The Love Lift by Whipsmart was my boyfriend's pick of sex toys. We have gotten more into some light bondage recently and this looked like something interesting; something that would add a little something extra to sex and also it put him more in control, which I love. The material on the inside of the cuffs is really soft, which is perfect for anyone like me who has very fair and sensitive skin that bruises easily. The love lift is also really strong material, and unless you really really try, I don't foresee anyone breaking it.

My boyfriend and I were both a bit surprised that the handle between the cuffs wasn't longer, so my legs had very little room to move, which is good if you want your partner to have a lot of control, but at the same time it felt like a bit of a drawback because I couldn't move my legs far enough apart to allow my boyfriend to enter more easily.

Judging by the photos on the side of the box the product came in, one person has the Love Lift on their ankles, and the other uses it to hold their legs up, which feels great and allows for deep penetration, but unfortunately when my man leaned over me more the handle kind of awkwardly was right against his neck, which I think was uncomfortable for him. One thing I hadn't thought of before my partner tried it was using the love lift while giving me oral sex, which was great. He put it on my ankles then lifted my legs up and went down on me, and it felt great and a bit different since that is a position we usually aren't in unless were having sex. It's a fun toy to play around with but it felt like in the heat of the moment it didn't have enough uses to justify having to take it on and off for me.

So at first this toy took a bit of figuring out to try to find the best way to use it, but we kept trying, and honestly it's only gotten more fun to use. For one, the cuffs don't work very well as handcuffs, because your hands are so close to each other it isn't difficult to undo the Velcro. Also, since the cuffs are made for your ankles, my tiny hands didn't necessarily slip out, but I could pull them out when I tried. Still, if you want to be tied up just for the hell of it and you ignore the fact that you really could get out of them, it's still fun.

There are other ways we've tried using this toy. I mentioned before that we'd tried having the strap around my partner's neck, and at first the position was a bit uncomfortable for him, but with small adjustments (him bending down more or leaning forward) this became far more enjoyable for the both of us, and is a position we use often.

Another fun way we've used this toy is when I'm wearing the Love Lift, I get bent over the bed and between him leaning on top of me and the love lift, it's difficult to move. As someone who is new to the whole range of bondage and being tied up, it's the smaller things like this and just the general sense of not having control that make me want to try more things, which makes this a much better toy for someone who is just looking to explore bondage instead of someone who is experienced. Also, the one major problem I've noticed with use is that although it's still very much usable, one side has a tear in the fabric where the nylon meets the cuff. It's just on the one side, and it's difficult to tell if it's gotten larger, but if it becomes unusable I will let you all know.

Since this is made for the ankles, it's also fun to incorporate other materials to tie up other body parts; what I have is the Beginner's Bondage Fantasy, another great toy that's worth investing in.

While other methods of bondage get the same effect, what I like about the Love Lift is since you are being tied to anything it's much faster to put on then rope or the Beginner's Bondage Fantasy, which is pretty great when you don't want to have to dampen a hot moment.