The Ion disassembles easily with a “twist to open” function, meaning you can separate the housing from the sleeve and wash everything. It can be submerged in water for easy cleaning. You could try the Blowmotion Real Feel Rechargable Vibrating Male Masturbator, which cushions twin vibrators at either side of its extremely soft sleeve. The outcome is similar, with its vibrations spicing up otherwise standard movements in an interesting way, though we found the sensations here a little stronger and quite different. The sleeve itself is made of silicone and is lightly ribbed on the inside. If you peer carefully in on that third picture, you can see the real business end of the Ion: the pleasure air port, which delivers air pulses across the sensitive frenulum of the penis. You can also press on the penis through the silicone sleeve, to change the type of sensation.

And then there's the noise. We had similar complaints in our Arcwave Voy review, so it's clear that Arcwave's mission is to make great-feeling toys, not great-sounding ones. This sounds like a growling dog playing tug with a pneumatic drill. Deeply unsexy. Arcwave Ion review: Verdict It’s a very focused suction that feels almost like vibration on the frenulum. It’s very, very focused. It hits right where a partner’s tongue would be during a blow job. It’s really easy to line the toy up to focus on that particular spot. You can use the Ion like a stroker, or leave it in one spot, or a combination. How did you prefer to use it? But it's not perfect: there's really no way to use this stealthily unless it's switched off altogether, given that it sounds like a motorbike that's been rebuilt by a maniac, the buttons aren't the best, and its penis detection algorithms aren't quite on point. For something so expensive, that might make it feel disappointing – or, at least, it will until you've used it. Then all will be forgiven. Arcwave Ion review: Alternatives to consider I’m not sure if I liked the Smart Silence, where it only turns on when it detects pressure. I preferred to just set it so it would stay on all the time. I get why they have that, but I didn’t find it useful. Also, it’s pretty loud. That’s kind of a minor quibble, but it’s not like it’s really quiet or stealthy. I appreciated how easy it was to clean. It just twists apart, so that was simple and straightforward. You do need to be able to wrap your hand around it to push the buttons, which might be hard for people with mobility issues, but overall it seems really accessible.Oh, yeah, absolutely I’d recommend it to anyone with a penis. I think even if you aren’t used to toys, it’s accessible to complete beginners, just read the instructions. It feels different than anything else. It’s great. There aren’t as many really unique toys out there for penises, and this is something brand new. Final Thoughts Experience a powerful new type of stimulation based entirely on changes in air pressure. As the world’s first product to target the Pacinian pleasure receptors in the frenulum in this way, the Ion promises some of your most intense orgasms yet. Smart Silence You can control the level of the intensity; it’s easy to reach the buttons in that position. Also, one of the buttons is indented, so you can tell which button you’re touching, which is useful because you can’t see them when it’s in use. The Arcwave Ion comes in a box that makes it look like a fancy space-age device…which it is, in many ways. Thank you for your review I’m thinking of buying one. I was concerned about price and the disappointment with other male masturbation toys I have been looking for some time for new methods to seek self pleasure

The Arcwave Ion’s charging container looks nondescript, like a device for cleaning an electric razor or storing tools. So here’s the moneymaker: the Arcwave Ion. (Please ignore the bits of dust; this is the type of silicone that tends to attract lint just by existing.)Looking for a sex toy that you don’t need to squirrel away when you have guests? The Womanizer Wave functions both as a regular shower head and masturbating aid Also, some toys are good to use with a partner, and the Ion is made for solo use. I don’t think it would be as good with a partner, based on where the buttons are. It’s great if your partner is there watching you use it, but you really are better off controlling the buttons yourself. Well, with a partner you get a level of randomness that this obviously doesn’t provide, but sometimes it’s nice to not have randomness, too. The predictability can be great for getting off really easily. It’s easier to clean than my other strokers. Also, the pressure air is really something. It achieved its goal really well. I’m honestly surprised at how effective it was.