Review: Love Pacifier Advanced (& Beginner)

When I first received this, it looked a little on the small side. I looked up the measurements and found out that the Love Pacifier Advanced was supposed to have a 1 1/2 inch diameter while the Love Pacifier Beginner is supposed to be 1 1/4. A quarter inch is not a huge difference, but I measured this plug multiple times and am convinced that the two plugs are the same size. I suspected that a beginner size plug may have been packed inside the advanced box accidentally, but the beginner size does not come in black so this is not possible. Before making the crazy accusation that both plugs are the same without any actual proof, I bought the beginner size so that I would be able to compare them side by side. What do you think?

Here are my measurements vs. the measurements listed on FunWares:

Here I’m showing them stacked on top of one another:

Please note that I am not trying to say that Funwares has intentionally tried to misrepresent this toy in any way.  The measurements they have listed do match up with measurements from other websites (Other than the length, but their listed length may be insertable?). I will say that I have spoken to a couple other reviewers who own this particular plug, and they said that their’s did measure the full 1 1/2″ diameter¹ . Did I somehow get the runt of the litter? Did California Exotics use the wrong mold when pouring this batch of advanced plugs? It’s definitely a mystery, and I may very well be the proud owner of two beginner sized plugs, but I suppose I’ll never know.

Packaging states "Actual Size". As you can see, it is not.

The good news is that these plugs are made out of a body safe, non porous silicone which can be sanitized by boiling, bleaching, or ran through a dishwasher between uses. If you absolutely do not want to sanitize it, you can wash it with some soap & water or toy cleaner but I highly recommend sanitizing all anal toys between uses even if you are the only one using them. They are also one of the most affordable silicone butt plugs on the market, and are fairly comfortable for both long or short term use.

The teardrop shaped head doesn’t offer quite as much of a taper as some other plugs do, and inserting them feels like shoving a large bead into my butt. This can be both good and bad, depending on what you like. (It isn’t entirely bad for me, but I do prefer plugs that offer more of a warm up such as the B-Bomb.) The handle and neck unfortunately aren’t strong enough to be able to simply push the plug in while holding it, so you do need to hold the end of the bulb while inserting. Once in place, your anus will be able to close around that skinny neck and it will (almost) be as though nothing is there at all. Ok, I lied. You will know something is there, but you won’t feel overly stretched out the entire time. These are great plugs if you enjoy the “pop” feeling which can be achieved by using anal beads or dildos with a pronounced head.

As you can surely see in my photos, these plugs do have a visually noticeable seam that goes all the way around. I wasn’t able to feel the seam during use, and neither was my partner, but if it’s something that bothers you it may be possible to shave it off with a razor blade.

Would I recommend them? Definitely! Despite my confusion on the sizing, I’m happy to have these plugs in my collection. If you are an absolute beginner to anal play, you might want to work up to these using one or two fingers or consider getting a toy with a longer taper like the B-Bomb I mentioned above. For the price, you can’t go wrong!

Don’t forget to use code “Misfit” in the checkout to save 10% off your entire order when shopping at Funwares. Alternatively, you can get free shipping on orders $99 and over with code “shipme”.

1. I have not been lucky enough to find someone who has BOTH of these plugs to compare notes. Do you have them both? Speak up! [↩]