The Sedeux Heart Harness & Silicone Dildo Set was perhaps the first partner-intended sex toy that I ever bought, back in the baby days of my dykedom. I saw it in the store and thought "hey, why not?"
It looked unthreatening and easy to use for a beginner, which I very much was back then. It came with its own dildo included! What a deal! I think I even managed to get it for around $35, which should have been a clue, but back then I didn't know any better.
The toy comes with two parts, the harness and the dildo itself, which I will review separately. The packaging is clear plastic, and as I recall, not that hard to deal with. Upon opening, the harness itself had a faint plastic smell which soon faded.
The harness: Very lightweight. The heart portion of the harness which holds the O-ring is fairly small and made of very thin, almost pleather material. The O-ring itself is flexible rubber, held in place by four snaps attached to the heart. The straps are nylon and adjustable to fit up to 60" hips.
The O-ring is standard quality, and stretched to fit all the dildos I tried to put in it. The largest I ever tried was my Raquel, which is 1 5/8" in diameter at its widest point. The O-ring could have accommodated a bit more if needed.
The snaps that held the O-ring in place were quite flimsy, and eventually ended up breaking. Because of the nature of the snaps themselves, it also meant that whatever dildo i used was not held very firmly in place and tended to pull away from the harness because of the give in the attachments. That was enough to be distracting
The fit was all right, but the straps were not particularly comfortable; they tended to cut into my hips and thighs as I am a bit larger in those areas. It also didn't feel very secure, going along with the general theme of flimsiness of the harness in general.
I would rate the harness by itself a 1.5 of 5; it was decent for a beginner and held up for a while, but ended up breaking because of poor craftsmanship.
The dildo: Made of silicone, very small and easy to insert for someone who was not used to a lot of vaginal insertion (my girlfriend at the time). Solid feeling and very hardy; the silicone is definitely on the firmer end.
This is a dildo that I have kept since I bought it 4 years ago. It is very sturdy, and so far has no scratches or chips in the material. It's definitely on the smaller end - it measures 4" around by 5 3/4" long, with a supposed 5 1/2" insertable, but I find it very hard to get that close in any other position than someone riding on top of me. Any other position and you're looking at anywhere from 4 3/4" - 5" insertable. In short, not long enough to use from behind, which is a disappointment. It does work fine for missionary and someone on top, however.
It's definitely been a good item to have in our inventory, because it's small and unthreatening enough for even someone who is virginally tight to use. At only 4" circumference at its widest point, it's just big enough to be felt without stretching too much for someone who can't take a lot. For me, being a bit of a size queen, it's nowhere near enough to do anything (I can barely feel it unless it's moving), but for my girlfriend, who's not used to much of anything bigger, it works great, especially as a "warm-up" toy for something bigger. The material is non-porous, phthalates-free, and hypoallergenic, and we've had no problems with it so far.
I would rate the dildo alone a 4.5 of 5; I could wish for a little bigger of a base, especially when using it with a harness, but that's really my only complaint. For what it is (a very simple, basic dildo), it's awesome.
Overall, I would recommend to anyone looking to purchase a harness and dildo that they buy the two separately and of higher quality. It might cost more, but will last you longer in the end. On the other hand, if you're just looking for something to use every once in a while with your significant other and it's not something you want to invest in, this will last a while for infrequent use. The dildo is certainly worth keeping, though you an get something similar for just about the same price if you do some online shopping.
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