Having tried quite a few makes of condoms over the years we were excited to try these ones as they claim to be so thin but still strong. Well its true they are noticeably thinner, my husband and I hate using condoms as so much sensation can be lost whilst using one, but its very easy to forget that you are using a condom with these ones especially as there is very little rubber smell as well. Both of us were very happy with them and must say that we wont be using any others from now on. This is as close to bareback as you can get whilst still protecting yourself.