Do Fleshlights Feel Real?

Do Fleshlights feel real?

If you find yourself wondering whether the physical sensation of thrusting into a Fleshlight feels like the real thing, you need to read this article.

Obviously, the most enjoyable way of getting off is always with another human being, but when you don’t have a willing and available sex partner, male masturbators including fleshlights are great alternatives.

Sex toys, generally speaking, have come a long way since the early days of sex toy manufacturing. This is thanks to innovations in both the internal technology and the external materials that male masturbators and other sex toys are composed of. The pocket pussies and other fleshlight toys that are on the market today are much more than just silicone sleeves – they’re equipped with realistic-feeling textured canals, and some of them come with automated contractions, gyrations and even moaning sounds that make for a truly realistic feeling masturbation experience.

Are you ready to learn more about the bodily sensations that Fleshlights, Fleshlight sleeves and other male masturbators can give you? Then simply keep reading.

What is a Fleshlight?

The word ‘fleshlight’ is frequently used as a catch-all descriptor for numerous different sex toys that all have the one thing in common that they are designed to mimic a real vagina or other bodily orifice. 

Fleshlight is a trademarked brand, and the first official Fleshlight was invented and patented by a man called Steve Shubin back in 1998. Shubin described his invention as a “device for discreet sperm collection,” and he named it after the skin-like material used for its inner sleeve, as well as for the outer casing which looks very much like an oversized flashlight. The Fleshlight is equipped with an adjustable cap at its base which you can manipulate to achieve surprisingly strong and effective suction.

Since the very first Fleshlight hit the market, the brand has released several new variations over this famous sex toy – and many other sex toy brands have launched similar masturbation devices under their own brand names. 

Today, Fleshlight inner sleeves are available that mimic either vaginas, anuses or mouths, giving you the ability to choose based on your personal preferences. You can also choose to let your curiosity guide you to try out all of the available options.

How does a Fleshlight feel?

Fleshlights don’t just look different on the outside, they also have different internal textures that make them feel unique when you masturbate. Just like real vaginas and anuses, Fleshlight sleeves come in many different shapes and sizes. Some are tighter, some are more generously proportioned, and some a wildly ribbed and textured while others have a smoother canal. 

There are also several Fleshlight spin-off product lines, such as the Fleshlight Girls, which are vagina sleeves moulded on popular porn actresses’ intimate anatomy, and the Fleshjack Boys, which are moulded on gay porn star’s anuses and are marketed specifically to gay men.

What all Flashlights Fleshlight spin-offs and Fleshlight-inspired sex toys have in common is that they are designed to create a truly realistic experience of having sex. They are as anatomically correct and as well-proportioned as could be, and they are made from a skin-like silicone material that feels soft and supple to touch, much like the real thing.

With that being said, Fleshlights aren’t made of flesh and blood, and they aren’t part of a human organism. Inevitably this means that a Fleshlight will never feel exactly like a real vagina, anus or mouth. Even if the appearance, proportion and to some extend the feel of the material are realistic, the overall sensation is different to that of having real sex.

But as long as you are aware of this and don’t expect your Fleshlight masturbation experience to be on par with actual intercourse with a willing, warm and aroused human partner, then you are not going to be disappointed.

Is a Fleshlight the most realistic feeling sex toy?

The simple answer is that Fleshlights feel good and rather realistic, but that they have since been eclipsed by more advanced, touch-sensitive male masturbators.

When Fleshlights first hit the market, they were truly revolutionary. They were a vast improvement over the rather rudimentary masturbation toys that were available in the 90s and they provided men with a much more attractive and pleasurable alternative to just using their hands to masturbate. 

Fleshlight toys have continued to evolve and improve to become ever more realistic and well-designed. However, they are still manual sex toys, and innovation has come a long way since 1998. Today, Fleshlights are no longer the most realistic sex toys you can get your hands on. 

Teledildonics is the new frontier where sex toys are concerned. Teledildonic sex toys have so many features that no manual toy can hope to compete with; they’re interactive, touch sensitive and can be synched with porn or with the thrusts and movements of another toy, whether the person using it is in the same room as you or on the other side of the globe. A manual masturbation device simply can’t beat that.

Teledildonic masturbators are in many ways comparable to Fleshlights. They’re designed to look and feel like the real thing, but their internal technology such as contracting rings and powerful motors, not to mention the Bluetooth connectivity, make for a much more intense and immersive experience overall. 

These male masturbators feel the most like a real vagina

If you are interested in getting your hands on (and your penis into) a teledildonic sex toy, these are the brands and toys we specifically recommend. As of now, there aren’t many sex tech companies out there that truly deliver, so we recommend sticking to the ones that have proven themselves to consistently deliver innovative, boundary-pushing toys.

Kiroo Onyx+

If you are in the market for a truly realistic-feeling, interactive and fully automatic male masturbator, look no further than to the Onyx+ by Kiiroo.

This male maturbator would probably not have come into existence without the invention of the Fleshlight, but it supersedes it in a number of important ways.

Whereas the Fleshlight has to be held and operated manually, the Kiiroo Onyx+ allows you to experience hands-free pleasure. The Onyx+’s inner sleeve is non-anatomical, but its contracting rings and unlimited vibration patterns can give the very realistic impression of thrusting into either a vagina, mouth or anal orifice. 

The fact that the Kiiroo Onyx+ is interactive only adds to the sense of realism this high-end, high-tech sex toy delivers. When Bluetooth is enabled, you’re able to synch your Onyx+ with other Kiiroo sex toys, and thanks to the built-in touch-sensitive technology in all Kiiroo toys, you and your partner’s toys will be able to respond and react to each others thrusts and contractions.

If you don’t have a partner, or if you simply want to experience something a little different from partnered sex, you can also choose to synch your Kiiroo toy with porn, either regular 2D or Virtual Reality.

The Onyx+ may just be the most technologically advanced and sophisticated male masturbator on the market. Other similar Kiiroo toys that are well worth checking out include the Kiiroo Titan and the Kiiroo Onyx 2.

Lovense Max 2

The Lovense Max 2 is a powerful automatic male masturbator that boasts 360 degree contractions and a wealth of vibration patterns to explore. This teledildontic toy feels so realistic that you may find it hard to distinguish between it and real sex when you’re in the throes of the action. 

Like the Kiiroo Onyx+, the Lovense Max can be connected to and controlled via a Bluetooth app, and can be synched with other Lovense sex toys as well as with both 2D and VR porn. Keep in mind that, in order to enjoy VR porn to the fullest extend possible, you’ll need to also have or invest in a VR headset.

Whether you are into naughty solo sessions or long-distance fun, the Lovense Max is guaranteed tot intensify the experience thanks to touch-sensitive technology that makes your toy able to respond to your partner’s touch – even if he or she is miles away. 

Fleshlight sex toys vs real sex

No doubt you are wondering how, precisely, masturbating with a Fleshlight toy compares to having real sex. 

Here is a rundown of some of the most important details about the Fleshlight masturbation experience that distinguish it from having real sex with a human partner, as well as a few hints as to how you can make thrusting into your Fleshlight feel even more like fucking the real thing.

Texture

Real vaginas, anuses and mouths are all different from each other, with different and surprising internal textures that make the experience more pleasurable and thrilling.

Sex toys are, necessarily, much more standardised. And yet, there are plenty of scope for personalising your experience to your preferences by purchasing Fleshlights or Fleshlight sleeves that are modelled on real pornstars’ real vaginas and buttholes. 

Having a variety of choice is a particularly great option to have you find yourself lusting after a particular porn star. Many of the industry’s greatest have collaborated with Fleshlight to launch pocket pussies that have been moulded 1:1 on their intimate anatomy.

Warmth

When you have sex with a real woman, one of the things that makes it such a delicious and sensuous experience is the body heat that human skin and flesh emits. 

Needless to say, a fleshlight or fleshlight sleeve has no natural body heat, which is one of the key things that really sets real sex apart from masturbation with a sex toy. 

Fortunately, there are several things you can do to heat up your Fleshlight before using it, to ensure a much more lifelike experience. 

One effective way to quickly warm up your Fleshlight ahead of masturbation is to submerge it in hot water. The drawback to this method is that your toy will quickly lose its warmth. If you want to keep it warmer for longer, wrapping it in an electric blanket is ideal. You can also use a lubricant with a warming effect to maintain a more realistic feel to the whole experience.

Lubrication

When you have sex with a real woman, her vagina is self-lubricating and essentially produces its own lube as a result of her arousal. The same cannot be said for Flashlight sex toys, so it is important to use enough lubrication to achieve a realistic and pleasant-feeling glide.

You may feel tempted to start out with just a little bit of lube, but to achieve a more realistic feeling you should use plenty of it – oodles. Simply coat your Fleshlight toy’s internal canal with lube and it will much more like actual sex.

Suction

When you have sex with another human being, one of the sensations that make it so pleasurable is the friction and suction that happens as your penis slides in and out of your lover’s body.

Fortunately, you can achieve surprisingly string suction using a Flesh light. This works thanks to air displacement, which you can adjust to your liking by adjusting the cap on your fleshlgt sleeve after inserting yourself fully into the Fleshlight. Of course, you can decrease suction the same way, by adjusting the cap. 

The ability to achieve suction is one of the things that make a Fleshlight better than your hand. 

Contaractions and vibrations 

Certain feelings and sensations are very difficult to replicate using a sex toy, and the contractions and vibrations that a real vagina, anus or mouth would provide you with are among them.

If you get hold of a manual Fleshlight, it will have no vibration or contraction capabilities whatsoever. To achieve a pretty good simulation of these sensations, you will have to splurge a little more on a higher-end male masturbator, such as the Kiiroo Onyx or the Lovense Max 2.

Sophisticated and technologically advanced teledildontic sex toys like the ones just mentioned can give you much the same experience as thrusting into a living, writhing, gyrating and pulsating vagina, in a way that a manual Fleshlight simply cannot beat (No pun intended).

Pleasure

All in all, the Fleshlight feels realistic enough to take you from semi-aroused to intense climax. And using a Fleshlight is decidedly more enjoyable than using your hand. Not only does a Fleshlight feel more like you are thrusting into another body, it is also capable of stimulating much more of your penis than your hand generally is able to.

Because Fleshlights are anatomically correct and have the appearance of real bodily orifices, your body is bound to respond to them as if they were, indeed, real. 

There are, of course, aspects that are lacking such as the warmth of human skin contact, but as mentioned earlier it is possible to mitigate most of the inconvenient reminders that the Fleshlight is just a toy.

Top Fleshlight masturbation tips

Would you like a few tips for how to make your Fleshlight feel even more like the real thing? Well, you’re in luck, because here they are, our top tips.

Use your Fleshlight for stamina training

In addition to being ideal for masturbation purposes, your fleshlight is also the perfect stamina training unit.

Using your Fleshlight, you can train yourself to maintain your erection and keep going for longer. It is, after all, a lot easier to keep yourself composed when you are not dealing with a living, writing and moaning human being. 

Working on your stamina can improve your confidence in the bedroom, as you know you will be able to last longer and thus provide your partner with more pleasure.

Conclusion: Does a Fleshlight feel like the real thing?

The truthful answer is no, not really. Anyone that tells you that a sex toy can replicate real sex to perfection is either lying to you or has never experience real sex with another human being. 

There are too many bodily sensations that happens when you have actual sex that no sex toy, not even a Fleshlight, can replicate. Having said that, some of the innovative, interactive, touch-sensitive teledildontic sex toys mentioned in this article come pretty close.

A real vagina is a physical organism and part of a whole body, and no matter how sophisticated the technology has become, there is no male masturbator (yet) that can replace the full-body experience of having sex with another human being. There is much more to having sex with a real woman than just a vagina – her thighs, her scent, the warmth and weight of her body against yours, those are all part of what makes sex so powerful and maddeningly pleasurable. 

Nevertheless, using a Fleshlight, or preferably an upmarket automatic male masturbator, is the closest you can get when you don’t have a sexual partner available. In other words, it’s the next best thing, and a very good option to have, whether you are single or in a committed relationship and simply crave even more sexual action.

As any Fleshlight user will know, a Fleshlight can be a great addition to your sex life and is definitely a much better alternative to using your own hands. A Fleshlight is designed to effectively simulate a real vagina, anus or mouth, and it does a great, if not perfect, job at providing pleasure on tap. What’s not to love?