Ok, so this one is just too cute to resist. It's equal parts adorable and naughty, and there is nothing wrong with that. This toy is a crop, but instead of the one end being a handle and the other being a small folded over flap of leather, one end is a small hand shaped bit of faux leather, and the other side is a bunch of feathers which serve as a tickler. It is a great introduction to something with a little more bite, but innocuous enough to not overwhelm those new to this type of play. If you really put your back into it, you can get a bit of sting with the crop/hand end, but you really need to try. If you use it in a playful manor, you aren't going to get a lot of pain, just a spanking sensation. The hand end does leave red handprint shaped marks with vigorous use, but they fade fairly quickly. The feather end does a decent job as a teaser, if you like that sort of thing.

The total length of the spanker is 22 1/2", with a middle section of 10". It's around 1/4" thick and made of plastic. The middle portion, where you would hold on, has a lot of flex and give to it. This does lessen some of the impact, and helps nudge this more firmly in the beginners category, if it needed nudging. I did bend this quite far, and give it quite a workout during use, and it showed no signs of breaking or cracking, so it should last if treated well.

The small hand is make of flat hand-shaped pieces of black faux leather, stitched together with white thread. It measures 2 5/8" by 5 3/8", at the widest and longest points. It is firmly attached, and even yanking on it won't make it budge loose. The faux leather has a matte surface, but there isn't a lot of texture to it. You can spot clean it by wiping it with a damp cloth if needed, but I wouldn't soak or submerge the leather material. It has a teensy bit of a new toy smell, slightly plastic smelling, but you really have to get close to notice it.

The feather end looks black in the photo, but is really a very deep green and black combination. I am unsure if this is intentional, or simply a result of the dying process not taking as well as they would have liked. They measure around 6 1/2" in length. The feathers are silky and soft, and each distinct feather sits in a nice spray design. It's very visually appealing. You could use this to tease your partner after tying them up so they can't escape, or while they're blindfolded to surprise them. I would suggest avoiding anything that will get the feathers icky, as they won't clean well. I attempted to spot clean one of them for testing purposes, and it never really sprang back to look as it originally did. So, be warned.

This could be used by nearly anyone, in any way you'd like. Adjust your swing to adjust the intensity, especially when trying new places or ways to use this spanker. I'd avoid the bath and tub for the reasons I mentioned earlier, and for the same reason avoid getting lube on it if you can help it. As far as storage, it doesn't collapse of fold up, and comes with no box or storage bag, so you're on your own to find a drawer or toy box to hold it. It came attached to a cardboard backing, with a black and white photo, but not in any sort of bag or plastic.

Admittedly, this isn't a purchase I expected to make. I have more sex toys than I can shake a stick at, but impact play had never been a huge part of my sex life. This benign little toy was a great way to start. It can be wielded playfully with just a spank on the rear, or you can put a little more gusto into it and leave such cute little red handprints. They aren't painful, only a bit of a sting that fades quickly. If you've always wanted to broach the topic of spanking but felt silly throwing someone over your knee and spanking them with your hand, this provides an intermediary for that, and could be something your partner would prefer. The feathered end was soft and nice, and alternating between the two was interesting. It really allows for a sharp sensation followed by a nice caress, all able to be done from a bit of a distance, which allows for use in positions where you can't reach with your hand.

This is still cute and still in good shape. I have no complaints! The feathers have held up to gentle wiping with a cloth, to dust them.