{"id":48,"date":"2023-04-19T13:05:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-19T13:05:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/?p=48"},"modified":"2023-04-19T13:06:11","modified_gmt":"2023-04-19T13:06:11","slug":"review-blush-novelties-gaia-eco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/19\/review-blush-novelties-gaia-eco\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Blush Novelties Gaia Eco"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I wanted to review the\u00a0Blush Novelties Gaia Eco Biodegradable Recyclable Vibrator\u00a0for a few reasons. First, it\u2019s (way) under $50. It\u2019s that classic vibrator design. And it\u2019s made of starch-based bioplastic.<\/p>

What the hell is starch-based bioplastic? Uhm, I\u2019m not really sure. But what I do know, because I\u00a0asked a Blush rep, is that it\u2019s as nonporous and nontoxic as ABS plastic.<\/p>

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And apparently, according to Blush, the Gaia Eco \u201cis created using less energy and creates less greenhouse gas emissions than any other sex toy on the market.\u201d That\u2019s why I chose to review this particular vibrator over the countless others of the same design.<\/p>

I also wanted to review the Gaia Eco because it uses 2 AA batteries which tend to make vibes more powerful than the more commonly used AAA batteries. Plus, I like the idea of the twist dial control. I have another\u00a0inexpensive, battery operated vibrator\u00a0with a twist dial and I think the variable speed is better than a button that gives you three set speeds.<\/p>

First impressions out of the box started with, wow and ended with, puzzlement. I took the Gaia Eco out of its minimal packaging, popped in the batteries, turned the dial and thought:  Wow, this thing is pretty strong and rumbly, especially for a battery operated vibe.<\/p>

Then I noticed this weird loose ring thing right above the cap. This is where I became puzzled. Why did they do that? It\u2019s kind of annoying because even with the cap closed tightly, that ring is still loose. You can spin it around. So, I guess it would suck if you lost it and it also provides an area for lube and vag gunk to live.<\/p>

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Seriously, what\u2019s with that ring?<\/p>

You could remove the ring and carefully wipe that part of the vibe clean. In fact, you should be careful whenever cleaning this vibe anyway because it\u2019s splash-proof only.<\/p>

You can clean this vibe (don\u2019t submerge it) with soap and water or a\u00a0toy cleaner. Any kind of\u00a0lube\u00a0will work. It doesn\u2019t come with a travel pouch but a vibe like this would be good for travel because you can pack it separately from the batteries and not have to worry about a TSA incident.<\/p>

Alright, now for the real test. Does the\u00a0Gaia Eco\u00a0impress me enough to add it to my Sex Toys $50 and Under That Don\u2019t Suck\u2122 list?<\/p>

Well, first of all, I\u2019d like to mention that you can use this vibe internally and externally (but don\u2019t use anally). The thing is, for me personally, the shape of this vibe does nothing for my vag. Some folks might like it though. This is just a preference thing, really. It\u2019s not going to provide much girth either at 1\u201d in diameter.<\/p>

Because of my personal preferences, I mainly consider vibes like the Gaia Eco to be clitoral vibes. So, how did it feel on my clit? Lets just say that after the first orgasm I was left thinking: did a $15 vibrator really just do that? The vibration is nice and rumbly and I found that I didn\u2019t need to turn the dial up to high. It took a little longer to achieve orgasm than it does with my favorite\u00a0clit vibe\u00a0but maybe because of that, the orgasms felt more intense. And yes, I said \u201corgasms\u201d because I tried for my magic number \u2013 3 in a sesh \u2013 and The Gaia Eco didn\u2019t let me down. Also, some folks will be interested to know that the vibration doesn\u2019t seem to dampen under pressure.<\/p>

\"Blush<\/a><\/figure><\/div>

So, what\u2019s the verdict? Can I put the\u00a0Blush Gaia Eco\u00a0in my Sex Toys $50 and Under That Don\u2019t Suck\u2122 category? I want to scream, \u201cyes\u201d but I can only say, \u201cyes.\u201d And that\u2019s because of that weird loose ring. Some might find it annoying. But I don\u2019t think it\u2019s a total deal breaker. I just wish they hadn\u2019t made it that way. Maybe they can take this feedback and update the design to eliminate that ring and possibly make it waterproof too. Then I could enthusiastically recommend it as a great toy under $50.<\/p>

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I would also like to share a few words about Blush Novelties. They haven\u2019t always been a company beloved by some bloggers. There was once a little dust-up between Blush and another company that is widely respected in the industry. That angered a lot of bloggers.<\/p>

They also still do make toys out of porous materials that I don\u2019t recommend but lately, I\u2019m excited about Blush\u2019s new offerings. I think they\u2019re focusing more and more on body-safe nonporous materials and that\u2019s awesome. Especially so when you consider that they tend to produce toys on the more affordable end of the spectrum. I am considering several new Blush toys that I\u2019d like to review for you.<\/p>

Blush once\u00a0acknowledged\u00a0the role us bloggers have had in helping them design toys that we can approve of. But I also think there\u2019s something else going on. Blush has hired one very well-known and respected sex educator,\u00a0Ducky Doolittle,\u00a0and I\u2019m sure that she has a lot of input on product development and design.<\/p>

So, I can comfortably say that at this point, I like the direction that Blush is going in. Because we need more lower cost, body-safe toys that don\u2019t suck.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I wanted to review the\u00a0Blush Novelties Gaia Eco Biodegradable Recyclable Vibrator\u00a0for a few reasons. First, it\u2019s (way) under $50. It\u2019s that classic vibrator design. And it\u2019s made of starch-based bioplastic. What the hell is starch-based bioplastic? Uhm, I\u2019m not really sure. But what I do know, because I\u00a0asked a Blush rep, is that it\u2019s as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"iawp_total_views":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-48","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"featured_image_src":{"landsacpe":false,"list":false,"medium":false,"full":false},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=48"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49,"href":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/48\/revisions\/49"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=48"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=48"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.staninstitute.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=48"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}