Nancy Avo & Lem Clit Toy Review: high performers or hype?

Only one of these toys gets my seal of approval.

Several read­ers asked what I thought of Lem, the super cute lemon-​shaped air pulse mas­sager by Nancy.

Finally try­ing Lem affirmed what I antic­i­pat­ed — while Nancy Avo's speeds climbed to the high end of expec­ta­tions. The lat­ter impressed me and alert­ed me to how much my pref­er­ences have changed. (Hint: some­times it is too intense for me, but that might be per­fect for you!)

I'm a per­for­mance power-​shopper — not quite fit­ting into Nancy's tar­get demo­graph­ic — but I dig what they did with Avo, and you might, too.

First In-Person Impressions of Nancy Avo and Lem

Purely based on the exte­ri­or, I can give Nancy points for:

• Recognizing that the com­pact Womanizer Liberty looks like a halved avo­ca­do! Yessss, some­one made my impul­sive thought a reality!
• Packaging that's a par­ty for the eyes — a fes­tive expe­ri­ence and also eco-​friendly at the same time. Practically every­thing envelop­ing your toy is recy­clable. Just col­lapse and recy­cle the box.
• Using bold col­ors. Do you remem­ber when a green or yel­low vibra­tor was all but unheard of? I remem­ber. Pepperidge Farm remem­bers. Even Minna Life made their Limon in pink and aqua, which was a missed opportunity.

Nancy Avo got Liberty's looks. Does it pack­age par­al­lel power?

Hello Nancy Clitoral Air Toys vs. Womanizer Intensity

Actually, yes! Purely power-​wise, Nancy Avo's high­est set­ting is par with the Womanizer Liberty's high­est, but just a bit buzzi­er. I was impressed right away. In con­trast, Lem's is about lev­el with the Satisfyers'.

Lem and Avo are on dif­fer­ent tiers of strength. Satisfyer and Womanizer, mean­while, give the user more control.

Lem did exact­ly what I expect­ed. Avo shocked me.

Let's com­pare the steady speeds' inten­si­ties first, then dis­sect how some­one might use each toy dif­fer­ent­ly. We'll use the Womanizer Premium 2's broad speed range as the bench­mark here.

Compared to the Womanizer Premium 2's 14 set­tings:

• Satisfyers tend to mea­sure 1 to 6.5, and 2 but­tons click through 11 steady speeds. Patterns depend on the exact model.
• Lem mea­sures 0.5 to 6.5, and 1 but­ton cycles through 6 steady speeds and 6 patterns.
• Avo mea­sures 6 to 9.5, and 1 but­ton clicks through 3 steady speeds and 7 patterns.
• Liberty mea­sures 2.5 to 8.5, and 2 but­tons con­trol 3 steady speeds.

Listen to these audio record­ings to get an idea of what Nancy Avo and Lem's set­tings sound like.

Also worth not­ing: Lem and Avo’s noz­zles are about 13mm wide x 13mm deep — about the same size as the rose toy's nozzle.

If your clit is big­ger than that, consider:

• Using the air pulse toys over your cli­toral hood, if you're okay with gen­tler stimulation
• Shopping for an air pulse toy with a wider nozzle

What Does All of that Mean in Practice?

Satisfyers and Nancy's Lem are great for begin­ners fig­ur­ing out what they want, with small­er speed incre­ments. Satisfyer wins here for pre­ci­sion and price, but Lem's visu­al appeal might seduce some shop­pers. Even with the latter's min­i­mal inter­face, the viral Rose toy could learn from the more sub­tle cli­toral caresses.

If you want tiny incre­ments and beginner-​friendly con­trol, Satisfyer wins. If you want cute and strong, Avo makes a case.

Nancy Avo is a nice mid­dle ground when it comes to price, pow­er, and prac­ti­cal shape. It's easy to hold, plen­ty pow­er­ful, and costs just a tad less than the Womanizer Liberty (as of the day this review was written).

Womanizer's but­tons are more for those seek­ing the deluxe expe­ri­ence — if you want high-​intensity options and the abil­i­ty to turn the speed down, get a Womanizer. (Exception: the Womanizer Next is quite gentle.)

Lastly, beyond the scope of this post, if you want a toy that'll just beat up your cli­toris while still look­ing cute, con­sid­er the Rose (of course) or Little Goo by La Boutique Voila.

My Personal Experience With Nancy Avo & Lem

After try­ing Lem — and it meet­ing exact­ly my expec­ta­tions — Avo shocked me.

I used to most­ly use clit toys over my cli­toral hood. Nowadays, I can appre­ci­ate some direct sen­sa­tion. Lem is gen­er­al­ly gen­tle enough to use under the hood.

With Avo, I have to start over the hood, unless I'm inten­tion­al­ly forc­ing some orgasms out.

It can feel like a lot — which brings me to my next point.

Personally, I get sen­si­tive after I cum on a cli­toral air pulse toy, so com­pre­hen­sive con­trol pan­els are a pri­or­i­ty for me. I like the Nancy Avo, and I'll cer­tain­ly use it again, but for some­one built like me, I'd much rather rec­om­mend spend­ing a tad more for a Womanizer Liberty.

Neither Lem nor Avo is per­fect for me, but I'll tread care­ful­ly here: toy pref­er­ence is so incred­i­bly sub­jec­tive, and it comes down to which one is per­fect for you.

My Verdict: Are the Nancy Avo & Lem Worth It?

In a nut­shell, Lem isn't real­ly my thing, but Avo's ergonom­ics, aes­thet­ics, and inten­si­ty make me so hap­py, even though they're not 100% aligned to my ide­al toy.

My pref­er­ences have changed: some­times Avo is too intense for me… which might be per­fect for you

I get the idea: one but­ton keeps it sim­ple, and not every­one cares to turn the speed down or go for anoth­er orgasm and anoth­er and anoth­er. "Good for begin­ners" in this con­text means:

• Small spac­ing between settings
• Reliable pow­er
• Nothing too "intim­i­dat­ing"

That last point isn't exact­ly some­thing I strug­gle with, but I under­stand that Hong Kong is at a cross­roads, com­ing to terms with Confucian val­ues around mod­esty and pro­pri­ety vs. plea­sure and masturbation.

The Nancy Avo is such a clever workaround for that. It's cute, and its shape makes sense for what it is.

I respect Hello Nancy's hus­tle.

These toys are adorable, but the real ques­tion is power—and the Nancy Avo actu­al­ly delivers.

Post-Script: Why the Spike in Cute Clit Toy Shapes' Popularity?

The rise of the rose and sim­i­lar toys in sil­ly shapes sug­gests some mar­ket­ing seg­men­ta­tion between Millennials and Gen Z in America.

In this econ­o­my? Those newest to the work­force care more about a budget-​friendly, dis­creet, some­what qui­et toy that gets the job done well enough — and they're more like­ly to hear about a toy that's innocent-​looking enough for social media mod­er­a­tors' sensibilities.

Lucky for me, I run my own web­site where I don't have to wor­ry about that. 🙂 Thank you for sup­port­ing me.

This review of the Nancy Avo and Lem was spon­sored by Hello Nancy. Opinions expressed are my own.

Further Reading: Cute Air Pulse Toys

• La Boutique Voila Little Goo dinosaur suc­tion toy review
• Air pulse toy mega-​comparison (2022 edition)
• Unihorn Karma Lilac uni­corn clit thumper review
• Suction toys post archive