Review

A couple months ago, Randy Siempre (one of our staff members) returned from a trip overseas. He was out looking for new and unique sex toys to add to our site and when he returned the first word out of his mouth was, “TENGA TOYS”. He swore up and down that these Japanese sex toys (which were already popular overseas) could rival the legendary Fleshlight line of sex toys. Thus, ever since we started adding these toys to our site I had hoped that I might get the chance to bed one of these suckers down and finally, I got my chance. Gentlemen, I’ve had sex with my first Tenga sex toy!

The Tenga Air Cushion Cup boasts 24 individual air chambers within the toy that guarantee a unique and rewarding masturbation experience. Similar to other Tenga toys like the Tenga Lip Service, the Tenga Air Cushion Cup has a basic, clean design. It arrives with no wasteful packaging. Instead, the plastic container is wrapped in a thin, plastic shrink wrap that keeps the toy looking classy and very modern. I didn't have a chance to get freaky with this toy right away, so it actually traveled with me for a few days in my backpack and I found myself occasionally pulling it out of my pack to fiddle with it, not even slightly concerned that someone might see it and realize it's a sex toy. In addition, I found the shape and feel of the unopened toy to be fun to play with and toss back and forth between my hands, almost like some odd contemporary designed paperweight. It just has a great shape and feel.

However, the second I got the chance, I was all about trying this thing out as it was meant to be used. I decided to pop in one of my favorite Belladonna DVDs to get in the mood and when I was nice and ready, I cracked the top of this toy. To open it, I peeled off the thin plastic wrap from the top of the cup to reveal a white cap. I simply unscrewed the cap with a couple twists and what I found waiting for me was a pearly white, soft orifice which was already heavily lubed. Tenga brags that their toys come pre-lubed and they weren't kidding, the fuck hole on this beauty was glistening with the slippery stuff which was a very nice surprise. No work, no effort. My Tenga was ready to play.

I pushed the head of my dick into the lubed hole and was startled to find that the soft, plush rubber that makes up the fuckable cavity of the Tenga toy stretched out of the container. It almost looked like some odd blister of sex toy material that was about to burst. I wasn't sure what the problem was so I slipped out and tried to re-enter. Again, the blister appeared. Was I too big for this toy? Was the product defective? Nope! I realized that I had not peeled off the small foil sticker on the back end of the Tenga Air Cushion Cup which allows air to flow out of the toy as you press into it. I felt like an idiot. Once I peeled that little sticker off, my dick slid in nice and easy.

Once inside, I tried to pay particular attention to the 24 individual air chambers that were supposed to rock my world. However, to be completely honest, I couldn't feel any of them. Not that the toy didn't feel amazing wrapped around my cock, but I was expecting some sort of freakish, other-worldly suction and release but that didn't happen. What did happen though was a really great, satisfying masturbation session. The Tenga Air Cushion Cup was lightweight and easily managed. The lube was a great consistency and didn't fail at anytime during my session and when I came, I twitched non-stop afterwards due to the incredible tightness of the toy as I slid out. Clean up was a snap as the lube used is water based. I was clean as a whistle in mere seconds and went on with my day. However, because I came inside this toy, I'm not sure how I'm going to clean the interior. Of course, at a price like this, I don't really mind using it once and tossing it.

My verdict? The Tenga Air Cushion Cup is a great sex toy. It's inexpensive, easy to use and feels incredible. While the marketing angle on this thing having 24 chambers of air that will change your masturbating experience might not be all that accurate, you will be happy with the results this toy provides.

 -- Keith Martin