Good day, and welcome to Jack’s Sack-your deviant sponsored sex toy review series. Miss the last entry? You can read it here. Today, we’re going to be talking about the Tenga Tetra Stroker 01. Let’s get started.
Ribbed For Ridin’
Ya’ know like, the one thing that honestly scares the shit out of me?
Sharp, hard and/or jagged things around my dick. Like, I’m not even fucking scared of death. But wooooo boy, do I flinch up real quick when firm objects get around my penis. Unless they’re another dick, but anyways. I think I could handle losing an arm if it meant my dong remained unmangled the rest of my life. My cock isn’t anything to be proud of-but it’s mine, damn it. I like it just the way it is, just where it is too.
This makes reviewing products for this series a doozy, as sometimes strokers market themselves as “firm”. What the hell does “firm” mean? Is this gonna me like jamming my dick into Legos? Am I gonna have to chip my dick out of concrete? The sheer inability for manufacturers to describe “firm” has utterly baffled me. You think I’d find such information in the customer reviews, but no. When it comes to the words used to market such things, simply saying they’re “firm” triggers my fight-or-flight response as I cup my balls.
However, if I’ve established nothing else with all I do here at Splathouse, I’ve zero dignity or shame left. If there’s a demand for content, I’m willing to give it a shot. Especially when someone else foots the bill for it. As such, I added the Tenga Tetra Stroker 01 at the suggestion of a friend. Plus, he looked really cute using it, so it was a natural addition to my wishlist.
The Tenga Tetra Stroker is a soft rubber sleeve that features a firm coil within the material. It arrives in a white and clear acrylic tube that pops off at either end. It comes with instructions, and a small packet of lube (the norm for most non-disposable tenga toys). Right off the bat, the packaging won me over. The plastic tube you store the Tetra in opens at one end, and features a drip-tray at the bottom. When you’re done using it, simply clean and pop the bottom off the tube. Place the tenga with the “use” end down in the tray, and let it air dry. You’ll want to place a towel or something under it, but still. I’m really honestly surprised Tenga doesn’t make this standard on their reusable toys.
Likewise, the Tetra is even more of a “hidden” toy than the 3D Zen I reviewed. With the toy inside and both ends on the tube? Nobody will have any idea what it really is. Being able to leave a toy out in plain site is a life saver if you occasionally forget.
The “Tetra” in the name comes from the geometric ridges that compose the inside of the sleeve. “Firm”, as it turns out, means “Slightly less pliable than other toys”. The Tetra has plenty of give, and the ridges are crafted in such a way that every tug brings intense sensation. From a design standpoint, this is a quality toy.
You’ll notice I didn’t talk about the coil.
Let’s get to that now.
Spring Loaded Buckin’
The Tetra arrived with a butt-load of other things to my door last friday. I opened the package and was ecstatic at what I saw inside. A new game for my 3ds, a 8bitdo controller and a new tenga! Hot damn, this was gonna be a weekend! Huge thank you to Greg again.
I opted to wait a few days before busting in the Tenga. I was busy with work and other projects, and wanted to devote plenty of time to shooting a video of my use of it. The only issue with this is, I get really sensitive if I go more than a few days without orgasming. Likewise, my balls just got super full. When the weekend finally came, I decided it was high-time I did as well. I unwrapped the tenga from it’s packaging, and popped it open.
Right away, I breathed a huge sigh of relief. For those that haven’t kept up, the last few products I’ve reviewed (Tenga Double Hole , Rolling Head) had very small openings. So small I actually had to force myself into a few of them. While I certainly didn’t mind, a smaller hole doesn’t always translate into a better experience (see the Rolling Head review). I couldn’t simply slip into them. The Tetra had a much wider hole, wide enough so that I could see the ridges within. I grabbed a bottle of my preferred lube, and filled it up.
It took maybe a few seconds to get to full mast. My cock was absolutely obnoxious, throbbing and red from just a few caresses. Oh boy. I stared at the Tetra, and picked it up. The first thing I really noticed was the coil-something firm with less give than the rest of the toy. I hadn’t read the instructions nor read too deeply into the product page. I wasn’t sure what the spring did-but I thrust myself inside all the same. I started slow, working the head of my shaft. The texture for the Tetra was really nice. I gave a grunt, and pushed deeper within.
As I did so, the spring within the material unfurled, and accommodated my girth. As I pulled the toy up my shaft, it twisted around my dick. The sensation made me shiver, and I actually wobbled on my legs for a moment. Another buck, another twist, and my ass had to meet a chair. The Tetra-like the 3D Zen-was made in such a way you could squeeze the air from within the toy out. I did so, and the Tetra suctioned around me tightly. The next few tugs had my balls tightening at the base of my shaft. I was very ready to cum, but held off.
Instead, I got my camera, and set it up. I’ll spare you the details, but in the video I described the Tetra as “this greedy fucking thing”. I didn’t last long at all as the Tetra absolutely milked my dick. It was the hardest orgasm I’d had all week, and there was a hell of a mess to show for it. I cleaned the Tetra, put it in the drip tray and took a nap.
I woke up an hour later, cock hard yet again. With a clearer head and a less needy dick, I fucked it much, much harder. There was never a single moment of discomfort from either the “firm” ridges or the coil. In fact, it’s one of the most pleasurable experiences I’ve had with a toy in a long while. The only thing I can compare it to is the Deep Throat Cup I reviewed. Both products excel because their unique designs are precisely as described. There weren’t any product issues or soft foam parts popping out, like with my last review.
Overall, I’m pretty happy to call this thing my new favorite toy.
To Spring Or Not To Spring
If you’re curious about what toy to buy or are looking at Tengas because of this series, let me save you some time-Get this or the 3D zen. While the disposable cups vary in quality (The Deepthroat is still fantastic), it’s the integration of materials that sets the Tetra apart from others. I still very much recommend the 3D Zen as well-but as of this writing, the Tetra is currently $22.79, almost ten dollars cheaper than the Zen. I still wish manufacturers defined “Firm”, “Soft” and other terminology better-but the Tetra went a long way towards dispelling that fear.
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