Doc Johnson Truskyn Review
The Doc Johnson Truskyn line is their foray into the wonderful world of dual-density silicone. So many people are happy to buy porous/toxic dildos because they are squishy; they feel softer and more realistic than most traditional single-density silicone sex toys on the market. Until very recently, Tantus with their O2 line and Vixen with their VixSkin line were the only traditional sex toy companies making a dual-density realistic-feel dildo. Then, Blush Novelties came out with their version of dual-density and now Doc Johnson Truskyn.
I’m really excited about the Doc Johnson Truskyn line because: affordability. While I do think that Vixskin is a bit more realistic and Tantus O2 offers people some more visually appealing options like the Cush and Flurry if you’re not into realistics, many people can’t afford to spend $100 or so on a very realistic dual-density dildo. Although, the Tantus Cush and Flurry are priced the same as the most expensive Truskyn at SheVibe. I had a lot of requests last year to review affordable sex toys, and since my reviews are for my readers I have no reason to stick my nose in the air over trying out some lower-cost toys for you. So not only am I happy that this line exists…I’m happy that I LIKE it! Not a single dildo in the line is over $69, and some are under $50! The plugs are super affordable, too, they’re all priced at $25.
Squishy Squishy In Your Butt
The Truskyn line offers up some dildos under $50 AND something we’ve never seen before: dual-density butt plugs. Yes, people wondered “will these really be dual density??” and they are. SheVibe sent me two to check out and found myself a stunt butt to help out with this review. I shipped one of them to the lovely Bex to actually use for me1. I was a bit concerned by the base because it’s pretty flexible; but a fellow sex geek who can take impressively large butt toys had no problems with the base and felt it was still very safe. Honestly it’s a delightfully soft and squishy design. While these butt plugs aren’t sex toys for size queens, they’re potentially really great for people who have so far found their standard silicone butt plug to be a little uncomfortable. They’re great for those newer to anal play who really want to ease into it. Here’s what Bex had to say about the Doc Johnson Truskyn Tru Butt Plug Smooth (can you shorten these names, Doc?):
“The Tru Butt Plug Smooth from Doc Johnson is a unique product for two reasons: it is one of the first dual density butt plugs I have ever seen; and it is a product from Doc Johnson that, well, that I actually sort of like. Dual density butt plugs are the sort of thing that it never occurred to me should exist, but makes absolutely perfect sense once I actually see them. The size and shape of the Tru Butt Plug Smooth is comparable to the Tantus Juice or Ryder but compared to Tantus’ firm silicone, Doc Johnson’sTruskyn silicone feels much more plush and forgiving. In use I don’t necessarily notice the extra softness so much as I am aware of the lack of rigidity I am used to with my other toys. Where those toys can sometimes poke uncomfortably or feel larger than they are, the soft outer layer of the Truskyn Tru Butt Plug flexes comfortably with the body and feels much less obtrusive for long term wear. The base is also very comfortable and unobtrusive.”
Two things that are included in every Truskyn box that I think should just be tossed are a packet of cornstarch and a little bottle of shitty lube. First, the cornstarch. I don’t get it. Yeah, the silicone is a magnet for stuff but no other company like, ever, has been all “here buy our overpriced “dildo powder” and use it to make our dildos less sticky and more starchy”. And the lube, ugh. It has a whole bunch of bad ingredients and then some. Just don’t use it. Pick something nicer, instead. The one nice thing they include is a drawstring pouch for storage. It’s branded and not discreet, but it’s a nice touch nonetheless.
Truskyn Dildos
I’m usually not the sort of person who can wax poetic for 1200 words about a dildo, unless it’s the Pure Wand, or the Seduction. Usually my thoughts on a dildo are down to preferences on its size, concerns about texture or ridges being too much and being unimpressed by bendy dildos. When you have a dual-density design thinner dildos are more likely to be bendy. You’d need a silicone dildo to be made of pretty firm silicone to not be very bendy. Why am I so on about “bendy”? Because my g-spot likes pressure and that’s why the Njoy Pure Wand is king in my world. I’ve enjoyed other silicone dildos though when they’re the right width to hit that mark between “filling” and “not painful”, which is a roundabout way of applying g-spot pressure. I’m really liking the designs; some are very realistic, like the one I have, but others not so much. They are using interesting shapes and softly-ridged heads to ping the g-spot/prostate. Even the straight realistic one I have has a lovely prominent head ridge that is much softer than you’d think and feels really nice when thrusting. The head, like all dual-density designs, is all squish and the shaft has a good level of squish on the outside. I am really not a fan of highly realistic dildos so this isn’t my visual cup of tea but if you are a fan of realistic dildos? This has you covered. There’s luckily a big range of sizes and shapes for the Doc Johnson Truskyn dildos so I think you’ll find something you like; soon Blissfully Orgasmic will have a review up of a few of the non-realistic dildos I also eyed up: The Tru Feel (quite bendy but love that head), the Tru Curve, and the Tru Touch. These are also harness-compatible and anal safe.
Also, the Tru Ride 6″ is the one I have and Doc Johnson lists the width as 1.7″, but I would say its 1.5″. This leads me to question other styles, especially ones that Doc calls “slender” but then lists as 1.7″. 1.7 inches is NOT slender. I’m now questioning the width on every dildo. I’ll update this when I know which measurements are real.
But Is It REALLY Silicone?
So when I first announced that I had their dildo in my possession and I was liking it, a lot of Doc Johnson skeptics said “Okay but is it really silicone? Is it really silicone all the way through? We’ve been bamboozled before2.” And I get it, I do. These aren’t super cheap like $25 for a dildo cheap, but they’re affordable and we have seen companies create a filling or a different-material core to cut down on costs. While I’m not really sure these cores/fillings matter so long as the item is constructed well enough that your body will never come into contact with the other material, I was pointed to this mildly troubling review of a Doc Johnson Super Hung Hero dildo on Amazon. I say “mildly troubling” because, come on, it’s fuckin Amazon so that’s probably not a genuine product. If anybody owns a Super Hung and doesn’t mind cutting it open (and thereby ruining it) for science, let me know.
Anyways, I sacrificed my Truskyn dildo for science. I recorded the cutting, but since it’s so realistic in design I decided not to include that video. I felt a little too Lorena Bobbitt. But: GOOD NEWS! It is indeed silicone through and through. I feel confident that their entire line is truly silicone. I wasn’t really very worried, because the one “flesh tone” piece of dildo in my silicone jar is an older Doc Johnson silicone dildo. I don’t think they make it anymore; it was priced in the $20s and I had my doubts a few years ago, but was pleasantly surprised to find it was silicone all the way through.
And yes, it passed the flame test. Hopefully you can rest easy knowing that this line is exactly what it claims to be: Really nice dual-density silicone at affordable prices.
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— Lilly (@dangerouslilly) February 17, 2016
All in all, I’m a fan! There’s even some textured “strokers” for a much-needed silicone penis toy; although they’re more “taco” than penetratable masturbator, it’s a start. The Truskyn strokers are all squish, there’s no real room there for two densities I think. This feels like a big step in the right direction, and while I will not forgive Doc Johnson for this sil-a-gel bullshit and want it gone yesterday, I’m happy with the direction things are going in. I’m hoping that in a few years they will eradicate the toxic3 and the porous materials (or at least cut way back on the porous materials, with silicone making up the majority) in favor of something that we can all agree on: body-safe non-porous silicone.
Much thanks to SheVibe for sending me these items in exchange for my honest review and not caring in the least that I chopped a dildo! Check out the entire Truskyn line at SheVibe.
- Little known fact that will maybe become a post someday: I discovered that, because of my IBS, I can’t do any anal play ↩
- I may have inserted bamboozled myself but it’s the overall sentiment ↩
- DJ claims their sil-a-gel enhanced PVC is phthalates-free, but there’s something toxic in there; so many people have complained about burning genitals! ↩
I no longer have my Incredible Hunk (sold, was too firm for me at that size and texture) but that thing felt solid as a rock and heavy. I do have Captain Cock and the Hammer from the Super Hung line. I’m not willing to destroy them, but both feel like solid silicone. I’ve probably got 7-8 Doc Johnson silicone toys in all, and they all smell/feel/behave like solid silicone. In my experience, DJ is the most trustworthy of the big companies when it comes to silicone products. I have seen Cal Ex and Pipedream silicone that is obviously foam filled…including a Cal Ex model that floats in water.
Given how much I loved my Mood: Naughty plug (may it rest in peace), I’m not super surprised that their dual-density plugs are great. Now I want to try one!
Also, they’ve really piqued my interest with that cock-o taco.
Awesome, thank you, that’s what I wanna hear! I REALLY think that Amazon thing is a counterfeit.
“cock-o taco”. I love you. That’s the best.
What’s funny is that dildo is far more appealing to me now that you snipped the balls off. That’s my problem with most of the dildos in this line… WHY BALLS. None of the shapes are *quite* right for me, so thank you for trying and investigating them for us all!
I will never understand balls but I guess for those who want the most realism, there’s a market for it. If they weren’t quite so damn realistic and wrinkly I’d keep them as stress balls. hahahaha. literal stress balls. I might anyways.
Great review. I’m curious, is the feel and squishiness of Truskyn on par with VixSkin or O2? Or is it inferior to those product lines?
This answer is made more complicated because of the 4 O2 toys I have just squeezed, they’re all different. Cush is a little less squishy than Truskyn, while Luke O2 and Sam O2 are about the same, and Gary O2 is considerably less squishy than TruSkyn. The texture and extreme realistic design of the Truskyn is pretty comparable to the newer Tantus realistic O2 vibrating models I have (Gary, Sam), but Luke has nearly no texture. I’d say I prefer the non-realistic Truskyn because I don’t like that fine-grain texture as much.
Vixen Vixskin is squishier than all of them, and also lacks that grainy hyper-realistic look/feel.
The butt plugs are a different material, which is the same as the non-realistic Truskyn dicks and it’s kinda silky, a matte look to it which is very nice. It still attracts dust & lint & fur tho so it doesn’t behave like the firm silky silicone of things like Tantus rings, Neo butt plug, etc.
Thank you so much for the comparison. :)
I have a friend who learned that she is allergic to PVC even if there isnt any additives that are known to be in it. She had a bad burning reaction to a dildo and then went to her Primary and asked them about getting an allergy test done as requested specifically to make sure PVC was tested and the results can back as a strong allergy.
how soft is it compared to
vixskin?