The Angelic Dreams Spank Her by Ruff Doggie Styles makes me wonder: how could something so beautiful and angelic be so darned evil? I have had this paddle for a year, maybe even two now, and I am addicted to it, both as a top and as a bottom.

On the giving end, the paddle is a pleasure to use. First off, it's LONG – 11”x4” of slappy part, and 5” of handle! Despite this size, it weighs in at only a pound, so won't cause extreme wrist fatigue in a long spanking session. It features a wrist strap, which makes it pleasing to use as it stays put and in control in the hand, and can also be dropped at any time for a quick grope or two, without having it fall to the ground. And because it's a stiff sturdy paddle, the tip can be used for detailed work on fun places like the inner thigh, or the entirely of the paddle can be laid across the ass for a satisfying smack on both ass cheeks at once. A paddle that can be used in a wide range of ways and at a wide range of impact strengths is a winning paddle, in my book.

On the receiving end, this paddle can be anywhere from lightly caressing to brutally stingy. It reddens my ass quickly and efficiently, and it marks me when used at the intense end of the impact spectrum. It gives me the loveliest red-paddle-love-marks speckling on my bum, but I mark very very easily. Reddened ass aside, I can be taken from zero to heavy spanking with this toy, despite the fact that it can be quite brutally wielded, so don't fear that this toy will necessitate an alternate warm up toy, particularly if the one wielding the paddle is on top has taken the time to figure out what the working range is on the toy.

The paddle is double sided – a solid and flat black back, and a light tan colored front. The tan leather on the front is decorated with images of angels, animals and musicians frolicking. It makes me think of a mural in an old English church, or the Victorian style wall paper in my grandparents guest room. There is a bit of padding on the angelic side – deceptive padding, mind you, as it sure doesn't feel padded when whacked on a rump with gusto (of course, the flat black side has no padding, and stings even more than the padded side). I like the deliciously psychological aspect of delivering (or receiving) stinging strikes from a device coated in innocent looking angels.

Crafted from leather affixed to some sort of incredibly sturdy reinforced core (possibly all leather, but it feels like there might be some sort of light metal piece in there), this paddle is capable of delivering a very solid stinging slap. The leather is reinforced around the edges with solid stitching, which shows no sign of weakening or unraveling despite heavy use of this paddle over the past year. Likewise, the structural integrity o the paddle's core remains solid and secure, with no warping or bending or floppiness evident, despite literally thousands of paddle smacks.

This paddle remains one of my most loved spanking implements. Despite some very vigorous and heavy play, it still looks as new as it did the day I got it.