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Firmness_Feels

Closeup of the round tip of an Ally dildo being squished between a thumb and index finger. The dildo shows barely any indentation from the pressure of the fingers.

Firm (Shore A20)

Firm silicone only gives a little bit when you squish it. Thinner (one inch diameter) toys can be bent double, and thicker (two inch diameter and up) toys can't be. Firm silicone provides more intense, targeted pressure, and you can feel the bumps on a toy very easily.

Medium (Shore A10)

Medium silicone behaves like Firm, but it's a little gentler. It is easier to squish than Firm. It can be bent at any thickness, but toys two inches and more will be noticeably less bendy. It can provide targeted pressure, and you can feel the bumps on it well, but it is a more cushioned feeling.

 Closeup of the round tip of an Ally dildo being squished between a thumb and index finger. The dildo shows a small amount of indentation from the pressure of the fingers.
Closeup of the round tip of an Ally dildo being squished between a thumb and index finger. The dildo shows enough indentation from the pressure of the fingers that the shape becomes more oblong.

Soft (Shore 00-50)

Soft silicone feels decidedly squishy but still springy. Fingers can make fairly deep indents into the toy when squishing it, sort of like a stress ball, or slightly firmer than the end of your nose. At two inches thick and more, the toy can still feel fairly firm, but very forgiving. Thinner toys will feel quite soft with muted bumps. All single density toys in this firmness have bases poured in Firm since the base is too bendable in Soft to work well in a harness or to be anal safe.

Extra Soft (Shore 00-30)

Extra soft silicone feels almost gel-like, similar to jelly rubber/TPR toys but without the toxicity and smell. Even thick toys can be squeezed so easily it feels like your fingers could almost meet in the middle. With Extra Soft toys you generally feel more generalized volume than pinpointed sensation. As with single density Soft toys, the base of these are always poured in Firm for useability.

Closeup of the round tip of an Ally dildo being squished between a thumb and index finger. The dildo shows enough indentation from the pressure of the fingers that the shape becomes very oblong.