This ball gag is a fantastic little piece of fetish equipment. The black and silver look is aesthetically pleasing and pretty much goes with anything (hey, looks are important!). This product is miles better than the standard ball gags with the rougher leather and red rubber balls. Besides just looking nicer, it feels like a higher quality piece of gear. The leather is pliant enough from the get-go that it wraps around the head without being stiff and without rubbing the cheeks (or the back of the head if you have short or no hair). With use, the leather becomes even more supple. The neatly punched holes make the buckle easy to secure and remove.


The ball made of silicone is perfect, and it is of course, the most important part of the device. It's just the right size to muffle sounds while still causing and allowing a bit of drool to come out. It's not so large and should not trigger any gag reflex. Of course, depending on your reflex and experience level with gags, your mileage varies. Also, it should not cause any pain in your jaws. The silicone has enough give that you can seriously bite down on it without harming your teeth. The ball's elasticity makes it strong enough to bounce back to its normal shape as soon as you release the pressure. Unlike rubber balls, you also don't have to worry that your teeth are going to shred into the ball the first time you bear down; I've used my ball gag for almost a year and have yet to leave any marks on it. As a bonus, you don't have to deal with that terrible rubber taste and smell that won't go away.


That said, there was a bit of smell and taste when I first got the gag; they weren't seriously off-putting, but they were noticeable. A quick wash with soap and water, which is a good practice for any new toy, took care of it. Do keep in mind that only the ball and the hardware can be cleaned thoroughly in this way. If you don't want to risk letting anyone else contact the bodily fluids that might remain on the porous leather straps, you should err on the side of caution and only use the gag on one person.