RPP 3.0 #42: Spider Masturbator (RPP #94)

Years ago, I saw this weird toy that had a suction cup at one end so you could stick it to the bathroom wall for your hands free sessions. The concept was interesting, although I was more interested in the texture - a meiki-like interior texture with a sleeve that looked almost the same as a Fleshlight. 

The toy was the Korean made Spider by GLC. It was sold originally in the US by different companies, but their distribution fell under the lawsuit filed by IFL two years ago, so the toy became a collector's item with a price tag above $150. Too much for a plastic vagina...until I found one on E-Bay for $70. At that price, I bought the one I am reviewing today.


Is the Spider another "so-so" masturbator, or it is a shame that it is barely sold in the US? Lets go to the review to find out!   

General Description

The Spider is a HUGE toy - it measures 11 inches long by 3.5 inches diameter and weights about 1.5 pounds. The toy is available in two versions: White (vaginal) and Black (anal), each one with a different realistic texture. I got the White Spider with the vaginal entrance and the "Realism" texture.

The idea behind the Spider was a Fleshlight that you could use hands free by attaching to a wall or table. In fact, the Spider "copied" the exterior design of the FL, encasing a sleeve with a hard plastic shell. Hell, the sleeve of the Spider has an orifice that screams "Fleshlight"... but the texture is a complete different game. 

The "Realism" texture is a realistic, curved, tight tunnel with a G-spot, everything covered completely with arrays of rounded bumps. That is something that Fleshlight had been unable to develop, so in that account,  the Spider is an innovative product. A texture made of bumps is usually intense, so I expected the Spider to be a wild ride.

Review
The Spider delivered on the intensity, even when I never used it on the shower or over a table.  Once you penetrate the sleeve, you feel all the bumps surrounding your penis and simply taking you to orgasm... hard. The material is slightly firmer than the regular Fleshlight, so the texture feels more pronounced than expected. "Realism" is designed to feel real, but because of the firmness of the material, it becomes a dominatrix just having fun in driving you mad with intensity. Orgasms with this toy were hard, strong, and really toe-curling - specially when trying to hold them!

Personally, I find masturbating while standing a very uncomfortable idea and the bottom of my desk did not provide a good surface for the suction cup, so I haven't used that feature of the Spider. (If I ever use the suction cup, I will update this review.)

The sleeve is an open ended one, so is as easy to clean as your average Fleshlight. 

Score:
Immediate Feedback: 5/5
Orgasm Buildup: 5/5
Realism:5/5
Tightness: 5/5   
Tear and Wear: 5/5 
Hygiene: 4/5 
Maintenance: 5/5 
Use: 5/5 

Value: High
Preference: Very High

Total score:  39 / 40


Verdict:
It is a shame that the Spider is such an expensive toy. Even Omocha Dreams, one of their distributors, sells it at 100 euros ($128), which in my opinion is too expensive for a toy that is too similar to a Fleshlight - which cost no more than $70. At $70 - $80, the Spider is a must have... if you find it! 

FYI:
I used Silky Lube for the sessions with the Spider.

Next Stop: ?

Responding to a long comment...

Sometimes I receive questions on the Comments sections that deserve their own answer posts. This comment from 4n0nym0us had so many questions in it that I decided to dedicate a post to answer them. His text is in bold italic font, mine in normal...

"Thank you very much, Casquetero, for your effort to put your opinions of all these toys together. It is defintely amongst the best sources for information on certain masturabtor on the web. Your blog was one of the deciding factors for me to buy Meiki Plush and Busty Aichan which basically changed my masturbation habits for the better."

Thanks for the accolades. This is a hobby that had taken a life of its own and its great to read that it is improving peoples lives in one way or another.

"I own 2 fleshlights (Lotus and Twista) and the spider masturbator , basically a Korean fleshlight with very similar material but a more realistic texture plus a suction cap. All these are open-ended for easy cleaning and I'm happy with them except for the Lotus which was my first one and I could never fully enjoy). 


I have seen the Spider in Eden Fantasies, but with a price of $120, I did not find anything special about it to shell out that much money for a FL copy. Now that Fleshlight has their own shower mounts, I not even look at it! The Lotus is maybe the worst texture developed by Fleshlight - smooth, temperamental, and only fully enjoyable if you are hung like a Centaur - but I had been able to find a soft spot for it and enjoy what I can from it.


I am going to order several new several new fleshlight sleeves (Nipple Alley, Destroya, Bi-Hive, Dragon, Heavenly and probably EU Vortex). Mainly because I want to increase my stamina with the high intensity sleeves (rarely do I ever reach 20-30 minute long sessions) , I definitely need more variety and I love the easy maintenance. It's about time to get new sensations as my Lotus is from early 2009 and even has a firmer and more pink-ish material compared to the Twista from late 2010 (I guess they used the same material composition as with the regular pink fleshlights and later shifted to a softer composition for the Girls line. Did you experience this also?)

That is an impressive selection... It has some intense textures (Nipple Alley, Destroya, Bi-Hive) and Dragon and Heavenly which are more mid-level in stimulation. The Vortex is a good variable texture, but remember that it has a long break-in period. I bought my first FLG on 2010, so I got them with the softer flesh color. Although ILF always keep saying that the material is exactly the same, the FLG line had always felt softer to me (and most users).



But now I also want to experience some more realistic Japanese sleeves that are closed for the suction effect. In particular Tomax's sleeves. As I have the Busty-Aichan which is supposed to have the same succubus material for the outer layer, I want to know if the onahole sleeves also are a bit greasy and constantly "bleed" small amounts of oil. Or is this just due to the inner gel that make the breasts so soft? I'd have to wrap them with plastic bags every time I use them with the Meiki Plush. 

All these sleeves have that "bleeding" issue, even Fleshlights. The masturbators from ToMax suffer from the same problem, although it is easily controlled with some cornstarch over the material. The cornstarch will reduce the visible "bleeding", but it is a commen issue with all toys made from elastomeric gels and even silicone.


Then there's the problem of deciding which hardness to get..
Whats the equivalent in hardness level of (regular) Busty Aichan's outer layer? The "Regular" I guess?
I'm mainly interested in the Venus Clone because of the thick walls, the nice upward arc of the tunnel, the dots (similar ones are also in the Spider) and the Lilith Uterus for the organic texture, the cervix and the supposedly great vacuum effect.
I guess I would buy them in different hardness levels to get some more variety for my collection and to get an overview of the material characteristics for possible future purchases from Tomaxx.

The hardness levels are like follows:

• Hard - Very similar to toys from Toys Heart (Busty Nurse, 17 Evo, 17 Bordeaux)
• Regular - Very similar to Fleshlights
• Soft - Similar to Meiki XZY and Meiki Sarah
• Very Soft - Similar to Meiki Maria Ozawa

I think the Busty's exterior layer is regular firmness, but it would be my best guess. 

So I thought about getting the Lilith in soft for maximum realism and the Venus in hard to get the full effect of the dots and to train stamina (When using my preferred lube Rends Peace's - which is rather thick but veeery long lasting - with the Spider I often can't even feel the dots at all).

Can you still recommend these sleeve/hardness combinations to someone with - at present - rather poor stamina, or would you suggest otherwise. Maybe you have bought the same sleeves in different hardnesses in the meantime?

The problem is that I'm from Europe and there's just one dealer (Omochadreams) for those products. Tomax's stuff costs literally double the price (!!) than in the US. So trying out Succubus in all three hardness levels is not an option (too expensive and those sleeves don't appeal to me). 

I would get the least stimulating texture in the regular while the most stimulant in the soft / very soft - but I have a good stamina. I recently tried the Clone in the very soft firmness level and it felt extremely real when placed in the Meiki Plush doll. But the very soft is not for everyone - specially if you want to experience intensity.

Your plan seems to be a good one to develop stamina, specially with the high cost of Tomax products in Europe. Just remember to thin your favorite lube when using the Lillith Uterus because the texture is very subtle, so you need a rather thin lube to feel it. The Clone in the Hard firmness levels sounds like a lot of fun trying to hold that load! 

Have you ever heard about or tried the "Tong-Ggo" ? Pretty curious about that as I have heard only positive reviews about that anal onahole which seems to be far superior that the Fleshlight Forbidden. Maybe something to add on your RPP list if you're interested.

You are the third person who mentions the Tong-Ggo in the last weeks. I haven't tried it yet... and to be honest, I haven't considered it for the simple reason it is a ribbed texture and all the reviews I have read compare it with the Forbidden - which is a smooth texture. Comparing these two toys is unfair unless you compare them to real anal sex... and I had never been a big fan of it.

Still, I am starting to get curious about the Tong-Ggo. Don't be surprised that I add it to the RPP in a few months!

Thanks in advance for your help and keep the reviews coming! 

~4n0nym0us

No hay problema! There are more reviews coming, so stay tuned!