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Condoms: Ratings of Sources
Total of 11 Sources
1. ConsumerReports.org
Feb. 2005
Condoms: Extra Protection
by Editors of Consumer Reports
Our AssessmentIn this roundup, Consumer Reports tests 23 condom brands by inflating 120 samples of each condom until they explode. However, editors don't address issues of comfort or sensitivity by including user evaluations. Seven brands earn the highest scores possible according to this methodology.
2. Slate.com
Mar. 1, 2005
Rubber Match: Which Condom Is Best?
by James Verini
Our AssessmentJames Verini and his partner try out and rate eight brands of condoms based on three criteria: feeling, lubrication and ease of application, and aesthetics. The two top finishers are Pleasure Plus (Verini's partner says "it doesn't feel like there's anything on") and the ultra-thin Trojan Supra, which is liked for its "airy feel" and "almost sweet" smell. Worst rated is Trojan Her Pleasure, for its "weird cross-hatchings" and lack of, well, pleasure.
3. CondomDepot.com
Not Dated
World's Best Condoms '08
by Editors of CondomDepot.com
Our AssessmentThis website draws on an "official condom tester pool" (including 25 couples) to try out 40 condom brands, combining the result with sales data and online reviews. Topping this year's list is Crown Skinless Skin, called "ridiculously thin and super strong," followed by Durex Extra Sensitive, which "feels like you having nothing on."
Wrap His Package
by Editors of Women's Health
Our AssessmentReprinted on the Condom Depot site, this Women's Health review recommends six condom brands out of a field of 25. The mainstream pick here ("for monogamous couples") is Naturalamb ("so thin and flexible, it feels like a second skin"); other condoms are selected for "thrill seekers," "quick shooters," "for a faster start," etc.
Condoms: this month, the MF Test Team tries out raincoats-tiny ones
by Editors of Men's Fitness
Our AssessmentIn this roundup, Men's Fitness staffers try out five lesser-known condom brands. LifeStyles Rough Rider gets top marks; it's "studded for her pleasure and tight for mine," while Inspiral had a good feel but made the tester feel "deformed."
6. About.com
Not dated
Top 8 Condom Brands for Gay Men
by Nathan Seven Scott and Jared Shuler
Our AssessmentScott and Shuler, hosts of a popular YouTube program, rate the best condoms for gay men. Kimono regular and Kimono Micro Thin take the top two spots; Kimono is called "one of the best latex condoms on the market."
Condom Reviews
by Mike Zimerman
Our AssessmentIn this review (reprinted on the Condom Depot website), Mike Zimerman rates nine condom brands, based on the experience of Men's Health staffers (and their partners). The two favorites are Trojan Supra, which is described as thin and practically invisible ("like wearing nothing," comments one staffer), and Inspiral, for its "pleasing friction." Trojan Her Pleasure and Trojan Extended Pleasure come in dead last.
Condom Reviews
by Amy Keyishian
Our AssessmentIn this review (also reprinted on the Condom Depot website), Keyishian writes up one couples' experience with five condom brands. Durex Avanti is described as comfortable and "as babyproof as latex," but Trojan Extended Pleasure earns a thumbs-down for its numbing ingredient Benzocaine.
Condom Reviews
by Julie Taylor
Our AssessmentGranted, this review (still available on the CondomDepot.com website) is ten years old, but the brands discussed here are still on the market. Cosmo asks a couple to rate eight condoms; the top choices (earning perfect scores) are Inspiral and Kimono Micro Thin, with Crown and Exotica Vibra Ribbed arriving close behind.
10. BuyCondom.com
Not dated
Top 10 Condoms
by Editors of BuyCondom.com
Our AssessmentBuyCondom.com is a retailer, but the Top 10 list here (based on editors' recommendations) seems well thought out and balanced. The top two choices here are climax control condoms-Durex Performax and Trojan Extended Pleasure-followed by Pleasure Plus and Kimono Micro Thin, both recommended for their sensitivity. It's difficult to tell when the editorial content on this website was last updated.
11. Amazon.com
As of June 2008
Condoms
by Contributors to Amazon.com
Our AssessmentThe condom offerings on Amazon are dominated by the two major, mainstream brands sold in the U.S.: Trojan and Durex. The best-rated varieties on sale here, with the most reviews, are Trojan Ultra Pleasure, Trojan Extended Pleasure and Durex Extra Sensitive.

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