Apollo - Small / Medium

Size : Small

Firmness : Medium

Total Length : 6"  /  15,36 cm

Usable Length : 5"  /  12,8 cm

Head Diameter : 1.75"  /  4,48 cm

Shaft Diameter : 1.5"  /  3,84 cm

Knot Diameter : 2"  /  5,12 cm

05 / 27 / 2024

I never thought I would say this one day but... BAD DRAGON REVIEW !!

Why I didn’t believe it? Because Bad dragon is known to be very expensive, especially at shipping are also added taxes. In short, very quickly the price of a simple toy is seen to be doubled, when we know that most of their toys start at 80€ for a small (or 60€ for a mini), it hurts my butt and not in the fun way.

It’s a rare occasion, the Apollo I’ll show you had another life before this one. Yup, I bought it second-hand. 

Let's quickly talk about it because I already see you grimacing behind your screen and I understand you. Adult toys are by definition THE thing I don’t want to buy second-hand for pretty obvious reasons. What goes into your hole doesn’t go into mine and vice versa. 

However if like me you don't have much money it's a really good option. Fantasy toys are generally all body safe so a wash with soap and boiling water sterilization is usually enough to make them look like new ! 

Just make sure they are in good condition because if the silicone has been altered the sterilization may not be enough and in this case there is a health risk.

So anyway, I got this "little" guy for 50€ instead of... 149€ on Bad Dragon. Someone sold it to me almost 30€ cheaper than new and, luckily, I avoided the 20€ of delivery because they agreed that I pay the delivery with a drawing.

Otherwise I would have had for 70€ (maybe more with custom fees?) which remains twice cheaper than on BD site.

Whatever, Bad Dragon is a really cool brand for your toys and as a collector I had to have at least one of their models !

But now that I’ve acquired a toy, let’s talk about it. 

Here we will deal with the Apollo model from BD. A Toy short but wide, very wide for its small size.

First element that shocked me, texture. 

Indeed, unlike many shops BD doesn'y use a smooth finish, which makes the silicone slightly rough. This allows a better grip but it changes all the sensations during its use. 

Personally I'm not a big fan of it, I feel like my toy is always dry and that I have to use always more lub. I like smooth toys, easier and pleasant to insert for me. But this finish also allows a more "textured effect" or feeling so it can be interesting for some people but not for me.

Also, the toy is WIDE.

Remember that I bought a small size. Because yes, BD is also known for its disproportionate sizes. Very often their toys are much wider than the average. Besides, tThis is clearly not a brand that I recommend to beginners.

Apollo is a very interesting toy in its design. First of all I like the details of BD toys, often textured and visually pleasing. Here with Apollo we have a head as wide as the knot, which surprised me at first. I told myself that it would never fit in but with a little practice it fits perfectly !

Besides, the advantage of having such a big head is that if the head fits, the knot fits too !

Apollo has a slightly textured corona (of glans), the shaft of the toy has scales on one side while the knots remain relatively smooth. It's a design that I like very much, it was in my wishlist for a long time because I find it very balanced in terms of texture, it even has an elegant side.

In general a medium or firm firmness allows a better appreciation of the textures but I'm not a big fan, I largely prefer soft or super soft toys. Unfortunately on this toy we are on a medium firmness. I thought it was going to make it uncomfortable but finally the medium firmness of BD remains relatively soft and it's just enough so that I don't have the impression to sink a stone toy in the butt (with the rough texture it really makes you think about it !).

Honestly by its size and design I see Apollo more like a plug / anal toy than a classic toy that will be used vaginally and it's probably the case but I know that everything is possible when you have enough lub. In short I was pleasantly surprised, first intimidated by the size of this toy I quickly adapted and I use it without problem now ! 

It's wider than some of my medium size toys or almost as wide. The fact that it's short allows to insert it without having this problem of a toy too long, because the depth is a point too, especially in anal play (and it's a point I'll talk about in my next review for Näcken). It's a toy that quickly gives the impression of being filled, for a small toy it's really nice but knowing BD standards it's the minimum that I expected anyway. 

Unfortunately it's already not enough for me, I have this need to always push the limits and I always crave for bigger toys haha

It's a toy that I use now to prepare myself, or for simpler sessions and I'm still very happy with it !

To finish : the colors 

When I saw the ad on twitter it looked almost white in the photos, which I liked a lot. I thought it was very very very pastel. In the end it turns out more colorful, still very pastel but not to the point of being white. There is a style that I have rarely seen elsewhere and that mixes blue, pink and yellow. 

I have this impression of nearclear which is not really but it makes illusion and I like very much ! It doesn't glow in the dark, which is a pity because it's a toy that would have been beautiful if it had been the case.

My opinion

BD is clearly not for beginners. Their toys are quite big but when you expect it's not a bad surprise at all. 

Apollo has a shape that easily allows its insertion despite the width of its head and its head allows to prepare for knots which makes its design really well thought in my opinion. 

The base is stable and allows a sitting position that will not bend the toy, at least in medium firmness.

I just wish an option to choose the finish, because the rough one is the only less I will have to say about it.

If you are already used to medium sizes toys I think Apollo is a very good introduction to BD toys !