GOOD LUCK If You've Never Used One Before
Give it ten minutes. Level one, no goal, and a timer you're allowed to ignore.
A five-step first session for GOOD LUCK, why the order matters more than the settings, and the two mistakes that make people quit in week one.
The Short Answer
Start on level one, lying down, with the broad face flat against you and no lubricant for the first minute. Add water-based lubricant after that, not before. Ten minutes is the whole session. Don't chase a result on day one. GOOD LUCK has ten levels and a 42 dB motor, so nothing about it rewards rushing, and the people who like it most are the ones who treated the first week as practice.
The First Ten Minutes, in Order
Charge it first. A full charge takes about 120 minutes and gives you roughly 90 minutes of runtime, so do that the day before rather than the night you plan to use it.
Lie down. Not sitting, not standing. Lying down lets your hand rest and stops you from gripping the body hard enough to press it into one spot.
Level one, broad face flat. Hold it still for sixty seconds before you move it at all. This is the part everyone skips.
Then add about a dime-sized amount of water-based lubricant. Not silicone-based. The body is silicone and the two don't mix.
Set a timer for ten minutes, then put the phone face down. When it goes off, stop, whether or not anything happened.
Why the Order Matters
Stillness first, movement second. If you start moving immediately, you never learn what the surface feels like at rest, and you spend the session chasing intensity instead of noticing it.
Lubricant second, not first. Matte silicone holds a thin film well, and starting dry for a minute tells you how much glide you actually want. Starting wet hides that information, and most people then over-apply.
Timer last. Ten minutes is short enough that you won't bargain with it. The alternative, an open-ended session, is how a first attempt turns into forty minutes of trying and a decision that the device doesn't work.
Start at Level One, Not Level Five
Five feels like a reasonable middle. It isn't, on a first session. The first three levels on GOOD LUCK are genuinely usable rather than a formality, and level one is where most people should spend the first two sessions.
Move up one level at a time, and stay on each for at least two minutes. Ten levels over ten minutes means one level per minute, and that's too fast to feel the difference between them.
If you're tempted to jump, ask what you're chasing. Usually it's a result, and the result is the part that gets harder to reach when you rush.
What to Do If Nothing Happens
Nothing is a normal first outcome. Say it plainly: the first session often does nothing, and that's not a signal about the device or about you.
Try the second session at a different time of day. Late at night, when you're already tired, is the worst slot for a first attempt. On a Sunday morning, with the apartment empty and nowhere to be, most people get further in ten minutes than they did in an hour at midnight.
Change one variable per session. Angle, level, or position. Not all three. If you change everything at once and it works, you learn nothing about why.
The catch is patience. Three sessions across two weeks is the realistic testing window, and anyone promising a result on the first try is selling something.
The Second Session Is the Real Test
Session two is where the device either fits your life or doesn't. By then you know the controls, you're not thinking about the charger, and you can pay attention to something other than whether it's working.
If session two is also flat, try the narrow end instead of the broad face. Different contact, same motor, and some people need the smaller surface to feel anything at all.
If session three is still flat, stop. Three honest attempts is enough data. The device isn't wrong and neither are you; it's just not the right shape for your body.
Skip This If You Want Power
If you already know you want strong, immediate output, skip this one. GOOD LUCK is built around slow sessions, and no technique turns it into something else.
If you want something you can use in five minutes standing up, this isn't for you either. The shape and the weight, about 110 grams over 6 inches, are designed for lying down with time to spare.
And if you're buying it to fix a specific problem, don't. It's a device for a quiet ten minutes, not a solution to anything.
Where a First Session Actually Starts
One button, ten levels, and no reason to use more than three of them in week one.
- GOOD LUCK: a 6-inch matte silicone body at 110 grams with ten levels, a 42 dB motor, and about 90 minutes per 120-minute charge, built for unhurried first sessions.
- Browse the Customer Favorites collection if you'd rather compare shapes before committing.
- Related reading: where to start with GOOD LUCK if you have never used one goes slower on the very first attempt.
- Also new this week: two months in with GOOD LUCK covers what changes once the novelty wears off.
Sources
- Cleveland Clinic — patient information on genital skin sensitivity and product use.
- Planned Parenthood — general guidance on lubricant types and toy materials.
- Emily Nagoski — published work on responsive desire and the role of context.
This article is for general education and is not medical advice. If use causes pain or irritation, stop and speak with a clinician.
