Review: Blush Avant D9 Ergo Mini Dildo

The Avant D9 Ergo Mini Dildo by Blush Novelties is a simple, no-frills dildo, despite its mouthful of a name. More representational than realistic, it features an approximately 5-inch-long (1.3-inch wide) smooth, slightly curved shaft, a tapered head with a pronounced coronal ridge on one side, and a single ball (I’m struggling to come up with another term for “one ball, not two”) at the base. There are a couple of lines that evoke the concept of veins, but don’t look or feel like actual veins. Like most of the Avant line, this dildo looks like a lovely, sculptural interpretation of a dick – perfect for those who shy away from more realistic dongs.

The Ergo Mini employs Sensa Feel dual density construction, meaning it’s comprised of two layers of silicone—a firm inner core and a squishy outer layer—that make the dildo feel more like a realistic erection. The firm inner core also keeps the dildo from folding or flopping around during use, while still allowing for the very soft, plush outer layer. It also has a fairly strong suction cup base, so you can ride this dildo in any number of ways, knowing it’s not going to fold over or fall flat during crucial moments.

As I said, though, it is a fairly basic dildo design-wise, so if you’re interested in features like texture or a major curve, this isn’t the toy for you. Despite its slight curve, I find that the Ergo Mini feels pretty straightforward once it’s inserted, making it difficult (for me, at least) to accomplish satisfying g-spotting with it. I mostly find myself using this dildo to warm up for penetrative sex with my well-endowed partner – it’s long enough to effectively penetrate and relax all my pelvic floor muscles, while still being soft, slim, and comfortable enough to use as a warmup toy. It’s also long and straight enough to touch my cervix, and when fully inserted, the tapered head nudges right into my posterior fornix (the space below your cervix), making it a great dildo for exploring gentle cervical orgasms.

It does have some drawbacks, though. The silicone is draggy, like very draggy, and it eats up lube very quickly. If you’re like me and you don’t always self-lubricate super well (it depends on where I am in my cycle, but I have some seriously dry times of the month regardless of how turned on I am), this likely will not be the ultimate thrusting dildo for you. Even a generous amount of water-based lube doesn’t last long at all and after a bit of thrusting my vaginal entrance always feels a bit irritated. Personally, I much prefer Blush’s Neo Elite line of dual density dildos in terms of the silicone (read my review of the Neo Elite 7.5-inch dildo here).

I also like balls on my dildos. I like squishing them, for one thing, and I like the extra stimulation of them smacking the lower half of my vulva/vaginal entrance while thrusting. The Ergo Mini’s balls, if you can really call them that (it is a single, round bump at the base of the shaft) don’t provide much in the way of extra stimulation. I can barely feel the nub of a ball (now there’s an appetizing phrase) against my vulva when thrusting, it’s just so small and discreet. The veins also don’t provide any extra texture, so this dildo can be a little bit of a bore sometimes. As I said, my current favorite use for it is inducing cervical orgasms, which don’t require hard thrusting or a textured shaft for stimulation.

There’s not much more to say about this magenta fellow, except that it comes at the very reasonable price of about $32. For a dual density dildo that gets the job done, that’s certainly not bad at all! You can buy the Avant D9 Ergo Mini Dildo from a reputable store like Early2Bed.