To most sex toys users there is little difference between a dildo and a vibrator, after all, both will do the same thing give sexual pleasure. But whilst everyone would agree they give pleasure, more discerning men and women will tell you there is a difference. Here we explain the main differences.

Dildos
The simplistic way of explaining about most dildos is they are phallic shaped, in other words they resemble a real penis in shape, length and detail including in most cases veins that can be seen on a real penis. When dildos were first introduced to the sex toys market, they didn’t include vibration, they simply were a replica for a penis. In recent years men and women gave their feedback and demanded that a vibrator be added to give more pleasure, manufacturers listened and many dildos now include a vibrator, these models are often referred to as vibrating dildos.

Dildos come in all shapes, sizes and whilst most are flesh coloured, other colours like red and black are also available. The main benefit of any dildo is they are realistic and in the absence of a real penis are an ideal substitute both in look and feel.

Vibrators
Most vibrators in the early days were made from hard plastic, they come in many different forms, smooth, ribbed and contoured. Recently, with modern innovation and new technology available vibrators have now taken on a new meaning. The colours available are almost all colours of the spectrum including some unusual ones in lime green and bright orange. Like dildos, customers are now more discerning about the type of vibrator they want and the introduction of new colours and shapes has boosted vibrator sales substantially.

The size of many vibrators has been increased, again, because of customer demand many vibrators available today are in excess of 18 inches long. The main benefit of any vibrator is the power of vibration that the vibrator produces. Most vibrator models have multiple speed to give the versatility to the user of changing speed from slow to fast during use. In recent years new technology has also made vibrators more powerful and many models now include oscillation, pulsation and escalation together with 7 speed settings the Eclipse Ultra 7 Beaver Rabbit Vibrator is an example of a low price high-tech vibrator.