Plastic vs Metal Speculum

I have only ever had metal used on me.

By far the plastic was more comfortable

Never had plastic speculum.

We have a few of both. We're a bit ... weary of the plastic ones. We've never actually broken one, but - then again, they are designed for single-use application, and we use them, say, not like that. While the plastic ones occasionally see call, mostly, the metal variants end up being the go-to.

Always plastic here but mostly metal back in my days in China

I cannot stand the plastic ones. I'm referring to the actual purpose for them in an exam not a play situation. The metal ones give better access to the cervix especially if a woman has a more tilted one (like me). I would much rather get a metal speculum inserted they hurt less too IMO.

The metal specula opening is much more adjustable than the plastic since they use a screw device to hold the blades apart rather than the ratchet on many plastic ones