u/DolanMcRoland

I am looking for a good (ie made of safe materials + shaped correctly) set of beginner friendly butt plugs.

I have been eyeing the Doc Johnson Mood Naughty here: https://www.amazon.it/gp/product/B07BHW72N1 for its anchor shape mostly, plus the fact some of the bloggers around here have listed it as an alright product despite Doc Johnson's reputation.

Is that alright? Product appears to be sold from the actual company's storefront, plus there is no choice for a third party seller so...no chance of getting something funky?

Either way, I am open to buy it from somewhere else but so far most of the stores linked around the subreddit either don't ship to Europe (so no Peepshowtoys - ain't paying 40$ FedEx shipping fees, Shevibe - they don't ship to Europe, or even Lovehoney - since they're UK based) or they don't have the thing I need.

Is there any other set of - preferrably three increasing sizes - that you would recommend? I have been told to go for a CaliExotics set of 3, but the sizes are a bit odd (with the medium taking a bit too of a jump toward the large one) plus the shape is a funky with the flat base and the thick neck. I'd be open to get that anyway even if it's a bit more pricey, but still I can't find it anywhere...

Any recommendations for a starter set of 2/3 butt plugs at max $50?

Store has to be located in the EU due to shipping.

As per the title, I am considering getting into e-stim.

My experience so far and what kinda piqued my interest has been, and this is gonna sound ridiculous, fiddling around with a 1.5v battery, an Aliexpress voltage multiplier (those things you may make zappers out of) and some cables.

Feeling was mostly zapping around, so I do know the actual e-stim experience is totally different, BUT. How does one "tries" this out? As far as I can see power boxes are kinda expensive ($80+) and are not sold on any platform that allows a change of mind (ie Amazon). So what's the deal?

This might also be the place for a little tangent: what got you into e-stim? Or rather, how did you discover you enjoy it? And is there a way to "try" without - in case one ends up not liking it - being left with expensive equipment taking dust? Or could one sell it afterwards in that case? I see there is a monthly thread here for examplee.

Just used and washed a brand new Fleshskin, got it a good rinse of water, scrubbed with fingertips and dried with a paper towel.

The top part has a faint smell remeniscent of ammonia. It is very faint, but I can clearly smell it since the rest of the Fleshskin smells almost of nothing ("almost" cause the smell is kinda there but even fainter, tho I cannot tell if it's the whole thing or coming from the top).

The thing is resting on its stand as of now, am I overthinking it and it's its normal smell or what? I cannot really remember what it smelled like when I took it out so I have nothing to compare it to now.

Alright. I am, most probably, going to join the club and buy my first sleeve.

I'm buying from Amazon due to the shipping fees from the main site (23€, wtf?) and despite the limited selection I'm almost totally convinced to pick the Destroya since I have read plenty of praise about it. And also because I am not planning on adding any more to the collection, so might as well go for something worthwhile.

With that being said, my biggest gripe as of now is cleaning. Of course, as I said, I wish to get my money worth out of it so it's in my best interest to get the cleaning process as right as it can be, but I often tend to get hung up on details, so let me get this straight:

The cleaning is a MUST once first opened and right after EVERY use, correct? With minor cleaning before regular use in case you got lint or wanna wipe away the powder?

The sleeve has to be rinsed throughout with cold water first to clean out the gunk (cum, lube, etc), right? Fingers may get inside, but isn't it a bit too long to get the fingers reach each and every nook and cranny? Also, wouldn't long fingernails risk to damage the inner parts? I cut mine not so often so it's not uncommon for me to end up with 3mm or so of fingernails.

Moreover, I heard some turn the sleeve inside out, but at the same time I also heard that's a big no no, correct? Since the material is as soft as it is delicate.

Then it's time for a warmer rinse, for...? Isn't the gunk already out? Is this just a precaution or an additional step? The cold water is so that cum doesn't clot, but the warm water? Anyway, this is also the step where one may use the toy wash (whichever one chooses), right? But which one? Any made for TPE toys just works, correct? Just rubbed as one would do with regular soap, yes? But at the same time, one may also skip the soap and go for IPA? Is the soap then just a bactericide phase to disinfect the toy?

Then it's drying time. I hear some use rolled paper towels or microfiber cloths put inside of the sleeve, but wouldn't that risk damaging part of the internal texture, especially the crazier ones? Some also use 70% IPA to get rid of any possible bacteria, but how to apply it? Do I just squirt some inside and shake/roll the sleeve so that it goes everywhere? Should I get a spray bottle and spray it inside? And most importantly, is the process "rinse->wash->IPA->paper/microfiber dry" or "rinse->wash->paper/microfiber dry->IPA"?

And lastly, the air dry. FleshAIR is not an option, since it's a glorified USB fan sitting at 50$. DIY might be the way, but I heard some use those aquarium air pumps to put the air through the sleeve. Is that effective? I might lean toward it because of the cost and the fact it might be among the quietest solutions.

And lastly, storing. How do you check if the sleeve is completely dry? Touch test? Paper? Just time? What about the cornstarch powder? Should I just sprinkle some on both ends or should I put something like a teaspoon inside the entirety of the sleeve?

Have I missed anything?