Reviewed
By Jenne
Probe
is a water based lubricant that comes in two varieties:
Silky Light or Thick and Rich
Ingredients:
Purified Water
Vegetable Glycerin
Polyethylene Oxide
Grapefruit seed extract
Packaging
and Appearance:
Both of the bottles are packaged in attractive black
bottles and feature a flip top lid. Both types of
lube are transparent in color.
Texture
and Smoothness
The first thing I noticed with both of these lubes
was the mozzarella cheese like quality of them. Let
me explain that statement a little more clearly. Have
you ever taken a cheese topped pizza and tried to
separate a slice from the base only to be confronted
with strings of cheese that refuse to be separated
from the base? This lube has that quality and even
before you begin trying to apply it, you're gonna
likely get messy.
That
said once you manage to separate it from the bottle
it feels really good almost like real saliva and I
personally liked the feel of it. As the name suggests
the silky lube was lighter in texture and was more
easily absorbed than the heavier rich formula.
Taste
& Smell Test:
Neither formulas of this lube had a taste or after
taste and held some real promise as an oral lube because
of this.
Stain
Test:
Passed with flying colors. No stain after rubbing
in and laundering on satin or cotton.
Solo
Flight Test:
I loved this lube for solo play, even if it was a
little messy at times. For me the rich formula was
the better of the two as it just had a richer consistency
and when it came to toy play I liked that quality
better. Both varieties, however, where long lasting
and when they did dry out all it took to reactivate
them was a small spray of water from my trusty plant
mister that I keep on my bedside table for the purpose.
As these are both water based they can be safely used
with all toy materials as well as condoms.
The
only minus in solo play was that these were messy
to apply because of the mozzarella cheese/stringy
factor[ see texture and smoothness] They were also
a little harder to clean up than some of the other
water based lubes I cleaned up, but overall I really
liked the different consistency these offered.
Dual
Flight Test:
Hubby and I tried these over the course of a week
and we found these were great for oral sex, because
they really were odorless and tasteless. The Rich
and Creamy formula was also great for anal sex because
of it's thicker consistency -)) One thing we did discover
was if you drop any of this on anything other than
a carpeted floor make sure you clean it up straight
away. We managed to spill some on the linoleum floor
in our kitchen and didn't notice until my foot hit
it taking me half way across the room as it did. This
stuff really is that slippery, so be careful.
We
also tried these in the shower, given the fact that
I discovered clean up was not always as easy as with
other water based lubes I've tried, I figured this
might add a new dimension to water play. It certainly
did that, but not in the way we expected. It held
up surprisingly well under water as long as we used
no soap, but man did it make the shower tray slippery.
Conclusion:
Personally, I like Probe. While it can be one of the
messier lubes to apply for the reasons stated above,
it does feel good and I don't mind a bit of mess once
in a while. We found it good for oral sex because
of both its consistency as well as it having no taste
or smell that some lubes have. The rich formula was
ideal for anal sex again because of its consistency.
As
long as you have no objections to a little messiness
when it comes to sex, Probe is actually a really good
all round lube. Just be careful if you drop it on
the floor as you may find yourself creating a new
set of lyrics to the song, "Slip Sliding Away."
You
can purchase Probe Personal Lubricants by clicking
HERE
or on the images above.