deep nerve stimulation even at lower intensities. It’s awesome.
This toy has been sitting on my nightstand for more than a year. In that time, it’s seen extensive use and shows no signs of external wear and tear. The silicone hasn’t discolored or separated from the body of the toy. The buttons are every bit as responsive as the day I unboxed it. The motors are still quiet, still powerful, still going strong. Only the battery has started to show some signs of aging.
