Slate writer James Verini decided to test out a number of different condoms to see which one was the best in a number of different categories:
1) Feeling, by which I mean proximity to the real thing. How much did it feel like there was no condom at all?
2) Lubrication and ease of application.
How well-lubricated was the condom? Did it stay lubricated? (To keep
the playing field level, we used no outside lubricants.) Did it go on
easily? Was it ill-fitting? For the most part, we stuck with
normal-sized condoms. (Among the crop of larger-sized models, the
standout is the Trojan Magnum. And for those men really eager to
impress there is the Trojan Magnum XL, the Hummer of condoms.)
3) Aesthetics.
Some condoms have only a slight latex scent, others smell as though
you’re making out in a tire factory. And while most condoms look alike,
a few unfortunate specimens made us wonder whether their designers had
some kind of plumbing work in mind.
The big winner? According to Verini, a tie between the Trojan Supra and the Pleasure Plus.
** For those of you who are wondering, I am mainly posting this for my poor husband, who, since my doctor has taken me off the pill in anticipation of procreating (we don’t really want to get pregnant for another couple months), has to worry about things like condoms for the first time in about ten years. Poor, poor baby.
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