Playboy Pleasure Palm Dual-End Tapping Vibrator

The Playboy Pleasure Palm is a clitoral vibrator with two working ends and two separate motors. The wide end taps, the tapered end vibrates, and the whole thing is shaped to rest in your palm or against your body. Made by Evolved Novelties for the Playboy Pleasure line, it's a good pick if ordinary buzzing vibrators feel numbing after a while and you want a rhythmic, pulsing touch instead.

Tapping versus vibrating

Vibration spreads a fast buzz over an area. Tapping is a slower, distinct beat, like being touched over and over in the same place. Many people find tapping feels less numbing over a longer session, and it can be easier to build gradually. The Palm gives you both: the wider end has 10 tapping speeds and rhythms, and the tapered end has 10 vibration speeds and rhythms. Because the motors are independent, you can run either end alone or both at once.

Ways to hold it

Cup it in your hand with the tapping end over the clitoris and your fingers free to guide it. Turn it around and the narrow tip can trace the edges of the hood, the labia or nipples with more precision. You can also lay it flat on the bed and lie or sit on it, rocking your hips against it for hands-free grinding. It's small enough to slip between bodies during partnered sex, too.

Controls and battery

Hold the power button for two seconds to turn it on or off, and use the wave button to cycle through settings. It charges by USB in about 100 minutes. Run times depend on how you use it:

• Single end on high: about 150 minutes
• Single end on low: about 200 minutes
• Tapping and vibration together on high: about 90 minutes
• Both together on low: about 120 minutes

That's generous for a toy this size and means you won't be recharging after every session.

Who this clitoral vibrator suits

The Palm is a natural fit for anyone who prefers external play, finds strong vibration too intense or numbing, or simply wants to try tapping without buying a dedicated tapping toy. Its small, rounded body is easy for first-timers to hold and aim. It isn't the right choice if you want internal stimulation, or if you rely on a deep, rumbly wand-style vibration to get there; a wand will feel stronger.

Taking it with you

At under four inches tall, it fits in a makeup bag or the corner of a carry-on. Evolved doesn't mention a travel lock, so pack it where the power button won't be pressed, and bring the USB cable, since it charges the same way as most phones and laptops.

Lube, water and cleaning

Evolved recommends water-based lube with the Palm; the Playboy Slick H2O is the matching option. It's waterproof and submersible, so the bath and shower are fair game. To clean, Evolved suggests a toy cleaner followed by a rinse in warm water. The Playboy Clean foaming cleaner does that job.

Specifications

• Brand: Playboy Pleasure by Evolved Novelties
• Model: Palm
• Material: velvet-soft silicone; phthalate- and latex-free
• Size: 3.86" high, 2.02" deep, 1.46" wide
• Motors: 2 independent; 10 tapping modes (wide end), 10 vibration modes (tapered end)
• Charging: USB, about 100 minutes
• Battery: 90–200 minutes depending on mode
• Waterproof: yes, submersible
• Lube: water-based
• Warranty: 5 years from the maker

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