Hippy handcuffs by Fun Factory - review by Shanna Germain

These are cute little restraints, pretty enough to be worn out and about, while strong enough for the bedroom. Although they have some issues (noted later), they would make the transition from public play to private play quite nicely, and would be a great way for couples to share their love of bondage out in public without being overly obvious about it.

Overall, the design and fit were huge disappointments for me. The cuffs are cute, sure, with the chocolate and blue design, and the nice stretchy rubber. But beyond that, there are serious design flaws in this product.

Right off the bat, these latex cuffs are HUGE on my wrists -- like they fall right off if I tilt my hand downward -- and there is no way to make them any smaller without punching additional holes in the latex, which would look odd and make the ends stick out funny (unless you went farther and cut the ends off as well).

There are two holes in each cuff end, designed to be used to close the cuff. But the cuffs only come with two "cuff links" total (and the cuff links are, sorry to say, cheesy, with the word FUN printed on them... ugh), and that means that you're left with two empty holes. Although, I think the purpose MIGHT be to link the end of the chain through those leftover holes, there aren't any instructions, and it's hard to get the chain clasp through the holes, so I'm not sure this is the way it's planned. The manufacturer's images have the chains clipped to the 'cufflinks', but that leaves one side totally open and flapping...

These would have worked really well IF they were adjustable. As it was, they didn't stay on, so there was no chance of really trying them out in a bondage-type situation. If you have big wrists (or if you wanted to try them on your ankles), they would probably work really well for light bondage. One thing to note: They do stretch and they are rubber, so they catch the skin a bit of you start yanking them around. This could be a good or bad thing, depending on the type of pain you're into.

These are the easiest cuffs I've ever owned in terms of care. Because they are rubber, you can wash them easily with soap and water. The chain is made of aluminum, which is really prone to wear and tear, so if you need to wash that (soap and water, or water and vinegar works fine), you'll want to do so carefully and to make sure it's well dried.

The packaging was really simple and mostly recyclable (yah!).