Snail Vibe Review: One Glamour Writer Tries the Best-Selling Snail Vibrator

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shaped like , , … but I had not, until this week, come across the , a sex toy shaped—that's right—like a snail. Since it launched three years ago, it's sold out five times, with customers intrigued by its novel design.

like “the snail has made my day strong and powerful” and “I don't know what to say about this thing, beyond buy it! You may want to also purchase a towel” are common across retail stockists and its Instagram page, where of the toy have racked up over 18 million views in reels.Available for $160 in pink and purple, the Snail Vibe's ingenious shape functions as a dual stimulator—and includes an insertable part that looks a little like a snail's head, along with a “shell” that moves back and forth over the clitoris while the head is inside you. (Think of it almost as a , but with extendable ears that curl over the clit.) Sounds complicated, I know, but if it works, it works… The toy also features a rounded tail that you can grab to move it in and out of you, like you would an insertable .

Not just that—it rumbles, too. The tail portion contains buttons that let you cycle between five speeds and five settings. Since there are two motors, there's a separate set of buttons to control the insertable part and the clitoral stimulator on top, so you can choose to amp the stimulation internally or externally—or both.

Courtesy of brandCourtesy of brandThe insertable portion of the toy is 5.5 inches, while the clitoral stimulator looks like a big ball attached to a spiral that flexibly moves over your clitoris as you thrust the Snail Vibe in and out.