Love to Love Candi'ice Vanilla Pop Mini Vibe

The Love to Love Candi'ice is a rechargeable mini vibrator shaped like an ice-cream bar, with 10 vibration modes, a textured surface and a ring to hook your finger through. It's a compact, discreet toy for first-timers and for anyone who wants something small and strong to slip into a bag. It also makes a fun, low-key gift. This is the Vanilla Pop colour.

Small, but not shy

At 9.6 cm long and 4 cm across (3.78 x 1.57 inches) and 85 g, Candi'ice fits easily in a palm and in a handbag. Love to Love describes the motor as ultra-powerful for its size, and the 10 vibration modes give you a range of steady buzz and patterns to choose from. As with most bullet-style toys, the vibration is concentrated rather than spread wide, so it works well pressed against the clitoris, around the nipples or anywhere you want focused sensation. Its playful ice-cream look makes it far less obvious than a typical toy if someone spots it on a dresser.

Easy to hold

Small vibrators can be awkward to keep in place, especially once there's lube on your fingers. Candi'ice has a holding ring built into the design, so you can hook a finger through it and keep a steady grip without squeezing. The surface is textured, too, which gives a slightly different sensation depending on which side you press against your skin. Try rolling it slowly to find the side that suits you.

Using a mini vibrator

Start with the lowest mode and hold it lightly against the outer labia or the mons, then move closer to the clitoris as arousal builds. Many people prefer indirect contact at first, through the hood or a layer of underwear, then step up. During sex with a partner, a toy this size fits between bodies in positions such as spooning or with the receiver on top. It also suits solo play when a wand or rabbit feels like too much. Our guide to using a bullet vibrator covers techniques that apply here too.

Battery and charging

It charges with a magnetic charger, so there's no open port. A full charge takes about 2 hours 30 minutes and gives about an hour of play. That's typical for a compact toy, so plug it in after each session or two. Because it has its own battery and no cables during use, it's easy to slip into a nightstand or travel bag ready to go.

Materials and care

The outer layer is silicone over an ABS body. Use a water-based lube, which won't affect silicone. Clean it after each use with warm water and mild soap or a toy cleaner, wiping around the ring and the textured surface, then dry it and store it in a pouch or a clean drawer. The supplier details don't give a water rating, so wipe it clean rather than holding it under running water.

Specifications

• Brand: Love to Love, Candi'ice
• Vibration: 10 modes
• Materials: silicone and ABS
• Size: 9.6 cm x 4 cm diameter (3.78" x 1.57"); 85 g
• Battery: about 1 hour run time; about 2 hours 30 minutes to charge; magnetic charger
• Design: holding ring, textured surface
• Colour: Vanilla Pop (also made in Raspberry Jolly)

See more from Love to Love or browse our bullet vibrators.