Crowned Jewels Farringdon Double Ended Aluminium Dildo (S Curve)

As a fan of glass dildos, I’ve been curious as to what an aluminium dildo would feel like. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to try this one out in exchange for a review. Thank you so much, Lovehoney!

My first impression on this toy was quite simply that it is incredibly beautiful. It’s more like a sculpture than a dildo. The packaging is pretty yet minimalistic, which allows your focus to be drawn to the toy itself. The included storage bag is a bit on the thin side. It’s worth keeping the box for storage to give the toy more protection (which is fine as the box is both small and discreet).

The main thing I was wondering was how would an aluminium dildo differ from a glass dildo. They certainly have a lot of similarities: they’re both silky smooth, completely rigid and suitable for use with any lube (although slick enough to use without). There were a couple of things that stood out to me.

Weight: despite having all the solid feel of a glass toy, this toy is super lightweight. This is the main thing that sets aluminium apart from glass to me. The lighter weight is great for longer sessions where the weight of a glass toy would tire your arms, or indeed for those who cannot use heavier toys. Aluminium is a great alternative to steel for those who want a metal toy but can’t cope with/don’t enjoy the weight involved.

The lightweight also makes this toy feel very small during use. With glass toys I’ve found you can get a feeling of fullness from the weight of the toy, even if the length/girth are small on paper. With aluminium, you don’t get this. This is great for people who want a petite toy, but not so great for those who want a little more substance.

Temperature response: temperature play is a big thing with glass toys. With aluminium this reaches a new level. I’ve found this dildo responds to changes in temperate a lot more quickly than glass toys of similar size, so if you want a toy that will heat up/cool down quickly this is great.

I also noticed it can go both far hotter and far colder than a glass toy, which means you can be a bit more extreme in your temperature play. The material seems to prefer staying warm rather than cold, so if warm is your preference you’ll really enjoy this toy. However, it’s a good idea to check the temperature against your skin before inserting it so you don’t burn yourself as it can heat up/cool down more than what you expect.

During use the sleekness and temperature of the toy are what really stand out. Each end of the dildo provides completely different sensations. It’s like having two toys in one.

The beaded end is great for texture fans, because it’s so tapered and the beads are so pronounced I actually thought this felt better anally than vaginally. You’ve essentially got a lovely length of four aluminium anal beads on this end. The first three beads don’t feel any bigger than a finger when inserted while the fourth provides a satisfying if sudden increase in girth. This end doesn’t fare so well as a g-spot/p-spot toy, but does provide excellent stimulation to the anus/vaginal opening.

The smooth end is great for g-spot stimulation, the slightly bulbous head and gentle curve mean it hits the spot every time and despite the lack of weight, the solid aluminium still provides a firm pressure. The taper on the head makes for easy insertion, which again makes this this amazing for comfortable anal play. It can seek out and stimulate the p-spot as effectively as the g-spot, although with this end I have to say it feels just as good vaginally as it does anally.

Whichever end you use, the other end functions as a comfortable handle. I prefer inserting the smooth end and using the beaded end as a handle, partly because the beaded end lacks any real g-spot stimulation and partly because the beads provide a better grip when everything is lubed up.

Overall, I really like this toy. The petite size is great for days where you don’t want to be stretched and you just want some solid but comfortable G-spot stimulation. I would see this working well for people who are new to penetration, whether anal or vaginal, as the small size and tapered shape both lend themselves to easy and comfortable insertion. It would also be great for those who are wary of using a glass toy for fear of it breaking (which it won’t, but it’s understandable to worry) but who still want to experience a firmer material or temperature play.

Had ceramics and glass dildos, but fancied trying a metal one.

This is a beautiful toy that came in its own bag. It's cold and curvy and nice to hold.

The coldness brought extra spice when rubbed in otherwise hot zones.

It slid in well and moved nicely, touching all the necessary areas effectively.

Gave me an outstanding orgasm.

I'd been wanting to try a metal toy for a while. I like the idea of eschewing modern materials for certain roleplays, but I haven't become a glass fantastic and I wanted to see if metal was worth the price. As this was on special offer and came with free silicone lube that I was planning on buying anyway, it seemed like a good introduction.

This is the most I've spent on a non-vibrating toy and I'd have to say if you can afford it it's quite worth the money. The packaging was too beautiful to throw away for one thing. The feel of metal is lovely, even for someone like me who turns his nose up at temperature play, something sliding in cold gives a pleasant shiver. It gets very warm very fast though and this quickly becomes erotic too.

It's a good shape if you like penetration toys that are on the small side, perfect for anal use. The choice of different ends makes it versatile, but it has the downside that you can't as easily sit on it or otherwise hold it in place while you're busy doing something else. However, this problem is mitigated somewhat by it not being too long, and it's still far less of an issue than with some similarly shaped glass dildos that I found myself worrying I would snap in half; irrational or not, that sort of anxiety is not really a turn on!

It's not as heavy as I might have liked, many people rate the weight as one of the appeals of metal toys, but this one was fairly light, though that has advantages too.