I love Fun Factory, I truly do. I love every Fun Factory product I have. Until now. My perfect record has been marred by my slinky new Fun Factory Bendy Beads.

Fun Factory Bendy Beads are a sleek, black matte silicone that are also available in purple. They are something of a lint magnet so be sure you wash them before and after use…which I know you’re all doing anyway, right??

Of course, I love silicone. It’s my preferred material for sex toys. Fun Factory’s Bendy Beads are phthalate and latex free, hypoallergenic, odorless, tasteless, and body-safe. Silicone is super easy to clean and is even sterilizable. You can use antibacterial soap and warm water, your favorite sex toy cleaner, or a 10% bleach solution (that’s 9 parts water to 1 part bleach). You can even wash your Fun Factory Bendy Beads in the top drawer of your dishwasher (no soap please!) or boil them in water to sterilize them. Be sure to wash your Bendy Beads carefully as they have little crevices where lubricant and body fluids can congregate.

Remember, Fun Factory Bendy Beads are 100% silicone and can only be used with water-based lubricant. Silicone-based lube can bond with the silicone of the beads and cause them to melt and become tacky. Also make sure you do not allow your silicone toys to touch in storage as the same kind of chemical reaction can occur.

Fun Factory Bendy Beads are almost 10 1/2″ long, with about 7 1/2″ insertable. These anal beads look like a curvy wand that curls back on itself to form a handle with five graduated oval beads set into alternating sides of the curve. Not only does this add to the modern design of the Bendy Beads, it also adds a nice texture to them. The five oval beads slowly increase in circumference from 2 1/2″ to 4 1/2″, which is approximately 3/4″ to 1/5″ in diameter. This makes Bendy Beads on the big side for anal beads. I would definitely recommend them to intermediate and advanced users, and caution beginners to avoid them.

I’m in a bit of a quandary over Bendy Beads. On the one hand, I love how the beads feel slowly going inside me. As I push each bulb in, there is that satisfying “pop” that makes me swoon and moan. As there is a significant difference between the size of each bead and the stalk (so to speak), I can take as much time to relax and enjoy before pushing the next bead in. I am such a tease! I’m definitely an intermediate player, so while I feel each and every inch as it slides inside me, I really start to feel the stretch at the third bead. That’s when I have to slow down and breath more deeply. The fullness of the fourth and fifth beads popping in makes my eyes roll back in my head.

Here we come to the “other hand”. Inserting Bendy Beads is a bit of a challenge. Why? Well, they’re not called Bendy Beads for nothing! It’s a bit like trying to push a rubber band inside me. In order to insert them, I have to hold onto the beads themselves. The handle is really to keep them from slipping inside and for extraction. So I end up getting lube all over my hand my hand which makes it even harder to push the beads inside. Doh! I’ve been playing with these on my own as my Man has been quite busy lately. I think using Bendy Beads during partner play would make insertion much easier.

I do love the handle of my Fun Factory Bendy Beads. It’s great for pulling the Bendy Beads out (I prefer doing this slooooowly), one satisfying pop at a time, and it’s very comfy between my cheeks. I feel very secure knowing it’s not getting sucked inside. That’s the other great thing about these Bendy Beads. Once they’re in, they do not slip out.

While Bendy Beads are made for your bottom, they do a fair job front of house as well. The flexibility keeps Bendy Beads from being a good thrusting toy, but they provide me with a nice full feeling and the beads give me something to clench down on. Bendy’s great texture feels yummy sliding along my lips as well as inside me.

While I love the girth of my Fun Factory Bendy Beads, I find them almost too long for my body. It sorta feels like they’re trying to crawl up my colon. Well not quite, but they’re just too long for me to wear comfortably for any extended period of time.

Fun Factory Bendy Beads Pros:
• Silicone
• Boilable
• Great texture
• Very flexible

Fun Factory Bendy Beads Cons:
• Very flexible
• May be too long for some

I really want to love my Fun Factory Bendy Beads, but I just can’t quite do it. I like them, but I don’t love them. There is absolutely nothing wrong with the beads themselves. I love the shape, the girth, the material, the look, the texture…almost everything about them. Almost… It comes down to two issues- the flexibility and the length. While I like the flexibility inside me, it makes them harder to insert, and if the Bendy Beads were an inch or two shorter they’d fit perfectly.

Early To Bed is not currently carrying the Fun Factory Bendy Beads. However, they do carry Bendy Beads’ little cousin, Flexi Felix, as well as other Fun Factory sex toys. So head over to Early To Bed and check them out!

Bean Fiddler Rating:

So I’m back with another Fun Factory review. This time it’s the Bubbles Vibrator from Babeland. Yay, Fun Factory and yay, Babeland!

The Fun Factory Bubbles Vibrator is another adorable little guy from the miniVIBES line. Yep, I called it a guy. I don’t know what it is about Fun Factory products, but I have to personify them! So my little guy, Bubbles, is 5 ½” long, with 3 ¼” insertable, and 1 5/8” in diameter. He looks like someone took four bulgy balls and haphazardly stacked them on top of one another. Bubbles has a hard plastic base that extends inside upward through the third bubble, so he’s quite firm but still has give. He looks like he’s about to lose his fourth ball, as it falls forward and creates a great little curve for g-spotting. Bubbles’ top ball has no hard plastic inside so it’s definitely squishier and I can bend it slightly. However, it still provides the firm pressure most of us want in our g-spotting toys. Due to his mini stature, I expected the Fun Factory Bubbles Vibrator to feel small in my hand. He actually feels quite solid, and though he is a lighter weight vibrator, he’s got a nice heft to him.

The Fun Factory Bubbles Vibrator is made of 100% of the plushest, most delightful silicone. It’s firm, yet giving, soft, and supple. I’m a huge fan of silicone because it’s hypoallergenic, non-porous, phthalate-free, latex-free, odorless, and tasteless. As usual with Fun Factory sex toys, I love just holding him in my hands and playing with his yummy silicone. While Bubbles is soft, he does have some drag, so you’ll probably want to use a bit of lubricant. Remember, because Bubbles is silicone, use only water-based lube with him. Silicone-based lubricant can chemically bond with his little body and melt him. That would be ever so sad! Oil-based lubricant can also break down silicone over time.

As silicone is very easy to care for, the Bubbles Vibrator is a cinch to clean! Simply use warm water and antibacterial soap (Bubbles is 100% waterproof so feel to completely submerege him) or your favorite sex toy cleaner. Silicone is also sterilizable, so feel free to use a 10% bleach solution (9 parts water to 1 part bleach) as a spray or wipe down to sterilize Bubbles. Some silicone sex toys can washed in the top drawer of your dishwasher without soap or be boiled as a way to sterilize them, but please don’t do this to Bubbles. He has a motor and electrical components that could be destroyed. I bet you would cry if that happened! I know I would!

The Bubbles Vibrator is part of Fun Factory’s Click ‘N’ Charge line, which is made up of, yep, you guessed it, rechargeable vibrators! And the crowd goes wild… May I just say…AWESOME! How cool is it to get off while being green?? Some people may complain about the higher price point on Bubbles compared to the battery consumers in the miniVIBES line. However, if you look at the long-term cost of buying batteries, rechargeable sex toys are a steal!

Fun Factory has been very clever in their design of a universal charger that works with all the vibrators in the Click ‘N’ Charge line. So you can use the same charger with multiple toys! Again, AWESOME! Now, according to the Fun Factory directions, you’ll need to charge Bubbles for up to six hours before using him for the first time. My Bubbles was pretty charged up, so it took less than one hour of charging before he was ready to go.

The Fun Factory universal charger is both an upside and a teeny bit of a downside. It is magnetic, which is what allows Bubbles to be 100% waterproof. There are no plugs or sockets. You simply line up the Fun logo on the charger with the Fun logo on the base of Bubbles and attach magnetically. The two will only stick together if correctly aligned. The trick is to get and keep them correctly aligned while charging. As the head of the charger is magnetic, it has some weight to it. So if my Bubbles isn’t propped up in just the right position, charging stops. Now that I know the correct positioning for my Bubbles and his charger, it takes just a little fiddling to set them up to charge so it’s really not a big deal for me, but it could be frustrating for some.

Fun Factory’s directions tell me that when Bubbles is charging, the FUN logo on the magnetic charger will pulsate red. When he’s done, it’ll glow with a steady red light. My charger works differently. When my Bubbles is charging, the FUN logo glows red steadily. When the charging process is complete, the red light goes off. I mention this in case you get a charger that works like mine.

Fun Factory states the operating time for a battery that is 100% charged is approximately one hour and I have found that to be true. I seem to get anywhere from about 55 to 75 minutes on a single charge. Charging only seems to take 2-3 hours for me.

Per Fun Factory (and they would know!) be sure to always store Bubbles with his lithium polymer battery charged.

Bubbles comes in the typical Fun Factory packaging, which I use to store him. He comes with directions in five languages, a brochure of other Fun Factory products, and a sample of Toy Fluid, Fun Factory’s water-based lubricant.

The Fun Factory Bubbles Vibrator is a delight to use! Being soft yet firm, he feels yummy everywhere. He’s great for external as well as internal stimulation. He’s really good on my nipples and labia, as well as on my clit. No matter how tempted you may be, Bubbles is not intended for anal play. Without a flared base, he could disappear inside you, which would be a most unpleasant experience. Do you really want to end up the butt (pun intended) of a joke in your local ER?

I think some girls probably look at Bubbles’ size and consider him mostly an external vibrator. I get that. However, Bubbles has a few tricks up his sleeve. Ok, Bubbles doesn’t have sleeves, but he has tricks, and if he had sleeves he would hide his tricks up there!

I’m sure you all remember my Fun Factory Little Paul review, right? After all it was only a few weeks ago. What do you mean you didn’t read it?? It’s ok; I forgive you. Well, Little Paul, like many vibrators, is 1 ½” in diameter. Bubbles is 1 5/8”. This may not seem like a big difference but I really feel it. Not everyone likes girthy sex toys, but I do. That extra 1/8” seems to make quite a difference. There is also something about Bubbles’ shape. I really feel his balls (hehe) popping in and out of me in such a good way and they seem to provide more surface area than a standard non-bubbly vibrator. The other really neato trick is how Bubbles’ curve hooks him inside me and hangs on. I can let go of him and he doesn’t go anywhere! I love this! Usually my vibes slip right out as soon as I let go, but Bubbles stays in place vibrating away.

Speaking of vibrations, Bubbles has a whopping 8 levels of steady vibration and 3 different pulsation patterns. The vibration levels start at “I can barely tell you’re on” and go up to “decently strong”. Bubbles is not the strongest vibrator I have but he does get the job done. However, keep an eye on that lowest level. I’ve left him on accidentally, thinking I’d turned him off, and run out the battery!

The 3 pulsation patterns feel something like this-
1. Buuuuzzzzz buuuuzzzzz buuuuzzzzz buuuuzzzzz
2. Buuzz buuzz buuzz buuzz
3. Buz buz buz buz buz

I admit it. I stole the pulsation description from my review of Fun Factory’s Little Paul Vibrator. I’m plagiarizing myself, but it’s ok. I gave myself permission. Reason being, both vibrators have the same pulsation patterns. Not to mention, I was pretty happy with that description and don’t think I can come up with anything better! :p

Bubbles also has the same control panel and functions as Little Paul, which is a plus. He has a + and – button to control his power and vibration levels. To turn Bubbles on, press his + button once and you are at the lowest, barely there, vibration. A single push on the + button cycles you up to the next level, and so on. Once you hit the 8th level of vibration, hold the + button down for 2 seconds to get to pulsation pattern #1. You cycle through the pulsation patterns using the + button. Use the – button to get back to the highest level of steady vibration. To turn Bubbles off, simply cycle down through the vibration levels using the – button. At the lowest level, hold for 2 seconds to make sure Bubbles is completely off. Bubbles’ controls are very easy to use, and make him a truly one-handed vibrator, which I love! However, his buttons do get a little slippery if you get lubricant or your own juices on them.

While I find Bubbles’ vibrations to be on the weaker end of the spectrum, I do find them stronger than Fun Factory’s Little Paul, which may be related to the rechargeable battery. I also find Bubbles to be on the quieter end of the spectrum. On his lower levels he can’t be heard under the covers, and on his highest level he certainly can’t be heard through my bedroom door.

Fun Factory Bubbles Pros:
• Super lush silicone
• Rechargeable
• Bubble design
• Curve keeps him inside

Fun Factory Bubbles Cons:
• Buttons can get slippery
• Vibrations on the weak side

Overall, the Fun Factory Bubbles Vibrator is an excellent choice in a smaller vibe. With his unique shape, he is fun for insertion as well as clit stimulation. His rechargeable battery helps me feel green and makes using him easy as pie. Mmmmm, pie… Anywho, some of you will want stronger vibrations, while others like me, may think fondly of such vibrations while being perfectly content to take a little longer enjoying getting off.

Head over to Babeland to pick up your own Fun Factory Bubbles Vibrator today!

UPDATE
Unfortunately, Babeland is no longer carrying the Fun Factory Bubbles Vibrator. However, you can pick it up at Good Vibrations.

Bean Fiddler Rating:

Lately I’ve had a thing for bugs. I don’t know why. I don’t like bugs. In fact, I’m very girly about bugs. Nonetheless, I’m in love my new best friend, Fun Factory’s Little Paul, the caterpillar. He, yes I did say “he,” is just so adorable! He’s more than your average vibrator.

Little Paul has 8 levels of straight vibration and three pulsation patterns. His vibrations start out soooo mildly I can hardly tell he’s on. While his vibrations don’t quite hit wild for me, they do get me off. They are also more surfacey and buzzy than deep and throbby, but not as buzzy as my other AAA battery vibrators. His pulsation patterns start at long, slow pulses and continue through short and fast, to shorter and faster pulses. These I love! The first pulse setting is what did me in on my first go round.

Little Paul’s three pulsation patterns feel something like this-
1. Buuuuzzzzz buuuuzzzzz buuuuzzzzz buuuuzzzzz
2. Buuzz buuzz buuzz buuzz
3. Buz buz buz buz buz

I really like the placement of Little Paul’s buttons on his stomach rather than the traditional twisty bottom of many vibrators. He has two buttons, + and -. The + button is above the – button and slightly extended which makes it easy to tell the difference even in my excited haze. The push button technology works very well and truly makes Little Paul a one-handed vibrator. However, the base and buttons can get slippery the wetter I get, which can be a bit distracting.

It’s very simple to navigate Little Paul’s settings. To turn him on you simply press down on the + button, then use the same button to increase the vibration level. Once you’ve hit the highest level, hold the button down for 2 seconds for pulsation pattern #1. The + button then cycles you through the pulsation patterns. To return to straight vibrations, press once on the – button and you are instantly at the highest vibration. To scroll down through the vibrations and to turn Little Paul off keep pressing the – button.

Little Paul runs on 2 AAA batteries. (Please provide your own; they are not included.) This may be part of the reason I have mixed feelings about his vibrations. On the one hand, they are somewhat weaker than I’d like them to be. On the other hand, his highest levels are high enough to get me off and I love the pulsation patterns. Fun Factory does suggest you use rechargeable batteries but also states the 1.2 V rechargeables result in a “slight decrease in maximum motor performance.” I’m using non-rechargeable 1.5 V batteries (bad girl!) and I’ve given Little Paul a number of serious workouts. After several hours of use, I have seen no impact on his batteries. Remember, to extend the life of your batteries and Little Paul’s motor it’s important to remove them when Little Paul is not in use.

Little Paul is made by Fun Factory in all his 100% plushiest-silicone-ever glory. I love silicone because it is phthalate-free, latex-free, and body-safe. Little Paul’s plush silicone feels good everywhere! He is great on my nipples and labia as well as fun to trace down my body. There is a slight drag with the silicone so, as always, be sure to use lubricant. Speaking of lube, remember to use water-based lube only with Little Paul. Silicone-based lubricants can break down the silicone of his body and melt him, which would be oh so sad. Just to be safe, remember to keep your silicone toys from touching in storage as the same thing can happen.

All sex toys should be cleaned before and after each use. Silicone is very easy to clean and share between partners. Simply wash with soap and water (Which you can easily do because Little Paul is waterproof- it shows him swimming right on the package!) or use your favorite sex toy cleaner. You can completely sterilize silicone with a 10% bleach solution; 9 parts water, 1 part bleach. Of course, you may prefer to cover Little Paul with a condom to make switching between partners a breeze. While you actually can boil silicone and wash it with no soap in the top drawer of your dishwasher, do not do this with Little Paul. He does have a motor after all, and I, for one, would like to keep it in excellent working order! Little Paul is only as waterproof as you treat him, so be sure his cap is screwed on tightly before washing.

Speaking both of motors and being waterproof, Little Paul holds up very well in the bath and the shower. I don’t feel really confident submerging him, but that is my paranoia and not a reflection on his ability to dive, dive, dive! Little Paul’s cap closes very securely and Fun Factory touts him as being waterproof. My experience supports this claim. After using Little Paul in the shower or tub, unscrew his cap, remove his batteries, and let him air dry completely.

Little Paul is part of Fun Factory’s miniVIBES line and when you slip him inside, you’ll know it. He is 5 ½” long, with 4 ¼” being insertable, and 1 ¼” in diameter. Although he may be small, he gets the job done! Part of the reason for this is that Little Paul is textured, which I love. In fact his ribbing was one of the reasons I was attracted to him in the first place! The ribbing definitely adds to the sensation for me, but is also mild enough not to distract most users. As Little Paul is not very long or wide, those looking for a more filling vibe might be disappointed. If this is the case, consider Little Paul’s uncle, the Fun Factory Patchy Paul II, also carried by EdenFantasys. I haven’t used Patchy Paul but he has been recommended to me.

Little Paul comes in the traditional Fun Factory packaging, a small cardboard box with a plastic clamshell. The original packaging is great for storage if you’ve got the space. If you don’t, I suggest a small lint-free bag or wrapping him in a lint-free cloth. Little Paul isn’t quite a lint magnet like some of my other silicone sex toys, but he does attract those little particles that happen to be floating around.

While the packaging is cute, space saving, and recyclable, it is not terribly discreet. As you can see from the included images, there is a little window in front showing off Little Paul’s adorable little nose, mouth, and eye. You can also see how the back opens and closes, with a very cool magnetic closure, to show you Little Paul’s butt! Ok, he doesn’t actually have a butt… My point is, you can clearly see Little Paul in his little house. So if the cleaning lady finds him lying around, you may be a tad embarrassed. Unless you’re awfully close to her, that is! Little Paul comes with a small instruction booklet in six different languages, a brochure showing all Fun Factory products (which will only serve to make you covet all the more), and a sample size packet of Fun Factory’s water-based lubricant, Toy Fluid.

Fun Factory Little Paul Pros:
• Adorableness!
• Great combination of firmness and give
• Patterns are fabulous
• Plushest silicone ever
• Waterproof

Fun Factory Little Paul Cons:
• Vibrations are on the weaker side
• Difficult to tell if he’s totally off

My adorable light blue Fun Factory Little Paul came from a galaxy far, far away, called EdenFantasys. Head on over there to pick out your own Fun Factory Little Paul today!

Beanfiddler Rating:

Little Paul G-spot vibrator by Fun Factory Material: Silicone Safety: $47.99 Buy from EdenFantasys
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This week I’m showcasing a different kind of deal. Babeland has the adorable and fabulous Fun Factory Bubbles Vibrator in Candy Pink for $74!

Are you thinking that seems a lot like their regular price on this vibrator? Well, it is. Are you wondering why the heck this is a weekly deal? Well, I’ll you.

It’s Pink October and time to focus our attention on breast cancer. When you buy the Fun Factory Candy Pink Bubbles Vibrator this month from Babeland, they will donate 10% to the Young Survival Coalition, an organization that provides support to young women living with breast cancer. Now, I say that’s quite a deal!

So head on over to Babeland and pick up a Fun Factory Bubbles Vibrator or one of the other Pink October toys Babeland has up for grabs. Check out the gorgeous Octopussy glass dildo while you’re there. I want it I want it I want it!

I’ve said it before, I’ll say it again…I love Fun Factory! No other manufacturer has their commitment to quality, whimsical toys. Yep, I said whimsical. Some people may not look for whimsy in their sex toys, but I do. OK, not always. However, when I see a vibe that I want to cuddle…how can I resist putting it on my wish list?

Little Paul is so adorable I can’t even decide if I want him in pink or blue! He is waterproof, has multiple speeds, and a curved tip to hit your g spot just right. The Little Paul Vibe is made of medical-grade silicone so he’s phthalate and latex free, which is always a good thing. I really like that his controls are buttons on his side, rather than the typical twisty bottom of so many other vibes. Oh, how I want him!

Check out Fun Factory’s Little Paul at EdenFantasys today!