I’m so excited, y’all. The dildo gods have heard my earnest prayers for a better hands-free way to use my favorite suction-cup-less toys. They’ve sent their answer in the form of New York Toy Collective’s new silicone Double Sided Suction Cup.
It’s a simple idea: two suction cups joined together, so you can stick one suction cup onto your favorite flat-based dildo, and the other to any flat surface (or another dildo).
To be fair, it’s not a new idea. I’ve written about using PVC double-sided suction cups for hands-free penetration. The revelation here is that New York Toy Collective’s product is body-safe silicone. When I was using PVC suction cups, I always wondered about what kind of chemicals (hint: chlorine’s a pretty safe bet) might be leaching from the suction cup onto the bases of my quality toys. Since my genitals/butt never actually touched the PVC, I wasn’t losing sleep over this setup, but still…I had to wonder about lube drippage and bacteria potentially growing on the PVC. Plus PVC smells. So, after a couple months, I tossed the PVC suction cups out. (Eventually I invested in a Liberator Wing instead.)
I’d given up on the idea of ever finding a double-sided suction cup that I was sure was silicone, and that I could feel totally safe using. But then, one fine day, I heard that New York Toy Collective (NYTC) had just released this Double Sided Suction Cup. I knew that I had to add it to my Suction Cup Guide right away—and of course test it for myself.
Would this silicone Double Sided Suction Cup live up to my high hopes?
First Impressions
When I pulled it out of the box, I saw that the Double Sided Suction Cup was thinner than I’d expected. Usually, suction cups need to be a certain thickness (or concave) to ensure a strong seal. I also had my doubts about how well it would stick to very large-based dildos with balls, like my VixSkin Johnny. (More on that later.) I also noticed the little tabs that stick out to the side of both suction cups, for easier removal.
After I inspected the suction cup itself, I checked out the attractive box. Now, I’m pretty creative with sticking places, but I figured I’d read NYTC’s directions anyway.
Once I read these instructions, I immediately knew I had to make a graphic so my readers could visualize what exactly the Double-Sided Suction Cup is “compatiable” with:
So obviously I’m kidding here: the box should read “tiles.” (My apologies to NYTC for being a smart-ass.) Anyway, as you’ll see, most of NYTC’s suggestions work very well, with one glaring exception.
