Babeland sent me a roll of bondage tape to review. A close up of a piece of tape:
I put this roll through some rigorous tests.
Yes, it does entertain me greatly to sneak knitting into a sex blog. heehee
Seriously though- I wrapped a section of tape pretty tightly around two wooden needles. Then I twisted the needles in opposite directions to see if I could make the tape break.
It didn’t break. So I took the end of a needle and tried to stretch the tape into breaking. It still didn’t break:
The point of the needle made it break but that’s not surprising. I also managed to tear it with my teeth and after a tear was made it was easy to rip.
I like this tape. Granted, I still think rope is better for bondage. It’s prettier and more versatile. And thick, heavy leather cuffs are still sexier.
That said, this tape is some groovy stuff. It doesn’t stick to your skin and doesn’t leave any gunky residue like duct tape. Plus a roll of tape is more compact and can be used in a pinch. It’s quick to put on and quick to take off.
One downside is Babeland only sells it in black and red. Personally, I’d like to see more colors. That way a person could get it in his vanilla lover’s favorite color. This could be a good way to introduce newbies into bondage. Another downside is you hold one roll of tape and think this was twenty bucks?! But a roll of this tape could easily get you through several play sessions. A little goes a long way which is cool.
I’ve had clients that wanted to experiment with bondage that got a little freaked when I pulled out a hunk of rope from the toy bag. Next time I’m going to tie them up with some bondage tape and see how that goes.
Posted by Vixen as Reviews at 10:53 PM CST