by @Ian_Chimp, 11 Apr 2021
Lovehoney X Love Not War Meile Sustainable Rechargeable Clitoral Vibrator
The meile is a beautiful little toy. Its colours are modern and understated, and the contrast between the silicone and the brushed metal aluminium of the handle is really pleasing to the eye. It also has a nice heft to it when you pick it up. It’s not heavy as such, but it feels substantial in your hand. And most of the weight is concentrated in the battery end, which gives quite a lot of control over the tip with just a flick or two of the wrist.
Most notably, the battery is a screw off type with the charging port tucked away in the middle - so no fiddling about with magnetic chargers, or piercing self-seal silicone. Just unscrew, plug in your barrel jack, and it’ll stay charging for as long as you need it to. It charges in 120 minutes, and runs for around 60 minutes. We haven’t timed it, but Mrs Chimp managed to have a couple of sessions (on medium-high) before it needed to be charged, so I think that’s a good ballpark.
The business end is a little squidgy silicone ball on a stick, which has a great texture and feel to it. It’s really comfortable to use, and the ball can be pressed firmly without fear of snapping the top off. The vibrations travel through it nicely, and Mrs Chimp has no issues with finishing with it (so not just a warm up toy). You can use it as a precision toy or lie it flat against you, as the vibrations carry on down the ‘shaft’, which makes it pretty versatile.
Function-wise it has 4 constants and 6 patterns, one motor, and a single button to operate. There’s also a travel lock, which is always a bonus. The vibrations are nice and rumbly on the lower settings, though get a little buzzy on the highest. The button is on the base, so not as accessible in use as some, but (on the positive side) also harder to hit accidentally during as well.
Mrs Chimp likes the longer handle as it makes using it so much easier for her. Not only does it give it better reach, but the longer handle also absorbs the hand-vibrations better (smaller bullets tend to make her fingers go numb if she’s been holding them for a while).
I don’t normally review packaging, but Mrs Chimp really liked the box it came in. Minimal packaging, and easy to recycle too. Even the bag is ‘fab’. It’s a nice natural cotton with a slogan on. She thought it was really good to move on from all the shininess and plastic you normally get with toy packaging, and she felt that this one seemed really considered. The sustainable ethos appealed to her a lot.
All in all a great toy, and it’s already made quite a few appearances. Mrs Chimp is a little sad about the buzziness on the higher setting, as she would have quite liked just one more power rumble out of it, but it still gets her there so she may just be being greedy.
Overall Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
Pros: Really nice asthetics, nice rumbles, squidgy tip. Sustainable ethos.
Cons: Little buzzy on high.
Bottom Line: Lovely toy. Well considered, well executed.