Post edited 2:04 pm – December 18, 2008 by moaner
I like figging a lot, but prefer smaller fingers — no larger than my actual fingers, thumb size at most.
It seems to me that peeling too deeply, or whittling the root down to size, decreases the sting. The flesh right under the skin seems more active.
However, I've been using grocery store produce department ginger, which may be of variable freshness.
update:
gah, I meant to ask if anybody can confirm the deep peeling thing, or if this is just something I'm making up.
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As to technique, rather than carving a classic butt plug shape, I tie a piece of plain white cotton string around the top end, and let it trail out the anus, to help pull it out. Of course, this limits the burn to inside the rectum, rather than stimulating the anus and surrounding area, which others may find desirable.