Today we’re publishing our second condom brand review for you. We call this series of articles “condoms design showcase” and we’re concentrating on the condom brand personality and what they have to offer you. We’re not only reviewing brands, but offering the possibilty to give you a voice too. You can add your own experiences, ask questions and help others out.

So today it’s ONE Condoms‘ turn. I’m especially happy to present ONE this early in the lifespan of this blog because it is a very interesting and innovative brand. So far ONE are home in the US, Canada, Iceland and Norway as well as in the UK. ONE has come up with a slogan that says: “Next Generation Condoms”. Read on to find out why and if it’s true.

• In case you’d like to monitor the latest developments of this brand, then you might want to check out our page dedicated to ONE Condoms.

Interactivity Included

Let me begin with the most obvious feature of ONE condoms. When looking at their condom wrappers one can’t help realizing that they’re refreshingly different from what we’re used to from other brands: they’re round and they’ve got pictures printed on. Actually it’s over 120 various pictures and designs.

It can be quite addictive to open the package and watch the designs you got.

But the really important factor here is how the designs are done in the first place. They’re made by people like you, submitted to onecondoms.com and then voted on by the visitors of the page. It means the wrappers are entirely crowdsourced if you will.

So ONE Condoms is periodically looking for the Picasso of Prophylactics. I think this is a very important message, you can be part of their team to make condoms more beautiful. Here’s how you can contribute to the design of ONE Condoms: Click on the cup on the left, take a good breath and start drawing and submitting designs.

I’m sure it’s a rewarding feeling to have your own wrapper printed.

ONE Condoms Background

ONE Condoms has not been around for that long, but the company behind it is a big one of the condom industry. Global Protection Corporation is around since 1988 and has brands like Atlas Condoms, Pleasure Plus and Night Light in its portfolio. What really sets ONE Condoms apart is their dedication to lifestyle and for me this is an explanation for their success.

www.onecondoms.com

The ONE website is not loaded with information, but it does its job. You can vote, submit designs and browse some of the collection. You can enroll in Sex School, communicate about sex, make a difference on your campus and take the Safer Sex Oath.

In case you need a clinic near you, try finding one by using the ONE Clinic Finder.

I was amazed to learn that ONE Condoms is not doing print or television advertisement. They instead partner with performing artists to carry their brand. You can check them out and listen to some songs here: Listen to ONE.

ONE Packaging

ONE use beautifully designed aluminum style cases for their packages. They come in 3-,12-, and 50-Packs. To see the packages for the individual products, just click on the pictures below they’ll take you to the single products with more information.

ONE Products

You will find a bright “Made with Sensatex” on every ONE packaging. This means that they’re supposed to be softer, smoother, clearer and purer than other condoms. I really can’t say if that’s true. As always I’d suggest to give it a try and see if they fit YOU. After all it’s always a really emotional and subjective experience to choose condoms. Feel free to add your opinion as a comment to help others out. An interesting note concerning condoms security: Every ONE Condom is individually electronically tested for your safety and reliability. This is a really good sign, we have no word of who is controlling these testing procedures though.

As for the packaging one can say, that they don’t fail to deliver a stylish image. You can get 6 different styles in boxes of 3, 12 or 50 pieces.

1. ONE Condoms Super Sensitive
Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. Is a thinner condom with added lubricant for gliding comfort

Length: >180 mm; Width: 53 +/- 2mm

2. ONE Condoms 576 Sensations
Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. Is a condom covered with large stimulators (added lubricant)

Length: >180 mm; Width: 53 +/- 2mm

3. ONE Condoms The Legend
Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. Is a larger, XL condom (added lubricant)

Length: >? mm; Width: ? mm

4. ONE Condoms Pleasure Dome
Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. Is a condom with a roomier tip to create a larger zone of comfort (added lubricant)

Length: >180 mm; Width: 53 +/- 2mm

5. ONE Condoms Glowing Pleasures
Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. Is a condom you can expose to light for 30 seconds of glowing fun (added lubricant)

Length: >180 mm; Width: 53 +/- 2mm

6. ONE Condoms Mixed Pleasures
Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. Number six is a collection of all the previous styles: Super Sensitive, 576 Sensations, Pleasure Dome, Color Sensations (new) and Glowing Pleasures

Length: >180 mm; Width: 53 +/- 2mm

7. ONE Condoms Pride Pack
Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. Number 7 is a collection of condoms featuring Pride wrappers

Length: >180 mm; Width: 53 +/- 2mm

8. ONE Condoms Skin Tin
Note: There is a rating embedded within this post, please visit this post to rate it. Theses are condoms featuring naughty designs

Length: >180 mm; Width: 53 +/- 2mm

Unboxing ONE Condoms

To make sure you know how to open the package and what’s inside we’re doing unboxings: To view the gallery with more pictures click here!

There’s also an unboxing video for those interested in the opening process. To view on youtube click here!

Now here we’ve got an interesting issue:

• The boxes are nice to look at, but were a bit difficult to release from the packaging. However to be fair here, there’s almost no packaging you will not have minor opening problems with
• What remains though is the problem with the wrappers. They’re nice to look at, but as they’re round we’ve found it more difficult to open up than classical square wrappers. That’s something you’ll just have to accept or come to terms with.

Summary

• Brand origin and date of formation: USA, ?
• More about ONE: ONE Condoms Main Page
• Pricing: >Depends
• Length: 180-200 mm
• Width: 51-55 mm
• Strength: ?
• Quality: Global’s own testing method
• +: Really fashionable, colorful concept

To summarize the whole thing I think I can say that ONE Condoms is a really interesting and fashionable brand for young people. What do you think? Do you like their concept? Have you ever won one of their design contests?

The series will help you discover the various products out there (with their up- and downsides) in a fun way. It will also help you find your personal favorites, which normally wouldn’t be available at your local drugstore (and you didn’t know even existed). To see the summary head all the way down.

The Hot Rubber is a swiss brand, which recently completely relaunched their whole appearance:
old product family

new style and fair trade concept with 5 elements: water, fire, wood, earth, metal

Apart from the pretty unusual packaging design and concept, the condoms are produced from fair trade latex. What does that mean?

Fair Trade Condoms

The Hot Rubber is the first condom brand to support fair trade latex, a concept developed by FairDeal Trading. This means the latex is bought at a minimum price (it means they get a guaranteed price) from an indian plantation with humane working conditions and no child labor. On top of it there’s an extra supplement for the support of some social activities on the plantation. While I think this is a good idea, it will be interesting to see if other manufacturers are doing/planning similar things.

5 Elements

Let’s get back to the second obvious feature of the new “Hot Rubber” familiy:

Its concept is built around the 5 elements water, fire, wood, earth and metal. [Wikipedia: 5 elements] What does chinese philosophy applied on condoms look like then? Each of the elements stands for certain characteristics of each of the 5 products. They are called like this:

• Pure (element: water – symbolizing purity, vitality and life)
• Passion (element: fire – symbolizing passion and warmth)
• Power (element: wood – symbolizing strength, endurance and power)
• Pulse (element: earth – symbolizing reliability, balance and security)
• Iron (element: metal – symbolizing consistency and power)

Each product comes with a special lubrication (developed by pjur) which fits the element and therefore provides you with a unique sensation. Read on to see what they’re coated with. [You might also be interested in reading more about general lubrication and condoms in our earlier post.]

Products and Packaging

1. The Hot Rubber Pure
Is a regular condom coated with silicone based lube (10 pieces)

Length: 180 mm Width: 52 mm

2. The Hot Rubber Passion
Is a condom with ribs and dots coated with a ginseng extract (10 pieces)

Length: 180 mm Width: 52 mm

3. The Hot Rubber Power
Is a XXL condom coated with a ginkgo extract (10 pieces)

Length: 200 mm Width: 54 mm

4. The Hot Rubber Pulse
Is a regular condom coated with jojoba-oil (10 pieces)

Length: 180 mm Width: 52 mm

5. The Hot Rubber Iron
Is an extra strong condom coated with extra lubricant (10 pieces)

Length: 180 mm Width: 52 mm Strength: 0.09 mm

Unboxing The Hot Rubber

To make sure you know how to open the package and what’s inside we’re doing unboxings: To view the gallery with more pictures click here!

There’s also an unboxing video for those interested in the opening process. To view on youtube click here!

You will realize that the box is some sort of dispenser, which can be really useful. Though getting rid of the application manual and making it work can be a tricky task at first.

Summary

• Brand origin and date of formation: Switzerland, 1985
• Pricing: 9.90 to 15.30 CHF
• Length: 180-200 mm/ 7.1-7.9 inches
• Width: 52-54 mm/2-2.1 inches
• Strength: up to 0.09 mm/ up to 0.004 inches
• Quality: EN ISO 4074 (european standard), meets swiss “OK Verein Gütesiegel”standards
• +: First Fair Trade condoms and interesting over-all concept
• ++: Meets safest standard in the world (OK Gütesiegel)

I think The Hot Rubber accomplished quite an exceptional rebranding from a rather dull to an interesting concept (5 elements & fair trade). However to rate and comment is your job anyways. Feel free to discuss, share thoughts and ideas, to agree and disagree with me but just make sure you’ve read the terms of use before you post.