Status: Reference Only
First Tested In: Rock’s Stretching Journal Month 1
Tested Size: 16.5 cm / 6.5 in max girth
Description:
Long Shaft is an ultra-realistic straight cylindrical design, with minimal shape change from head to body, and a super long body that can flex during use. Long version of Archive #003.
Material
Material: 100% Platinum-cured silicone
Firmness: Balanced dual-density (very soft head, soft body with firm supportive core)
Structure: Dual-density
My Experience
I used this tool because I wanted to do depth training and compare how different structures behave in the deeper zone past my bend.
The surface and touch are very realistic, but that also made it extremely slippery during solo use. Once lubricant was added, it was hard to hold, hard to guide in, and hard to keep under control. It could reach deeper, but the whole process felt messy and tired. I spent more effort managing the tool than feeling my body clearly! I realized that an ultra-long tool is not automatically a good depth-training tool. It has to be controllable.
I originally wanted to compare whether dual-density or one-piece silicone (Archive #007) works better for depth training, but this test did not give me a clean answer. The problem was not only the material structure. The length, surface, texture, softness, and shape were all changing the experience at the same time.
So I could not honestly say, “dual-density is better” or “one-piece is better” from this test. What I can say is that ultra-long tools are difficult for me to handle solo. If they are too soft and slippery, they become hard to pass the entrance tunnel. But if they are very firm, they may enter more easily, yet the deeper zone may not tolerate that hardness well. A very hard long tool also does not flex enough, and that does not feel safe or natural for my body.
For me, this tool was useful as a reference, but not something I would keep using as a main depth-training direction.
Improvement Notes
I do not have a strong redesign idea for this one.
If anything, the improvement direction should be better handling and control, not a better material or firmness. A grip that is not so slippery in the hand may help.