Welcome to our VIP Interview with Zoe Stone – the IMTOY resident blogger. IMTOY is a luxury sex toy and sexual health product manufacturer that was established in 2012 between the cities of Las Vegas, USA and Shenzhen, China.
Their products promote personal well-being, fun and pleasurable stimulation that will entice you to unbelievable measures. Their carefully crafted products take into account the hardware, user friendly designs, application compatibility and above all a high attention to quality.
IMTOY’s product ranges include Zoo, Forbidden Fruit, Luxeluv, Piu and Candy. You should keep an eye out as their product ranges continue to grow! They’ve been featured in media like Cosmopolitan, Marie Claire, Elite Daily, and more. This is a VIP interview with IMTOY’s resident blogger Zoe Stone which looks into her inspirations and what makes their products go above and beyond. Take it away Zoe Stone!
VIP Interview With Zoe Stone – Resident Blogger Of IMTOY
Please tell me about yourself
I’m Zoe Stone and I’m in charge of filling IMTOY’s blog full of sexy, fun, and useful content! I like introducing myself by saying I’m not what people usually expect from a sex writer (or at least, I’m not what I would expect from a sex writer)! I once believed you needed to be a sexually fulfilled unicorn to write about sex. But hey! Now I’m a sex writer too and I’m here to disprove the myth!
I believe we’re each on unique pleasure journeys, writing about bliss, struggles, experiences, and failures, from a sex-positive, body-positive perspective.
Raunchy, relatable and empowering – that’s what I’m going for!
What inspired the creation of IMTOY?
IMTOY sits at the confluence of sex toys and tech. Our vision was to focus on designing intelligent sex toys and sexual health products that promote intimate well-being and provide life-giving pleasure! Our tagline is:
“Engineered for Ecstasy”
That says it all really!
What inspires you Zoe Stone?
As a writer, books are my jam! I’m always looking for those magical moments when an author captures and communicates something deeply real. They tend to access those moments of universal truth by really focusing in on the details.
It takes guts to get up close and detailed when writing about sex – it’s such an intimate topic. We’re really vulnerable in that space. But I’m a big one for taboo-breaking, and there’s been such silence around sex for so many of us. Only good things can come from opening up and being real.
That’s why I really admire outspoken women. Some of my favs are active in the sexual space, like Elena from The Yoni Empire, or journalists Mona Chalabi and Mae Ryan who made The Vagina Dispatches. I’m a fan of anyone who’s out there, speaking up about issues that affect women, sharing information, and empowering others.
Tell me about IMTOY’s product range?
IMTOY has got so many goodies on offer. Our pride and joy is The Zoo Collection. Each of its six silky soft silicone toys is inspired by and named after an animal. Did I mention that they’re all millennial pink with rose gold accents? They really do deserve a proper introduction:
DOLPHIN
The Dolphin was engineered with innovative partner play in mind. It’s a C-shaped vibrator that targets the G-spot and the clit. The vibe’s insertable part leaves space for a penis to slide in behind the toy. Dolphin fits snugly in place for hands-free fun during penetration.
RHINO
Yowza! The Rhino is a powerful little number! This toy gives you everything you need – inside and out. It has two rumbling motors. The G-spot seeking curved tip ensures internal pleasure, while the toy’s horn (a classy reimagining of the traditional rabbit) delivers intense, direct clitoral stimulation.
I’ve heard the Rhino has popped a few internal orgasm cherries!
MANTA RAY
The Manta Ray is our wild card. When people first look at it they’re like, “WTF?” but it’s simple once you realise what to do with it:
- For people with a penis, all you need to do is wrap the super flexible silicone around your erection, or sit on it to externally pleasure your P-spot.
- For people with a vagina, Manta Ray’s textured and extremely pliable design makes for an incredible lay-on vibe.
GAZELLE
Wands tend to be pretty hefty toys. We wanted to design a wand that’s smaller and more slender than most, but still packs a punch. Enter the Gazelle! The tantalizing tips of its horns are an absolute treat for the clit, and thanks to its adaptable head, you can swap between horns or a smooth head. Its slender design allows clit stimulation during penetration without interference.
GIRAFFE
Ah! The Giraffe! My first love! The Giraffe is a really thoughtful take on a classic shape. It’s simple, it’s ergonomic, and boy does it deliver! It really is the perfect toy for a beginner who’s looking to try a penetrative toy for the first time and doesn’t want anything too girthy. It also makes for an amazing clit vibe too!
WHALE
The Whale, another C-shaped vibrator, targets the G-spot and clit, with a curvaceous head designed for fullness. It’s your silent, sneaky sidekick, ready for anywhere. Hand over the app to a partner and you’ll be sure to have yourselves some cheeky fun!
As for the rest of what IMTOY has to offer, there’s…
PIU
This is our high tech male masturbator. Using its very own app it synchronizes your pleasure with erotic movies. The vibrations actually interact with scenes and motion!
CANDY
Candy is a super soft, body-safe kegel ball. It connects to your smart device so you can follow a professional training course. Candy’s app lets you track your progress, reach new milestones, and stay motivated.
Recently IMTOY started housing other brands too like:
LUXELUV
Luxeluv has a tempting collection of cosmopolitan toys that goes by the name of The Destination Range. Each toy in the collection bears the name of a distinct city. Why not find out where desire will take you next? There’s Vegas – a versatile vibrating cock-ring, Havana – a rabbit-style vibrator with a twist (its shaft can curl in a “come hither” gesture), and the Santiago – an ultra-discreet finger vibrator with a powerful kick.
The craziest toy in the collection has got to be the Memphis. It’s a masturbation sleeve that doubles as ac Bluetooth speaker! You can even set it to vibrate to the beat of your favourite song!
What are IMTOY’s best sellers?
The Dolphin, Whale and Rhino are our star products!
What materials are the sex toys made with?
Let me break it down:
THE ZOO COLLECTION, PIU & CANDY
These toys are made with high quality silicone, durable tungsten alloy motors, and lithium batteries. Piu’s outer shell is made from ABS plastic, making all these toys entirely non-porous and super easy to clean. Candy even comes with its own UV light sterilisation storage unit. They charge with a magnetic USB charger, making them 100% waterproof and dust-proof, ready for bath or bed.
HAVANA, SANTIAGO & VEGAS
These vibrators from Luxeluv’s Destination Range are made with silicone. They’re waterproof with a design protecting the charger jack. Exercise caution cleaning around the jack.
MEMPHIS
This masturbation sleeve also doubles as a high quality Bluetooth speaker (super sneaky, right?). The outer shell is made from ABS plastic with a squeezable silicone grip in the centre. The skin-soft inner sleeve is made from TPE and has a vibrating bullet fitted into it that can be popped out when you need to wash the sleeve.
What is silken silicone? How would you describe the feeling of the silken silicone?
The silicone we’ve used for The Zoo Collection, Piu and Candy is our secret weapon. We worked hard to find the perfect balance between pleasure and durability and the end result is toe-curlingly soft to the touch! When Wetlandia reviewed the Gazelle she said:
“I want to hold (it), and run my fingers over it, and touch it all day long. I want to live in a magical kingdom where everything is made of this silicone.”
It’s pretty dreamy stuff, but to really know what I’m talking about you’ll just have to try it for yourself! ;P
How would you describe the feeling of the vibrations delivered through The Zoo Collection?
The six toys in The Zoo Collection have 16 vibration patterns, which range from rich and rumbly to OMFG-this-is-AH-MAAAZING!
What is the Zoo app? Are all of IMTOY’s products compatible with the app?
No, the Zoo app was developed specifically for the six toys in The Zoo Collection. Once you power up your toy it can be paired via Bluetooth with your smartphone. Once connected, the app controls the toy, unlocking extra vibration modes and fun features like voice, video, music, kinetic interaction, randomised vibration, and custom vibration.
What do the shake, bomb and rocket functions feel like?
The shake function works like this. When your Zoo toy connects via Bluetooth to its app, you can activate a feature making it vibrate in response to your smartphone’s movements. If you shake your phone, the toy gives off powerful vibrations. If you move it gently, then the toy rumbles and shudders. It’s a really fun feature for tempting, teasing power play.
The bomb function makes your toy produce randomized vibration patterns. You never know what’s coming next! It’s a great way to start slowly and build yourself up until you’re ready to explode.
When edging becomes too much, hit the rocket button for maximum vibration, propelling you into orgasmic bliss!
What are the best ways to use the music and speaking feature of IMTOY’s products?
We sent the Rhino over to Cosmo to try out, and this is what they had to say about the the music feature on the Zoo app:
“Our favourite feature, however, is the ability to sync the app (and the Rhino) to your iTunes library, giving a whole new meaning to the term ‘beating off’. Ha ha. But seriously, if you’ve never experienced a vibrator pulsing in time to the dulcet tones of Bad And Boujee, then you simply haven’t lived, my friend.”
Our advice is find your favourite boudoir beats and sync your toy up for the experience of a lifetime.
As for the speaking feature, the more you make noise, the harder the toy vibrates. If you’re a little shy, but you want to learn how to be more vocal in the sheets, then this is a really fun reward system for living your pleasure out loud!
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