Glass: what it is and how to care for it

Glass in anal play means borosilicate glass toys — smooth, firm, and heavy enough that you always know exactly where they are. They warm to body temperature quickly, stay slippery with just a little lube, and clean up with soap and hot water. Non-porous, so they last for years if you don't drop them.

Glass matters because it gives you something silicone cannot: weight. That heft is most of the appeal — you feel it settle, you know when it moves, and the firmness means every ridge and curve registers clearly. It is also one of the few materials you can sterilise properly, which matters if you share toys or use them in more than one place.

The trade-off is obvious: drop it on tile and it is done. Store it carefully, check it for chips before each use, and it will outlast almost anything else you own. For a closer look at how glass compares to steel and what each material does well, see glass and stainless steel anal toys: what makes them different.

If you are weighing up glass against other materials, start with glass and stainless steel anal toys: what makes them different — it covers what each one is actually like to use and when you would pick one over the other.

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