KamaSutronics

Hefty, beautiful to behold, the Samurai shines.  It catches the attention, sets sparks flying in the imagination.  Rumors of its prowess have spread quietly along the corners of the kink world: the swingers, the BDSMers, the electrofetishists, all are intrigued by the allure of the Samurai.

But does it deserve its reputation?

The Samurai is an electrified dildo.  It has a handle, which is useful.  It has a built-in cradle for an attached clitoral vibrator, which sounds appealing, but doesn’t actually function well at all.  The Samurai is designed with two strips of steel down the sides, keeping the current on the labia and also as deep as the tip is inserted.  The handle seems to have been built with thrusting in mind — but that doesn’t make any sense.

Vaginal electroplay, at its best, is like riding on wave after wave of music.  Pulses tingle inside you, rhythms build to crescendos, everything is sweet and wet and erotic.  The best e-stim power boxes, like the ErosTek 312 , come with well-designed pleasure programs that can keep you turned on for hours.  For these to work the way they’re designed, the surface area of the electrode contact needs to be constant.  If there’s less electrode touching you, then it’ll feel stronger.

If you take the Samurai by the handle and thrust it in and out, you’ll be increasing and decreasing the feeling of the electricity.  When it’s deep inside, hardly any current will be felt; when it’s on the outstroke, the electricity will hurt like bee-stings.  It’s not well-designed for experiencing electrical pleasure, at all.  And those pleasures are fascinating and addictive.

The clitoral cradle sounds like a good idea, but it’s not.  It’s just not a good vibrator.  It’s fairly powerful, but it lacks the power of a Hitachi, the finesse of an Eroscillator, the variety of pulsatronics, the overwhelm of a Lightning Rod.  You’re much better off using a good vaginal insertable and a good clitoral vibrator, available separately.

The Samurai’s main appeal is in its mystique and its aesthetics.  Walk around your sex-positive club holding the shiny toy and people will gawk.  You’ll attract curiosity and attention.  It’s essentially a toy that impresses people who don’t know any better.  And if you’re looking to attract play partners, the Samurai could be exactly what you need.

If you’re looking for a vaginal electrosex toy that can create really fulfilling, really satisfying experiences, I’d recommend these instead:

The Five-Conductor Spark Plug, from Rupert Huse

Rotating Electrodes from happystim