These are a definite must-have to put in your toy box. The leather is rigid enough to maintain its shape, yet gives to prevent permanent damage to your victim... I mean, partner. Leather is a wonderful material that softens (texturally, of course) over time and with the proper care, yet never truly loses its shape or function.

The locks add to the flavor of the play, just make sure you don't lose the keys! If this unfortunate event happens, then you are looking at getting a locksmith, getting bolt cutters to cut off the locks, or cutting through the leather you just paid good money for. Should the locks be misplaced, one can always head to the nearest home improvement center and purchase a matching pair of Master locks, complete with keys, to replace the ones that were lost.

Another fabulous quality is that leather can be treated to prevent complete absorption of bodily fluids (i. e., sweat, tears, saliva...) with products that most people are not allergic to. If someone is allergic to the metal, a couple thin coats of clear nail polish on the parts that come into contact with the skin should do the trick. One can also wrap the victim's, I mean partner's, wrists in self-adhesive bandages to prevent contact with the metal.

Honestly, there is nothing in the world like the feel of these cuffs on your wrists, whether you are wearing them to a party or using them night after night. They are comfortable, breathe pretty well, and are willing to put up with years of use and abuse without letting you down. The smell of these leather wrist cuffs alone is more than enough to send someone into sub-space before they even wear them.

Need them, use them, love them, and they will make you happy many times over.

This would work well with spring-clip leashes and chains (the kinds that most pet owners have just lying around ).

*shivers and grins*

I found these puppies after them being stored in a suitcase for several years. I had lost the keys to the locks that were on them (which I had said not to do, remember?) and the metal was starting to corrode. So, in a flash, I snipped the locks and got to work restoring the leather and the metal, making sure that everything was conditioned and oiled and well-taken-care-of. I've another set of locks (4 locks with 2 keys, all work together) and have had the joy of using them on both myself and my boyfriend.

Lord and Lady, I'm salivating at the mere thought of these babies.

Even after all of that, they quickly restored their suppleness, their pliability, their...creakiness. They should have never been put into storage, and they are now in My toybox inside.

I would highly recommend these, just for the feel of them, but also for the feeling they impart when you hear the lock snap shut and you see the light change in your lover's eyes.

Absolutely liberating.