Almost our entire collection of impact play toys consists of floggers and whips, so bear with us while we put our heads together and attempt to describe one of our first solid butt-slapping toys here. Of course you can slap other areas with it too, but butts are a gimme.

Starting with the design and quality, we do have several other items made by Spartacus Leathers, and the Fur Slapper is everything we've come to expect from them. It consists of two 12" long layers of finely- finished smooth leather, with a layer of faux fur on one side of the business end. A single row of heavy stitching all around the slapper holds all three layers together, which makes it 1/4" thick without the fur. The fourth side of the fur patch, the side toward the handle, isn't stitched but is glued firmly to the leather. There is a thick metal grommet with a leather thong wrist strap threaded through it, which can also be used to hang the slapper up. All of the layers line up as near to perfect as expected, and the stitching is even, both in spacing and tightness. Basically, it's typical high-quality Spartacus craftsmanship, complete with the smell of clean leather.

The resulting toy feels lightweight and sturdy in the hand. It bends only enough to lessen the thud of the blows without being floppy. The handle, which is a little over 1" wide, is the right length and width to be comfortable for either of us to hold, and neither of us have had to use the wrist strap to keep our grips.
The smacking end is 2" wide by roughly 5" long, and it doesn't take much to redden the skin if you're using the smooth side. It creates a nice sting with the right amount of force and makes a Thwack sound that's all out of proportion to the strength of the blow. If you were to really whale the hell out of your partner with it we think it could leave bruises over time, but we doubt if the rounded corners would ever break the skin if you're into that sort of thing.

The fur side, which we haven't noticed one bit of shedding from, is completely opposite. It doesn't sting, but rather delivers a solid thumping blow with a sound to match. It doesn't leave much in the line of marks either, though we stand by that statement about bruises. It's also nice for soothing the sting leftover from the other side of the slapper since the fur is so soft.

This is just an all-around nice toy for exploring different spanking sensations, which seems like it would be relatively safe even in inexperienced hands, provided that they follow the basic safety rules of not striking anyone full-force on certain areas of the body with it (like the face or throat).

Our one concern is that the fur might be difficult to clean over time. We haven't needed to do so yet, but our plan is to try a bit of baby soap on a rag, followed by a damp cloth. The leather areas will get the same vinegar & flaxseed oil treatment that we've used on our other leather items.

Alan says:
I don't have a lot of experience with this kind of toy but I enjoy the sting-or-soothe option this one offers. When I'm blindfolded and not sure which is coming next, it keeps me on edge more than whips do. It also plays tricks on the mind a bit since the sound makes me think Ouch before I realize that it didn't hurt as much as I thought.

Michele says:
I'm probably falling into TMI territory here, but after we tried this slapper a few times in "sessions," I figured out it was kind of fun to use right in the middle of sex too. Its length makes it easy to reach around and slap the butt that you want moving faster, if you know what I mean. It works too :D
As for being on the receiving end of it, I haven't really decided if it's my thing or not. I like the sting and heat that comes after a series of short fast blows, but there's that underlying thump/thud/whatever even on the smooth side that I'm not too sure about. Right now I think I'm still partial to the feeling of floggers. The toy in and of itself is really nice though.