If you're in search of an object that, solely through strong vibration, will arouse you, excite you, and bring you to climax, you're better off with something else. If you're looking for a riding crop that comes with a sharp cracking sound and satisfyingly sharp snap across your bum with a little extra buzz to set the mood and tantalize your lover's naughty bits, welcome to the Vibrawhip Crop.

After tearing the whip from its packaging, I was struck by the incredibly high quality of the production; this is not the sort of cheap riding crop that has split in half across my backside before, good for only wussy taps or a short lifespan. Made with quality materials, the Vibrawhip looks like an object d’art, which somehow adds to the ambiance of being smacked with it.

I had some difficulty opening up the battery compartment at first. After reading the directions aloud and passing both the directions and the whip around the room to my various assembled friends who each gave it the ole college try, I finally succeeded in figuring out the trick of pressing only on one side, as the instruction sheet had explicitly said. Apparently, a roomful of college degrees are worthless in the face of reading simple instructions. We were just so excited to get started and see how crazy the vibration was.

Against light fabric or unsuspecting skin, the sensation of the vibration (which can be felt through the entire length) is exciting. As a straight-on vibrator, though, it’s not the most intense thing I’ve ever encountered. And since the vibration starts at the base in the handle and resonates up the entire shape, your hand might get a little numb after awhile. So there’s that.

But for a good bum smacking or some teasing play before moving on to the more intense vibrations of other toys, the Vibrawhip is an unstoppable force.