I cannot stress enough how perfect this is for a beginning BDSM couple.

It isn't intimidating to use, and it's got enough "kink cred" that it will never feel out of place. I imagine couples that take BDSM to be sacrosanct will want something a bit more luxurious but until then, this does the job.

It's spartan.

This collar feels quite sturdy and superbly fits the theme of the hour. If I had to guess how expensive it was just from looking at it, I'd probably add anywhere from ten to twenty dollars.

It is of adjustable circumference and, thus, easily usable for most. Complications might arise if your submissive has an extremely short neck, but I can't see this affecting more than one out of hundred people.

I tug on this collar often and have no difficulties, but I've never outright pulled. I suspect it would stand-up to rougher play. It shows no signs of wear or tear after roughly six months. Impressive.

It's also about as easy and as hard as you want taking a collar on or off to be. There's a happy medium every collar needs to hit, and this has succeeded at that.

Easy to store, but cleaning is another story. I don't know how the material would stand up to getting wet. We haven't needed to do much beyond a simple wipe-down from the errant bodily fluid, but that was easy.

It came in a plastic bag with little, to no, fanfare.

If you're looking for your submissive's first collar, you can't go wrong with this product.

This was the first official collar I ever put on my treasured sub, and I feel all nostalgic towards it (beyond merely what it represents). We'll continue to use it for some time, though I am looking forward to getting something more heavy-duty with comfortable lining.

My submissive tells me it is uncomfortable to sleep in, and sometimes it twists out of optimal alignment, but these are minor issues.