[Review] Gun Oil Silicone Lubricant

For a while there, I never used lube.

It didn't feel necessary, and the few times I'd tried it, the lube had pushed the wetness threshold into "TOO SLIPPERY!" territory. However, as my sexual practices and proclivities began to shift, I eventually found myself needing some additional lubricious help; what my body was producing was no longer cutting it.

Fortunately, the lovely folks at Fascinations are apparently tuned into my thoughts, because they sent me a bottle of Gun Oil silicone lubricant to review. Previously, I'd been using little packets of Pjur and, while nice, I needed an actual BOTTLE of lubricant. It was time to get serious about this slippery business; little packets were good for travel, but not for handling mid-sexual-encounter-need-lots-of-lube-goddammit-this-packet-is-hard-to-tear-with-already-lubey-hands situations.

Enter a 4 oz. bottle of Gun Oil, produced by Empowered Products (also the makers of Pink lube!), which markets this lubricant as what can "keep man's most important weapon well oiled."

Packaging & Look:

Depending on where you purchase it, this lubricant comes in a few different sizes and packaging styles. Personally, I think mine's the coolest, because it has a bullet-like look and a pump top dispenser for ease of use during sexual activity. 

The brownish-mustard top is actually just a decorative "sock" covering the clear plastic cap, so if you want to get rid of that part (to make the lube look less like a bullet and/or make it easier to handle, since the plastic covering slips off constantly and can make you just drop the actual bottle of lube), you can do that. I like keeping mine on because it makes it look...tougher. HARDCORE LUBE IS HOW I ROLL, FOLKS. Of course.

If you're someone who has issues tearing packets, using flip-top dispensers, or being patient, the pump will be a godsend. Leave it uncapped nearby and when you need it, just pump n' squirt where desired.

What is IN this?

First off: this is a silicone-based lubricant, and thus is NOT COMPATIBLE with silicone toys. For silicone toys, make sure you're using a water-based lubricant. For safer sex materials, such as condoms, both water- and silicone-based lubes are good (just stay away from oil-based ones, since they degrade latex).

Gun Oil includes vitamin E and aloe vera, and to get more scientific about it, Gun Oil's ingredients are: cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, dimethiconol, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E), and Aloe Barbadensis leaf extract.


So what's the verdict?

The consistency is smooth, thin, and watery, which is nice for people who hate gel lubes or ones that are very stringy. There was absolutely no taste or odor, which makes it EXCELLENT for oral sex (or transitioning to oral sex). I also really appreciated it when giving manual stimulation to male-bodied folks; it was quite handy (aha! pun! oh man, I'm terrible).

Unfortunately, it wasn't super long-lasting, so I had to resort to many reapplications, but it made my skin feel good afterward. Maybe I just didn't use enough from the get-go? Perhaps. A tip would be to put lube on ALL the individual body parts you want to rub together and err on the side of too much lube rather than less.

Other uses:

• If you get "chub-rub", you can put some silicone lubricant on your inner thighs to avoid that situation.

You might also want to check out:

• Gun Oil (2 oz.)
• Gun Oil H2O (2 oz.) - water-based lubricant!
• Gun Oil Recon - hybrid gel
• If you want something NOT transparent, go for the semen-like look of Liquid Silk