The name comes from the shape: an internal shaft, and on the side a small arm with two ears that comes into contact with the clitoris. Hence "rabbit". The principle fits in one sentence: stimulate the inside and the outside at the same time, instead of choosing.
It's the best-selling category, and also the one where people get it wrong the most — because they look at the length of the shaft when everything happens elsewhere.
The real criterion: the spacing of the arm
Almost every model gets the internal shaft right. What determines whether a rabbit will suit you or not is the distance between the shaft and the small external arm. Too short, and it presses before the shaft is in place; too long, and it no longer touches anything.
This distance varies from one anatomy to another, and no product page can guess yours. There are two workarounds: flexible arms, which adjust by themselves, and articulated models, where you bend the arm to the right position and it stays there. For a first rabbit, go flexible: it's the forgiving choice.
One motor or two
A single-motor rabbit makes both arms vibrate together, at the same rhythm and the same intensity. With two independent motors, you adjust the inside and the outside separately.
It's the clearest difference between entry-level models and the rest, and it matters: the two areas almost never need the same power. Many people find internal vibration pleasant at low intensity and want it much stronger on the outside — impossible to do with a single motor.
Good to know: two motors mainly means twice the chance of landing on the setting that suits you. A rabbit that stimulates two areas with two different technologies actually belongs to a family of its own, the 2-in-1s.
The variants that really change something
- Thrusting. The shaft doesn't just vibrate: it moves up and down, or undulates. A very different sensation from pure vibration, and much closer to a movement. It's what sets high-end models apart.
- Pulsed air instead of the arm. Instead of vibrating against the clitoris, the external arm surrounds it and works with pressure, without direct contact. If you find vibration too intense or too numbing, this is the avenue to explore — we explain the difference between the two technologies in pulsed air or vibration, and what it changes in practice on a rabbit in the external arm that no longer presses.
- The curved head. A tilted, slightly rounded tip targets the G-spot rather than depth. Nothing to do with the overall length.
What's of no use
The number of modes shown on the box. A model that advertises "30 vibrations" actually offers three or four usable ones, and you'll keep one. What matters is the intensity range — from very gentle to very strong — not the catalogue of rhythms.
Length, too, is a poor guide. A rabbit is never used fully inserted: the external arm prevents it by design. Two extra centimetres change nothing in use.
Three pointers before buying
- Flexible before powerful. A rigid, very strong model that lands in the wrong place will never be used. A flexible, medium one that lands in the right place will be used all the time.
- Check the noise. Big thrusting motors can be heard through a door. If you don't live alone, it's a criterion, not a detail.
- Water-based lubricant, always. Silicone deteriorates on contact with silicone lubricant. We explain why in water or silicone, and care is covered here.
Our models are gathered in Rabbit vibrators. If this is your first purchase, Getting started is a better starting point.
