If the concept of the We-Vibe Temp isn’t making much sense, let me break it down for you. If you’ve ever experimented with ice cubes or warm wax (perhaps, a heated glass dildo?), then you’ve dipped your toe into temperature play. As the name suggests, temperature play is when you bring different sensations into the sexual equation through various temperatures. Although considered a BDSM act, as BDSM becomes more mainstream and our understanding of human sexuality continues to expand, it’s hard to categorize temperature play as something that only exists within the BDSM community. If anything, temperature play is for anyone who enjoys the sensations that come with extreme heat or extreme cold. After all, lukewarm never aroused anyone, in theory or in practice.
While I’m not an avid practitioner of temperature play during sex, I do enjoy it from time-to-time—especially when it’s being used as a teasing technique. So when I found that We-Vibe had launched the Temp, boasting both hot and cold sensations packaged into a vibrating oval—like, for real?—I was all about it. Finally something that wasn’t going to melt into a room temperature puddle, as is the case with puddles.
Does Exactly What It Promises
With the We-Vibe Temp, you’re getting exactly what you’ve been promised. There are no bells or whistles here, and I love that. Far too often I’m excited about a sex toy, but once I unpackage it, there’s all this other stuff that I need to learn how to use. From a finicky remote control to an app that’s supposedly easy to navigate but is a struggle to even download in the first place, and everything else in between—I’ve seen it all. It’s this experience—the good and the bad—that makes me such a hardass who isn’t easily impressed.
But the We-Vibe Temp isn’t messing around and what you see is what you get: a palm vibrator with three easy-to-use buttons. One button controls the six vibration modes—three very powerful intensities and three patterns—while the other two buttons are for the cold and warm options. The snowflake button will take the temperature down to 20°C (68°F), while the flame takes the temperature up to 38°C (100.4°F).
What makes all this temperature fluctuation even more ideal during partnered sex or masturbation is that the only part of the device that’s affected by the temperature change is the metal plate that’s embedded on one side. No matter what erogenous zone you want to tantalize with temperature play, this metal plate has got you covered—from the nipples, to the clitoris, to the perineum, to whatever other spots you think might enjoy any type of temperature play.
Takeaway
In my humble opinion, We-Vibe has created a winning product with the Temp. I love using it alone, because the metal plate gets a whole boatload of cozy when the temperature is increased, and I love using it with my partner. With a few drops of water-based lube, the Temp can easily glide over my body, my partner’s body, and should the day come that I want to venture into threesome territories again, their bodies too.
Its three intensities are powerful, the device is waterproof, and its shape makes the Temp super gender inclusive which, on a personal level, is very important to me. While you’ll only score an hour or so of play time with the Temp when it’s fully charged, this isn’t a dealbreaker for me. Honestly, hours upon hours of temperature play isn’t how I roll, so one hour is plenty. I highly recommend this for both seasoned temperature play enthusiasts, as well as newbies.