Have you ever inflated a condom like a balloon until it burst to check its strength? Or how about checking for holes by submerging condoms in saline and zapping them with electricity? ShopSmart hired an outside lab to do all of those things to 500 condoms of 22 different models!
ShopSmart reports that all of the condoms tested passed minimum requirements for holes or reliability, but a few stellar products beat the rest. Their top picks for strongest condoms with no holes or tears are listed below in ascending price per condom.
- Lifestyles Ultra Sensitive (71 cents each)
- Lifestyles Warming Pleasure (75 cents each)
- Trojan Ultra Thin (84 cents each)
- Trojan Magnum (86 cents each)
- Durex Performax (96 cents each)
- Trojan Her Pleasure Ecstasy ($1.10 each)
- Trojan Ultra Ribbed Ecstasy ($1.10 each)
The condom testing was part of a “Sex and the Supermarket” series. Visit ShopSmartMag.org for condom shopping tips and for details about warming agents, female condoms, latex condom alternatives and even the Today sponge that was once featured on Seinfeld when Elaine declared men as “spongeworthy.” It’s on the market again.
Even if you don’t choose one of the seven strongest condoms, ShopSmart warns you to stay away from Night Light Glow-in-the-Dark. It was the weakest condom they tested. It exploded more quickly when filled with air. It held only 25 liters of air before exploding, yet the strongest condoms tested held 45 liters. ShopSmart also noted that many of the Night Light Glow-in-the-Dark condoms had holes.
ShopSmart magazine is part of Consumer Reports. Check out their Tip Sheet blog for more help on purchases that matter to you.
(Image via Trojan)
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