There's more tread on a bald tyre! (Durex Ribbed Condoms)

Member Name: wiggglypufff

Product:	Durex Ribbed Condoms
Date:	22/01/02 (942 review reads)
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Advantages: Protection from disease and pregnancy, ribbed for extra pleasure , reliable

Disadvantages: Ribs make no difference, possible reaction to latex

Choosing a condom is quite a serious decision really. Light-hearted as I try to make the matter, it can make a difference to your experience. So, whilst awaiting confirmation of hubby's new found jaffa status (after his vasectomy) we have tried and tested a fair few different condoms.

Durex offer a quite extensive range of condoms. Sadly, I should add, not as extensive in the UK as in the US where they have added Intense Sensation to their range (the equivalent of Intensity by Mates), but nonetheless they do cover a fair few options.

The Durex website has a Condom Selector, which works by asking a few simple questions about what is important to you when choosing a condom, and it then aims to match you up with a condom meeting your requirements. If your emphasis is on fun, you’ll be pointed towards Durex Select, and Durex Ribbed.

Durex Ribbed are coral coloured (that's the offical stance from Durex btw, I'd say pale pink myself), straight walled, teat ended condoms. The difference from a basic condom is the addition of a section of ribbing (running width ways) which covers about half the length of the condom itself. These extra bands of latex are built in to create a raised surface and supposedly offer enhanced pleasure.

So, what will you expect and what will you actually get? There’s quite a difference sadly. If you were to believe everything the manufacturers told you, you’d be forgiven for thinking these little packs of latex would add spice to your sex life by means of heightened pleasure. Wrong!

Quite frankly, I’ve seen more tread on a bald tyre and how anyone can claim these ribbed condoms could add to pleasure is beyond me! The ribbing is barely detectable to the conventional method of touch (fingers, that is) so without going into graphic detail lets just say you don’t notice a difference during sex.

As a condom in general, Durex Ribbed are a reliable type to
try. They’re easy to put on, stay in place well, and I‘m informed they are comfortable to wear (perhaps comfortable is the wrong word? Not uncomfortable might be a better way of putting it).

Just lightly coated with a non spermicidal lubricant, oral activity is not unpleasant but neither is it really recommended - there's that slight chance of your teeth picking up on the ribbed surface (even if the rest of your body doesn’t) and this could cause damage to the condom.

As long as you don’t have an allergy to latex, these condoms are a satisfactory choice. Just don’t expect the ribbing to provide you with an earth moving and mind-blowing experience. Look to your partner for that side of things.

Available from the Durex.com website (UK page) at £9.99 for 12, or Pharmacy2u.co.uk at £7.00 for 12, you’d need to place a bulk order to avoid additional p&p charges, so it’s probably best to try a pack of 3 which retail at around £2.69 in supermarkets.

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