In my opinion, this paddle is for the more experienced users. In the hands of a new person to spanking or paddling, the results could become very painful in a short amount of time. The fleece side of the paddle, I could not feel much of anything, but when I was hit with the leather side, it was painful to me. The fleece side is the delicate side, of course. I personally would not use this on any part except across the butt (the leather side, I mean).

In my opinion, the paddle is lightweight. The fleece is soft; the leather felt soft to me, 'til it hit me and it stung. I think the fleece would be a problem to clean. The leather, I think, could be cleaned with ease. However, the leather scratches very easily. The paddle seems to be made rather well in the craftsmanship. Will it hold up over time, I would have to revisit this question in the future. The overall dimensions are approximately 12" long and 6" wide. I am not an expert on paddles, but I feel this paddle is a decent size. There is a website that they offer if you have questions.

My overall experience with the fleece and leather paddle was okay. I will try something once, twice if I am not sure and, well, the third time and more if I liked it. My other half enjoyed it, more so using it on another person, rather than on herself. I cannot say enough that I would not spank anyone anywhere other than their butt with the leather side of the paddle. I feel that this product was worth the money that was paid for it. My other half did enjoy the fleece side upon the breasts and thighs.

I have no idea at this point on how to clean the fleece side of the paddle. The leather side of the paddle cleans up with little ease. I keep the paddle in a velvet-like bag to keep the leather from being scratched and to hide it somewhat from snooping eyes.

Just to sum up with what I mentioned earlier, this is not a toy for a beginner. Without proper instruction, a person could wind up in a lot of pain in a short amount of time.