This little baby does exactly what I was hoping it would, which is deliver a wonderful sting to my backside. It's got a nice, firm handle that gives it nice accuracy. The actual part that you grip has a plastic feeling to it, and has a lovely bumpy texture that makes it very easy to grip. The top of it is a little leather heart that hurts delightfully when it hits.

I just got it in the mail yesterday, and I'm pretty sure my boyfriend loves using it as much as I do. He was a little hesitant about it at first, but once he got into it, he started really laying it on me. It got to the point that I couldn't handle it anymore and made him stop. I loved the lighter slaps with it, and the occasional hard one, but I'm not the type that can handle the hard smacking over and over. If that's what you like, then by all means, I suggest trying this out for yourself!

I picked out this crop because I love my flogger. Turns out, they are very different feelings. The flogger spreads out more, where the crop concentrates everything into one little spot. It's not for me, but that's its job and it performed wonderfully.

For cleaning, I'd use a leather cleaner on the heart tip because water would damage. The cane part is nylon weave covered, so I don't think you can wash that. The handle, being plastic, can be washed with soap and water.

I also discovered another wonderful use for this crop. I've been thinking of Halloween costumes, and I decided I may be the Queen of Hearts and carry this around with me. I think it'd be very cute.

I'm giving it five stars. I personally didn't like how hard it hit, but that's what it's supposed to do, and I think that it does it right!

I also gave it a higher rating on the noise level. Even the small love taps made a huge sound. If you have to be quiet, you may not want this.

I'm still not really a fan. It's always been too hard for me to handle. And I used it as part of my Halloween costume, and my little brother broke the heart off of it, so I can't use it anymore. It's still a great crop for anyone who likes the harder hitting though.