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 the flesh-like material used in its inner sleeve, as well as the plastic case that houses the sleeve, which is fashioned to look like an oversized flashlight. The inner sleeve is available with vagina, 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 forced abstinence while his wife was in a high-risk pregnancy.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 a patent 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-free polymers. [Fleshlight patent referring to elastomeric polymers; [http://archive.greenpeace.org/comms/97/pvctoys/documents/background.html] Elastomers listed by Greenpeace 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 an elastomeric gel being formed from a mixture of 90–94% by weight of plasticizing oil and of 5–9% by weight of a block copolymer comprising an admixture of a styrene ethylene butylene styrene block copolymer and a styrene ethylene propylene 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 vulvas. 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]