Commando - double strap by ASLAN Leather - review by Gabe

Historically, versatility hasn’t always been something folks prize in the bedroom. Bisexuals get snubbed as fence hoppers or sluts for wanting to go both ways. Gay men get pressured to be a top or a bottom but certainly not a switch. As a bisexual switch, I really love versatility, which makes the Commando harness, by Aslan, a little piece of heaven.

The Commando is an affordable leather harness that can be used either as a g-string or a two-strap harness, thanks to a removable leg strap that can be used or put aside based on your preference. The leather is soft on the inside of the straps and smooth on the outside, so it doesn’t chafe at all. In other respects, though, the Commando really is just like a belt—you can adjust the length of any piece using a series of belt hooks and holes, so it should fit folks of various sizes (I wear men’s pants with a waist of 36 inches, and had plenty of room to adjust on either side of that fit). In other words, it’s incredibly easy to put on and adjust and I imagine that, now that I know the lengths to adjust each strap to, it will become very quick to pull into place. Versatility of size and options? Check.

One nice perk of the fairly minimalist design of this harness is that it allows the balls of a dildo to hang freely. While the dildo industry is somewhat behind in its quest to make dildos with balls that hang realistically and swing, some cocks out there do have this feature and this harness allows them to swing like the tarzans they are. The minimalist design also allows the person wearing the harness to be penetrated while they have it on. Like I said—versatility. For those (trans) guys who like to be penetrated but also feel more comfortable with a dick in place, this is the harness for you.

And what about those guys and gals who like to be penetrated anally? Commando comes through for you too. Folks of any sex or gender who like anal penetration can use the Commando to hold a butt plug in place—just take off the second leg strap, slide the first to the middle so that it forms a g-string harness, and you’ll find that you can adjust it to hold a butt plug of any size in your ass.

Unfortunately, I don’t currently have a partner so I couldn’t try out the Commando harness just yet. Look for those experiences in a follow up review. In the meantime, though, I tried it on with a couple of different cocks to see how it felt. First, I tried a standard dick with free hanging balls. I found that they really did hang nicely and that I liked this better than other harnesses that have panels behind the o-ring. I also tried it on with the Share, by Fun Factory, which is the dick I usually use. Because it has a piece that goes inside me as well as the penetration piece for my partner, I wondered if the harness could still hold it firmly. I found that the Commando did a great job, allowing it to both move inside me (half the fun of having it on!) but still feeling like it was solidly in place when I wasn’t gyrating my hips.

To wash the Commando, use water and a bit of soap on a damp washcloth. Otherwise, keep the leather in shape in the long term by using any standard leather conditioner.