Master collar - collar by Spartacus - review by Sir

The Master Collar is a beautiful collar that has a simple, classy design and is functional for what it's made for. It’s a plain collar with the word “MASTER” placed across the front in little metal letters, so it’s obvious who this collar is designed for. It’s not meant to be a submissive collar—it’s geared towards Dominants, who feel like wearing their status on their neck, so to speak.

The letters are tightly stapled in the band and certainly aren't ever coming out like other collars with the same type of lettering, studs, or spikes. By the looks of it, they're punched in pretty well, so you don't have to worry about them randomly popping out and looking like a fool wearing your "-ASTER" collar. The lettering is also perfectly centered and straight—no flaws with this collar at all!

The closure type used on this collar are snaps, with the smallest being at about 13", so make sure that you measure your neck before buying it—I had the problem of it being loose on me, even at the smallest snap. The snaps are also put securely in place with rivets, so you don't have to worry about the problem of the snaps popping out either.

For any of you leather fanatics, this collar smells absolutely wonderful. I personally adore the smell of leather, and this collar retains that scent that I've loved from my childhood. The leather is also smooth, yet firm, so it has a wonderful, luxurious texture. On the inside of the collar, there is that rough suede feel, and it does shed, so be careful if you are to sweat a lot as it tends to get a bit scratchy.

My collar is the 1 1/2" width style, and, measuring at this moment, it is exactly that thickness; the letters are 1/2" tall, so if you plan to buy the collar with the thinner width, the letters will take up most of the width of the collar. The letters are all square letters, looking a bit like they came out of an old typewriter, which I was personally not too fond of, but they’re not too bad looking.

If this is the type of collar that you're looking for (a more dominant collar without an o- or d-ring designated for attachments), then this collar by Spartacus is perfect. The Master Collar is a great buy with an elegant, simple design to it. If you're looking for a plain collar that portrays the message that you're trying to get across, either to put you in the mood or to put a partner in their role, then I recommend giving this one a second glance.

Personally, I don't really need to display my dominance, but I figured that I'd buy it because I found it to be both attractive and well-priced. I was very satisfied with this collar, even with it being bit big on my neck.

I love the fact that it doesn't have an O-ring—it gives it a more dominant feel, a sense of not having anyone have the ability of attaching a leash to your neck, still retaining the good parts that a collar should have.