Ever since I held my first BDSM crop, I have been dying to get a more realistic looking one. I don’t know what it is about riding crops that are so hot! Maybe it’s how they feel in my hand. Or how they look by my side or while I’m wielding it toward my husband’s ass. Or how they sound when they land on said ass. I know I love how slender and long they are. And how easy they are to control. Normally when it comes to paddles or whips, I’m not always the best at hitting right where I’m aiming. But with a crop, I am able to make it land exactly where and how hard I want it to. I am in control. Yes! That’s it exactly! I love the control I feel with a riding crop in my hand.

So of course when I saw the riding crop by Spartacus Enterprises, I knew I had to have it. And I am so glad I finally bought it. If this isn’t what the real thing looks like, I don’t care. It looks and feels real enough to me. Every inch of it is sleek and beautiful. Spartacus left nothing out when it came to detail and quality workmanship. And even though I may be an amateur in BDSM, I know what I like, and I really like this crop!

I do want to mention that the dimensions and materials on my crop are different from those on the Edenfantasys product description page. I’m going to assume that this item has changed a bit over the years and EF wasn’t aware that an update was needed.

The overall length of my crop is 26 inches long. Starting at the bottom, the handle is covered with a textured leather, making it very easy to grip and hold on to. It is also weighted in a way that makes it extremely easy to use and control accurately. Sorry, like I said before, I’m an amateur and I don’t know the technical terms for this. I only know I like how the weight distribution is on this. There is a wide silver ring covering the top of the handle and a silver cap at the bottom, giving it a bit of a sharp edgy look. The handle is slightly thicker than the shaft and sufficiently long enough for even the largest of hands.

The shaft is slender and quite strong. With pressure you can bend it very slightly. I’m assuming it’s made of either a hard plastic or fiberglass. But whatever it’s made of it does help with maintaining control of the crop. The firmness of the shaft allows it to fly just slightly forward and spring back very quickly. Not to mention the melodious whistling sound it makes when you swing it. It is completely covered by a strong braided nylon cord. The top 3 inches of the shaft are also wrapped with thin plastic cord that helps in holding the tip on.

The tip is made out of a good strong leather. It is 3 inches long and 2 1/2 inches wide. It is a double layer that is looped at the top and sewn down at the bottom over the end of the shaft. The openness of the double layer causes this crop to make a wonderful cracking sound when it hit something….or someone. And it actually sounds more painful than it is. I tested this out on myself before I used it on my husband and you really have to hit very hard to cause any real pain. Most of the time it just gives a nice sting. If you really want to increase the pain that this causes, hitting closer to the base of the tip where a bit of the shaft is, will do the trick. But again, I’m not really a dominatrix, I just like to play one when I’m in the mood.

I have to say the only thing about this that I would change is that it would have been nice if this crop had some type of strap for hanging it up. I prefer to keep my whips, paddles and crops hanging in the closet for storage. But I’ll deal. Otherwise this crop is perfect. At least as far as I’m concerned it is.

I still LOVE this crop! This is my absolute favorite flogging toy to use on my husband. He tends to prefer the paddles and whips. I, on the other hand, love crops! They're so much easier for me to handle and control. I also like that this one is not extremely painful to be hit with. I'm more into play spanking than really hurting my husband. Except when he's really pissing me off, then I wish I had something that produced a bit more pain. But that's a whole different story. LOL!

This one is holding up beautifully and showing no signs of wear whatsoever. I think this will last for quite a long time.