Durex Gossamer

One of the most embarrassing moments in any sixteen year old man's life has to be the first time he purchases a packet of condoms, sneaking into the local chemists, House of Fun by Madness ringing in his ears. Walking tentatively up to the counter, mumbling those immortal words: "Have you got a packet of erm…" Heart beat racing, hands shaking, brow sweating, the youth will leave on many occasion with a spot cream or a packet of Aspirin instead of what he intended to buy, before that memorable day comes when he scores from the halfway line, when he hits a hole in one, when he dances around and ... more

Ok I decided to do some early morning sex education, so take a warning now that this Op contains sexual references and language, so make sure you are entitled to read any further, I wish to educate not taint your precious minds !!LOL, unlike my friends wife who ince worked for Durex for 3 years making condoms, all the time believing that she was making sleeping bags for small rodents..... Gossamer were one of the earlier models from the durex line, my mate was paid a tidy sum of money to have his Mini resprayed from top to bottom with a Durex advert, they paid for the respray and paid him to ... more

I used this condoms twice and they seem ok, they are not particulalry hard to get on and once their on you don't notice them. They have a non-spermicidal lubricant which makes it easier for both people involved and means there is less friction there, which is always good! Bit embarrasing here, but I didn’t find them all that easy to put on compared to others and found them extremely cold due to the lubricating fluid. However, i did find that these condoms took a lot of sensitivity away for me. My partner didnt find it any different and there was no loss for her, but they seem to be a bit ... more

We bought Gossamer from Durex when we were in a rush at a service station, and didn't want to have to buy the woeful ExtraSafe. They looked like your regular Durex, but the difference is that they are made from a non-latex material and have a different lubricant. Considering they are for sensitive skin, we didn't expect the results we had. The condom's lubricant very quickly dried up and became uncomfortable to use. They were quite thick, and the teet at the end was too small to hold all that it needed to. The price was around £3, but we ended up putting these condoms away for 'emergencies ... more