Liberator Freestyle

I have been interested in Liberator far longer than I have been reviewing sex toys. I remember seeing the Liberator Shapes in boutique lingerie shops after I turned 18 and discussing them with my boyfriend soon after. We had always planned on gettting Liberator as soon as we moved in together, and spent countless time going over the website, thinking of how our dream Liberator-filled bedroom would look.

The folks over at Liberator were kind enough to send me my first piece of memory foam heaven, no doubt to start off my very own collection. I arrived home to find a huge box waiting in front of my door. It was over 6 feet tall, so there was no guessing what was waiting to be unpacked. After struggling to get the box (which was much taller than me, mind you) inside the door, I didn’t hesitate to rip open the box greedily. I wrestled out the huge Liberator Freestyle in the very gorgeous Pebble Glacier fabric. My first thought was “Damn. This thing is HUGE!”

The Freestyle, part of the Liberator Furniture collection, is even larger than it appears in pictures. It won’t fit under a bed or in a closet easily. If you’re looking for something that can easily be put away, I would suggest looking at the Liberator Shapes collection, which are sure to suit your needs better. The Freestyle is available in two types of fabric: simulated leather and “premium fabrics” meaning Pebble, which is what I have. If you have any Liberator Shapes in the signature microfiber, you need to know that the Freestyle is not available in microfiber and there’s a chance your Shapes might not work the same way with the Freestyle that they do with each other. (Edit: the Black Label Freestyle is in microfiber, and while there is not a conversion kit available yet, there may be in the future.) While the Pebble fabric does offer some slip resistance when used with microfiber pieces, it isn’t as “sticky” as two microfiber products being used together. The simulated leather, however, bears no surface properties that allow it to interact with the microfiber meaning your Shapes won’t stay put. Like all other Liberator products, the Freestyle is covered with a vinyl lining (separate from the fabric cover), meaning liquid will not seep into the precious memory foam. The outer cover can be washed, while the vinyl lining should be wiped with a damp cloth to clean.

When I first felt the Pebble fabric, I was pleasantly surprised. It’s insanely soft, and much different than the standard microfiber of other Liberator products. To be quite honest, it’s almost too soft. The Freestyle has been designed with a 28° angle (for the best sexercise fun, as the Liberator team says) and when paired with the soft fabric, you tend to slide down the length of the slope. This is great if you have small children who want to use your Freestyle as playground equipment, but not so great when you’re trying to be sexy. While you won’t immediately slide right off of the Freestyle, with a moderate amount of movement you will slowly begin to inch closer and closer to the tip of the pointed end, until you finally find yourself sitting or laying on the ground, wondering how you got there. The other thing I was slightly disappointed with was the width of the Freestyle. At 2 feet wide there’s enough room for a person of average size to lay, but once you throw in two more legs things start getting a little tricky. I would personally prefer a little more wiggle room, and might be worried about curvier guys and gals fitting comfortably and having spare room.

That all being said, the Liberator Freestyle is quite fun. My partner and I have used it while giving each other massages (okay, okay, it was just me getting the massages), and during missionary sex, foreplay, spanking, doggie style, and various other sex activities. While in missionary, sliding on the fabric became a bit of an issue. However, this thing is fabulous for doggie style, cunnilingus, spanking, and whatever else you do while bent over. During one of my first forays into full-fledged spanking, the Freestyle provided something for me to relax into without my ass being able to slowly lower away from my partner. The rounded peak is a great height for sitting on or bending over, giving your partner full access to you. The Freestyle can be turned into a workout tool by day, designed to make floor exercises either twice or half as difficult as they normally are, depending on the orientation. There are plenty of pictures of using the Freestyle to exercise on the Liberator website, so if you need any ideas that’s where to find them!

My cats seem to believe that the Freestyle is theirs, trapezing up and down at all times of the night and treating the peak as their cushy new bed. They have expensive taste, what can I say? (Don’t worry, it was covered by my Liberator Throe, which was about to be washed anyhow.) All in all, while the Freestyle didn’t blow me away, it did add to my fun in the bedroom. Personally, I would prefer the options of ordering one a bit wider, with a less slick material, and possibly with a smaller slope. If you’re into yoga or pilates, the Freestyle could potentially be the coolest thing you could have in your bedroom.

A big thank you to the folks over at Liberator!