I recently got my hands on a new set of handcuffs from Kinklab and I’m so in love with them that I thought I should take the time to highlight the stuff I own from this fetish company!

First up, let me tell you all about my new Kink Cuffs! They’re made from black nylon and pink leather and totally hot. I love the way they look, the way they feel and the look in my partner’s eye when I’m on my back with my hands secured to the bed.  Let me tell you, there’s no way I’m going anywhere in these restraints.

While I can’t speak about these items from personal experience, I feel like you need to know that you can pick up a matching collar, blindfold and more!

You should also check out their Wartenberg Wheel. It’s really well made and perfect for driving a lover insane!

Lightly roll over the skin for a unique sensation! The Wartenberg Pinwheel is great for sensory play and medical fantasies. This pinwheel comes with a leather sheath to hold your pinwheel when not in use. Be daring!

While I may only own a couple of items right now, I definitely see myself investing more in the future and had to share my experiences with you so far. I definitely need to get my hands on Vampire Gloves after hearing rave reviews on the interwebs about them – just another item to add to my wish list!

Whether you’re a serious player, or just looking to get a little freaky in the bedroom, you should really check out what Kinklab has to offer!

A new adult play experiment

You and your partner have decided to try something new.  The same old things aren’t lighting the fires anymore.  You want to try out some erotic bondage.  That’s a great choice for fetish play, and easy enough to do.  But you have to take the time to educate yourself about the ins, outs, do’s and don’ts of erotic bondage to make sure that you get the most from your experience.

Before you start checking the bedposts for strength, you and your partner need to sit down for a quick chat.  A good understanding of each partner’s boundaries is essential to safe bondage play.  You’ll also want a safe word to avoid confusion.  Sometimes fantasies come with a need for the word “No” when a partner doesn’t need it.  A safe word is a totally unrelated word to the scene.

I’ve even heard the word apple used as a safe word.  For a complete discussion, you can see our previous post on the subject.  Once you have the boundaries and structure in place psychologically for safe play, now you can get to the physical aspects.

Be careful and use the right tools

What kind of bondage do you want to try?  A sexy, artistic and non-threatening choice is to use a silk binding sash.  This sort of play highlights the beauty of your partner’s body, without being restrictive in any meaningful way.  This is true light psychological play at it’s finest.

If you want to try a more restrictive style, be careful.  Running down to the hardware store and picking up 300 feet of nylon rope and some ceiling hooks only looks like a good idea to a beginner.  This method gets a rope burned partner and a trip back to boring sex.  Start simply.

Simple cotton rope can be erotic, restrictive and completely safe.  But before you get into tying your partner up, read.  Study the best and safest methods for bondage.  Two Knotty Boys produce a great guide for beginners.

Or you can watch as professional Nina Hartley lays out the basics in Nina Hartley’s Guide to Erotic Bondage.  This DVD has all of the pointers that help you to avoid common mistakes that beginners often make, and how to get the most out of your erotic bondage play.

You can even now get ready made bondage gear that requires nothing more than the manipulation of a velcro strap.  Under the Bed Restraints by SportSheets are a great option for beginners who want to experiment with the sensations, without too much effort.

And finally, don’t be afraid to experiment with adding other imaginative ideas to your erotic bondage play.  You never know what you might like, and with the safety in place up front, you can find all new ways to have fun!

Time to get in touch with your naughty side

Tick. Tick. Tick.  Your time is running out to get awesome fetish sex toys, costumes and adult party fare for your Halloween celebration!  As we previously mentioned, you want a memorable and fun Halloween party.  You don’t want to become a victim of Lame Party Syndrome.  And even if your Halloween celebration will be limited to you and your partner, having the perfect sex toys are a great way to add spice to the celebration.

Up until now, we’ve shown you the lighter side of Halloween fun.  But some of you – the really lucky ones – like to have a little more wicked fun.  That’s where we can help you with our great selection of Fetish Sex Toys.  So get in touch with your naughty side for some wild fetish fun.

Now, we should mention that you’ll need to bring your imagination along for this trip.  The naughtier you feel, the more fun you’ll have.  Whether it is getting the perfect wicked look for a night out, being a little too “tied up” to make the party, giving your partner a Halloween spanking, or, if you really engage your imagination, taking the whole costume idea to a whole new level with some true BDSM role play.  The REALLY imaginative might even want to open their own Halloween dungeon.

That’s right, the only limits you have are the limits of your imagination!

Let’s start with that wicked look for a night out.  If you’ve picked your costume, you’ll want to accessorize to get your own unique look.  Check out these Eyelash Spike Goggles for that wicked look you want.

Eyelash Spike Goggles

From Axovus:

“Axovus Eyelash Spike Goggles are uber cool goggles! One size fits all, fully adjustable head strap and bridge chain, these uber cool goggles feature six 1 1/4″ claw spikes.

These goggles also feature removable 50mm lenses, comes standard with smoke colored lens, red, blue and 3D lenses available.”

And if you like the spiked look, you can move it down to your wrists with the intense Bolts and Spikes Gauntlet, which is probably the most hard core product for accessories we have in stock.  Toss in a Spiked Collar and you’ll have the Axovus trinity of awesomeness for the complete, sexually charged and dominating fetish look.

But you don’t have to go out to have a good time on Halloween.  It’s true.  Some of you like to be a little too “tied up” to make the party.  We like you.  We want to help you have every possible excuse, from the tightest to most erotic, to skip out on the song and dance and go straight for the squirm!

And for those of you who like this idea, we start with a good old fashioned Halloween Hog Tie!

Perverted Halloween wishes to you and yours

“The First and only HOG TIE that allows full access to all of your partners most intimate areas. Just Lock the wrist and ankles to the thighs and enjoy the journey…”

We like people who enjoy the hard core.  Shoot, WE like the hard core.  Find the hard core restraints to keep you tied up in our Restraints category.

Get things really hot with these

We apologize.  Was that not hard core enough for you?  If so, you’re our kind of fetish fanatic.  So you want something a little more intense?

How about a gag?  Should we throw in some nipple clamps?  What if we combined the gag and nipple clamps?  Are you warming up to the idea?

The Fetish Fantasy O-ring with Nipple Clamps is just what you need!

“Open WIDE!

Get your lover to open wide and say AHHH with this naughty O-Ring Gag with Nipple Clamps. The gag consists of a small metal O-ring wrapped in leather, connected to two sturdy leather straps.

Two chained nipple clamps keep your nipples perky, and the coated clamps easily adjust to fit your desired tension. The leather straps adjust to fit most sizes, pulling the ring tight and keeping the mouth open wide. You’re in control over when and how often your lover speaks…what you do next is up to you!

Free mask included.”

Some of you want to mix your costume fun with some serious, real life role play.  Time for a master and slave, yeah?  Maybe your man needs a strong dominatrix.  Maybe your WOMAN needs a strong dominatrix.  Maybe you want to take your captive to the dungeon!

We have a variety of choices that let you play the way you want.  With Cock and Ball Toys and Chastity Devices, you can get him under control.  Take her to the dungeon for a spanking, or for some intense breast play.  You can collar your slave and make him wear a hood or blindfold.

You can even play doctor for Halloween

We think you’re getting the idea.  With our selection of Fetish Sex Toys, you can get in touch with the wicked within and turn your Halloween celebration into the naughtiest fun you can imagine.  Whether you want an explosive orgasm, or you want to deny your slave his, we have everything you need.

Make sure to get your fetish gear soon, or you won’t have it for the holiday!  Happy Halloween, and be careful with his package when you play hard, you might want it around later!

I have been reviewing restraints and bondage toys for the Dom or Domme on the go, or for people who like to take their kink on the road.  This gear is designed for beginners in bondage and portable use.  It is not the same as good dungeon gear.  It has different purposes – storage and portability.  Today I’m reviewing the Under the Bed Restraint System.

I’ll break this down into three parts: construction, effectiveness and usefulness.

The construction on this rig is above average to superior.  Its design allows pressure to be placed on the seams where the cuffs connect to the straps without tearing the durable and strong material.  Someone at SportSheets deserves an “A” for thinking through the cut of the material and stitching to prevent tears and ripping in the fabric.  Some may wonder how nylon as thick as this could tear.

When play becomes intense, it is easy to tear almost anything including layered leather.  Silk ties are the only thing I’ve never witnessed ripping, so that’s a big deal.  This rig is built to last.

For effectiveness I give it a “B”.  It does hold the subject in place, but only to a degree.  With tugging and pulling a submissive can wiggle into a favorable position and where is the fun in that?  The whole purpose of bondage is to create a tension and sense of discomfort.  But if you take the time to work with the straps, you can make this difficult to achieve.

It works well in sexual play, but not as well as a strictly bondage toy.  The best thing is to consider this a fantasy sex toy.

Its usefulness gets the lowest grade – a “B-”.  The trouble is that if you are on a smaller bed like you find in some hotels, you have to make many adjustments to achieve the right position.  Larger beds mean you’ll have a workout trying to get this worked into position at all.  So setup time can be extended.  The best bet is to preposition the rig before you get into the mood, so that when you are ready to play, you can concentrate on fun, not setup.

Overall, if you do the averages, this rig gets a “B”, which isn’t bad.  If you aren’t into dominance and submission or bondage at the moment, it can serve as a great positionary device for oral sex as well.  So it has versatility as a bonus.  I suggest this rig for those who want added flavor on there next road trip.  Be aware that there is metal in the connections, so airport security may have a few questions for you if you fly.

You can find all sex toy restraints here.

Door Jam Cuffs

Some of you may have noticed that I am doing a series of reviews of equipment that might be useful for the Dom on the go.  The Door Jam Cuffs are the next in line.  Unlike the lust loops, these cuffs are very useful for restraint.  They allow you to set up in a variety of positions from arms spread to inline, and with a second set you can restrain arms and legs.

Spanking fans – unless you are strictly OTK – this is a great way to take your disciplinary action on the road.  You don’t have to work very hard to get these up and ready.  And they set your subject up in a way that is efficient, and gives you complete control.

These are made from very sturdy nylon, and they use a velcro restraint design.  They’re easy to get on and off.  There isn’t a great deal between the subject and the nylon, so you have to be careful in applying them to prevent cutting during serious movement.  A well disciplined subject will have no such problems, but you might consider cloth of some kind inside the cuffs with a new subject.

Installation is a little complicated for the legs.  I prepositioned the cuffs under the door by pulling the door slightly shut and then sliding them along the door.  Remember to fasten the arm restraints first if you get two sets.  The door can put your subject off balance and if your subject is restrained by the legs with no arm support, you can have a fall.  This is especially important if your subject is in heels.

These can also be employed effectively in “against the wall” sexual fantasy.  And a creative mind can find other uses for them too.  Their price is low, and they store in a very small space.  As I said earlier, these are great for travel – and they have no metal so they’re light.

I completely recommend these as a great tool for visiting or travel.

Japanese Bondage Rope

The image of a beautiful woman bound is one that I find myself fawning over time and time again.  Hard knots against her delicate skin as she willingly submits to her Dom…

If you also appreciate the fine art of Shibari, you should consider getting your own Japanese Bondage Rope.  I can imagine the contrast between this black cotton rope and my girl’s alabaster skin…

Unlike most synthentic ropes, this cotton rope will retain its tensile strength without chafing or irriation.  Plus it comes in three hot colors with a Knot instruction brochure.

For a chance to add a little to kink in your life, add Japanese Bondage Rope to your entry for Ginger Leigh’s Fabulous Shopping Spree.

Lust Loops

Take a good look at the picture in this post.  If your subject is any larger than this woman, especially if she is well endowed with large breasts, this toy is not what you want.  The idea of Lust Loops is sound, and it looks as though they do have the potential to make things fun.  But their small size makes them impractical for much more than a good fantasy.

Construction on these is solid.  There is a firm inner core that allows them to hold shape quite well.  The cuffs are padded and lock with velcro.  This locking mechanism holds firm and can withstand even my efforts to snatch free of them.  So if your subject is the correct size, these are a firm, good option for some warm up play.

They are designed to force the subject into a standing position (not what you see in the picture) and to bend over in a perfect position for a spanking.  You can also place the ankles in the outer loops to give a spread leg sense to the subject.  They are not wide enough, though, to serve as first line leg spreaders.

Our experience was that the loops did not work for my subject.  Her body was not suited to any of the positions that the lust loops are designed to produce.  And, so you know, she isn’t a BBW, but a normal sized person.  She just could not maintain her balance, and almost fell on her face twice.  So the Lust Loops were a scratch for our session.

If you have a smaller subject, these may be a good option as a variation from the usual.  Otherwise, get a regular spreader bar and improvise.

We’ve all been drooling over the new Axovus product we’ve added to the site recently and I thought it was about my time I chimed in with my two cents regarding this hot gear! It was pretty hard to narrow my list down, but here are the five items I am pretty convinced I can’t live without.

1. Blackout Blindfold – How bad ass are these? I was initially drawn to them because they look totally rad, but then when i discovered that you can keep your eyes open when wearing them, I was sold. What’s even cooler is that you can buy replacement lenses in different colors.

2. Little Devil Electric Toy – I’ve never played around with electrosex, but I’m definitely curious and this toy seems like the perfect introduction. They compare the shock to that of a Tens Unit, which I find really helpful and intriguing!

3. Holy Band – I love the look of this wrist band and would most likely wear it all of the time. Besides being a nice accessory, all my girl would have to do is wrap her hand around my wrist in the supermarket to let me know what I’m in for when we get home.

4. Mini Whip – I’m all about convenience, and this cat o’ nine tails style whip is small enough to fit in an overnight bag, and bad enough to get it’s point across.  I always travel with at least one or two toys I think I might need and would love to have a whip to consider.

5. Locking Red Satin Lined Ankle Cuffs – I have really nice wrist cuffs, but my ankle cuffs are crap and these are stunning. I love the look of the red stain lining and can imagine myself locking up my girl and throwing away the key!

Of course, I am completely in love with the Leather Bat Wings, but since Ginger already called dibs, I kept them off of my list!

Manline SportSheet with Tethers

It’s strong enough for a woman, but it’s made for the guys!  The Manline Sportsheet with Tethers (Queen Size) adds erotic bondage to your repetoire with a sexy look. From SportSheets:

“This Velcro compatible bed sheet will help you rule your domain. Includes four adjustable tethers, four industrial anchor pads, four Neoprene cuffs and one fitted queen size bed sheet.”

Tie your partner up and give him a spanking, or put your mind to work on more devious (and fun) plans.  Whatever you decide, the Sportsheet with Tethers will add a sexy flair to play time.

I don’t want to come across as some lame romantic chick who thinks everyone should spend their Valentine’s Day exchanging massages, so I thought I’d offer a suggestion for those of you who are looking to add a little kink to your life.  Of course, a massage is pretty sweet and a pretty nice way to spend some quality time with a special friend, but I’d personally rather be tied up this February 14th…

To be honest, I kind of am that lame romantic chick, but that doesn’t mean I don’t enjoy a little kink every once in a while.  Six years into a monogamous relationship, my girl and I need to mix things up once in a while and the Under the Bed Restraint System, one of our current featured products for couples, is the perfect way to do just that!

I love this bondage buddy because it’s super easy to set up and get down to business.  I’m not a hardcore bondage girl, so i’m reluctant to add any permanent hardware to my bedroom.  Fortunately, all you have to do is slip this under your mattress, adjust the straps and you’re all set.  It takes about five minutes to set up initially and when you’re done playing you can tuck everything under the mattress and away from prying eyes.

Overall, I found the UTB Restraint System to be well-crafted.  The cuffs are adujstable and pretty comfortable – if you’re seeking comfort!  They are secured using standard rings, so you can also upgrade the cuffs if you prefer something a little flashier.

This is a really easy way to explore bondage in the bedroom and perfect for those of you who are looking to let out your inner dom or sub!

-Sarah