i've always had the standard 8", plain plastic vibe, but it's alwas worked great. i thought i'd like this vibe since it's targeted for the clit and that's the only way i can have an orgasm. i really liked the design of the product and it feels nice in your hand. it LOOKED like it was going to be fun. but, right off the bat, i wondered if it was going to be powerful enough. it's kind of a fun way to get started, but it wasn't powerful enough to give me an orgasm. it'll tickle your clit, but it doesn't really have the strength to make me cum. that's just my experience anyway. sadly, i'll probably not be able to use it since it's a waste of time when it can't get the job done. another thing i didn't like was the different settings. most of them wouldn't do anything but amuse or tickle, at best, and you have to press the one and only button 7 times to get all the way through the settings. you can't just turn it on and then off. you turn it on, then on setting 2, so on and so forth. it's not exactly quiet either!