Wank Wednesday: We Tried The OhMiBod Foxy And You Totally Need One

October 11, 2023
NAOMI LEROY

Let’s “vibe” about this fun new take on a classic “naughty fun in public” toy….

There was a period of time in my late 20s that was plagued, er, I mean blessed, with the invitations to the weddings of a lot of my friends, and of course, I attended all of the requisite pre-wedding events -- showers, bachelorette parties etc. One bachelorette event was also a sex toy home sales party where I got to witness the bride’s mother trying on the vibrating panties. Thankfully, it was over her clothing. Didn’t really need to see that. Also, vibrating panties as a concept is very silly. The panties are often one-size-fits-some, for starters, and once they get ripped or the cheap little vibes that often are used with them are broken, your toy is trash.

OhMiBod has decided to up the vibrating panty game and elevate the whole experience with this brand new app toy called the Foxy which, for one thing is a BYOP (Bring Your Own Panties) toy. Any kind of panties, or boxers or briefs for that matter will work making this accessible for clitoris-owners of all genders to enjoy. Once you position the vibe just right to reach the user’s clit, you add the strong magnet to the outer side of the underwear to hold it in place.

Foxy is currently available at Lovelife Toys for $129 (at time of this review) and you get free shipping with your purchase of this item. In the box with the Foxy, there is a magnetic charging cable included (no power brick), as well as a cute little white satin pouch to keep the toy in, and an extra magnet, for those of us who always lose small objects! It’s covered in attractive hot pink medical-grade silicone and is designed especially for vulvas. The little tickler bit at the top is for the glans of the clit and the soft squishy part sits against the labia and massages the internal clitoris area. This thing has a powerful and versatile little motor, again, quite superior to the cheesy bullet vibes usually found in a vibrating panty product.

Conventional vibrating panty products center the experience of the person not wearing them, and the control aspect. Foxy is crafted in such a way to send a message that, hey, if you want to add some discreet spiciness to your next Target run, why not wear this vibe in your panties and flick your own bean while you grab groceries, because, hey, life sucks and it’s the dopamine doorbell. To use the toy to its full potential for masturbation, partner sex, or long-distance play, you will need to download the free OhMiBod Remote app from the app store of your choice and turn on your device’s Bluetooth and pair the vibe to start your adventure and you can choose local or long distance play. The app has a number of features including different patterns of vibration. You can even set it to vibrate to music or ambient sounds with the Club Vibe mode.

As with most remote toys, your mileage may vary if you’re using it with a person with large thighs and/or labia. Bluetooth toys are categorically a gamble in that way for people of size. I also had some trouble in the app where the Foxy was not listed as an option to pair with, but my partner got it to work by choosing a different device from the menu. As to the long-distance element, the app now has video conferencing integrated so you can like, see someone’s face as you ramp up to the heavier vibration settings. It’s super fun to explore all the different features and adds value to the toy. This toy can be used in public, but also during a night in with yourself or your partner(s). I mean who doesn’t want to sit on the couch having random orgasms while you eat shredded cheese out of the bag and binge-watch your favorite guilty pleasure show, possibly with your boo(s)? Definitely grab some water-based lube to keep things juicy from the Fleshbot store with free shipping, and you’ll want some toy cleaner also to keep it in good shape for plenty of buzzy fun times to cum.