When I first unwrapped the packaging I was surprised at the weight of the item. Here was something claiming to be a "mini" crop and therefore should be small and light in my mind. Instead, here was a nearly full length riding crop with a solid and impressive heft to it. After cutting the zip-ties that held the crop to the backing, I got a good feel for it for the first time. The shaft is a strong steel rod wrapped in a thin woven nylon sheath. This is inserted into a thick handle wrapped in a
Faux Leather so realistic that my partner and I had to look up the details online before we believed it was fake. The handle terminates in a solid, wide-edged cap with the
Sportsheets logo printed across it. Unfortunately, there is no hanging loop though the wide cap allows you to loop something around the handle and not worry about it coming off.
On the other end of the shaft, there is a small lip near the head. If you tug on the head, it pops off with a comical "plonk" sound. This allows you to switch the packaged crop head for one of the other available styles that include:
-A Wide Slapper
-A Thin Slapper
-A Wide Loop
-A Thin Loop
-A Cluster of Feathers
-A Hand
-A Foot
-A Heart (aww)