Ball gag - headgear review by Rayne

Ball gag

Silence? Cheap and Golden

At this price, beginners can't afford not to buy this gag. It has a quick release and fits comfortably in the mouth. And it brings back memories of playing wall ball in elementary school.

Published: July 23, 2009

Pros

affordable, quick release, mostly comfortable, sturdy, washable

Cons

occasionally tears the corners of mouth, doesn't fit over head

Rating by reviewer:

extremely useful review

Use

This ball gag by Cal Exotics is a good edition to the toy chest of beginners and experienced BDSM players alike. The ball fits comfortably between the teeth without putting unnecessary strain on the jaw. The straps fit nicely in the corners of the mouth, and it has a plastic quick release that slides off the straps easily at the press of a button.

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Design / Craftsmanship / Material / Size / Fit

The ball is made of rubber and is reminiscent of the dense pink rubber balls we used to beg for in the grocery store as kids. It has an odor not unlike that of the phys ed storage room in high school. You remember that faint rubbery smell the brand new basketballs gave off? That's the one.

It has a little bit of a flavor. If you ever licked one of those pink bouncie balls when you were a kid, then you know what it tastes like. But it doesn't last long once the ball is out of your mouth. Seconds, really.

Threaded through the middle of the ball is a black leather thong and glued to either side of the ball are black leather discs. I'm not sure if they're supposed to serve a purpose or are just decoration, but the moisture from my mouth eventually (after a number of uses) loosened the glue and the discs slid off.

If you're a biter, I'd caution you to go easy on this ball. While I've yet to bite it in half, I have held it so tightly between my teeth that I left teeth marks in the rubber and the leather tore the corners of my mouth. For me, that made the experience hotter. For others? Not so much.

Because of the material of this gag, I wouldn't suggest sharing it.

Performance

How well this gag works for you really depends on the size of your head and how well you can thread a needle.

I've got thick hair and a big head so we have to un-thread one of the straps and then re-thread it once the gag is in my mouth. It won't fit over my head. That makes it difficult to put on in the heat of the moment. If we're going to use it, it's best we put it on before we start.

However, once it's in, it's in. It doesn't come out until we push the quick release button. And the quick release button really does release quickly. Hold the button and tug and you're out.

Care and Maintenance

You can wash the ball with antibacterial soap. You can probably use saddle soap on the leather as necessary. But remember that the ball is porous so it's best not to share even after you've cleaned it.

Experience

We've actually owned two of these gags. The first one was found by little eyes and I was scolded severely for hiding the cat's toy. I laughed hysterically when she tied the leather to the doorknob and carried the cat over to play with his toy.

So... we bought another one. And that really is testimony in and of itself.

I'm one heck of a biter and, because of this, the leather has torn the corners of my mouth a time or two. The discs attached to the sides of the ball have a tendency to come unglued and the glue's kind of gross. But it's easily removable. Or you can just buy a new one since the price is so nice.

I've put pretty deep teeth marks in the one we've got now, but haven't been able to bite through it. That's impressive since I've been known to bite tongue rings in half.

Over all, I usually enjoy using this gag.

All in all, it's well worth the price. So far, I've not used a better ball gag.

Follow-up commentary I still like it 4 months after original review

We used this gag last night for the first time in a while and there were a couple things I noticed I wanted to mention.

I wore this gag for at least an hour. It was the first time in a while, as I mentioned, and when we took it out I couldn't close my mouth. I was talking funny for probably twenty minutes or so and eating dinner (steak and fries) was a little difficult.

I didn't remember that about gags, but when I talked it over with M, He said that the reason it never happened to me before is because we worked up to extended wear. We both assumed we wouldn't have to work back up to it, I guess, but that's not the case. So I'd suggest working up to extended wear rather than starting out at an hour.

Our gag is now sporting a few deep, permanent teeth marks but no tears. I am impressed.

Something else we noticed that we hadn't before (And can I just say that I feel really dumb? I mean, we're working on killing our second one and I only *just* noticed this feature? What's wrong with me? Lol) is that you can push the button on the quick-release clasp till it clicks into place and holds the clasp open. This makes threading the leather thongs through so much easier than I originally thought. Then you just squeeze these little buttons on the sides gently and it closes on the thongs and stays in place. I love it.

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