USE:
These restraints are great for beginners. They can be used on the wrists or ankles. Either tie them to the bed frame or head/foot board for a stationary position, or let your partner hold on to the tethers for control of your movement. Use the blindfold to add the effect of surprise to what's coming next. These can be used when you are alone, also. I have used them to tie up one arm and/or ankle while masturbating to still get the feeling of being restrained. You can also just loop them around the rail and hold it in your hand, so that you are holding yourself retrained. This method has also been used by us during sex, and when needing my hands for something the tether was placed between my teeth so that I could still be held down.

These are easy and quick to put away for storage. They just need untied, rolled up, and stuck into whatever you are storing them in. I normally leave them tied onto my bed for later use. If no one else is in your bedroom, this is okay to do. They don't get in the way at all.

MATERIAL:
These restraints and the blindfold are both made of faux fur and are super soft. Even if you tug and pull on them, they do not hurt and just feel good on your body. When I put them on as tight as I can get them, they still rotate and spin around my wrists. This doesn't cause a burn or anything from rubbing. The tethers are made from nylon. They are easy to tie to the bed. I have not had any problems with the knots not holding or slipping; they have all been successful for me. There is no stretch to the tethers, cuffs, or the front of the blindfold. Only the piece of elastic that goes around the head attached to the blindfold is stretchy.

DESIGN/SHAPE/SIZE:
Each restraint is the same size, whether it is for the wrists or ankles. I think these would fit wrists and ankles of all sizes. My wrists are 7", and the restraints will fit someone with much bigger wrists than mine. I think that the restraints would hold great up to 11", but after that the Velcro would start to slip a little more easily. They are not linked together in any way unless you were to tie them together. The length of the tether that you can hold onto is 41" long. This is a great length as long as you are semi close to the railing for the knots I use. The cuffs are made separate. I found these a great length to hold onto during sex.

The blindfold has a piece of elastic that goes around your head to hold it on. On some people the eyes can flip up and you can peek out the bottom. My boyfriend said that he could see through this gap, but when I wore the blindfold I didn't experience this problem. The thickness of the blindfold is great and blocks out all light. The elastic is 20" when unstretched, and stretches to fit over something 32" around. The blindfold portion is 8.5" wide. The part that covers the eye is 3.5" long. The area that expands over the nose is 1.5" long.

CARE AND MAINTENANCE:
There isn't much to care for with these restraints and blindfold. They don't have to be washed after every use like toys, but if they were to get dirty I would just spot wash them. I wouldn't want the long reigns to get twisted up in the washer. If you had a laundry bag, I guess it could be used to wash them in. I do not have such a bag, so I couldn't try this. Mine have not gotten dirty enough to wash anyway.

PACKAGING:
This bondage kit comes in a clear, plastic, re-closeable package. It has an insert with the name of the product and a picture of a man and woman in their under garments with the woman holding the reigns. The package doesn't really have any instructions on it. This is mostly a self explanatory product. I use this package to store them in when they aren't tied to my bed. It is obvious what's in it, but as long as you keep it in a drawer it is fine for storage.

I think that these will last a long time. They don't seem like they would easily tear up with the way I am using them, but if they were to tear up I would buy them again. They are a really good product and I would recommend them to anyone wanting to try restraints or bondage.

When I first felt these, I was surprised at how soft they were. Since my boyfriend or I had never been tied down before, these were great to start with. We used a slip knot, like what they use for restraints at the hospital, to hold them to the head board and foot board of my bed. This was useful when I wanted to let him move his hands or when I wanted to move them for him, as I could just pull the one sting and have him in my control.

I would recommend this product to anyone who is curious about restraints and starting BDSM. For the more advanced BDSM fans, I would say to get something a little rougher. These are good for the beginners since they are not scary and harsh. Even if you end up not liking being restrained, hey, you only spent $20!