The difference between Violet Wands and TENS type units
Electrical play devices, for BDSM purposes, can be grouped into two types:
high voltage/high frequency and low voltage/low frequency. In the first group
the most often encountered item is the violet wand. In the second group falls
a broad range of devices generally patterned on a TENS type of device which
is used in standard medical treatment. They have very different effects and
one should not be considered better or a lesser version of the other.
Violet wand type devices deliver a sensation that can variously be described
as burning, tingly, stingy or static electricity like. The sensation is caused
directly by the spark from the unit impinging on the skin. In some sense the
user feels what could be described loosely as a shock.
TENS type unit’s work entirely differently. Their output is designed
to cause some sort of muscle contraction. This is administered through a variety
of different methods. The standard medical configuration uses electrodes, which
adhere to the skin. Other devices are found more often in BDSM play such as
electric butt plugs or vaginal plugs. When using any of these the sensation
is not felt as a shock at all, but rather as a muscle contraction. In the case
of a butt plug for instance, it will feel as if the subject is being fucked
in the ass.
It must be emphasized that the two groupings, wands and TENS type units, are
entirely different devices used to achieve entirely different ends. Some aspects
of this are illustrated in the chart below. Some examples of TENS type units
and electrodes suitable for BDSM use are also shown below.
VIOLET WAND |
TENS TYPE UNITS |
Line Voltage, it must be plugged into the wall |
Generally Battery Operated |
Basically self contained, attachments for the most part fit directly
into the wand |
Never used directly, generally used in conjunction
with skin adhered electrodes or insertable type electrodes |
Output is quite visible, the sensation felt by the
subject is readily gauged to some degree by the intensity of the arc. |
The sensation felt by the subject has to be judged by the operators experience.
Self administration of these device by any operator would be highly recommended
prior to using them with someone else. |
Somewhat narrower range of play possible. Most would
describe violet wands as falling into the "pain" category,
although this is obviously highly subjective. |
Slightly wider range of play than with wands although
this will require buying multiple power units or electrodes. |
Good for multi user play as wands are not inserted
devices. |
Power sources can be used for multiple partners, however any insertable
electrode should probably be used on a single person and not on multiple
subjects as sterilization is difficult if not impossible. |
Somewhat delicate in terms of the physical unit. Wands often break when
dropped on a hard surface. Electrodes are generally glass. |
More durable as electronics tend to be solid state.
Insertable electrodes can break, but are more durable than the glass
electrodes of the wand. |
Set up is relatively simple provided an electrical
outlet is near by. |
More complicated set up involving cables from the
power unit to the electrode. However the battery operated nature of the
power source can be very convenient. |
TENS type electrodes sold by Rupert Huse & Son, Inc.
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Cock Type Electrode
Note that this electrode consists of two electrical contact
strips ( only one is visible, the other is located on the opposite side
of the plug) running along the length. Most TENS type units can have two
channels each with a hot and neutral side. This plug will use an entire
channel of one of these units meaning that generally the power source with
be capable of running two of this type of plug simultaneously.
This electro stim cock is available from Huse dot com on
this page
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Again, a two contact (bi polar )device. This is designed
to be inserted anally. Most would describe this plug as causing sensations
similar to being fucked
This electro play butt plug is available from Huse dot com on this page
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Power Source
This is a typical TENS type power source. It is powered by
a 9 volt battery. It can deliver a surprising output considering the battery
size ( most TENS type units use a 9 volt battery). On the top is a group
of four knobs. The two red knobs at the very top control the intensity
of the output for each channel. the two directly below them control the
rate at which the electricity pulses, in other words at what rate the muscle
contractions will occur. Below these two is a single knob for fine tuning.
The larger knob controls which channel is operating, channel A, channel
B or both.
This power source is available from Huse dot com on this
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