As a beginner at using crops, this toy was a pleasant surprise to me. I was afraid that with the shape of the star, it would take away from my first real experience with a crop. It was quite the opposite, in fact. It left such a delightful sting that even though my body was done, I was still begging for more. Beginners and advanced users alike will definitely enjoy this toy! I loved the feel of it the best on my back, butt, and thighs; but I think that would be a matter of personal preference.

Personally, I picked this crop because of the fact that stars are my favorite shape. Rainbow anything is an instant in with me, as well. This crop happened to have both, so I was pretty much sold from the get go.

First looking at it, I was worried that it would fall apart on me after a few uses, but that hasn't happened at all. Quite the opposite, in fact. It has held up extremely well to several different sessions, and it looks like I haven't even used it yet. The material is pretty soft all around the crop, which is a plus for the user. The leather and suede star felt lovely across my skin, and my partner said the leather handle was pretty comfy in his hand. This 25" inch crop is sure to please!

After having this used on me several times, I can stay this crop exceeded my expectations. I was a little bit worried at first, because this is my first crop. For the price, even with my Eden reviewer percentage off, I was worried I wouldn't enjoy it and would have wasted money. It worked extremely well for me, though. My partner was gentle at first, and slowly built up strength. It held up lovely to the hits, surprising us both. I can say I'll definitely have us using this in the near future. Be careful, though, use it hard enough and it will leave marks! But, if that's your cup of tea, then hey, go for it.

Also, for an unexpected application, we did find that our kittens love this crop, as well. That could just be because it's shiny!

It is very easy to care for this toy. Be careful where you store it, though. It will bend, and stay bent for a while, if you don't store it in the standard straight position.

For packaging, it just came to me in a plastic slip, with a little tag attached to the handle. It didn't have much information on it at all.

When it arrived to me in the box, it was bent in the box. It stayed that way for a few days, and I had to periodically bend it the opposite way to get it to stay straight again.