This is a sassy and fun flogger! Because the tentacles are made out of a soft(ish) suede, and there are just as many strips of a fuzzy faux fur, it doesn't really sting unless you really put a lot of power behind it. It really makes a nice noise too, but you have to lay it across a lot of skin, like a whole back, to really get that noise. It's a rather large one, and when it's all spread out it is a little overwhelming, and difficult to use.

The handle is a nice, deep textured grip, made out of criss-cross, checkerboard pattern of the pink and black suede, so it had a nice heavy weight to it. It's almost, but not quite big enough for both of my hands, and my hands are average for a woman, about 6 inches from tip to butt of handle. There is a real butt, or heel, to keep your hand from sliding onto the actual tails. On the end, there is a nice, sturdy suede loop, to wrap around your hand, or put on your wrist, if you're feeling energetic or very fancy with the whip tricks or flips!

The actual tongues are very soft, fuzzy, or hairy feeling, and very like fabric, so you really have to throw it down to make them bite at all. This is plus and a minus, because it makes it great for beginners, or people who don't like a lot of pain, or if you are trying to ease someone into the world of BDSM, and you're looking some a fun and non threatening way to show them, this is perfect, because it looks very fun (they match my fuzzy pink handcuffs perfectly!), and it's still capable of being fun.

I found that when I really swing it, it's long enough that you are get it to wrap around your flesh, like all the way around a thigh or around your back, so it really stings. It's very useful, but just a little long to really functionally use for routine play. It's about 30 inches long from the end of the handle to the end of the tails, so you have to be standing or have very long arms to effectively use this way though, mostly we just have fun giving lighter slaps to flesh.

All in all it's a very fun sort of toy, it's very solid, it hasn't frayed, or split or worn out in any way since having it, and I just it quite a bit! It's great fun hasn't even gotten dirty or grungy looking yet, which I half expected to happen with such a light shade of pink. It's very well made and completely worth the money! It's a pretty good deal, even. It's the type of toy that appears like it will last a long long time, through lots of rough play.

A few comments, I would advice against any sort of insertion, it would be impossible to clean after that sort of play. I would also advise against and sort of heat play. It is very well made, but there must be some sort of glue holding it together, getting it wet in any way would really wear the suede out, so it can't really be used in every situation. If I did get dirty, it cleans with just a wet cloth, and if it's on the fur, soap, and run under hot water if you find it necessary, and anything else, the suede; just a little water and maybe a bit of soap. It's easy to store, ti doesn't get too dirty anywhere, and it can be hung from the hand loop if you have a kinky closet!

This is still a very gentle toy, but so pretty that I'm ok with it. It's soft, fun to play with without being scary at all. It has held up fabulously and I have no complaints.