The Illusions Spank Her Paddle is a leather paddle made by Ruff Doggie Styles. It's a little over a foot long and about three inches wide and makes for a firm impact toy. Both sides of the paddle are made from leather, but one side happens to have a bit more padding than the other. At the bottom of the handle, there's a hole in the paddle where a small leather loop hangs off the end to allow you to hang the paddle when you're done. The paddle doesn't come in any specific packaging - it just comes with a small tag that hangs off the end of the loop which is really easy to cut off.

The paddle itself seems to be very well made. It looks like the layers of the paddle were nicely stitched together to made this paddle. The stitching is very well done on the outside, and there are no threads or anything that are coming loose. The front side has a pretty pattern on the leather itself and also includes a bit of padding underneath the surface to help cushion the blow a little bit. The backside is extremely smooth and has no texture to it at all. The entire paddle is very rigid and has zero flexibility to it - it stays completely straight even if you attempt to wiggle it. For some odd reason, my paddle came with the slightest little curve towards the top of it (I show it in the video - it's not much at all). The curve hasn't affected use in the slightest, but I just find it odd that it exists on the toy at all.

The handle is extremely comfortable to grasp in my hand. I have a relatively medium-sized hand for a female, so it's a moderate sized handle. A male with a really large hand may have a hard time grasping onto the paddle, but from what I can tell, the paddle should be easy to grasp for any sized hands. It's relatively even when it comes to weight - it won't feel too heavy to hold, and actually goes a little bit on the "light" side than on the heavy side. Like I said, it has no flexibility, so it's really not hard to aim this paddle exactly where you'd like it to hit. Where you aim it is where it will end up striking.

Contrary to its cute exterior, the Illusions Spank Her isn't all that friendly of a paddle. It's actually pretty painful, and I definitely wouldn't recommend this to a beginner. Because it is so firm and because it's lacking in the padding, it tends to provide quite a bit of a sting when swung. It can be used very, very lightly on the skin, but because it's so firm, it will still hurt if hit over the same spot a couple times. When used with actual force, this paddle can be a submissive's worst nightmare - it's stingy, it's painful, and it packs quite a bit of a thud behind it.

I honestly had requested this for review thinking it'd be nicely padded and would feel sensual on the skin. Not so much. This definitely is light on the padding and provides two unique sensations since you can use the padded side and the non-padded side for striking. The padded side is slightly more friendly than the non-padded side. The non-padded leaves a horrible stinging sensation after the swat. The padded side is a bit more protected and soft. Like I said, though, anything with either side stronger than a light tap is going to end up causing some stinging.

Because the paddle is so firm, it doesn't contour to your "victim's" bottom, so you can expect a pretty decent sound from this. If you are softer when striking, it won't matter as much, but if you want to deliver a decent spanking, this could be heard through a closed door.

Cleaning this leather paddle is pretty easy. Since it's made from leather, you just wipe it down with a damp washcloth. I would avoid getting it near blood or other bodily fluids since it doesn't sterilize easily. For storage, we just hang ours up on our door by using the loop around the end of the paddle. You can choose to store it any other way where the paddle lays flat as well. Because of how painful this is, I figure I should include a bit of safety: You should only use this paddle on the butt or upper thighs because it's a bit more painful. It could be used along the upper back (but not near the spine) but most people won't even find that semi-enjoyable. Make sure to steer completely away from the lower back and sides where the kidneys are located. If you aren't confident in your abilities, start soft and work your way up to a firmer spank.

I love the Illusions Paddle. It won't be brought out as much as our fluffy paddles just because it's more mean, but that's not to say that it's a bad paddle - it's not. It has its time and place. I would recommend this to advanced players who already know how to handle a paddle. I'd also only recommend this to bottoms who know that they are relatively confident in handling a decent amount of pain. If either of you are novices or are just starting out, I'd pick a different paddle for now - both for safety and enjoyment reasons.

I like the Illusions Spank Her paddle. I still do. It's a nice broad-range paddle that I can use as a middle-of-the-line or a strong toy. The slightly padded side can be used for more soft play while the hard backside works great for a stingy sensation. I'm actually really fond of this paddle. The boyfriend says he doesn't like how it looks, but I'm actually really fond of it. It's cute, it can be hung up on the wall, but we just keep it in the drawer. It looks great after two months.