High Expectations

The Fun Factory Layaspot first captured my attention due to Fun Factory’s prestigious reputation for making incredible sex toys. Up until then, I’d never had the opportunity to try one of their products. Though I’d dreamed of the day I would. So, of course, I jumped at the chance to put one to the test.

Just so you know, I nearly always require pin-point clitoral stimulation to attain orgasm and the rounded form and the soft, sloping contours of the Layaspot looked like they fit the bill. And as a sort of bonus or added incentive, the online product description indicated the Layaspot could be laid on for some “hands-free action.” This particularly interesting little tidbit is what intrigued me most.

For the few who may not know them, Fun Factory is a German-based sex toy manufacturer, world-famous for their imaginative designs. They are known around the world over for their bright and colorful highly innovative toy designs.

So, when I set out to review the Layaspot I could not have foreseen anything other than this being a match made in heaven.

The Layaspot seemed to have everything I look for in a clit vibe. It seemed to have a suitable shape for furnishing me with the direct, clitoral pressure I crave. It’s body-safe, mostly covered in medical-grade silicone, and has eight vibrational patterns. And while it’s not entirely waterproof, it is rated splash-proof, and that’s good enough for me.

Appears like we’re on the right track, right?

Not to mention, I really like the way this toy arches, looking as though it would fit nicely into my cupped hand. I also dug the inclusion and placement of separate + and – buttons, and the fact that, in theory, I could place it on my bed while lying face down on it (as the name implies) and grind myself to a hands-free orgasm. Woohoo! Yes please! Sign me up for that, already!

The only minor reservation I held was that unlike all the other vibrators I own, the Layaspot runs on battery power; two AAA batteries to be exact. This feature gave me pause for concern, but I didn’t want to let one small concern cause me to miss out on the loads of hands-free orgasms I anticipated I would soon be having. No way that was going to happen.

My Experience

Little did I know, the love affair I had imagined for myself and the Fun Factory Layaspot was pure fantasy. My experience with the Layaspot was a little like finally meeting a potential date from an online dating site. The profile and pics seem to have everything you could dream of. You have such high hopes for your first encounter, but when you finally meet in person, the sparks just don’t fly. Not the way you thought they would. It’s more of a fizzle.

Unfortunately, when I placed the vibrator against my plump outer labia and pressed it toward my clit all the vibrations were completely deadened. Leaving me feeling rather disappointed, and after a few minutes somewhat itchy and numb, to boot. After several failed attempts, trying different settings, I’m sad to say, try as I might, the Layaspot didn’t pack enough punch to bring me to orgasm.

At first glance, this toy appears to have so much going for it, but unfortunately, it has the awful “buzzy motor syndrome” we’ve all come to dread. That, my friends, is a legitimate, deal-breaker for me.

Forever the optimist, I still wasn’t quite ready to give up on the ole hands-free orgasms I had daydreamed about. So while lying in bed reading my newest book of erotica I gave it my best shot. I positioned the Layspot and excitedly laid on top of it while immersed in one of my favorite erotic stories.

Unfortunately, I knew straight away this wasn’t going to be any different than my past pursuits at achieving orgasm with the Layaspot. If anything it was much worse, all the vibrations seemed to be absorbed by the mattress. If I hadn’t known better I would have thought I had accidentally laid down on top of a ringing cell phone set to silent mode. *Shrugs* Can’t win ’em all, I guess.

Final Thoughts

So, what are my final thoughts on the Fun Factory Layaspot? You could easily spend upwards of fifty dollars on this unimpressive little vibe, a purchase you’d very likely wind up regretting. (This is an option I would not recommend.) Or you could allow me to point you toward some better alternatives for acquiring direct clit targeted pressure.

I suggest you spend just thirty to forty dollars more and buy either the We-Vibe Touch or We-Vibe Tango. Both are prized for their deep rumbly vibrations, plus they are both USB rechargeable and water-proof.

I personally happen to own both, and they are my go-to clit vibes. I was hoping to add the Layaspot to this list of favorites. Unfortunately, I found that it doesn’t come close to having the deep rumbly motor the Touch or Tango have. So they will continue to reign supreme in the top drawer of my bedside table.

It’s been said and I must agree the opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Regrettably indifferent is exactly what I feel toward the Fun Factory Layaspot.

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