Impressions paddle slut - sex toy by Sportsheets - review by Bethy Cassatt

~Introduction

So, you want the word "Slut" on your ass? This can definitely happen. This might even be a regular thing, considering how nice this rather niche paddle is. It is leather. Yeah. You're high quality now, with a leather paddle to smack that high class ass of yours. And with such good craftsmanship, you will be doing so for a long period of time. This is an investment worth making.

~Material

Leather. Yes, I said it, leather. It didn't seem like it when I took it out of the box for the first time, and it lacks those softer qualities that leather has. It feels pulled and strained, with a light, repetitive texture on the outside, but it is definitely in good shape. The smell of the leather is faint, and not too overpowering, adding to the atmosphere of naughtiness. It has that heavy, musky odor of nice leather, like good pants and an expensive car.

The inner, red slip of the paddle is simply paper, and while the actual, hitting Slut end of the toy flaps apart (if not, this would really hurt-- it's a paddle, not a 2 by 4), the paper can get damaged and eventually rip out. But whatever, no real loss. The paper is definitely there for a spectacular look, but really, as long as you don't go pulling at it, the paper should stay there for a very long time. The leather does shut the paper in nicely, so it shouldn't get damaged from regular play. It may eventually pick up sweat stains if you slap while the butt is *excited*, but I think it will take a long time before the paper looks disgusting to any degree.

~Construction

The handle is sewn together nicely. In the handle itself, between the two sheets of leather, is some sort of solid form that gives the handle a defined, non-flexible shape that, with as much effort as a weak girl can exert, does not bend or make a noise. At the very end of the handle is a metal-riveted hole for adding ribbon or hanging it from a hook. For the adventurous soul trying to build atmosphere, you could hang this puppy up in your toy room/dungeon to give it that extra special touch.

That paper slip is part of the sewn-in construction, and I myself haven't tried pulling at the paper, but it seems that it would take a lot to have the paper rip out all together.

~That Stamp

Put simply, the stamp works. With enough force, your ass will be reading "SLUT" in no time. The leather is thick enough that the lettering won't wobble or tear (given enough time, it might, but it will probably hold up for at least a year in the most adventurous household). However, the printing didn't remain forever. I bruise very easily, and after several tries, we couldn't get a bruise to hold around the pattern, but really, that was a bit of a silly wish and not that big of a deal. So, pank on you crazy kittens!

I love this paddle. My partner is not a very serious guy, but we really wanted to try something BDSM without being too crazy about it, so I thought this paddle would fit us well. He loved it, and in fitting his personality, after a while, he was giggling too hard to be really serious about the rough play, but he loved the kind of humor about the paddle, so he had genuine fun while being turned on smacking my ass.

This is a great addition for anyone's budding BDSM or restraint collection, a little bit of silly spice for anyone's ailing toy chest. It's a rather loud toy (it is a paddle, after all), so I marked this as having bees. Obviously, it does not vibrate, but this isn't for the apartment dwellers among us. Or at least, wait for the roommates to be out!