Schlagwort-Archiv: Mystim

Vendor: MyStim

The MyStim Tension Lover

When I introduced the Tension Lover as a desiderate in the e-stim special a lot of you were interested to know more about this inexpensive box. So I got in touch with MyStim and they luckily provided me with a review sample. If you are interested in what you get when you buy this toy please take a look at the unboxing of the Tension Lover I posted earlier this year.

Construction

The Tension Lover is made out of sturdy black plastic. It measures 127mm x 70mm x 27mm. On the back of the box there is a convenient belt clip.

On top of the bock there are two magenta colored dials through which you control the individual intensity of the two channels. Next to the dials the 2.65mm jacks of the channels are located. The upper third of the front is taken up by the display. On the left is shows which program is selected. In The middle you see from top to bottom which channel is active, the timer time, the width of the waves and the frequency. Below the display is a sliding hatch which covers the buttons. With the upper left you can switch between the seven different programs by going through them. The one below sets the timer in 10 minutes steps up to 60 minutes. The other two buttons are there to control the width and the frequency of the waves.

Detail of the Battery Compartment

The Tension Lover runs on 9v block batteries. You can easily exchange it but pulling the sliding hatch down.

The toy comes along with two leads comes in a nice box with storage space for a battery and some additional toys. You can choose if you want it with self adhesive pad electrodes or silicones ones which I reviewed here. It even comes with a battery so you can start playing right away.

Playing with it

Playing with this box is like any other box: You choose a pair of electrodes, connect both poles onto one channel. Then you select one of the seven possible programs and see when your sub starts feeling the sensation. From there you can start playing and taking him further into the great sensation has to offer. During the test my testees and I agreed that generally speaking the sensations coming out of this box are a bit more on the stingy side. That is not a bad thing, just to something to keep in mind when planning a scene.

Detail of the Info on the Display and the Control Buttons

From a beginner’s perspecitve my view on this box is a bit ambivalent. It offers great value for money so it is a good starting point in the entire e-stim cosmos. The 7 programs offer enough presets for most situations even though they are not so sophisticated as the programs on Erostek boxes. Of cause you can compensate that a bit when you start to manipulate the programs by adjusting the width and frequency of the waves. But this takes a bit of trying out and really getting to know your box and electrodes (which you should do in any case before you expose someone to the stimulation!). Since this is a start box the same program and the manipulations run on both channels. However you can control the intensity individually. Especially when trying to milk someone getting the same stimulation at both areas in my experience has been helpful. Another good thing for beginners is the manual. It explains the general way and especially this box works very well. With a bit of reading and practice you soon be able to master this box.

From a more elaborate player’s perspective I can unconditionally recommend getting this box. It costs less than most electrodes so it has a place in every estim play chest. What sets it apart and above every other even more sophisticated box I have played with so far is the ability to provide continuous stimulations without any fuzz. This is extremely useful when playing with electrodes like a pin wheel or a whisker which intention is not to create a changing sensation at one place but a continuous sensation when travelling over the body. Another great feature is the timer. Once set it will automatically stop the stimulation once the time runs out. I have found that a very useful feature in tunnel scenes where the sub agrees to a time of stimulation and then you leave him well bound and rendered blind alone (but still in hearing range!). I have gotten some priceless reactions from subs when the stimulation without any action of the top. Of cause the timer in combination with the through the belt clip implicated mobility offers countless possibilities of deviant play. The sliding hatch closes very firmly so it doesn’t accidently opens up when walking around which makes accidently chances of the program impossible. It is also a good way of keeping the in mitts fettered hands of a sub from changing anything.

Detail of the Dials for Intensity Control and the Jacks for the two Channels

There is also a third perspective that should not be forgotten: MyStim is the erotic department of a company making TENS units for medical purposes the box can also be used for TENS purposes. With a bit of exercise you learn how to place pad electrodes and which stimulation you need to create pain and tension relief. Especially after suspension bondage and impact play scene the box became quite popular with subs and tops of mine.

A thing you have to take into consideration when planning on buying this box is a design decisions that I could not quite understand: As already written MyStim is a department of a company that makes TENS units for medical purposes and maybe in that field 2.65mm jacks onto 2mm pin are common. But due to being the professional laboratory standard I personally consider 3.5mm audio plug onto 4mm banana plug the gold standard in estim. This isn’t a big problem when you use surface electrode because you can easily use adapters. However when you start using insertables that rely on 4mm banana plugs (like great ones from E-Stim System) you need to build your own connectors because there are not 4mm angle plugs onto 2mm pin jack out there. If you are getting a MyStim Tension lover I would strongly recommend getting yourself two MyStim plug onto 3.5mm audio jack adapters and use 3.5mm audio plug onto 4mm banana plug cables.

Vendor: Diburnium

Construction

The Mystim Silicone Pad Electrode

This toy is a nifty adaption of the popular pad electrode pervertable originally designed for one-time medical purposes. When you purchase it you get four rectangular, flexible pieces with a side length of 45mm. The top is made out of white medical silicone while the bottom is made out of black conductive silicone. On one side on the top is a rising where the jack for the 2mm is housed in. Since each pad is a monopole you need at least two of them or another electrode to create a sensation.

Playing with it

Despite just recently having bought it this toy I consider it an essential toy because these kinds of electrodes were one of the first ones used for E-Stim. It is quite simple to use: simply put a pair onto the desired part of the body and attach the leads. But please keep in mind that due to the limited mass and contact area the sensation will be quite stingy. In order to ensure an even and somewhat smooth sensation I recommend applying water based lube on the conductive area. While you can use any one containing glycerin slicker ones like Elbow Grease H2O thick gel is better than more viscose ones like Swiss Navy Water Based because they stay in place even after pressing the electrode onto the body. For keeping the pad in place I use weak adhesive tape so it can be removed without too much pain after the scene (even though that makes for an own sensation with stronger ones…). There are special sticky conductive gels out there made for making such electrodes stick to the body. I am not really a fan of these gels because they are made for medical purposes where the patient sits still. Once the sub starts to struggle from the stimulation the pads usually fall off. What you should never use is silicone lube! Not only is it isolating but the silicone oil in it will disintegrate the silicone the electrode is made off!

A pad with a lead attached

Through the flexible material you can virtually places the electrodes anywhere below the waistline and on one arm. The most interesting positioning is using an anal monopole electrode the hits right the prostate – for me the E-Stim System Classic Medium I reviewed 1½ years ago – and the other one on the Perineum so the currency flows directly through the prostate. The most deviant positioning is placing on electrode directly on the anus (or even inside the sphincter even though there is a chance of being sucked into the ass and getting lost there) and the other on the frenulum.

There are a lot of videos and pictures out there where this kind of electrode is used for tit torture. This is somewhat OK when you place one pad directly on the nipple or right next to it and the other on the other side of the same nipple. Placing once pad on one nipple and the other on the other is dangerous and potentially lethal!

Compared to the other electrodes of this kind which comes with a lead already attached you can theoretically use this intimately often you take care of it. Clean it with warm soap water after play, let it dry and store it dark and dry for many years of fun.