Sasha & Daniel

We're Sasha and Daniel, married, living in a house with a Samoyed called Bear.

Why this site exists

In late 2025 I (Daniel) got laid off from my main job and started freelancing as a frontend developer. At the same time, our sex life was coming out of a slower stretch into something a lot more fun. Having unexpected time and actual enthusiasm in the same place felt like an opportunity, mostly because what we were finding online when we shopped for toys ourselves was mediocre at best. Sasha didn't take much convincing.

Meet Sasha

I work with people for a living, in a job where very little shocks me anymore. Turns out that's decent preparation for reviewing sex toys, and for reading your emails. I'm also the one who says out loud what everyone else at the table is thinking, which makes me great company roughly half the time.

Out in the world I'm a pitbull. In bed I'm a soft, bratty sub.

I need time alone the way other people need coffee. A closed door means I'm recharging or testing, and Daniel has learned not to ask which. Long term I want a place in the countryside with lots of space and no neighbors within earshot. I'll let you work out why.

On this site I cover vibrators, dildos, clitoral toys, lube and BDSM gear, and my rules are short. If it sounds like a kitchen appliance, it's out. If the brand won't say what it's made of, it's out. If it costs $200 and does what a $30 toy does, buy the $30 one. My Satisfyer and LELO reviews show I mean it.

I also edit Daniel. He says I'm harsh. I say his first drafts are long.

Meet Daniel

I built the site and keep it running, and I cover male toys and prostate gear. Outside the site I write songs, mostly for myself, and start more side projects than I should.

At a keyboard I'm a geek. In bed I lean dom, and I'm the one doing the tying. After close to a decade, Sasha walking into the room still makes me forget what I was typing.

I've been reading odds and stats since I was a teenager, which is probably why I built our scoring framework and why I'll give the runner-up one more try before I let it go. That patience has limits. Many strokers are a cheap sleeve in an expensive case, and I'll say so.

Bear

Bear, our Samoyed, has decided that every package arriving at the door is for him. He materializes in the kitchen the moment a box hits the table, sniffs it with great care, and looks personally betrayed when the contents turn out to be very obviously not for dogs.

How we work together

The split is anatomy plus inclination. Sasha tests what makes sense for her body, Daniel tests what makes sense for his, and couples products get both of us. When we both use a product, the product review gives a score from each of us. We currently plan testing sessions pretty carefully. There's a list, the boxes go in a particular drawer, and we try not to start a new product before we've finished writing about the last one.

We disagree about products sometimes. When we do, the review shows the split rather than averaging it into a fake consensus. Daniel hasn't found a vibrating cock ring he thinks is worth keeping yet, for example. Sasha is more open to the category. The search continues.

Why you should trust us

We don't sell scores or rankings. Any advertisement or sponsored review on the site is labeled as such, and the verdict is decided the same way as every other. Some products on the site we own personally, others are samples sent by brands, and we say in the review which is which. The scoring framework is the same regardless of where the product came from. When something isn't worth the money, the review reflects that, even when the brand has a generous affiliate program we would otherwise prefer to keep happy.

Full methodology on the how we test page.

How we make money

Affiliate links, labeled ads and sponsored reviews. When you click a link to a store and buy something, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Brands can also buy a labeled ad, or a sponsored review slot that is marked as sponsored at the top. None of it buys a score, a ranking or a look at a draft. Several of our top-ranked stores have no affiliate program at all. Read the full breakdown on the disclosure page, and the brand collaboration policy on the partnerships page.

Contact

Email reaches both of us at sasha@thetoyslut.com, or use the contact form. We read everything. Brands can't pay for a score, but we're happy to talk.