ElectraStim KIX Beginner Electrosex Stimulator Kit - Lovehoney UK
Looking at this and wondering if there’s any real difference between this and something like a ProTens Machine which it closely resembles. Just curious whether I could pick up a cheap tens machine stick the pads around genitals and bum to get a general idea whether the sensations are something I’d like before splashing out on the official thing.
They’re pain-relief so can’t hurt to try I guess!
I have the Electrastim Flick kit and I find it very entertaining. I don’t use it often but when I do it’s fun. I’ve no idea whether a Tens machine would give the same results although the Electrastim unit is apparently based on Tens technology. It might be a painful experience if it turns out that they’re not compatible though.
I have a cheap version with two loops, butt plug and metal urethral sound, its ok and can give you quite a zapp if youre not careful you can also use pads with it if you want
What’s the name of your version and does it not have a safe limit on it? Completing a circuit between a butt plug and a urethral plug to get a unexpected shock sounds risky. I still remember the bones in my arm jumping when I stuck a finger into a live light socket (I was much much younger and stupider - don’t ask)
Reading up about it:
So what does e-stim feel like?
It’s a factor of the power unit, so which power unit are you using? If you’re starting off with something inexpensive, like a TENS unit, that’s not going to feel very erotic. It’s going to give you a tingle, for sure, but realize that TENS units were made for numbing the nerve endings. They were designed to block chronic pain by making the same pulse train over and over again. It’s like playing the same note on the piano over and over and over again. Ding-ding-ding-ding! Over and over again. The same thing. After awhile, the brain stops paying attention to that area. Which is good if you’re in pain.But let’s face it…
If you’re trying to get off, you probably don’t want your cock to be numb.
The good thing about EStims is that the waveforms are balanced positive and negative. That means that over time there is no build up of current [or charge] in one direction vs. the other. It’s balanced. It’s going to equal zero over time. There are just as many pulses going in the positive direction as there are in the negative. So if you add that all up, you get zero. It’s neutral.
It goes on a bit about the technicalities. Ok, so it won’t quite be the same unless you can change the settings
E Stim feels like a little buzz going up to a little buzzy sting.
I believe that the KIX has the same power as the more expensive EM60-E which I have but half the battery life. Approx 3 hours playtime (at medium intensity) from 3 hour charge rather than 6playtime. both take similar time to charge.
The KIX has 80 (seamless) Intensity Levels where as the Flick has 24.
5 vs 7 Pre-Programmed Patterns.
Tri-colour LEDs vs LED lights to show levels.
Flick has an Accelerometer to Flick the device.
Flick seems better built.
So you aren’t losing out on much going with the cheaper unit.
You can even use the new Lovehoney X ElectraStim Booty Buddy Electro-Sex Butt Plug
Be sure to look at the ElectraStim website for the toy compatibility table. Both the KIX and Flick support the same toys.
Thanks for the recommendations. I’ve added the Kix and the electro-sex butt plug to my wish-list for later.
An e-stim butt plug feels very different to cock rings, at least mine do.
The butt plug feels a lot less buzzy but it makes the anal sphincter muscles contract and relax in time with the stim pulses. This pulls the plug in and out making it feel more like a gentle pegging than an electric shock.
You’re a true pioneer. I salute you.
Still doing valuable research for the benefit of personkind. Sounds like you’ve found an economical route to electrostim.
I have to say that if I hadn’t had my birthday discount and had the Electrastim Flick package not been heavily discounted I probably would never have gone down this route but I’m glad I did,
Have to say the responses have been enlightening so may just try this route. Thanks for taking the time to do the research!
Interesting. Is 20-25mA what you normally use? For internal stimulation I have the KIX at full 80mA and yes, it feels good but I’d much rather it was significantly stronger.
To be fair I haven’t used the pads and I imagine they do have a better contact area. There will be further experimentation. Thanks.