Welcome to the new blog promoting hot safe sex between consenting adults. We’re just gonna talk about our experiences with having safer sex, and touch on issues of safer sex practices. Check out the blogroll for many more educated and entertaining people to learn from and with; this is just our particular corner.
Last night, thanks to a contribution of a condom sampler by a fan of Mr. Danger, my lover and I tried out the Kimono MicroThin Large. Pulling it out of the package (your typical plastic square pouch, easily tearable from the side) it didn’t look very large to either of us. Usually our brand of choice is the Trojan Magnum, and this was definitely smaller. One thing that I liked about it, though, was that it did extend all the way to the base of the penis, which is something that occasionally is not the case with standard condoms (My lover thought that perhaps that was what the “large” referred to, length rather than girth).
“It was really thin, I think…it felt really good,” was my lover’s opinion. “I give it an A+ – no, an A. There may be others that deserve that extra +.” The sheerness of it made it transparent, and there was no noticeable color to the condom and only a bit of lubrication. If I have any complaints, that would be it – that the tiny dab of lubricant didn’t really make any difference in the grand scheme of things. Of course, we always have 
lots of lube handy anyway, like any good Hot Safe Sex Practitioner, right?
“It was very smooth,” she added. “There didn’t seem to be much friction. Sometimes I will need that extra lube, but not this time.” She laughed. “Of course, I don’t know how much of that was you, and how much was the condom…”
That’s kind of the point of this blog though, right? That hot safer sex is not about the person OR the safer sex supply, but about both working together – scratch that. All those involved working together to make it a great experience.
She’s still musing about it, though. “Hmmm…maybe we should just try it again?”
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Sighing with disappointment…another latex condom. Here’s to wishing for companies to invest as much time and energy in their non-latex development as their latex. Nice blog start though.
Just to add one thing though, it’s awesome when guys carry condoms in their wallets…but girls, really, get in the habit of having them in your purse as well. Especially, if you are Latex allergic.
Roxy Harte
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I got to try these recently as well, and compare them against others. I had ordered the World’s Best sampler tin from Condom Depot, containing 3 each of their 10 highest-rated condoms. (I’d recommend this, BTW, to anyone who doesn’t already have a favorite condom. Trying a different one each time, and reviewing the experience afterwards as if one is tasting wine, adds another level of “game” play to already good sex.)
Alas, we haven’t made it through all ten styles yet — but that’s partly because I kept going back to the Kimono Microthin and used all three of them. Out of the ones I’ve tried, it was the best-feeling by far. It’s thin enough to transmit all sensations, and the regular size is form-fitting, narrower just behind the head, which to me offers a nice feeling of snugness and helps hold it in place. I agree about the insufficient amount of lube (I’ve seen that mentioned in every review I’ve read) but that’s an easily solvable problem. I’ve seen Kimono now makes a version with extra lube, so apparently they’re listening.
I’m glad I got the sampler tin. But the Kimonos are the only ones I’ll be ordering more of.
This is a great idea. I can’t wait to see what comes out of this. People need all the help they can get making safer sex less socialy akward. On that note I’ll give you a topic for the next post.
My past two partners voice distaste for safer sex practices they both said that they were taking the pill and they couldn’t get pregnant. One of them even said “don’t you trust me?” now I know the correct answer is ditch them it ain’t worth it. That may be true but what advise could you give to others in a similar senario?
For example your in the heat of the moment, you reach over to grab a condom and she says “oh you don’t need that.” how can he politly and without loss of arousal educate the partner that he does not know who he has slept with and niether dies she know what funkier he has down under. Wouldn’t the social stigma with STD’s cause the partner to become offended? Or is “no cover, no down under” good pillow talk?
Roxy Harte’s got a great point. And it’s not all that hard to do. A small makeup bag meant for the purse (or even a coin purse, or that little zip pocket built into most purses) easily holds a couple sample packets or small bottle of lube, a handful of condoms, a couple folded dental dams, and even a few pre-packaged wipes and a zipper baggie for cleanup and polite/safe disposal.
There’s room enough in that setup that you might consider whether you should carry more than one type of condom. Perhaps you’d prefer flavored ones for oral sex, and something with more lube for penetration. Or more than one size.
Magnum/large isn’t the only special consideration for condom size. Some men are smaller overall, some narrower, some narrower at the base, and some simply find a tighter condom provides more sensation. A too-small condom is uncomfortable. But one that is too big tends to slip around, or off. (Aside from the risks involved, if you’ve ever tried to fish a lost condom out of any of your bodily orifices, you have experienced the best of the anti-erotic.)
Nobody has yet marketed a condom labeled “small” so you have to do a little research to know which ones are are. There isn’t a LOT of difference, so they aren’t likely to cause an “average” penis discomfort…and they fit most sex toys (or makeshift toys of reasonable proportion) and fingers better.
I usually pack a couple of each, so I have them to use, or share.