OK. First review ever, but here goes.
Shipped appearance - This toy comes just like you see it on the FL website. Packed in a quality tin, bagged in plastic inside. There's a couple little flyers in there and also a small tube of some FleshLube. It comes happily housed inside it's flashlight shaped case and it has a small, hollow plastic dowel inside for shipping. The odor is... different... claims to be vanilla, not sure about that, but it isn't offensive at all. Oh, and the overall size isn't quite as small as I expected. When you think "flashlight" shaped, you think of "flashlight" sized. This product is easily twice the width of any flashlight I've ever seen. So, if you're thinking that it will be discrete because of it's shape, ummm, no. It's pretty obvious what you have when you see it.
Use - When you open it up for the first time, you have to pop out the little insert by taking it apart and pulling it out from the back. This is when you get your first impression of how soft the material actually is. Outside of it's flashlight shaped case, the product dangles like a wet noodle. It's not rigid in any way (which is a good thing). After removing the packing dowel, fill a sink with hot tap water and let this thing float for about 5 minutes; It's worth the wait. When the time is up and it's good and hot, take it out and towel it dry before putting it back into the housing; a good hard shake will help to get it fully into its proper position. As far as the bottom cap goes, I like to leave it off. I suppose if you're into flatulent noises, you could leave it on, but I'll pass. Now, lube-wise, the included Fleshlube is uber slick and easy to dribble into the vaginal opening. Personally, I find the super-slick lubes like the one included to be less pleasurable and not as realistic. KY, on the other hand, while being stickier in the long run, seems to more realistically simulate the tactile sensation of actual intercourse. Just work it down inside as far as you can reach with your fingers and then slather some on yourself and you're good to go. Again, I'm more into the realistic sensations since mine is only used for when my wife is out of commission, so I like to mount mine on something, such as pinning it between the mattress and the box spring and then kneeling on the floor, but, just sitting or laying with the "tried and true" method is pretty good as well. Oh, and as far as tightness for the Little Lupe version. I'm pretty darned average in size, not a pornstar, and not stubby, just average. this toy isn't "tight" like "holy crap I can't get in" tight. It's very much like a nice soft grip of your every day, run o the mill vagina. A plus in my book.
Cleaning - Cleanup is really easy. I like to take it into the shower when I'm finished (since I'm usually as sticky as it is) and wash it. All you have to do is pop it out of it's housing and then run water through it until clean. You can reach into it with your fingers to kind of scrub the inside clean. Personally, I prefer to CAREFULLY turn mine inside out by pushing the long floppy part backward through the vaginal opening. Then I can be sure to get everything completely clean and then roll it back right side out. Note: according to the fleshlight site, these toys are NOT compatible with soaps. So, just a thorough water rinse, towel dry, shake out the excess water, pop it back into the housing and leave the caps off both ends until it's dry. Then bottle it back up and put it away later.
Care - Just as with any cyberskin type product, the material is actually EXTREMELY sticky to the touch unless it has been dusted with a fine powder. You can buy the expensive stuff, but as many people have said, cornstarch works just as well. Also, the material doesn't play well with other plastics, so keep it in it's case or it will discolor and/or even melt.
Overall - I've tried some of the more basic toys for men as a filler for "that week", but none of them have worked as nicely, or done as good of a job of actually simulating vaginal intercourse. Is it the same? Of course not. But, like they say: Sex is like pizza, the worst I've ever had was still pretty darned good. Oh, also, the first time I use this toy, I was a bit less than thrilled, but I used it cold and I used the uber-slippery stuff, and, honestly, the first time with any toy is a bit awkward. Since then though, as I fine tuned my routine and found my personal preferences, this toy has gotten nothing but better and better every time. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.