About Phallophile Reviews
Phallophile Reviews is a complete guide to body-safe sex toys—with a focus on silicone vibrators, dildos, and butt plugs. Our top priority is to help you make the best sex toy choice for you, based on your desires and preferences.
To understand what body-safe really means and how materials impact comfort and hygiene, see my comprehensive guide to body-safe sex toys.
On this site, I (Felicity, the main writer; my boyfriend tests anal + penis toys!) only cover products that I would consider buying for myself or a close friend. We do not review sex toys sold exclusively on Amazon, as that platform is filled with misleading descriptions and lies about what is safe. We’re so fortunate to have *a lot* of toy choices online today—literally, more every day—and Phallophile Reviews exists to weigh what’s worth it, vs. what’s not even worth considering putting your 💲 into.
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How This Site Is Funded
Phallophile Reviews operates without display ads, pop-ups, sponsored placements, or paid promotional posts. I have intentionally chosen a low-noise, reader-first model that prioritizes clarity and usability over aggressive monetization.
The site is supported through affiliate partnerships with a small number of carefully selected retailers. Purchasing through my affiliated sex shops costs readers nothing extra, but allows me to earn a modest commission that helps offset the time and expense involved in testing products and producing in-depth reviews and comparison guides.
Every individual review represent at least 2 weeks & 5 trials of of hands-on testing, plus 2 days of photography and writing. Larger guides require 1—2 weeks of research, comparison, and synthesis, in addition to long-term use and follow-up revisions when new, better toys are released.
Some retailers offer reader discounts as an added benefit. Current codes include felicity or phal10, or you can use this link for 10% off body-safe purchases at Peepshow Toys (excluding SquarePegToys and Njoy Disco, per maker policy).
I deeply appreciate reader support. This funding model allows me to remain fully independent, decline low-quality promotional solicitations, and publish critical reviews when warranted—without pressure to soften conclusions or prioritize brand relationships over accuracy.
Editorial Independence & Brand Relationships
I do not accept payment in exchange for reviews. In most cases, I also avoid working directly with manufacturers, as those arrangements often come with implicit or explicit expectations of positive coverage.
This boundary has occasionally limited access to new products. For example, Lovense declined to provide additional review units after I published a critical assessment of their product design (example here). I consider that outcome preferable to compromising editorial integrity.
I do, however, review products from independent makers and artists whose work is well-regarded within the fantasy and artisan toy community. Examples of makers whose products I have reviewed include Fantasy Grove, Strange Bedfellas, Pleasure Forge, Fantasticocks, Paladin Pleasure Sculptors, and Pris Toys.
More commonly, I work with multi-brand retailers rather than individual manufacturers. I have partnered with Peepshow Toys for many years because they consistently support critical reviews, comparative testing, and long-term evaluation—and because they do not sell unsafe or porous sex toys.
About Me & My Personal Preferences
To help readers interpret my reviews, I’m transparent about my own preferences and sensitivities. These aren’t prescriptions—just context. Bodies differ widely, and what works for me may not work for you. Think of this as a lens through which my evaluations are filtered. For example, these wands are super-strong, but often too powerful for my body!:
As a reviewer, I call you to first be aware of your own preferences. Different bodies have distinct tastes in re what they like! Discovering what *you* like is an exploration. Most women need clitoral stimulation to orgasm.
- I favor penetration-focused toys, particularly realistic silicone dildos with pronounced heads for G-spot stimulation, and designs that include thrusting or other forms of motion. For clitoral vibrators, rubbing off clitorally suits me best.
- I gravitate toward softer and squishier, “fleshy” silicone. I typically find it more comfortable than hard pressure.
- I am sensitive, but not extremely so. Moderate texture and vibration are usually fine, provided the contact surface is broad and not abrasive.
- I can’t do really pinpoint clitoral stimulation, like Zumio. I go for broader toys: My fave vibes are the average-width Pillow Talk Sassy (rubbed clitorally, and as a G-spot vibrator) and the Magic Wand with its huge, broad head!
- My interest in anal play developed gradually through education and practice (documented on the site). I now maintain focused anal toy reviews and educational guides, including pegging resources, hooray!
- My long-term partner contributes experiential notes on penis-focused toys. He tends to prefer very soft silicone, full coverage, and realistic vulva designs, and responds well to vibration.
I’m a bisexual, cisfemale, former book editor & perennial lover of language, ex-religious humanist, intersectional feminist, foodie & coffee nerd. I’m endlessly curious: Why are things the way they are, and can we improve them? Also, as a type 1 diabetic, I’m very conscious of how much energy sexual activity can expend, so I appreciate automatic-motion toys & sex machines when I don’t want to impact my blood sugar!
Most important: I hope you learn to explore yourself while reading my site & all our adventures!
Guest Posts & Contributions
Phallophile Reviews is primarily written by me. I do not generally accept guest posts.
Exceptions are rare and limited to contributors with demonstrated expertise in sexuality, sexual health, or closely related fields, and whose work aligns with the site’s focus on accuracy, transparency, and reader safety.
My long-term partner contributes occasional experiential notes related to penis and prostate-focused toys. In the past, I have also collaborated with established writers such as All Male Sex Toys when their perspective added meaningful value.
Social Media
I post new review updates & what I’m loving currently at:
- Please subscribe to my newsletter, foremost. This is the easiest way to digest content that’s more detailed (but I pick out shorter chunks vs. my full reviews = “sex toys Cliffs Notes”).
- Ko-fi if you’re feeling generous & want to buy my 1 large weekly artisan coffee-bag! I used Kofi to fund an osmometer for my complete lube safety guide, thank you!!!
- Instagram, @phallophilereviews is … a page I haven’t kept up since Instagram really wants to keep you locked in, doom-scrolling…
- YouTube, where I do very occasional video reviews & toys-in-motion demos.
Contact Me
The best way to contact me is to leave a comment on any post or page on PhalReviews – I am monitoring those. Your email address will not be published. My email for readers is [email protected]. Feel free to contact me for specific toy suggestions. I will admit I’ve been zoned out in recent months, but will try to get myself into the swing of answering emails at some point.
