Sex machines that offer a thrusting insertable shaft have been very popular, but they are typically quite large and can cost over a thousand dollars. We go into more detail about them in our Sex Machines roundup. Is it possible to create a thrusting vibrator that you can hold in your hands? Yes, and two companies have very different takes, and we will look at both of them.

Adam and Eve has the Ravishing Rabbit Thruster and Velvet Cock (cock is represented by a rooster head in their logo) has The Velvet Thruster. These are the types of toys you’d have in a mad scientist’s lab- powerful and cool looking and just a bit dangerous looking. Despite being similar in function, you will probably want to use them in different ways.

When we brought these two vibes out, people sat up and took notice. They were fascinated by the thrusting, and some were frankly a little intimidated. Those who tried them liked them both a lot.

There are four different models of the Velvet Thruster. We tested Jackie, which is more traditionally phallic and pictured above. They also have Abbey, Frankie, and Walter, which differ primarily in the design of the shaft, as shown below.

Jackie, Abbey, Walter and Frankie from Velvet Cock

It has an ABS plastic handle and a 6 ½ inch silicone insertable shaft. It is not waterproof, or at least the base with the motor is not. You can wash off the rest of it, though. It is rechargeable with a long life lithium-ion battery and magnetic connection USB charger. The larger base allows for a larger and more powerful battery, which can give you up to eight hours on a single charge.

This is not a quiet vibe. It is a bit of a monster, with the amount of sound you might imagine for something this powerful, and powerful it is. It has 10 speeds, which go up to 140 thrusts per minute. It has 6.5″ inches of insertable length, is 1.5″ in width, and it thrusts forward 3″. This is the most powerful thrusting toy we have seen.

I do like the flexibility of the shaft, something that many will prefer to a more rigid shaft, especially on the higher power settings. This will give a more realistic experience as real penises do flex a little.

It is long and a bit heavy, and quite awkward to use on yourself, made even more difficult by the button placement on the bottom. Your arms might not be long enough to get a comfortable grip or use the controls. I think it works best when you use it on someone else. Of course, you could mount it on something or just wedge it against a blanket between your legs to keep it from pushing back out. Its power will also appeal to the BDSM market, whom I am sure can figure out all sorts of diabolical ways to use this.

The bottom line is that if you want a powerful well-engineered thrusting toy, the Velvet Thruster is hard to beat.

There is more to life than just thrusting, though, and for additional bells and whistles, we really like the Ravishing Rabbit Thruster. It has a lot going on. The thrust length is only an inch, but there is so much more. It is pretty powerful though, certainly stronger than some of the thrusters we have seen, but nowhere near the power of the Velvet Thruster. For that you need the big battery and the tradeoff in weight.

It is a rabbit style vibrator measuring 8.5″ long with 4.5″ of that insertable and it has a 1.5″ diameter. It is waterproof and submersible. It is USB rechargable. You get around 70 minutes of use from a single charge.

It has seven vibration patterns. The top button activates the thrusting function in 3 different speeds and the button below activates the rabbit ear settings. To turn on or off, you just need to press and hold the lower button.

Besides the thrusting, this has many of the classic rabbit features that are so popular. The rabbit design is one of the most popular designs for vibrators, although manufacturers often fail to inforporate the key elements that make the rabbit to popular. This has them, including the twin ears that vibrate for clitoral stimulation. Some have the ears molded together, but the way it is supposed to work is with an ear on each side of the clit. This also has the beads inside the tip that rotate as the shaft thrusts, another important feature often left out of rabbit vibes.

The rabbit head part is a little unusual in that it has wings. These vibrate as well, and can be used to stimulate vaginal lips without insertion.

Overall, testers found this much easier to use by themselves than the Velvet Thruster. While it may lack the deep and powerful thrusting of the Velvet Thruster, with all of the other vibration and stimulation going on, this can provide powerful sensations and in our testing, pretty powerful orgasms. If you are a partner operating this, there are plenty of options to keep mixing things up. One tester said that she preferred this to her regular rabbit. If you like a lot of different stimulation, this is for you.

Adam and Eve vibrators come with a five year warranty. The Velvet Thruster comes with a 1 year warranty.

In the final analysis, both offer different experiences, but both are high quality items with clever engineering that can provide a heck of a ride.

The Competition: The Fun Factory Stronic Thrusting Pulsators are popular, but they do not thrust so much as wiggle and pulse. The Infinite Thrusting Sex Machine by Evolved Novelties (who also manufacture the Ravishing Rabbit Thruster) is not as soft as the Velvet Thruster, it maxes out at 78 strokes per minute, and has fewer speed settings. It does have vibration, though, but lacks the bells and whistles of the Ravishing Rabbit which has a lot more going on. The Fantasy for Her Love Thrust-Her by Pipedream is not nearly as powerful, and it has a much shorter stroke than the Velvet Thruster, but it is a much less costly alternative and has a remote control.