Adult

Being an adult can be messy, stressful business, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have simple pleasures. Our reviews of gear for people 21 and older cover sex toys, marijuana tools, and more. These reviews are the result of hundreds of hours spent researching and testing items, interviewing professionals, and crowdsourcing opinions from enthusiasts. Have fun and be safe, the Wirecutter way.

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  • Four personal lubricants pictured with fruit.

    The Best Personal Lubricants

    by Bianca Alba

    There are far better lubes than those you most often see in stores. We’ve found the best water-based and other personal lubricants for vaginal and anal use.

  • Five different bottles of vodka pictured with a martini and a spritzer.

    The Best Vodkas

    by Haley Perry

    After tasting 15 different vodkas, our testers developed a newfound respect for the spirit, and five favorites.

  • All of our picks for best portable vaporizer arranged on a peach background.

    The Best Portable Vaporizer

    by Beca Grimm

    Experts, enthusiasts, and new cannabis users alike agree that the Pax Plus is a superb portable vaporizer.

  • Three cannabis grinders situated standing next to each other with the rightmost one on its side, open, and its lid in front of it.

    The Best Cannabis Grinder

    by Beca Grimm

    We consulted expert reviewers to find the best tool to prepare cannabis. After testing 16 grinders, we recommend the Kannastör Gr8tr Jar Body Grinder.

  • Five of the vibrators we tested for this guide, including all of our picks for best vibrator, shown side by side.

    The Best Vibrators

    by Bianca Alba

    Over 10 years of research and testing, we still think the Magic Wand Rechargeable is the best clitoral vibrator. It’s an effective whole-body massager, too.

  • A collage of different kinds of sex toys.

    5 Sex Toy Deals Just in Time for Valentine’s Day

    by Kaitlin Mahar

    Show your partner—or yourself—some love this Valentine’s Day with these five deals that are sure to please (and come in time for a romantic celebration).

  • An assortment of sex toys that have been cleaned, wrapped in a pink towel.

    How to Clean Sex Toys

    by Bianca Alba

    Most sex toys require nothing more than soap and water to keep clean. But you can sanitize and even sterilize some toys using other simple methods.

  • The Best Condoms

    by Bianca Alba

    After having 44 volunteers test dozens of top-rated condoms, we’ve chosen the LifeStyles Skyn as the best. We also have picks in larger and smaller sizes.

  • Three of the anal toys we recommend.

    The Best Anal Toys

    by Bianca Alba

    After more than 50 hours of research and testing with a six-person, mixed-gender panel, we found that Njoy’s Pure Plug is the best anal toy for most people.