I ordered the Gape Keeper 140® along with the Gape Keeper 93® (for wearing long term) and after I’d conquered the Spike 125 and Grip 150, among others.
As others have mentioned, the Gape Keeper® shape means that even if you’ve taken something as large or even larger in a different shape (for me, the Grip 150), this is still quite challenging to work into your bussy. At first I could feel it just compress beneath me as I pushed down. I actually kind of like the frustrated anticipation I get while trying to press down onto a toy that’s just beyond me. (It helps if I’m confident I’ll soon be able to take it, otherwise it can just be discouraging - in my experience it helps to work up in gradual steps.) But I love that eventual sense of inevitability as my hole begins to open, slide over, and accept the mass.
Another aspect of the shape when compared to the Grip 150 is that, once you can take this one, the ride is not so intensely ‘poppy’ when sliding over the widest parts - as I suppose you’d expect. I’m glad I have both the Grip 150 and the Gape Keeper 140® because I like both kinds of hit from time to time or during a session.
Given the size of this toy, I hadn’t considered it a candidate for long term wear - even for just a little while around the house. But I’ve already been surprised at how comfortable it can feel sitting inside me. For now it is still overwhelming to retain it (I haven’t been riding the Gape Keeper 140® for long) but I get the sense it will eventually be possible to enjoy holding it inside for longer periods - though I doubt I’ll be wearing something this large for a whole day out and about.
It seems to me that Topped Toys real strengths are in the right level of softness in the material and attention to shape. (Besides the product, the culture around the brand is also really positive.) Sometimes I want a toy that is firmer, presenting a different challenge for insertion and retention. Part of me hopes that Topped Toys brings its attention to detail to bear on working up some firmer toys, but I suspect there is good sense in Topped Toys sticking to their currently clear and consistent range. Suffice to say, I like the company and what they’re selling.
(I have no affiliation of any kind with the Topped Toys company - just an intimate relationship with their silicone.)
-C.R.
