Sportsheets’ Impression Paddle is a moderate to heavy duty leather impact play toy, which leaves “Slut” “Bitch” “Love” or hearts, imprinted on the skin. It is a unique twist to other impact play toys as it leaves behind (sometimes) these lovely images. If you can get the imprint to stick, you will be proud of your play marks!

The paddle is a foot long all together and has a grommet loop with a handle at the end. It is leather and has a safety rating of 7. The paddle is well made, with its seams all sewn together nicely and not a fray in sight. I noticed no smell of my paddle, which may disappoint some leather fans.

The paddle is pretty light, which is particularly good for female arms. You will not get “tired” holding this product while beating your lover! The paddle can deliver a very mild spanking to a severe smack. All types of BDSM users will enjoy how versatile this product is, as the pain level can vary so significantly.

The paddle is actually made up of two different pieces of leather, with a thin red paper between them. This causes a very loud smacking noise which sounds like it hurts more than it actually does. The cutout "SLUT" is visible because of the red paper. I can imagine that over time, this inner piece may become damaged, so be sure to keep this in a safe place. I would not handle lubricants or oils with this leather/thin piece of paper as it may damage the item.

Does the word actually get impressioned into the skin, you ask? It is all depending on your pain tolerance and the heavy handedness of the swinger. I have had luck getting some letters to show up, and at other times, the whole word. It is a hit or miss, and you have to have just the right angle, speed, or body part to get this word on the skin. It is worth the money if you are successful in getting the word embossed onto your skin!

The Impressions paddle is a fun toy for those who are into BDSM and are looking for a cute, unique impact play toy. Even if you are not an experienced user in these impact play toys, you can work your way up with this paddle as it delivers a light slap to a heavy smack on the skin. It is worth the pricetag!