So beautiful!

The Cherry Jaguar is every bit as beautiful as the photos make it appear. What the photos can't show you is just how soft and luxurious this high quality leather feels to the touch. If you love leather, this is the harness for you. The quality is exquisite.

The ASLAN Cherry Jaguar harness is a beautiful and functional harness for gender-play, strap-on sex, and pegging. I would not recommend this to first time strap-on users, due to its price. There are many more affordable entry-level harnesses to begin with and make sure strapping on is for you, such as the RodeoH or the Sedeux Divine Diva. If you know you love strapping on, and you really love leather; this is a great piece to add to your harness collection.

With the option to change out O-rings, you can use dildos from 1 1/2" to 2" diameter, though I would not use the leather opening for anything larger than 1 5/8". It can also be used with double ended dildos - just be sure and check the measurement. At least one end needs to be able to fit through the 1 5/8" hole in the leather.

The measurement will fit women or trans men from 31" to 46" in low waist/upper hip measurement. However, if you are outside this range, then you can order a custom harness directly from Aslan leather. This is not a good fit for bio males as there is no accommodation for male genitals to fit underneath the harness.

I would not recommend this as a packing harness, because the leather, as soft and comfortable as it is, is still somewhat bulky under clothing.

Since this is leather, it should not be used around water. Use a fabric or nylon harness if you enjoy bath time play or water sports.

This harness is made in Canada out of amazingly soft glove leather, which has that sexy leather smell. Vegans will want to look at this version instead. The hardware is made of a shiny metal, silver in colour, which ASLAN recommends covering with clear nail polish to avoid tarnishing. This is disappointing to me, as I would have rather paid a bit more to have metal hardware that is already finished to prevent tarnishing. Because this is leather, do not use it around water. If it gets wet, dry it immediately, and do not simply hang it up to dry.

Material safety rating 7

Components: Natural fibers

Properties: Leather is a water resistant material with a high tensile strength and high resistance to tear. Usually used for harnesses and restraints it has high resistance to flexing and to puncture. Good heat insulator.

The ASLAN Cherry Jaguar is made of very soft glove leather, double layered so that there is always a finished side showing. The colour is a deep red - more of a burgundy than a cherry red, despite the name. The front panel is an inverted triangle that sits directly over the mons. There is a 1 5/8" hole in the centre with an O-ring held over it with three snaps. Standard flared dildos can be worn with the base underneath the leather base, or atop it, using only the O-ring. Since I do not shave my mons, I prefer not to wear my dildos directly against my skin, where the silicone can catch and pull at my pubic hairs. The hole is nice to have though, because it allows for double ended dildos such as the Realdoe Slim to be threaded through. I know I don't have the kegels to hold it in place without some assistance from a harness.

*All O-rings are measured by inner diameter.
The O-ring that comes with the harness is a 1 7/8" ring, but it can be changed out for different sizes, or for a prettier look if you find a metal O-ring that fits your dildo of choice. The smallest O-ring I own is 1 1/4", and it is small enough that it puckers the leather. I would stick to 1 1/2" size or larger. The largest O-ring I own is a 2" diameter, and it stands away from the leather a bit. I believe 1 3/4" is the sweet spot, both for fitting the harness, and for fitting the dildos that I own. The O-ring is held on by three leather straps, each of which is riveted to the backing, and has a popper (snap) to attach it around the O-ring. Because the lowest of these straps is directly at the bottom centre of the O-ring, dildos with balls may need to be attached with the balls hanging off to one side if they do not have a suction cup or other backing that can be squeezed through an O-ring.

The hip straps are attached to the panel by a metal D ring, attached with two rivets on each side of the ring. The hip straps attach on each side with a buckle, with 12 holes on each side to adjust for different hip sizes. If the measurements of the standard do not fit you, you can contact ASLAN directly and they will custom make a harness in your size.

At the crotch, there are two straps sewn on to go around the legs. These attach to the hip strap by D-ring buckles, which are adjustable both by length, to fit the size of your leg, and by sliding them along the hip strap to find the perfect position. You can place both straps together in the centre for a G-string effect, wear them cupped under your cheeks to give a bit of a butt lift, or anywhere in between. I like the butt framing look of wearing them wide, but the harness fits best with the straps somewhere mid-butt. I like that there are other options.

The reason I chose this? That photo in the upper right, with the straps framing my ass. My husband loves that look! The fact that the straps can be slid together to make a thong style is a bonus, and especially nice to help hold a toy in my ass at the same time. But I prefer wearing the straps open for more fun.

The harness sits low which is both good and bad. It's great for having the pelvic bone behind the thrust, and to provide a little pressure against the clit. But if it sat a little higher, it would feel more secure to me. If you feel like hip hugger jeans are going to slide off of you, like I often do, then you might have the same difficulty. After I put this harness on and get it adjusted to fit, I can then step in and out of it without having to undo the buckles. That is certainly convenient for playtime, but has led to a few occasions where the harness has slipped down in use.

I've used this harness for pegging my husband, both with the O2 Mark and the Realdoe Slim, and it works great with both. I find it a bit more intrusive during use than the RodeoH, since I sometimes have to tug at it to get it to stay in place, and it's a bit heavier in use (though far more comfortable than nylon straps), which means the RodeoH gets more use. But the Cherry Jaguar's advantages over the RodeoH are its ability to interchange O-rings for more dildo selection, its open back to allow access to the wearers ass and vulva, and (of course) its beauty. This may be the most beautiful harness I will ever own, and I don't regret buying this gorgeous piece of wearable art for one minute.

The tag reads:

To care for your ASLAN Leather
With a moist cloth and a little soap (dish soap or leather cleaner) wipe the area to be cleaned. Wipe off excess soap using a moist cloth. Pat dry immediately; be sure to get all the moisture out of fold and creases. Store your leather in a cool dry place away from direct heat and light.

To keep your ASLAN leather looking new
Never soak or submerge your leather in water
Do not hang to dry. Always dry completely after cleaning.
Protect metal rivets from tarnish by applying a coat of clear nail polish.
Condition your leather with leather conditioner when the leather shows signs of dryness.

*ASLAN GUARANTEE
*Your ASLAN item is guaranteed for LIFE! If your item breaks during normal wear or is defective, please contact us and we will repair or replace the item.

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When storing your leather toys, think DRY. We once lost a rather extensive BDSM collection to mold, and had to start from scratch. If you aren't sure of the humidity levels of the closet, drawer, or box where you keep them, then get some desiccant sachets, like the little packets that come inside the box with your shoes. These can be purchased online, or from places that sell packing supplies, and you'll need to make sure you measure the size of your storage area. You'll need about 5 grams of silica gel per cubic foot of space.

I haven't applied clear nail polish to the rivets as recommended, and I'm a little bothered that I have to do this. It seems some pre-finished rivets could have been used instead of asking customers to risk getting nail polish on their nice harness, and I would gladly have paid a little bit more for the product to avoid this hassle.

Leather is rated 7 on the Eden Safety scale. It cannot be sterilized, so try to wipe down bodily fluids before they dry. Oil or silicone lubricants may leave stains on the leather if they are allowed to soak in, but the finish on the leather will protect it somewhat.

The Aslan comes in a sturdy clear plastic bag with a zip type closure, with a small care tag attached to one of the buckles. The plastic bag can be reused for storage, but I recommend adding a desiccant sachet to the bag or not closing it completely, to avoid moisture collecting within.

Here's a trick I picked up somewhere for getting a snugly fitting dildo into a harness.

1. Get a satin toy bag (A plastic bag will do as well, but satin works better)
2. Wrap it over the dildo
3. Slide the wrapped dildo into the O-ring opening of the harness
4. Tug the edges of the bag out from under the ring and remove

The bag removes the friction element of trying to get the dildo in place, and helps it slide right in place. Shame it couldn't do anything about the bright pink O2 Cush clashing so horribly with the red harness!

This is a harness you wear for the looks. For ease of use and comfort, the RodeoH can't be beat. But the Aslan Cherry Jaguar is just absolutely gorgeous. Just look at the striking appearance it makes when my husband leaves it hanging from the headboard. A subtle hint, perhaps?