I was a little nervous purchasing this restraint system. I had never experienced any kind of bondage before and I was worried that it would find it's way to the back of the toy box in short time. Was it going to be comfortable? Strong enough? Would we get anything special out of not being able to move our limbs?

Let me start off by saying that this is not a 'heavy duty' restraint system. You aren't going to suspend someone from the ceiling with this thing, which can be an important safety aspect for beginners. I would think most people would be able to break free if they had to. With that being said, it was very secure when installed. My partner and I found it very easy to set up and it came with everything you need to get started; ankle and wrist cuffs, and an x-shaped strap that goes underneath your mattress to get you strapped down without any tools or extra hardware. The nylon webbing is plenty strong, with buckles at each corner to adjust the length and super-comfortable, detachable cuffs that are secured by velcro. The cuffs themselves are plenty strong. The velcro wraps completely around the outside and was definitely not coming off on it's own. The webbing wasn't going anywhere either. The end of each strap has a clip that allows you to quickly attach and detach the cuffs, making installation/positioning a breeze. The ring that the clips attach to seem fairly weak, although I would assume that is by design. Both my partner and myself felt more than adequately immobilzed, yet I would like to think that we would be able to break free if we ever became undesireably trapped.

When I purchased it, I was nervous about the quality since I couldn't actually see it. I also thought it was a bit on the expensive side, but it was much less than some of the others on the market, so I bought it anyway. Now that we've used it a few times I have no concerns and would definitely recommend it to someone who is new to this kind of play. However I think experienced pros would want to spend a bit more.

After I bought this set we weren't able to use it immediately. I threw it in the closet and actually forgot about it for a bit, until one day she stumbled upon it and asked if I wanted to give it a try. It installed easily, if you can call slipping it under the mattress 'installation', and I was immobilized and at her mercy in no time. A few ideas that we came up with were placing the straps around the corners of the bed posts to keep the straps from sliding towards the center. In this configuration, it was a little bit harder to get it set up due to the size of my king size bed frame, but it was still long enough. I'm not sure if it would be big enough for a California King, however. Another thought we had was to wear a blindfold so that each new toy was a complete surprise. We both had a wonderful experience in either position, and we don't feel that the novelty of this type of play has worn off one bit. When it's not in use, I simply tuck each cuff under the corner of the mattress so that it can be quickly deployed when needed, but remains well hidden from unsuspecting visitors.