Aneros MGX - sponsored by Babeland.

Already a happy owner of an Aneros Progasm (the largest Aneros prostate massager model) and a Peridise (PC exerciser and anal stimulator), both of which I like, I was intrigued by the other members of the Aneros range. According to the Aneros website, the enhanced mobility of the smaller toys are supposed to make up for the reduction in size.

I was vacillating on buying one when Babeland offered to send me one for review. If you haven't been to Babeland you should - I took a "field trip" and bought my first real sex toy at a Babeland store. It was a long drive, but worth it (I managed to link together several errands that had been needing to be done). Babeland stores are clean and welcoming, and I have always been impressed by the balance the staff showed between discretion and being willing to offer help. The store was not sleazy by any definition, which seems to be a benefit of Babeland's women owners. Not only do they sell toys, but they also host workshop sessions and lectures. In short, if you are anywhere near a Babeland store it's a nice excursion, and if not there's always the website which comes with many (though not all) of the same benefits.

The model I tried is the Aneros MGX, one of the midsize models and good for just about anyone. All of the Aneros prostate massagers are designed for handsfree operation and work by converting the movements of your PC muscles ("Kegels") and anus into stimulation of the prostate - both internal stimulation from the body of the Aneros and external stimulation from the perinium tab.



The Aneros is made of a hard plastic similar to Delrin, and has no uncomfortable ridges anywhere on the body. Gently rounded contours and a one-inch maximum diameter make the MGX a toy that can be used by anyone, whether or not you're experienced with anal play. The plastic can be cleaned with soap and water, but it is hard to truely sanitize it as the two common methods, boiling in water or soaking in 10% bleach, can degrade the plastic.

I found the Aneros to be very pleasant in use, at least at first. After lubricating both the Aneros and my anus, I was able to easily slide the Aneros into place. I could tell that the tip of the toy was contacting my prostate, and contracting my PC muscles caused it to move as designed, giving me a comfortable and stimulating prostate massage. In general the Aneros lived up to its design as a hands-free toy, staying put almost all of the time during tests. Once it started to rotate, and at one point it did start to slide out, but neither happened often enough to cause me to question the hands-free nature of the toy.

The biggest problem that people have with the Aneros-type toys is the stimulation not being as strong as expected. To use the Aneros as intended (as a hands-free prostate massager that is able to initiate a "super-O") requires both strong pelvic muscles as well as practice using the Aneros and interpreting the sensations it gives. Even though I'm a pretty experienced Aneros user I even find myself wanting "a little more" from time to time, and I was pleasantly surprised with the MGX's handle when I grabbed it to give myself "a little more".



The handle is a curved, springlike extention that comes off the back of the base. When you grab it the springiness of the plastic allows you to give yourself a bit of added stimulation, but it doesn't poke uncomfortably during use as the spring modulates the force.

There are several differences between the MGX and my Progasm. One of them is the MGX's texturing along the "neck" of the toy. The MGX has slight, rounded ridges over about one and a quarter inches of the neck's length. These provide a bit of anal stimulation as well as giving your anus something to grab during hands-free operation. They work well and definitely add to the toy.



The other difference is in the external stimulators. The Progasm has two ball-shaped stimulators, one to the front and one to the back, whereas the MGX has a single disk-shaped front perinial stimulator. The loss of the back stimulator is no big deal, as it doesn't stimulate anything on many people (myself included), but the different front stimulator design was noticeable. I can use the Progasm for an hour or so without any irritation, but after about a half-hour the disk stimulator on the MGX started to irritate my perinium. This is the only noticeable flaw I found with the toy, but I do wish that Aneros would redesign their entire line to use the Progasm's ball-type stimulator.

While I generally don't go long enough to experience a "super-O", I enjoy my Aneros toys, especially the fact that their hands-free design really works without hands, enabling them to be easily used to add an extra dimension to partner sex without needing to have a spare hand ready to push a toy back in if it starts working out.

In conclusion the Aneros MGX is pretty good, ranking 4 out of 5 stars, with the only major fault being the possibilty of irritation from the perinium tab. The MGX does what it says it will do - stimulating the prostate and functioning hands-free, and it is good for both those seeking a super-O as well as those who want a little extra during sexual activity. Wander on over to Babeland (either the store or the website at www.babeland.com) and take a look at the MGX or one of their other good choices for sex toys.