What kinds of condoms are there?
(from: Steven Sharp, [email protected])
This is a posting of information about types of condoms which are
significantly larger or smaller than average. I got it out of a book
called "The Condom Book" or something similarly imaginative.
One thing that was apparent from reading through the descriptions was that
advertising on size (or for that matter thickness or ribbing or whatever)
is often misleading. A brand which is claimed to be smaller than average
frequently isn't outside the normal variation. There may also be
differences in size based on variations in manufacturing and these figures
were probably based on single samples. Different size measurements for
different styles of the same brand may indicate such variations or be
an attempt to provide some size variation, in which case getting the
precise style named is important. All measurements are flat and don't take
into account elasticity, which might influence comfort when worn. Typical
condom flat widths range from 2" to 2-1/8" (meaning two and one eighth, not
two minus an eight). All the condoms listed here are both lubricated and
reservoir ended. Company names are listed in parentheses. Extra words
which may appear in the name on some packages are listed in square brackets.
It is possible I've copied some numbers wrong (and other disclaimer noises).
Slimmer condoms
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Bikini (Barnetts) : slightly less than 2" by 7-1/4",
packaged in that frustrating plastic wrapper
[Sheik] Fetherlite (Schmid) : 1-7/8" by 7-1/2"
Hugger (Circle) : 1-7/8" by 7-1/8"
Slims (Circle) : 1-7/8 by 7-3/4
Mentor (Mentor) : 2" by 8",
not smaller, but has adhesive inside to prevent slippage,
rather expensive though
Wider condoms
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Excita (Schmid) : 2-1/4" by 8-1/4",
Excita Extra has spermicide
[Lifestyle] [Horizon] Nuda (Ansel) : 2-5/8" head, 2-1/8" shaft, by 8-1/8"
[Ramses] NuForm (Schmid) : 2-1/2" upper, 2+" lower, by 8-1/4,
has benzocaine anaesthetic
Rough Rider (Ansel) : 2-1/2" by 8"
thick but doesn't block sensations, raised studs
Sheik Ribbed (Schmid) : 2-1/4", forgot to note length
(Note wide variation in Sheik. Elite with spermicide and Lubricated (with
benzocaine?) are both 2-1/8". Fetherlite is 1-7/8".)
Trojan-Enz Lubricated (Carter-Wallace) : 2-1/4" by 8"
Longer condoms
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Man-form Lubricated (Protex) : 2" by 8-3/4" long
packaged in that frustrating plastic wrapper
[Trojan] Naturalube (Carter-Wallace) : 2" by 8-5/8"