If it slides down and there's nothing but daylight all around, you need to go to a slim Jim. If you can't slide it down at all, or if it's really tight, you're a candidate for a larger condom. In 1995, European condom maker, Durex, launched a revolution in male contraception when they introduced a sheath made of polyurethane. These plastic rubbers don't cause the allergic reactions that latex can, and they conduct warmth better than latex, have no taste or odor, and tolerate the kind of lubricants that cause latex condoms to disintegrate. They're not for everyone, though.
Some people find the texture of the polyurethane disturbing.
The December 1998 issue of Cosmopolitan magazine included a comparison of eight kinds of condoms. The polyurethane condom, Avanti, scored in just seventh place. The female tester complained its texture was too close to plastic wrap for her comfort. Sensation Enhancing Condoms Beginning in the mid-1990s, condoms began to do more than just erect a barrier between naked genitalia. The top of the condom was an exaggerated pouch that blew out on one side.