Review: Lovense Ferri Panty Vibrator

2014 was a great year for sex toys. Womanizer introduced the world to its Pleasure Air technology, which simulates oral sex. More curiously, a couple from New Hampshire created a vibrator that could be worn in a pair of undies and controlled by an app.

The duo had already been in the sex toy business for eight years under the name OhMiBod, but the remote-controlled panty vibrator seemed to be the first of its kind. There were certainly sex toys that could be held in place with underwear before then; I remember trying one from We-Vibe back in the day, but it wasn't the easiest thing to wear around town. Now, 11 years later, the Lovense Ferri is giving all the other panty vibes a run for their money.

Outrageously Comfortable

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When I opened the box, I knew right away the Ferri was going to be different from other panty vibrators. The Ferri has a shape designed to fit comfortably inside the labia, as opposed to outside or against it. The body of the Ferri is made of silicone ridges that come to a peak right where the clitoris is, and it’s there that the vibrations are concentrated to ensure maximum stimulation.

Although the focal point of the Ferri is the clitoris—that’s where it's most intense—because of its shape, the vibrations trickle down from the high point, dispersing sensations throughout the vulva. I love this aspect of the Ferri because no part of my vulva felt left out.

As someone who wears a lot of dresses and fears a toy like this may end up on the floor, I was also really impressed by the strength of the magnet. When you put the Ferri in the crotch of your underwear, it’s held in place by a magnet that’s on the outside of your underwear (funnily enough, like the now-defunct Humane Ai Pin).

This part of the toy is flat and smooth, so much so that you can’t feel it, and when it’s lined up with the magnet on the inside, the two magnets immediately lunge for each other. The magnetic pull is so strong that even with the Ferri’s cardboard packaging between the two magnets, they came together securely. In other words, I'm not just talking about a comfortable fit physically, but there's a mental comfort in not having to worry about the Ferri going anywhere it isn’t supposed to; it's absolutely locked in place.

A Great Couples Toy

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Although the Ferri requires that at least one partner has a vulva, if that’s your relationship situation, then it makes for a fun way to explore different ways to enjoy pleasure. Thanks to the Lovense app, the Ferri can be controlled across the bedroom, from the other side of a club, or even an ocean away.

The app takes a bit of getting used to because it offers so many vibration modes. Once you master it, controlling the toy is fairly easy. But at this point, the issue becomes what patterns and intensities the person with the vulva in the equation likes best, which makes for a fun afternoon of trial and error for those with patience. For impatient folks, the Lovense app offers recommended and popular patterns. That way, you can get down to business.

The Ferri takes about an hour to charge and allows for three to four hours of playtime, depending on how dialed up you have the power levels. It’s 100 percent waterproof, should you want to wear it in your bathing suit, and is extremely quiet for those who like to take their sex games into public spaces. The Ferri can also be synced to music in case you ever wanted to see what the bass of your favorite song felt like as clitoral and vulval vibrations.

While the Lovense Ferri comes with a magnetic proprietary charging cable, which can be problematic if you lose it, this particular cable is actually compatible with 25 of Lovense’s products, including the Gemini nipple clamps and the Osci 3 rabbit vibrator. So if you already have a Lovense product, you might be OK on the charging front. If not, backup cables are available on the site. Now go forth and have a party in your pants.