We had already published a review here of a sex toy supposedly modelled on porn actress Claire Castel’s intimate parts: the Sensation Anale masturbator. To avoid boring you by going over the same subject again, I decided to wait a while before giving my opinion on the second sex toy in her likeness that Dorcel Store had sent us: the Dorcel Girls Joy-Lite Claire Castel masturbator…. and in the end, I forgot all about it at the back of a cupboard.
Having recently found it again, I decided to give it a test.
It is worth noting, though, that a Claire Castel Fleshlight has since come out, probably with a more refined finish.
Here’s my opinion on the Dorcel Girls Joy-Lite Claire Castel masturbator.
Packaging
The masturbator comes in a simple cardboard box, decorated with photos of Claire Castel. A small sample of lubricant is included for the first use.
Appearance of the masturbator
Like Fleshlights, when it’s closed, the Dorcel Girls Joy-Lite masturbator looks like a sort of giant torch. Don’t be fooled: nobody, absolutely nobody, will believe you if you try to pass off this thing, over 25 centimetres long and 8 centimetres in diameter, as a torch. But that’s the general shape.
The sex toy has a lid that unscrews to reveal the end of the sleeve, which represents Claire Castel’s vagina.
From the outside, it looks like a vulva — you can make out two small labia, with a clitoris hidden between them, and an opening… and Claire Castel’s signature on the side.
The Dorcel Girls Joy-Lite Claire Castel masturbator and the Fleshlight Katsuni
Does it look like her? Well, it’s certainly more realistic than the little round hole on the Sensation Anale masturbator, but it’s not as well made as a Fleshlight.
The labia are tiny and a bit odd, and the clitoris is flat, almost hollow. Looking at photos of Claire Castel naked for comparison, you can see that there was an attempt to make it look like her, but the Fleshlight version is still a representation that does more to show off the pornstar’s physique.
The Dorcel Girls Joy-Lite Claire Castel masturbator, the Fleshlight Katsuni and the Fleshlight Alien
The inside of the sleeve doesn’t have complex patterns like Fleshlights do: apart from a couple of rings near the end, it’s almost completely smooth.
The sex toy also opens at the back, so you can remove the sleeve and clean it more easily, and potentially adjust how much air you want to let in while using it.
Texture and materials
The packaging says this sex toy is made of “MagicSkin”, a patented material whose composition we’re not told, although it does specify “non-toxic and completely phthalate-free“.
In any case, there may not be any phthalates, but it smells awful! If Fleshlights stink of chemicals, the Joy-Lite is even worse. It doesn’t smell the same, but it’s just as chemical, and the smell is even stronger.
The sleeves of the Joy-Lite Claire Castel masturbator and the Fleshlight Katsuni
It’s also worth pointing out that, like the thermoplastic elastomers used in Fleshlights, MagicSkin is porous and therefore can’t be disinfected completely, as bacteria can hide in its pores. This probably goes without saying, but just in case you were thinking of doing it, don’t lend out your masturbator!
Besides, it’s been lying around in a cupboard for a while, and inside the sleeve, an air pocket seems to have formed all by itself beneath a thin layer of MagicSkin. I don’t know what to make of that, or whether it means anything at all, but it doesn’t seem quite right.
Using it
Before using this type of masturbator, you need to get yourself some water-based lubricant (any other kind of lubricant will damage the sex toy), and don’t skimp on the amount if you want an enjoyable experience.
The Dorcel Girls Claire Castel masturbator and the Fleshjack Jason Visconti, having a cuddle
In terms of sensations, it’s fairly similar to what you get from the Fleshlight Katsuni, or the Fleshlight Alien, which I tested previously. You do get slight differences because of the variations in texture inside the Fleshlight, whereas this one is completely smooth, but my penis can’t read Braille: overall, the effect is more or less the same for me. In short, it’s effective, and very different from masturbating “by hand”.
That said, personally, I tend to prefer softer masturbators, which you can squeeze by hand to vary the sensations, but that’s a matter of individual taste and preference.
Conclusion on the Dorcel Girls Claire Castel masturbator
The good points:
- It’s a Fleshlight-type masturbator, at a slightly lower price.
The bad points:
- Its finish is less well done visually.
- Its material, “MagicSkin”, smells awful, and who knows what it’s made of?
The Dorcel Girls Joy-Lite Claire Castel masturbator is no longer on sale, but if you’d like a similar product (and probably a better-quality one) paying tribute to the star, you can console yourself with the Claire Castel Fleshlight.
Review score
Pros
- Fleshlight-type masturbator, at a slightly lower price
Cons
- Less refined finish
- Material of unknown composition
- Smells very bad
Thanks to Dorcel Store for providing us with the masturbateur Joy-Lite Claire Castel for this review
