yay to lube! Many users here like Astroglide; my personal fave however is "bodyglide" made by a company called "pjur eros" and available either online or at Condom shops.

Even though it's the thicker variety of lube from that manufacturer (they also have a line called "light love"), it's really nice and slippery and lasts a very long time. Totally non-sticky & non-smelly. Just divine.

(and I'll move this thread to our Safer Sex forum, okay?)

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Caro
~spanking new Scarleteen Sexpert~

Also, I would advise against buying from Spencers. They're a novelty shop, so their products may have been on a the shelf for a very long time. They also have a limited selection. On top of that, they're *expensive*

Go to your local drug store or KMart and see if they have any lubricants first. You may be surprised at your findings.

kmart is cheap tho. 4 bucks for a 12 variety lifestyles pack.

question : everyone here is quite down on Trojans (for their breakage rates, correct?)...is anyone concerned about the popularity/advertisements/range of products that makes them seem like the best?

-justine

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Brittany
Scarleteen Advocate

On my first condom buy (about 2 wks ago) I bought Durex and got Trojan samples. I must say that Trojan don't seem bad but since you're the "experienced" on that, maybe you're right.

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- I hope I shall be able to confide in you completely, as I have never been able to do in anyone before, and I hope that you will be a great support and comfort to me.

I don't remember seeing that where I've been. Although I must confess I haven't spend too much time looking for lube. The only one I saw was some condom brand (don't remember which) lube that was at 10$CDN (about 15$US)

David

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- I hope I shall be able to confide in you completely, as I have never been able to do in anyone before, and I hope that you will be a great support and comfort to me.

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scenario:
you see, a cucumber growing in a field.

then you hear a southern sounding man and woman talking about having sex...using innuendo and noises and such...hay in a barn moving around...

then! dun dun dun! TROJAN MANN!!!!
(deep superhero voice) you should use trojan brand latex condoms you frisky farm animals!
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Astroglide didn't do much for me, but I have seen it available at Walmart, Target, and KMart in the US.

creamy like a lotion, as opposed to a more gelatinous texture (such as KY Jelly) it is soooooo slippery, but feels really natural. Added bonus? It doesn't get really cold, like the "jelly" kinds. It just sorta stays room temperature and that makes for comfort, avoiding the "lube jolt" (when your partner forgets to blow on the lube to warm it before application, and it feels like it's about 40 degrees when it hits you - yikes) which can occur with jelly-like lubes.

well, I am no fan of either the Saturn lube nor KY jelly, but if I had to choose between the two of them, I'd opt for the Saturn (just getting out my bottle for a quick reminder as to what it feels like).

To me, KY Jelly (I haven't tried liquid, it's supposed to be better) smells a lot like the stuff docs use during ultrasound examinations, and I don't like the very jello-like texture.
The Saturn stuff is more liquidy, smells pretty good, washs off easily but tastes horribly. I also lasts a grand 5 minutes or so, but it's still better than KY, and better than nothing.
If I remeber it correctly, a 60g bottle was 5 Aus$ at Priceline, and well, if nothing else is at hand, I'd use it.

As to Astroglide in Oz: Beppie, what's the final stand on that? Is that available somewhere?
Something you might want to try, Winnie, would be to look for a condom shop, they often have a slightly larger selection of lubes, and you don't have to be over the age limit.

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Caro
~Scarleteen Sexpert~

I should be able to find something if I go to Fyshwick

I L O V E A S T R O G L I D E !