Fleshlight Stamina Training Unit (STU) Review
The makers of the so called “Stamina Training Unit” make some pretty bold claims on the product’s web site.
“The Fleshlight STU replicates the incredible sensation of intercourse.”
“Training with the STU helps with premature ejaculation & performance anxiety”
“If you can last 10 minutes in the STU, you can last 20 minutes in bed with anyone!”
Suffice it to say, the burden of proof is on Fleshlight, but since they’re sure as hell not going to call bullshit on themselves any time soon, the burden falls to us consumers.
Being the pioneers of genital enhancement that we are, naturally, we had to investigate, y’know, for…uh… science and such.
Phase One: The Research
Our research consisted of two phases. First, we scoured the internet looking for every review we could lay our eyes on.
Just about everybody is singing the Fleshlight’s praises as a sex toy, to include a 4 star average rating on Amazon. Not too shabby. (Though buyer beware, a couple negative reviews complained about counterfeit units being sold through Amazon vendors.) The usual demeanor of praise highly suggested that most men weren't buying this for stamina training purposes. Shocking. We know. Some of the reviews made for good entertainment. here are a couple memorable lines: |
You stay classy internet.
The positive reviews, qua sex toy, were in abundance, but we weren’t interested in discovering merely how enjoyable this thing is, per-se, we were interested in discovering whether or not the STU can help a man “last longer” and “play harder,” as the sales page claims. We encountered a number of reviews written by men who had purchased the unit for just that reason (allegedly), and the results were mixed.
One man claimed that after training for two months (combined with some breathing techniques) his wife “noticed he could last longer.” He claimed that he could penetrate without stopping for three times as long he could before his one-handed training regimen began. He also claimed that orgasms were much more intense.
Another raved that after a few months he had cured his PE completely.
But we also found men who reported that there was no effect whatsoever on their stamina; and that while the sensations were “nothing short of mind blowing,” “extremely realistic,” and “pure ecstasy,” all of their dedicated training was for nothing. When they got in the sack, it was always the same short story.
We did notice somewhat of a pattern. Typically, the men who claimed to see improvement had some kind of ejaculation control techniques they practiced during their sessions, while the men who didn’t see any improvement had no such methods. This only makes sense. Regardless of how good it feels, or doesn’t feel, one can’t expect a heap of silicone to magically boost his stamina all on its own, while he absent mindedly masturbates.
But of course, we couldn’t say for sure until we tried it.
The positive reviews, qua sex toy, were in abundance, but we weren’t interested in discovering merely how enjoyable this thing is, per-se, we were interested in discovering whether or not the STU can help a man “last longer” and “play harder,” as the sales page claims. We encountered a number of reviews written by men who had purchased the unit for just that reason (allegedly), and the results were mixed.
One man claimed that after training for two months (combined with some breathing techniques) his wife “noticed he could last longer.” He claimed that he could penetrate without stopping for three times as long he could before his one-handed training regimen began. He also claimed that orgasms were much more intense.
Another raved that after a few months he had cured his PE completely.
But we also found men who reported that there was no effect whatsoever on their stamina; and that while the sensations were “nothing short of mind blowing,” “extremely realistic,” and “pure ecstasy,” all of their dedicated training was for nothing. When they got in the sack, it was always the same short story.
We did notice somewhat of a pattern. Typically, the men who claimed to see improvement had some kind of ejaculation control techniques they practiced during their sessions, while the men who didn’t see any improvement had no such methods. This only makes sense. Regardless of how good it feels, or doesn’t feel, one can’t expect a heap of silicone to magically boost his stamina all on its own, while he absent mindedly masturbates.
But of course, we couldn’t say for sure until we tried it.
Phase Two. Trials.
So we initiated phase two. I took one for the team and purchased an STU. Again…for science and what not.
The ordering process was pretty comical, but if you could care less, feel free to skip ahead to the “results.”
So we initiated phase two. I took one for the team and purchased an STU. Again…for science and what not.
The ordering process was pretty comical, but if you could care less, feel free to skip ahead to the “results.”
First of all, the Fleshlight website was absolutely NOT the tacky, dime store, porn shop I was expecting. Instead, I was greeted on the home page by porn star Annika Albright at the helm of what appeared to be a flying sex toy drone.
Never did discover what the drone was all about, but they had my attention. Another thing that caught me off guard was the sheer Variety of Fleshlights one could order. In fact, you can even build your own, with more options than a custom Volkswagon.
There were twelve, I say again, TWELVE different inner textures to choose from. And for the outside, There were vagina, mouth, butthole and non-descript-hole versions. I know what you're thinking, and the answer is yes, they also have one that resembles a miniature ass, so you can finally satisfy your fantasy of fucking Tinkerbell.
There were twelve, I say again, TWELVE different inner textures to choose from. And for the outside, There were vagina, mouth, butthole and non-descript-hole versions. I know what you're thinking, and the answer is yes, they also have one that resembles a miniature ass, so you can finally satisfy your fantasy of fucking Tinkerbell.
One can even order Fleshlights custom tailored to resemble the front or back doors of about 30 different porn stars.
Riley Reid, Eufrat, Christy Mack, Tori Black, and Tera Patrick, just to name a few. One can even order variety packs, or "Orgies," so you can have a pretend threesome with the silicone versions of Angela White and Stoya (apparently they're famous porn stars).
Riley Reid, Eufrat, Christy Mack, Tori Black, and Tera Patrick, just to name a few. One can even order variety packs, or "Orgies," so you can have a pretend threesome with the silicone versions of Angela White and Stoya (apparently they're famous porn stars).
Then it got weird.
...Ok, weird-er.
For the uber-fetishist, there’s a “Freaks” section, with cyborg, alien and zombie vaginas. And lest your Girlfriend feel left out, they sell the matching cyborg, zombie, or alien dildos. No, seriously. They even sell them in his/her combo packs.
Anyway, after the not so brief detour into the land of porn star buttholes, zombie dicks, and blue triangular alien pussies, it was time to get down to business, and I found myself, at long last, on the STU page.
I successfully dodged most of the up-sells, to include a hilarious shower mount (so for those of you who've always wanted to bang your shower walls, the wait is over). I did spring for the lube though since I’d need it, and it would save me an awkward trip to Walgreens.
Shipping was free, fast, and discreet. The return address on the box said only “shipping,” with a street address.
I successfully dodged most of the up-sells, to include a hilarious shower mount (so for those of you who've always wanted to bang your shower walls, the wait is over). I did spring for the lube though since I’d need it, and it would save me an awkward trip to Walgreens.
Shipping was free, fast, and discreet. The return address on the box said only “shipping,” with a street address.
Results
I opened it, inspected it, gave it a preliminary cleaning, and used it. Multiple times. I’ll spare you the details, but I essentially came away with two conclusions. First, while I never thought I'd see the day that I found myself making sweet love to a fake vagina, I will admit that the praise for this thing, as purely a sex toy, is not gratuitous. I won't lie, it felt AMAZING. Obviously nothing can perfectly mimic a real vagina (least of all cold rubber) but it was close enough to feel familiar, and a hell of a lot better than a dry hand. It felt damn good, no doubt. But the more important question, and the question at hand, was whether the Stamina Training Unit succeeds in improving stamina. So, does it? |
Well, yes and no.
Given what we found in our research, and given the feeling of the unit itself, we feel confident in saying that you can improve your stamina with it, but notice the difference between saying "you can improve your stamina with it" vs " it improves your stamina." In other words, it won't do the work for you. It won't magically improve your stamina while you mindlessly masturbate, in the same way that a punching bag won't make you a better boxer by mindlessly beating the shit out of it.
Given what we found in our research, and given the feeling of the unit itself, we feel confident in saying that you can improve your stamina with it, but notice the difference between saying "you can improve your stamina with it" vs " it improves your stamina." In other words, it won't do the work for you. It won't magically improve your stamina while you mindlessly masturbate, in the same way that a punching bag won't make you a better boxer by mindlessly beating the shit out of it.
What the STU can do is act as a practice dummy of sorts, a suitable stand in for the real thing. And just like the real thing, improving your stamina is not merely a matter of having more sex (or in this case, using your Fleshlight more).
There is an implication all throughout the Fleshlight web site that improving one's stamina is merely a matter of building up a tolerance to the intense sensation of sliding your winkus into a warm, slippery orifice. This is nothing but an attractive falsehood. Hate to break it to you, but simply lubing up and getting off with your new toy everyday, is not going to work any miracles. Building stamina is not merely a matter of building up tolerance; it is a matter of learning, practicing, and (ideally) mastering certain techniques and methods. |
In other words, the STU will only help you build stamina if you are using it as a tool with which to practice certain techniques, just like the boxer uses his bag as a tool to practice boxing techniques.
If you're interested in learning such techniques, we share a couple quick fix techniques in our Last Minute Stamina Hacks Article, but these are more like band-aids, not cures.
For long term solutions, as far as we’ve seen, there is no better resource than Alex Allman’s Command and Control Program. In fact, it’s the next review we’re planning to write, so keep an eye out for it. Suffice it to say, the man knows his shit.
If you're interested in learning such techniques, we share a couple quick fix techniques in our Last Minute Stamina Hacks Article, but these are more like band-aids, not cures.
For long term solutions, as far as we’ve seen, there is no better resource than Alex Allman’s Command and Control Program. In fact, it’s the next review we’re planning to write, so keep an eye out for it. Suffice it to say, the man knows his shit.
For now, you can check out the product page here.
And in case you missed the mine field of Fleshlight links in this article, here's one last link to the Fleshlight Homepage
This review is now officially over. If there are other products, services, supplements, or ebooks you’d like to see reviewed, please send us an email to dnacannon@dnacannon.com or via the form on the contact page.
Thanks for reading!
And in case you missed the mine field of Fleshlight links in this article, here's one last link to the Fleshlight Homepage
This review is now officially over. If there are other products, services, supplements, or ebooks you’d like to see reviewed, please send us an email to dnacannon@dnacannon.com or via the form on the contact page.
Thanks for reading!