The Impressions "Love" Paddle by Sportsheets is a wonderful little leather paddle with the word LOVE cut out of the leather flap on one side. The purpose of this is to leave the word behind on the skin in bold white lettering when spanked with it. The other side of the paddle is a flat smooth flap of leather that is great for a stinging effect without the lettering. The 2 flaps of leather coming together during use lend to a louder more satisfying slapping sound.

This paddle is made of 2 thick slabs of leather, about 12 1/2" long and about 2 1/4" wide, that have been stitched together half way up and then left separate at the end to create the 2 flaps. Between the flaps there is a 5" long strip of heavy red paper, who's only purpose as I can tell is to make the word LOVE stand out better. The paddle is about 1/4" thick with what feels like a stabilizing bar running the length of the handle between the pieces of leather. I can’t tell what this bar is made of but it is very sturdy. It appears to be a very sturdy well made paddle all around; stitching and craftsmanship look excellent, far exceeding what I was expecting.

This is a great little paddle and does exactly what it is supposed to do. It is very well made and has held up even under fairly heavy play. My only real complaint about it is that I can’t get the full word to show, the "L" is always cut off like the flap needs to be just a bit longer. Otherwise I found this to be a great little paddle with a very stingy hit.

Care for this item is fairly easy, it shouldn't really get any body fluids or anything else on it and if it does just wiping down with a damp rag and maybe some leather cleaner should be all that it needs. Be sure not to submerge the paddle as it is leather and leather hates water! I like to store mine hanging from closet door, is has a nice string handle that is great for hanging the paddle from a hook or door knob.