At the very beginning of April, Tantus reached out to me about reviewing the On the Go Silicone Packer. It’s their first traditional packer – they’ve had the Pack n’ Play No.2 for some time – and I was super excited about it.

Naively (or perhaps desperately), I thought that in a few more weeks or a month, the pandemic would ease. I’d be able to wear the packer to the movies, or while paddle boating at Lake Eola, or out to lunch at City Walk. I’d be able to talk about what the On the Go Packer is like to pack with for several hours of activity among fellow humans. I’d be able to make time for a couple of giggle-fueled “grab tests” with queer friends who could help me rate its realism.

Numerous boxes of wine later, and it’s November. I’m not going out or getting handsy with friends in 2020, and probably not in 2021. The only place this packer has or will visit is the grocery store.

tantus packer design and function

If you’re not familiar with packers and clicked this review out of curiosity… hi! Packers are phalluses that people can wear in packing harnesses or their underwear. There are numerous reasons people pack, including wanting to fill in the gap in “men’s” fit pants, incorporating a bulge into erotic play, or coping with genitals-based dysphoria.

The Tantus On the Go Packer is made of body-safe silicone. Unlike budget packers made of toxic or porous materials, silicone doesn’t leech oils, stink like chemicals, or grow mold. It’s also more durable – and more expensive. The On the Go Packer is $42 USD.

This packer is 3 inches long and weighs 5 ounces. Tantus went with a realistic design, with a detailed head, frenulum, and balls. Its shaft is shaped to tuck and drape so it’s not roaming around in your pants. The silicone is incredibly squishy and has a slightly tacky back so that it can stick to you if you pack bare.

Seriously, the details on this packer are simultaneously affirming and mouth-watering, with a picturesque head and prominent dorsal vein that both invite nibbling. (This is a horny packer review, sorry friends.) The On the Go Packer’s surface is textured like skin, including beautiful wrinkling on the sack.

It comes in 4 colors: purple, and 3 skin tones named after foods. I’ve already written about how I think flavor terminology for skin is harmful, so I won’t go into it here.

wearing the on the go packer

I haven’t left our new apartment since we moved (except to vote.) My partner Buster is the only one running errands, and up until recently they weren’t in the right headspace to try packing. They don’t bind, and being noticeably gender non-conforming in public requires both emotional vulnerability and constant vigilance.

But packing doesn’t have to be a public exercise. In our 7+ months of quarantine, we’ve explored it at home.

There are numerous ways to pack. There are pouches that magnetically fasten to your underwear, straps for around your waist, and briefs that either have pouches or o-rings to hold the packer. Some people put their packer loose in their underwear.

For Buster, loose packing is the most comfortable and affirming. The On the Go Packer’s back is tackier than the rest of the silicone and is somewhat roughly cut. (Or maybe I’m just spoiled by Uberrime’s smooth bases.) The tackiness isn’t like melty candy. It’s just a clingy surface, so there’s no residue. The stickiness helps – and only helps – the packer stay in place if you’re not using a harness. It can still slide around if you’re doing a lot of moving or contorting, tugging your pubic hair in the process.

Even minor slippage makes me feel more dysphoric than not packing at all, so I like packing with my Temptasia Harness Briefs. The shaft drapes through the front of the harness ring, and its balls stay tucked in an inside pocket. This makes the transition to a regular dildo for strap-on sex more natural feeling for me, because I just have to swap tools.

packer fit and durability 

The Tantus On the Go Packer’s softness and shape make it unobtrusive to wear. Even in tight pants, it’s too squishy to bruise my pubic mound (and I’ve napped on my stomach while wearing it.) This makes it comfortable to wear for long hours.

The shaft is short and formed into a lax, center-oriented hang. I don’t have to worry about how to arrange/point it. The balls are longer and fuller, buffering the packer’s head so it can’t poke the wearer. This makes it super easy to situate it in my pants, and pack either high (where the bulge is more noticeable) or low (where it’s more anatomically familiar.)

Although more durable than TPE, the On the Go Packer’s incredibly soft silicone still needs to be treated gently. Silicone can get punctured or torn. To prevent damage, you should make sure to keep the packer adequately covered when wearing denim pants, and don’t tug the shaft upward too often.

Because I’m a rough and clumsy boi, there’s a miniscule split on my packer’s surface where the shaft meets the balls. I’ll have to be extra mindful in the future so I don’t exacerbate the tear.

Super soft silicone like this is a serious lint magnet. Sometimes a quick rinse isn’t enough to unstick particularly clingy bits of dust or cat hair, so you’ll have to do a quick wash with dish liquid. I prefer dish liquid over most soaps and sex toy cleaners because it’s better at removing lint.

does it “pass”?

Like me, Buster is fat. The size of our pubic mounds and thighs obscure the shape of our crotch, which also happens for fat cis men. The packer’s bulge isn’t as noticeable as it would be on a thinner person, just like a bio bulge isn’t on many fat people with penises.

On fat folks like us, if a bulge is the goal, skinny jeans or fabric leggings are ideal. (And oh boy do I love to grab a handful through leggings.) But even in baggy jeans the On the Go Packer still causes those imagination-stirring lines in the front. You know the ones I’m talking about. Not a bulge, exactly, but a subtle catch of denim that draws your eyes, hoping the person moves in a way that better exposes the shape of their goods.

While I wasn’t able to ask friends about the realism of squeezing the Tantus on the Go Packer through pants, my straight cis roommate was up for the task. She groped and pinched for a few moments before pronouncing, “Oh yeah, that definitely feels like a dick. Neat!”

using the packer for sex

The On the Go Packer isn’t made for penetrative sex (you’ll have to look at the Pack n’ Play No.2 for that.) But penises have plenty of erotic potential beyond penetration.

As author Mira Bellwether put it: “The operating assumption in our culture is that only hard penises can have sex, that soft penises can’t have sex and aren’t sexy. This is deeply, deeply incorrect. The major difference between a soft penis [is] not whether it can give or receive pleasure, only whether it is hard and can penetrate.”

The On the Go has a really good mouthfeel. The skin texturing is pleasantly noticeable to my tongue. The squishiness is sensuously soft and pleasant to suck. I really enjoy licking the packer or having the shaft in my mouth. This makes it a treat for partnered blowjob play, or for solo use! When my mind wanders to a crush with a penis during masturbation, it’s nice to have a toy to use either for rubbing against my junk – it’s so delightfully squishy – or sucking on while fantasizing.

final thoughts on the tantus packer

The Tantus on the Go Packer is my first proper packer, so I can’t speak to its value against the myriad of options on the market. But I love it on its own merits. It’s attractively shaped/designed right down to the frenulum. The silicone is soft and comfortable to wear. The squishy density makes it an erotically soft addition to blowjob play or frottage. It’s a quality packer made by a company that wanted to get it right and succeeded.

You can get an On the Go Packer from Tantus for $42 USD.

(If it’s outside your budget, watch Tantus’s site for a sale! They occasionally have 30% to 50% off blow-outs. You can also check out Tantus grab bag deals for great toys for less.)

Thank you, Tantus, for sending me the On the Go Packer in exchange for an honest review.

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