The paddle is constructed of leather, it is patterned in a variable "alligator-skin," texture with both small and large alligator scales. The pattern is not a deep one, and the texture cannot be detected when used to spank. Besides this light texture, the paddle feels smooth to the touch and always feels a little bit cool. The paddle varies from black, to white, to shades of grays. In the pictures it almost looks metallic, but it's not.
This paddle has no padding and is firm overall. This paddle has little give in the handle. It can be bent slightly, but not without difficulty. The edges of the paddle are made of a harder substance that feels different/harder from the leather, it may have some sort of finisher coating the edges? All of the edges are smooth and well rounded. The leather is held to the paddle with precise, black, tiny stitches that are even and seem to be of a thick, quality material. The center of the paddle is slightly elevated/thicker than the sides of the paddle.
I love the smell of this paddle; It’s a strictly leather smell and has no artificial plastic or chemical odor. The Concrete Heart Spanker Long Paddle is 14 inches long, the width of the blade is 5 ¾ inches. The handle of the paddle is about 1 ½ inches wide. The handle itself is about 9 inches long. Large hands will have no problem having enough room to grip the handle. I have smaller hands and found it easy to find a comfortable grip on the handle as well.
The handle has an ergonomic swerve that seems to fit into my man’s hand to deliver the perfect strike. It feels heavy in my hand, but not excessively so. I would say that it has some heft to it and is produces a solid, thumpy hit when applied with force and a stinging hit when used gently. My smaller hands have no issue swinging it. It is a little top-heavy, but with a paddle of this shape it is to be expected.
The paddle does have a loop at the end of the handle for storage, it is too small to use as a wrist strap. It is not made of leather, rather a soft black cord. You could easily replace the cord with a longer one if a wrist strap is something you would be interested in.
@Mistress Kay: I really like mine, I'm hoping they go on sale soon for everyone else!
Thanks for the video review, it's good to see it.