Five years ago, I would've said don't come near me with a whip. I thought whips were scary and I was convinced that they would hurt too much. Slowly but surely, I made the switch and now we've built up a nice collection. But I was still afraid to try a cat-of-nine-tails, which is what this kind is officially called. Those leather braids, that would definitely hurt too much. And then this long braided flogger arrived for testing. Now I had to.
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From the package
The flogger came in a plastic package. It's made of black imitation leather and has eight tails, instead of nine as the name implies. What I noticed straight away was the weight. At 170 grams, it's really light. It's also well made. The strings are neatly braided and the handle looks sturdy. It's 85 cm long, which is a decent length for this kind of flogger.
It's always difficult to describe what it's like to use a whip in a review. A whip is only as good as the person holding it. But I can say a bit about it. I didn't hurt as much as I was afraid it would. To be perfectly honest, it didn't hurt enough actually. I could feel it was a light whip which made the impact quite low. I could also feel that this flogger was made of plastic. It's a different sensation than you get with leather floggers. Not necessarily worse, but it cuts a little more.
Conclusion
My fear of the cat-of-nine-tails? It's diminished a bit. This was a pleasant experience that I would repeat. This is an amazing flogger for beginners and for anyone who wants to go just a little further than a simple crop or paddle. The weight actually makes it difficult to really hurt someone. For people who have more experience with BDSM, this will probably be too simple. I think it's a good starter's model, and now I'm going to hesitantly start looking for a heavier version. My husband has no objections to training me with this one more first. I'm sure many fun evenings will follow.
