Review: Hearts Leather Whip

Posted by Sarahbear on March 2, 2010

My husband and I recently decided it was about time we expanded our impact play collection. We  were browsing the choices at Eden Fantasys and decided to request the Hearts Leather Whip by PHS International. This particular type of whip is actually of the flogger variety, which just means it’s a whip with a lot of tails. Twenty-two, fourteen inch long tails to be exact. Floggers are typically used to strike people in BDSM type play and this one is a wonderful option.

From what I can tell, there is a 1” thick wooden dowel rod in the center. It looks to be painted a mahogany color. The handle is about 6” long, so I’m guessing the length of the dowel is about that as well. It’s wrapped in real black leather. First with the strips of the flogger and then with a solid piece. The outer layer of leather is secured with five, evenly spaced metal brads. Between each brad are two small, red hearts facing opposite directions. Wrapped around the top and bottom of the handle is another half inch wide strip of black leather. There’s also another slender strip of leather secured to the base where a metal D-ring is attached for storage purposes.

The straps are all about ¼” wide and each has an angled tip. This adds to the variety of sensations you can receive from this flogger.  It’s very light weight and comfortable to use, so you should be able to use it for lengthier play sessions if you need to. It’s newbie friendly so you could use it to play around and learn what types of impact play you like, but it’s sturdy enough that I believe a lot of hardcore BDSM folks would enjoy using it. You can deliver soft and strong blows and drag the soft leather across the skin. It all depends on what you like. You should definitely be cautious when trying out something like this for the first time though, because you can do some serious damage if you don’t know what you’re doing with impact toys. There are sensitive areas of the body that you should avoid hitting (for example: around the kidneys). You may want to do a bit of research if you intend to do anything more than a little light playing.

The flogger delivers a high-pitched slapping sound. It makes me think of those slap bracelets, but like 22 of them going off at once. The tails are weighty enough that they all seem to hit together, but the sensation is spread out over wherever they land.  They also wrap around any curves that you’re aiming at, which can feel pretty nice. If you hit hard enough you’ll leave marks, but you can play with this and not leave any too.  Neither of us are into hitting hard enough to leave bruises or welts, so I can’t post pictures of my black and blue bottom. I can say that it feels really nice to be hit with it and it doesn’t take much force to deliver a satisfying smack.

It does tend to shed a bit. The underside of the straps is not finished like the outside. Even in some of the pictures you can notice the black bits all over the blanket. I assume this will settle down once it gets a bit more use. If you need to clean it you should just wipe it down with a damp rag and allow it to dry before storing it. It’s pretty durable, but you should either hang it or lie it neatly in a drawer to avoid damaging it.

Overall, it’s a great whip. It’s well made. It looks and feels nice. It suits our needs perfectly. If you’re interested in this or any other sex toys you should visit this sex shop I trust and pick something up.

$59.99Hearts leather whip Whip by PHS International Material: Metal / Leather Safety: Buy from EdenFantasys

This product was provided free of charge to the reviewer.