Impressions crop - flogging toy by Sportsheets - review by padmeamidala

what is better for just starting out, and not very painful to play with?

In my and my partners expirience it is better to start our with a crop. They are easier to control the amount of pain and area it is meant for. We actually started with the Impressions crop, and are thinking about moving up to a tickler/ flogger combo, to get more of the feel for how your body reacts to being smacked. Also maybe try other things like ticklers, they can be used with te impressions crop to lightly pass over where you were hit to add new sensations. ;)

I hope this helped, and if you need anything let me know and I will do my best to help you.

Depends on what you are going for. Floggers tend to be more thuddy depending on several factors like cut, width, material, etc, and crops more stingy. They are very different sensations and I would say a better comparison would be Crops vs Canes, in which Crops would be less evil but still pack a punch. Floggers are generally a bit more work to get down right but its really hard to mess up a Crop, just make sure you hit the meaty parts of their butt and thighs.
Personally for me, I started with floggers because I didn't feel like inflicting a lot of pain, but I feel that both are useful toys in my bag.

Are you a crop fan? I am! All opinions welcome!

I am definitely a crop fan. :) I like all sorts of impact play instruments though. :)

We've been toying with it. I think with the right one I'd definitely be a fan.