if you get a bad cheap toy then your hand will feel better but if you buy a nice good toy it definitely feels better
The answer is YES! Mixing it up keeps it interesting and it all feels terrific. Also, different toys, different hand techniques. Squeezing my erection between my thighs can also be a great time, especially when greased up with vaseline.
I like my fingers for anal masturbation. I do use sex toys but the time I'm using my fingers feels so much better. For my penis I like useing my hand. I have tried a cyber skin vagina and ass masturbater but lube can get messy. When I'm using my hand I don't need lube. I'll sometimes use my pre-cum when I masturbate.
I like both But, for the most bang for your buck? I'd say a toy. I bought a vibrator once and wow. It was the first toy I have ever used and I couldn't believe I was missing out on all that bang before. I not only like using it because, it vibrates but because, I can imagine a lot more that it is someone else touching me rather then me touching me. But, on the other hand, I like using my hands because, I can feel exactly what 'they' would be feeling. Sadly, I through it out when I was this my bf (at the time) because, he was jealous whenever I would pleasure myself. So, I need to get a new one.
Depends on mood. It also depends on the type and quality of the vibrator. A strong (usually mains-powered) vibrator can be instant and bring my cock to a full erection and cum in say 2 minutes. Other, battery jobs may not bring about much more than a tickle. Wasn't always so of course; when I was very much younger I could be a bit trigger happy and cum very quickly - like from the strong spray of a shower head or just rubbing up against something hard whilst fully clothed. Another nice one ( though it took longer) was to scratch my cock head with my finger nail through my trousers and sometimes that would lead to the need for a clothing change!
I use hands for convenience, but I keep looking for the perfect, hands-free masturbation device. I used to have one of those cyberskin pussy/ass toys that I would fuck...it was awesome, but it eventually split and I had to throw it away. Milking machines intrigue me because they're hands-free and the orgasms look intense.