Swan Trumpeter – Sex Toy Review

The Pink Swan

The Swan Collection of vibrators that are available within Australia are essentially the same toys that are available and known in the USA as the Vanity line of vibrators from Jopen. The differences in the products are minimal, but they include the color of the silicone, the names of the different models and the packaging and inclusions. At the end ofthe day the Swan Trumpeter is virtually the same toy as the Jopen Vanity VR9 at the end of the day.

When I was first offered the Swan Trumpeter for review I wasn’t as excited as I should of been. I’m a rabbit lover – My clit is normally the epicenter of my orgasms, but if it’s getting attention my vagina starts screaming for some too – So dual stimulator vibes really are my thing and the trumpeter just isn’t that style of vibe. I’m also a bit of a size queen so I doubted that the slender shafts of the Swan Trumpeter would feel satisfying – Yet I’ve fallen in love with it’s smooth, svelte, curved shaft and strong, rounded ends that are perfect to apply pressure and deliver high octane vibrations directly to the G-Spot.

Important Info

Manufacturer: Swan Vibrators
Power Source: Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery – comes with multiple power point converters for worldwide use.
Material: Pink Silicone
Power Levels: Multiple levels that gradually intensify rather than separate & distinct levels
Controls: 2 easy to use buttons situated in the center of the toy – one button for each motor
Size: 10″ long with the large end having a circumference of 5.5″ on the larger end and 3.75″ on the smaller end.
Lube Compatibility: Water Based Only
Other Features: Waterproof, Two separately controlled motors, comes in a lovely re-useable package and includes a storage pouch, can be used internally and externally. Uses the awesome super powered “Power Bullet” technology. Can be locked for travelling.

Swan Trumpeter Vibrator

The Swan Trumpeter is a double ended vibrator; that is in the sense that it has two usable ends rather than one vibrator that can be used by two people at once. Its overall length is close to 10″ but the insertable, usable length of each end is close to 4″ which leaves a space of around 2″ in the center where the two control buttons are located.

The larger, more bulbous end has a maximum circumference of 5.5″  with a gentle curve which makes it perfect for G-Spot stimulation. Of the two separate motors in this vibe it is very easy to discern that the larger, more powerful motor is located within the rigid, larger end.

The rigidity of the larger end extends just slightly into the smaller end of this vibe allowing the top 3.5″ of the shaft to be incredibly flexible. It can even be bent as far back as 180 degrees (although I wouldn’t advise you do so as it certainly could damage the  inner wiring!) It has a much smaller, less robust motor than the opposite end, but still it is quite strong.  With the motor located right in the small spherical end it is perfect for delivering intense, pin-point style stimulation that I’ve not experienced in any other toy before.

The two control buttons are centrally located and are very intuitive to use. There aren’t any distinct levels of vibrations, rather the longer you hold down the control button the higher the vibration intensity. To switch the toy off you simply press the control button once to switch it off. This is terrific if you live in a situation where you may get interrupted, be it by kids or room mates, however it’s also a huge pain in the butt. I was seriously upset about the same issue in the VR5 – it is far, far too easy to accidentally switch it off during use. I’ve lost count of the times I’ve accidentally switched this toy off right at the most inopportune moment.

When you first receive your Swan Trumpeter it is already charged but you may find yourself unable to quickly switch it on – this is because it has the travel lock engaged. To unlock you simply hold both buttons down for 4-5 seconds after which the lights behind the buttons should flicker. To re-lock it in the future simply repeat the process of holding both buttons down.

Apart from the issue with accidentally switching it off my one and only other gripe with this toy – and the rest of the Vanity by Jopen range – is that they claim to be completely seamless silicone. A statement which simply isn’t true. It might be only very slight, but there  is certainly a discernible line running around the toy, the seam between the two halves is visible. It doesn’t have any impact on its use… but don’t call it seamless when the seam is so visible!  There is also a raised circle around the charging port along with some slightly raised logos and information on the back of the toy. Again it doesn’t affect its use, but felt it was worth mentioning.

The packaging of the Swan Trumpeter is absolutely awesome. I have to admit I’m a bit of a packaging whore. I love being able to keep toys in their boxes all nicely lined up and stacked as though they were shoe boxes! It isn’t what I’d call discreet packaging, rather it’s very informative and provides info on the product in numerous languages.

Included with the Swan vibrator is an instruction booklet, black satin drawstring storage bag and its charger. Along with the charger they supply 4 different inter-changeable plugs to allow it to be used with numerous international power point configurations. I could be wrong but I believe they are for Australia, America, the UK and possibly Europe or Canada.

As simple as it may seem this is one of my favourite elements of this product. When you buy an expensive sex toy you want to be able to play with it and use it without having to stuff around buying special plugs just to charge the darn thing. I hope more companies will take note of this and supply these simple attachments for us international customers!

My two favourite aspects of the Swan Trumpeter are the strength of its vibrations and its tremendous ability to conjure up squirting orgasms. The larger end seems to be able to sit up just behind my pubic bone in a position that allows it to continuously apply a medium amount of pressure to my G-Spot whilst leaving both hands free to do other things. Obviously thrusting with it creates even more stimulation, but I’ve gotten into a habit of using this one hands free internally whilst going to town on my clit with my mystic wand.  It’s also been quite popular in bed as my partner can still go down on me whilst using it to hit my often hard to find G-Spot. It’s got the curves I love on the nJoy Eleven just without the bulk that often gets in the way.

All in all this is a pretty damn awesome vibrator. I would love to give  it a full 5 stars but its infuriating habit of switching off if I accidentally bump the control button means it comes in at a pretty high 4.5 stars. If you are looking for a strong vibrator that is great for G-Spotting you really can’t go wrong with the Swan Trumpeter (or the VR9 in the USA). It might be a little more expensive than other vibes that look & seem similar, but it really does deliver when it comes to high powered vibrations, the kind I’m yet to find from another brand.

★★★★☆

Australian consumers can grab the Trumpeter Swan from one of my favourite Australian online sex toy stores - Femplay.com.au where they currently have it on sale for $162.50AU¹  a saving of over $60 off the RRP

If you are an Australian or New Zealand retailer interested in the Swan Line of Vibrators I strongly suggest you contact the folks at CalVista – possibly Down Under’s biggest distributor of sex toys and adult products – and wonderful sponsors of this review.Internationally you can purchase the Swan Trumpeter directly from SwanVibes.com for $136.50 US

In the US & Canada I strongly recommend the almost identical Jopen VR9 – It just has a different colored silicone and slightly different packaging – it is available  from EdenFantasys.com – use the coupon code N25 to save 15% off the price of your purchases.

If you have any questions about this or any other sex toys I’d love to hear from you via my contact page.

 Violet xx

1. price correct on date of publication but my change [↩]

TMI Tuesday

2012 New Year Edition

Want to take part in the first TMI Tuesday ofthe New Year? check out the TMI Tuesday blog

1. Finish this sentence: In the New Year _________ .

In the new year I want to get my car back and regain my independence. Being reliant on my ex for anything is really holding me back.

2. Do you make New Year’s Resolutions? If yes, what are they for 2012?

I often do make New Years resolutions and this year my biggest resolution is to find happiness & personal fulfillment.
Others include:

• Taking care of my health – I never want to let myself get as sick as I did for the majority of the last quarter of 2011 – but without the major stress of the past 18 months I can’t see me getting that run down again.
• Loosing Weight – I know it’s a cliched resolution but I think loosing weight will help all of my other goals
• Being sociable – I have avoided making friends for the past 3 years and it’s about time I get to know some people who live close to me instead of hours away.
• Write more – not just reviews and not just on my blog. I need to finish up some other writing projects and will hopefully have more opportunities to work with magazines like Cosmopolitan and Cleo.
• Work more – I hope to extend my passion for sex toys further into my offline life. I’d love to host sex toy parties if I could find a company with a half decent catalogue, or even better working in an actual bricks and mortar store – now that would be awesome!!
• Take time for myself – just some time for my soul to breathe and for my heart to completely disengage from all the failed relationships that it’s hurting over so that it can heal and be whole, ready for when I do meet someone worthy of it.
• Finally I want to finish the long overdue new theme for my blog.

3. What New Year’s resolutions did you make last year?

I resolved to write a review a week and be included in every edition of pleasurists, to review for at least one Australian manufacturer or retailer. I wanted to get my whole tribunal dealt with and finally let go of some of my sexual inhibitions.

4. Think of three of those resolutions, from last year. How did you do in keeping them?

I did fail at the review a week and being featured in every edition of pleasurists, but all of the others I achieved. I just hope that the same happens with this years resolutions.

5. What was your most memorable sexual happening/experience in 2011?

Well there was the one night when I broke my sexual drought – that was god damn awesome. As were the two times this year that I got to see -B – one of which resulted in my sex confession story featured in Cosmo’s January 2012 issue, and the other I’m working on writing up…. but both times were mind blowing.

Bonus: What was your most memorable experience (activity, event, etc.) in 2011?

I can’t reminisce about 2011 without thinking of finally winning my tribunal appeal against Centrelink (Thank Jude), but by far THE biggest, bestest experience of the year was my trip to QLD to see Foo Fighters AND Tenacious D with my son, -B and the guy who was once the love of my life¹ . It was the best experience of the past 2 years, one I won’t be forgetting anytime soon. Standing in a Mosh Pit with Dave Grohl right in front of me and having -B & the rockstar felt so surreal. It is a situation I would’ve dreamed about as a teenager and never ever would’ve believed it could happen – but it did, I was standing in my own wet (& very sweaty) dream.

Foo Fighters Through B's arms (note that is a cock strap on his wrist!)

If 2012 contains half as much joy as that one night I will be one incredibly happy woman.

Violet xx

1. I think I’ve referred to him as the rock star once or twice before [↩]