This toy was definitely designed
I had always wanted to try a
ball gag; they seemed like so much fun, and made more sense than a scarf that got all saliva-y, or just being told to shut up and not make a sound (although that's always fun too!). However, I was a little apprehensive about going whole hog and getting a normal, rubber ball gag for my first time. I had this feeling that I might get kind of panicked, and then the whole scene would just go down hill from there, so this seemed like a good choice.
When it came in the mail, I eagerly opened it up. It was black (I wish they'd had a red option for it, but black is better than pink), and smell hellish. Ugh. I don't know if it was the rubber composite (it was definitely not 100% pure rubber), or the packaging, but it smelled like something had died. I let it sit out for a day or two, and it got a little better.
A few hours before my partner came over to play, I tried it out on myself. The holes didn't go small enough, so I poked a new one using a kitchen knife. Adjusting it properly, I slipped the ball into my mouth, breathing in and out of it before securing it behind my head.
Yes. I could breath. Yes, I could scream. Yes, I could say my safe word someone if I might need to (although I also had a pack up plan involving hand signals). However, it tasted HORRIBLE. It took forever to get the taste out of my mouth.
Once we began playing, he secured it tightly behind my head after I'd already been restrained. I breathed in, and out, in and out, reassuring myself that I was fine. Only problem? I wasn't. Although I could breathe through it relatively well, the smell and the taste, as well as having something in my mouth preventing me from biting down, all started leading to a panic attack. He saw, asked if I was ok, and when I nodded with tears falling down my cheeks, he took it off.
It's now lost somewhere in the depths of my sex toy chest, in case I might ever need it again (unlikely). We went back to playing with either tape over my mouth, or a scarf with a knot in it. While this might be a good first step towards gagging for some people, it was definitely not for me.
Breathable ball gag review by MsCHUNKEE
Breathable ball gag review by Lil
Betty Rocket - Hilarious!
DB - No worries, there are definitely better ball gags out there...
Thanks for the honest review- I'm sorry for the terrible experience!
Thanks for giving me the heads up about this product being less than amazing!
Em-I just pulled it out of my bag o' fun and cursed it. It was ICKY.
Glad I wasn't the only one!
I hated this thing! I thought the breathable part would be a bonus, but I just managed to slobber more. Great review!
not quite terrible, but definitely not "fun and sexy!"
Sounds like a terrible experience. :(
Icky chemicals!
Alpine - I think gags are out for me, but I'm glad you found one so perfect!
Jimbo - That is a good point...but I'd like to feel the pain, not be sucking in death scents/tastes :) I'm guessing pure rubber is a LOT better.
DD - The breathable bit is genius...if only it wasn't so icky...
Loving Bookworm - If a bottom/sub is gagged, they should have a hand signal, or a ball/bell in their hand they can drop if they want to safe word. It's just good practice :)
Bulma - I bet the regular, pure rubber one is WAY better. There is one on the site you can get in red, purple or pink - I recommend that one!
Great review, it's a shame this gag isn't worth the time. I'm sure even if you did alter it to be more breathable, it's probably not really safe to breathe in whatever chemicals are making that smell. Thanks for the heads up! :)
Sorry to hear that. My play partner has a gag that is the same design however there is no bad taste or smell. Don't give up :-) I'm sure there is one out there that won't have the negative aspects of it.
Now that does sound like torture and not the good kind either. At least you gave it a shot. Maybe they thought the overwhelmingly bad flavor would distract one from the beating he or she is receiving :). Can you think of a material that wouldn't have that same attribute? Maybe pure rubber? Thanks for another great review, EE!
Too bad about the taste and scent. The breathable feature sounds awesome.
Yuck! You would think that people designing something specifically to go in your mouth would make sure it doesn't taste gross. Apparently not.
Wow, that sounds terrible! Thanks for sharing your experience with us. I think it's a really good idea to have the backup hand-signal in addition to a safe-word even though the device is "breathable."
Might be good for someone who is into torture with that smell and taste! Glad I didn't buy this now. I think I'll just try a regular ball gag.
Thanks for the great review!