If this is your first gag, it comes free with the classic first-gag-conversation, which goes something like this...
"How's that? Is it comfortable?"
"Awh Hum"
"That was a yes right? Are you sure it's not too tight?"
"Unh Unh"
"No as in it's not too tight, or no as in you're not sure?."

These kinds of awkward un-sexy conversations are always to be expected when trying new toys like this for the first time, so rest assured that you aren't alone.

That being said, I applaud Eden for carrying this gag (assuming they still are, as this is a very late review). Many times generalized toy sites like Eden will only carry novelty bondage ware if any - the kinds of lower quality pieces made by standard toy companies targeted towards people looking to try something new but not spend the money to invest in a serious piece. This gag on the other hand is made by Sinvention, one of the more serious bondage companies, and is one of a couple pieces by the company carried by Eden.

The quality is top notch, and would make me trust buying any of Sinvention's products. The leather is very sturdy, with a solid, deep black dye. This isn't a thin garment leather that's going to get stretched after a couple uses. It should last you quite awhile. The button snap sits securely in the leather strap, and is a great feature for easily allowing you to pop the gag off without worrying about struggling with the buckle on the back, which does have a lock-hole if you decide to get more serious.

The silicone ball is of good quality too, with a slick texture akin to the silicone texture of Tantus toys if you've tried them. It gathers lint easily, but nothing a quick rinse under the sink won't handle. It's firm enough to fill your mouth, but soft enough to bit into without fear of damaging. To give an idea of softness, if removed from the strap you could squeeze it enough to close the hole passing through it.

The gag does exactly what it's expected to do - it muffles sound and turns words into garble, and if you're lucky I suppose it could turn garbles into words? If you haven't used gags before, having the ball in your mouth may cause your jaw to ache after a short time, but this isn't really because the ball is too big. It's more just an effect of having your mouth propped open. If the ball was smaller it wouldn't really do it's job or gagging. This is where the snap is nice though. You can unsnap it to give your mouth a rest, and then snap it back on.

With the gag in place, you will tend to drool and get saliva on yourself. If you're a neat-freak you may find this annoying as the wearer, but sexy when watching someone else get messy.

The wearer can still open his or her mouth enough to make noise around the ball, but words are for the most part unintelligible. If you're looking to forcefully muffle sound, this style of gag won't do it, unless the wearer keeps his/her mouth closed around the ball. This is perhaps the biggest drawback in my eyes, along with the aching of extended wear. If I were to try another gag I'd likely want to try one that muffles sound, which is usually done by having a piece in the mouth with an outer layer to cover the mouth (hard to explain unless you've seen it). That being said, I don't regret getting this at all. It's a classic staple of basic bondage, looks sexy, and is very fun to play around with!