Silicone Tee Probe 4.5 (11.5cm) Blue Color Cal Exotic Novelties

What it is

The Silicone Tee Probe is a 4½-inch silicone probe made by California Exotic Novelties, supplied here in blue. The front of the card states the whole specification in seven words — “4 1/2 Inches of Soft Pliable Silicone” — and the back adds that these probes are “4 1/2 inches high with a secure grip”. That is a fair summary of the object: a single molded piece, slim and tapered along its length, finishing in a wide flat crossbar that gives the design its name.

It sits at the small and deliberately simple end of the adult toys range. There is no motor, no battery, no control, no removable sleeve and no seam down the middle. The product is a shape in a material, and both the shape and the material are printed plainly on the packaging rather than buried in marketing copy.

The silicone and the shape

Silicone is the only material the card names. Soft and pliable are the manufacturer’s own two adjectives for it, and they are the only description of the feel of the material that appears anywhere on the packaging — the card makes no claim about hardness, temperature, porosity or surface finish, and neither does this page.

The silhouette is a steady taper. The tip is narrow and rounded, the body widens gradually along the shaft, and then the shape stops abruptly at the base. That base is the point of the design and the reason for the name. Instead of the round disc used on most probes, this one ends in a flat T-bar that runs across the body — wide across its span, shallow front to back. California Exotic Novelties calls that a “secure grip” on the back of the card, and the practical reading is straightforward: the crossbar is considerably wider than the shaft and flat rather than domed, so it is the part that stays outside the body, and it gives the fingers a square edge to hold rather than a knob to pinch.

The blue is translucent rather than opaque — light passes through the piece in the photograph taken outside the packaging. The card back photographs the same shape in four finishes and prints the list beside them: Clear, Pink, Blue & Purple. Blue is the finish supplied here.

Product specifications

Every row above comes from the printed card or from the photographs of the item itself. No width or diameter figure is printed anywhere on the packaging, so none is given here — a number that is not on the label does not get invented on this page.

How to use and care for it

The card carries no printed directions and no printed cleaning instructions, so the guidance below is general practice for silicone items rather than a transcription of the manufacturer’s wording.

• Wash with warm water and a mild, unscented soap before first use and after every use, then let the piece air-dry fully before it goes away in a drawer.
• Use plenty of lubricant. Water-based lubricant is the usual pairing for a silicone surface; silicone lubricant can soften and mark silicone over time, so most people keep the two apart.
• Go slowly, and stop if anything is uncomfortable. The flat crossbar is the part of the design that stays outside the body.
• Store it on its own, away from direct sunlight and away from other silicone items, which can stick to one another when left together.
• Look it over now and then. A silicone piece that has torn, split or gone tacky at the surface should be retired rather than repaired.

Who it’s for

This is a product for adults 18 and over who want the simplest possible version of this shape. The length is short, the profile is slim and the whole item is a single soft piece with nothing to assemble, charge or set up — which makes it a straightforward starting point in a category where most products arrive with a manual.

Nothing on the packaging positions it for one buyer over another, and the listing sits in both the men’s toys and the women’s toys sections of the store. If the brief is quiet, non-powered and one material only, this is about as plain as the category gets.

Good to know

Keep this and every item like it out of reach of children. Silicone is not a sterilizing material on its own, so anything that is going to be used by more than one person should either be cleaned thoroughly between users or covered with a barrier.

This is a molded silicone product, and California publishes the reference material on how chemical warnings on consumer goods work in that state. The Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment maintains the Proposition 65 warning program and a library of chemical fact sheets. Both are state-agency consumer information; neither page refers to this product or to this manufacturer.

If you have a medical condition, or if you are recovering from surgery or an injury, have that conversation with a clinician before adding anything new. Nothing on this page is medical advice.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long is the Silicone Tee Probe?

It is 4 1/2 inches long. That figure is printed twice on the packaging — on the front of the card as “4 1/2 Inches of Soft Pliable Silicone”, and again on the back as “4 1/2 inches high”. No width or diameter is printed on the card, so the store does not publish one.

What is this probe made of?

Silicone, and no other material is named on the packaging. California Exotic Novelties describes it on the card as soft, pliable silicone, and the piece is molded in one solid part with no removable tip, no sleeve and no internal core.

Does it need batteries or charging?

No. There is no motor, no battery compartment, no charging port and no control of any kind — it is a solid, non-powered silicone shape, so there is nothing to run flat and nothing to replace.

Which lubricant should I use with it?

Water-based lubricant is the standard choice with a silicone surface. Silicone lubricant can react with silicone items over time and leave the surface tacky or marked, which is why most people keep silicone lube for other materials. The card itself does not name a lubricant type, so this is general material guidance rather than a manufacturer instruction.

How will my order be packaged?

Your order ships in plain outer packaging with no product imagery and nothing on the outside describing the contents. It will not show the Gear Isle name. The probe itself arrives on its original clamshell card from the manufacturer, inside that outer packaging.

Product information compiled and reviewed by the Gear Isle product team. We transcribe product specifications directly from manufacturer packaging. Found an error? Tell us.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Adult novelty device for adults 18 and over. Consult a licensed healthcare professional before use, especially if you have a medical condition. Keep out of reach of children.