Fetish Fantasy Velvet Lovers Paddle is manufactured by Pipedream. It is best suited for partner play since paddling your own self tends to not work out the same as having your partner do it. This particular paddle is covered entirely in soft velvet. The handle itself is made of vinyl, the velvet covering on the handle is of course red. Looking at the paddle on the flapper end you will see where it splits apart. This allows for minimizing pain when being used it softens the blow so to speak. You will also feel what appears to be a metal rod in the handle giving it that extra support. It also causes the paddle to make a loud slapping sound which may be heard by others near by so if you have children close by you may want to wait until they are out of the house. The flapper end also has a heart shaped cut out in it which gives it that little extra sexy vibe to it.

Measuring the paddle it is approximately 12" in length and around 3 " in width. The size is not intimidating at all. Measuring it against my arm it extends to just a little above my elbow area in the upper arm. It is very lightweight and only weighs a few ounces.

As far as keeping it clean goes, I wouldn't recommend using any chemicals on it or on your body when using it. The chemicals may cause the velvet to stain and cleaning velvet isn't too easy to do. You can wipe it down softly with a moist wash cloth but anything other then that I do not recommend. Always allow to air dry. Do not store in plastic type bags for moisture tends to accumulate in them. This particular item is phthalates free so that is a plus. Unfortunately due to the materials of velvet and vinyl it is porous and rated very low at a 2 on the safety chart.

This item isn't what I would consider discrete for I think if anyone noticed it out they would know what it was. Storage is simple, just use the heart to hang it on the wall or place in a drawer for hiding from nosy kids. Traveling with the paddle is quite simple since it wont break and is flat.

Packaging details... well there wasn't any packaging to really speak of. It came in a plastic wrapper package with a tag on it that showed the product info and the manufacturer details.

My experience with the paddle was good. Being the first paddle I had ever bought it was definitely a new experience for myself. I just had the boyfriend start off gentle and work his way up to more intense. I definitely love the way the paddle looks and the flapper style with the heart. I definitely plan on using this more in the near future.

This paddle is a regular now in my toy collection. I love the way it feels when it is used and it is very pretty to look at. I definitely recommend it to anyone who is looking for something cheap but not too intimidating.