GENERAL INFO, TIPS & TECHNIQUES:

I use this the least of the toys I have. I don't like that my unit is simply not powerful enough to be used with the Folsom prod, one of my favorite toys. However, a friend of mine also has a tens unit. We tested it with a voltage meter and it has about twice the power. His can be used with the Folsom prod. As long as the unit has enough power you should be able to use it with any Folsom / PES attachment. Folsom has made their products easier to use with a tens unit by selling connection adapters. With PES you will have to improvise, see more about this in the adapter page.

I used to sometimes use it with the Folsom mini plug for self-pleasuring, Though I have used it for self-pleasuring, I can't say the sensation is really all that pleasurable. It's not really painful either. Many times after a while, it can be very annoying and will drive a sub nuts. On a low setting, using it with the butt plug, it feels like there are bugs crawling around in your ass. Higher settings give more a fucking sensation. It does help me cum sometimes, but it is certainly not foolproof or a "wow" device. I like that the tens unit is small and lightweight. It is easy to control with one hand and move around with. They are also fairly inexpensive, around $100 - $150. However, I much prefer using the more more expensive ($350 - $450) Eros Tek boxes. While the Eros Tek ET-312 is to bulky to carry around, the Eros Tek 301R is around the same size as the TENS Unit is much better for this. I even prefer the sensation of using the relaxacisor with the butt plug. However, again the relaxacisor is just too bulky and the improvised connection are not stable enough to use when moving around in a bed.

Recently, in a local store (Xanadu), I saw some accessories specifically for tens unit play. One was a cupped circular plate meant to be put over the breasts. It really looked interesting. I found this and a bunch more tens unit stuff at the BDSM Toy Box I'm not sure about using the toys with other electric units like the Eros Tek. They might need a special adapter. I have also used a tens unit with pads, mostly on or near the nipples. Pads come in both self-stick and carbon rubber variety. It can be hard to get good contact with the rubber ones. The self-stick conduct better, but they can only be used a few times (they claim longer - but I haven't found this to be true) before you have to replace them. In any case if your sub has hair where you try to stick it, it either won't contact well (mostly with rubber) or pulling it off could be painful. Of course, pulling it off, along with the hair, could be great scene ender.

Most units have settings to adjust the width and rate as well as ability to turn modulated rate (mr) or modulated width (mw) off. A cycle burst setting gives a pulsing sensation. I used the cb setting on one of my subs who didn't know what I was using. I asked him what he though it was, and his response "Christmas lights". It is fun to put it on a steady, more constant, setting for a while, let a sub get used it, then innocently switch to the cb mode, without changing the intensity. The usual response is a gasp or a nice moan - mmmm.

Because it is portable, it can be used discretely in public places (like restaurants) with a little creativity. It's about the size of a pager so you can simply cover it with a coat or something. Think of making your sub wear a butt plug and then taking him/her out to eat. At any moment you can turn the device on and make him/her squirm What Fun!!

When using it with the Folsom prod the sensation is very intense. I assume it is very probably very close to what the Folsom boxes produce, since it focuses on such a tiny point. The sensation has been compared to tattoo needle, but I don't have a tattoo, so I don't know. It is very painful, especially in the right spots.

SAFETY:

As with all electricity they say not to use this above the waist. This seems really silly as they were meant mostly to put on the back to relive back pain. I have used on the chest / breast many times.

PURCHASING:

This is one of the least expensive toys, you can find them used for $50 -$150 or buy one made for play. However, you never really know what you're buying without trying it out. The power they output varies greatly. Make sure it has adjustments for mr, mw and cb (see above) as well - some do not. Ask if they will test it out before you buy. Personally, I wouldn't buy this as a first toy, especially if you can't try it out first. The relaxacisor is around the same price, but more versatile, especially if don't need it for self gratification. One brand a few people seem to have is an Omron. I think this is the brand Mr. S Fetters carries, but I'm not positive.

I got my units on ebay. They are not supposed to be sold there however, so right down the person's e-mail so you can contact them and make an offer if ebay yanks. You can some find one made for play at: Body Language (local) and Mr. S Fetters. Toys for tens units can be found at the BDSM Toy Box

Of course, you will probably want to buy attachments for it which will run you about $50 - $200 each. You can also use it with pads. This is can get very expensive as a set of four pads runs about $10 -$15. The rubber are more expensive, but can be used over and over.