California Dreaming Santa Monica Rechargeable Pulsating Rabbit Vibrator

Firstly I’d like to say thank you to Lovehoney for sending me this toy to review.

I was intrigued as soon as I saw that this item has a pulsating shaft which sounded very interesting! I’ve used a pulsating plate before on my clit and it felt so good, so the thought of having something similar thumping away against my G-spot really was too good an opportunity to miss. Plus Cal Exotics are a great brand from my experience so I was confident this would be a high-quality toy made from body safe materials.

The packaging is cool too featuring the Santa Monica ferris wheel on the front. The California Dreaming comes with instructions and a USB charger.

I love the bright summery turquoise colour. The design is impressive too with some sleek shiny bits and three large buttons. It boasts 10 functions in the clitoral stimulator and 3 constant speeds in the pulsating plate in the shaft. Both shaft and stimulator can be operated together, or separately. It’s got a memory function so it remembers the last setting you used it on, which is a nice additional feature.

The three buttons on the front operate the rabbit by turning it off and on - top button, scrolling through the 3 constant speeds in the shaft - middle button, and scrolling though the 3 constant speeds and 7 patterns in the clitoral stimulator - bottom button. The top button switches off whatever function is active, whether that’s the shaft, stimulator or both.

The shaft pulsates which is exciting to watch; the centre kind of wobbles, like it contains water! It’s soft to press. The clitoral stimulator is also intriguing as I scroll through the speeds and patterns and watch the tip flickering like a flame. Both functions can be operated in isolation or together.

Insertion isn’t too tricky as the shaft tapers to a narrow point. But it’s quite wide under the tip so I have to take my time! I use plenty of water-based lube and go slowly. It eventually goes in with a satisfying pop!

It's quite a feeling having the shaft’s pulsating plate thump away at my G-spot. Instantly it gives me that ‘need to pee’ feeling so I leave it in place for a few seconds until that sensation passes and it feels amazing after then. It’s got a bit of oomph but isn’t overly powerful so perhaps it won’t be strong enough for power queens. But for me, it’s perfect. I enjoy the lowest couple of settings and leave it in place whilst it thuds away at my sweet spot.

I find I have to bend the clitoral stimulator to get it into the right position for me. Rabbit vibrators often have this issue as everybody is different; some reach your clit, others don’t, and some of us don’t like direct clitoral stimulation anyway! I prefer to hold it just to the side of my clit and it isn’t easy to get the stimulator to stay in place as it wants to return to its original position. I can manage it for a while though as there’s some bend to it, and once there, the sensation is wonderful. It flickers away like a mini powerful tongue. There is ample power here I find, perhaps because my clit is quite sensitive.

I can tease my clit with the stimulator and not have to worry about the shaft coming out as it stays in place. The 3 buttons are big and easy to find during play so I can change the settings easily.

Cleaning is simple as it’s waterproof so I simply run the tap, spray it with some sex toy cleaner and rinse.

Overall, I would certainly recommend this item as a rabbit with a difference! The pulsating shaft is exceptional. The stimulator could do with a bit more flexibility but otherwise, it’s great. The fact it’s flickering instead of vibrating also makes this item unique.

It's taking me a while to write a review for this one. Sometimes when you try a toy you just immediately you love it, this one has taken me a while to gather an overall opinion on it.

Let's start with the good bits.

Colour/Controls: It's amazing. Turquoise blue, it's bright and looks good quality. Controls are super easy to use (3 buttons) - I had no issue with them at all.

Pulsating head: I actually really like this part. It is kind of noisy but once it hits your good spot, it's awesome.

Now the negatives.

The clitoral teaser: maybe this toy just isn't the right shape for my body, but this was the main annoyance for me. I just couldn't get it to sit right at all, no matter how deep or shallow I had this toy. I found myself constantly trying to adjust it or putting it on my clit. It's also a bit too jabby. It has a pointed end which was not my favourite.

I didn't manage to orgasm with this toy, but it mainly comes down to the clitoral teaser being an annoyance rather than a good extra.

I actually would prefer this toy if it was just a pulsating vibrating dildo! Unfortunately would not recommend on this occasion.