- Fleshlight
The Fleshlight (also marketed as the Fleshjack) is a
sex toy designed for use by males. The Fleshlight is designed and marketed by Interactive Life Forms (ILF).cite web| first=Rachel Kramer| last= Bussel| url=http://www.villagevoice.com/people/0639,bussel,74537,24.html| title= "Boys' Toys"| publisher="The Village Voice "| date=September 21 ,2006 ] The Fleshlight is named for theflesh -like material used in its inner sleeve, as well as the plastic case that houses the sleeve, which is fashioned to look like an oversizedflashlight . The inner sleeve is available withvagina ,anus ,buttocks ,mouth and a more discreet slot-shaped orifice (stealth ). All inner sleeves also come in a choice of various colors and internal textures.The Fleshlight was designed by former
police officer Steve Shubin who was suffering a period of forcedabstinence while his wife was in a high-riskpregnancy .cite web| first=Regina| last= Lynn| url=http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/commentary/sexdrive/2008/02/sexdrive_0215| title= Unexpected Sources Drive Progress of Sex Tech| publisher="Wired"| date=February 15 ,2008 ] He was granted apatent in 1998 for his invention, as a "device for discreet sperm collection".US patent|5782818 and US patent|5807360]Material
The Fleshlight is stated to be made of medical and food grade,
phthalate -freepolymer s. [Fleshlight patent referring toelastomer ic polymers; [http://archive.greenpeace.org/comms/97/pvctoys/documents/background.html] Elastomers listed byGreenpeace as a safe alternative to toxic polymers. [http://archive.greenpeace.org/comms/97/pvctoys/documents/background.html] ] According to the Fleshlight website, the insert is not made from latex, plastic or silicone. The Fleshlight FAQ [http://www.fleshlight.com/faq-general/ Fleshlight Product Questions ] ] claims the material is "a company secret covered by a series of US patents" but according to the patent itself (which is public), the material is anelastomer icgel being formed from a mixture of 90–94% by weight of plasticizing oil and of 5–9% by weight of ablock copolymer comprising an admixture of astyrene ethylene butylene styrene block copolymer and a styrene ethylenepropylene styrene block copolymer combined in a ratio of 1:5 to 5:1. Due to the chemical composition of this material, it is only suitable for use with water-based lubricants, as oil-based lubricants or soaps will damage the material permanently.Recent products
The Fleshjack brand was launched in
April 2007 . Fleshjack is essentially the same as a Fleshlight, but specifically targeted toward the homosexual male demographic. [http://www.fleshjack.com FleshJack] ]ILF created the Fleshlight Girls brand due to the growing response to introduce actual molds of women's
vulva s. Currently, ILF features eight models which include: Kat Young, Lia19,Sandee Westgate ,Brooke Skye ,Raven Riley , Vanilla Deville, Puma Swede, and their latest addition Paris.Paris was introduced into the Fleshlight Girls line in
September 2008 in an attempt to underscore their newest textured sleeve to be released, the "Lotus". Along with the Lotus, ILF launched a new website for the FLG page featuring a Member's Lounge for V.I.P. pictures and videos of all eight models featured on the site. [http://www.xbiz.com/news/novelty/99433] ]References
External links
* [http://www.fleshlight.com/ Fleshlight Homepage]
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