water-based lube<\/a>, it glides over whatever area you\u2019re stimulating. Fun fact: The Sona line may have been designed with the clitoris in mind, but if you like nipple stimulation, it feels wonderful there too.<\/p>\n<\/p>\nWhen fully charged, which takes about two hours, the Sona 3 can deliver two hours of run time. That’s in line with most Lelo products. Similarly, the device is 100 percent waterproof and features the company’s Cruise Control function (it’s in the name!), so when you press the vibrator down harder on your body as you get close to climax, the motors don’t slow down but actually offer a bit of a boost.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\nThe only \u201cbig\u201d difference with the Sona 3 Cruise is in the vibration settings. The original Sona Cruise had eight, the Sona 2 Cruise had 12, and the Sona 3 Cruise bumps that up to 16. I\u2019m no Nostradamus, but if Lelo releases a Sona 4 Cruise, I\u2019m willing to bet it will have 20 vibration settings. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it\u2014I know, but it\u2019s OK to shake things up a bit. There doesn’t seem to be much here to warrant a whole new product.<\/p>\n
Oh, and the Sona 3 is app-controlled, a standard feature on most Lelo products today, and it enables long-distance play. If you\u2019re using the app solo, not only do you have the intensities and patterns to choose from on your phone, but you can also adjust the intensity by rotating the phone. If you want to delve into advanced mode, you can let the Sona 3 take over by choosing one of the following options: Out of Control or Finish Me Off. For the record, Out of Control is exactly that. It bounces all around with intensities and patterns, and how anyone could find such mayhem enjoyable is beyond me.<\/p>\n
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The Sona 3 debuts what Lelo calls SmoothRise Technology, meant to create a smooth transition between intensity levels. I\u2019ve always felt like older Sona Cruise products moved fairly seamlessly from one intensity to the next, so I’m not exactly sure what the latest generation is doing differently. Annoyingly, the vibrator’s charger is still proprietary. Is it so hard to add a USB-C port?<\/p>\n
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