Fantasy bondage tape - restraints discontinued by Pipedream - review by Dusk

M and I ordered our first roll of bondage tape way back at the beginning of our forage of kink. We haven't lived a day without it since. Fantasy bondage tape is a fantastic tool for your BDSM toolbox - it provides a wealth of restraint options without the need to learn how to use it as you would need to with rope.

This PVC tape sticks to itself, so there's no worry of ripping off skin (like duct tape) or pulling at sensitive parts of the body (unless you want to ^^). It's easy to wind around limbs such as wrists and ankles and can easily be wound or tied around furniture as well. We've used it for a blindfold, a gag, a body harness, and a nice bondage bra as well.

Pipedream makes a few different colours of their bondage tape - black, red, pink, and purple I know of for sure. The darker colours come from a different line than the pastels, but the packaging is similar. They all come rolled on a cardboard tube (similar to duct tape or packaging tape) in a plastic mold glued onto a cardboard backing. The packaging is crap for storage, but it takes up a lot of room so you won't want to keep it anyway.

This bondage tape also claims to be reusable, which it is...if you want to bother. Usually I'm a sucker for saving the environment but with this tape, M and I treat it as disposable. It can be re-used if you fold it up nicely or re-roll it, but there are a few issues. Firstly, it tends not to stick as well the second time around; M and I usually tuck the tape under itself to keep it secure the first time, but for the second round we usually have to tie it to keep the end from unsticking and the entire bondage scheme from unraveling. With all the tucking and twisting we often do during our first use, it also becomes difficult to un-stick from itself in order to flatten and roll up. Considering how cheap a roll is, we usually just toss it and start fresh if we need more.

So how much use can you get out of a roll? A lot, depending on what you do with it. M and I typically use the tape for ankle, wrist, and boob bondage, so I'd say we get 5-6 sessions out of each roll. If you're going to create an outfit or do a mummification, you'll probably need the whole thing.

We've tried the black and purple so far and I will say that I prefer the black wholeheartedly. The purple is a sort of lavender colour which is also partly see-through until you layer it up (which you will, because you need more than one wrap for the tape to stick to itself). It just wasn't deep enough or vibrant enough for my tastes. But the black....oh, the black is beautiful. The pvc has a gorgeous shine to it which I just love in black. It also looks more hardcore to me, and makes a pretty good blindfold.

My only reservation about this tape is that it gets really, really hot; you will sweat. Considering that people usually sweat anyway during sexy sessions, I didn't find it much of a problem as long as M kept me hydrated. It's an important responsibility of whoever is binding you with this tape to make sure you have enough water in your system (and perhaps a fan on).

If you're even a smidgen into BDSM, I highly suggest picking up a roll of bondage tape. It's easy to use, easy to throw in a backpack for use on the road, and its cheap and disposable. Get some in black - you won't regret it.

My favourite experience so far with our tape was the day M tried a mummification - he wrapped me first in saran wrap, then used the bondage tape to tape around important areas (under and over my boobs, crotch, etc). He used a bit more as a blindfold and as a gag, then put some ear plugs in so I was completely cut off from any sensation but touch. You should try it sometime. Really. Just stay hydrated because that shit gets really, really hot.

This is and will always be the most useful item we own. I love breaking it out for our play sessions, from the most sensual to the most hardcore. We keep having to restock because we run out, and we're having even more fun trying out new positions and wrapping different joints in the tape. I just wish it came in a really deep purple, that would make my day!