How To Choose Your First Spanking Paddle

How To Choose Your First Spanking Paddle
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A little spanking is great. It builds anticipation, provides a scintillating sensation and can amp up role play. If you’re already experimenting with palm spanks (if you haven’t, you should do that first.), it might be time to graduate to a little paddle, riding crop or beginner’s flogger.

Paddles, crops and floggers are a fantastic way to dip your toe into the world of BDSM. It creates a power dynamic where one person has (consented) control over the pleasure and sensations of the other, which is often a fetish and turn-on for some people. And while a good spanking can be done with the palm of the hand, a paddle or flogger can take it to a whole other level.

Beyond preventing the dominant partner from getting a sore palm (we’ve all been there), a paddle or flogger can also add some versatility to your spanking play and create new sensations for the receiver. Nowadays, a lot of paddles are dual-textured  — think leather, spikes, holes and even feathers — to deliver a variety of sensations.

But which paddle should you choose? We’ve rounded up a bunch of paddles, crops and floggers for beginners.

The Best Spanking Paddles, Crops and Floggers for Sex or Foreplay

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For couples who are brand new to paddle play and want to enjoy the fun of a paddle without upping the pain level, the Bondage Boutique Faux Leather Spanking Paddle ($36.95) is perfect. It’s broad for widespread impact, lightweight and easy to manoeuvre and has a handy wrist loop for foolproof swings. Great for couples where both of you are paddle-play newbies.

For couples who enjoy spanking but would like to add some new sensations to play, why not try the Lovehoney Satin and Leather Spanking Paddle ($32.95)? It’s dual-sided for versatile play, moving from soothing strokes to sharp spanks in a snap. Plus, it also has a wrist loop for extra secure spanking. Ideal for couples where the receiver is a little more experience than the giver.

And finally, for couples who want to add luxury to their power play, or those who like a sharp, weighty impact, you can’t go wrong with the Pipedream Fetish Fantasy Gold Pleasure Paddle ($27.99). This paddle has a broad spanking surface for widespread tingles and a weighty finish that delivers ear-bending thuddy spanks.

Now, if you’re looking to spice it up a little, you can always opt for a flogger like the Bondage Boutique Black Rose Beginner’s Flogger ($26.95). It features 44 slender 10-inch leather fronds that spread out during play to offer maximum contact and pleasure.

If a leather flogger doesn’t tickle you the way you want it to, you can always try the Pipedream 21″ Feather Crop ($16.99). It’s a double-ended crop, meaning you can tickle with the feather end or spank with the leather-ended crop.

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