Whether you're holding it in your hands or getting brutally whipped with it, the Hearts Leather Whip is sure to give you the pleasure you're on your knees begging for. It's a hardcore whip with a cute touch that will send you and your partner over the edge. PHS International made this flogger sturdy and beautiful, and geared it towards any type of person—for people who like only a small amount of pain or for those who like more excruciating, tear-inducing pain.

This flogger came in a plastic, oval casing, with PHS International's unique square advertisement that said, "play." I thought that it was so cute, and kept it on my white/cork board. Though it really cannot be stored in this, the flogger has a d-ring at its top that can be hung on a whip/flogger holder or elsewhere. Because it's leather, if it happens to get dirty, you can wipe it down with a damp towel and let out to dry.

Floggers are great BDSM accessories used for whipping, teasing, and punishment. They can be used by sending a light smack into your partners tush or thighs if you're not wanting to give heavy pain, or more hardcore users can give firmer, more painful strikes. For me, I'm more of a heavier user, and I like to sooth my little girl with its tails by lightly brushing them against where I whipped her.

The Hearts Leather Whip by PHS International bears twenty-two tails, each of 14" in length. They are all very smoothly finished and have pointed ends. In a way, the tails encircle the handle as if they were stapled around it in one piece, then cut up into the tails. If you spread them over the handle, putting it upside-down, you will see between them what the handle is made of.

For the handle, the inside is a wood material encased by leather. Its designs, the thing that makes this flogger so interesting and different, are tiny hearts, pointing to each other with every pair separated by a small stud. At about six inches, it is easy to hold and keep a firm grip on. The wood used is fairly light, so if you prefer to use a heavier handle, this one isn't a great flogger. Though I do prefer heavier handles, I had no problems at all maneuvering this flogger and using it as I saw fit.

The falls' leather is wrapped around the lowest edge of the wood, glued extremely sturdily, and riveted, just in case. After having it for as long as I have, the flogger has stood up quite well. No falling apart, no marring—PHS International made this flogger to last you a long time, and through many uses.

Since it's made of genuine leather, though it lacks that wonderful leather smell, you can expect the underside to have a bit of shedding. When making contact with things like rubber, jelly, or other sticky materials (if you plan hitting a prosthetic with it like I did), it will certainly muck up whatever you're hitting since those surfaces attract lint. On skin, however, this doesn't happen at all—its shedding is nothing that will get bothersome, itchy or uncomfortable.

You can easily leave red love marks on your submissive's body, depending on how hard you decide to hit them with this flogger. It is capable of leaving an impressive, red color on their skin as well as give you an exciting response from your partner—my personal favorite part of using whips and floggers. If you choose to repeatedly hit one area, the mark will stay for a while, a few hours depending on how hard you use it. If hit only once, the markings will not stay long at all—they will fade given about five to ten minutes.

However, this flogger does have the capability of giving lots of pain, so be sure to use this with caution. I definitely recommend this whip to those who already know how to use whips and floggers, since it's not extremely hardcore, but hardcore enough that it could scare squeamish people. For newer users, make sure that you're careful, and have fun. Remember, though: play nice!

Depending on the strike you give with this flogger, it can either be whippy or thuddy. When you give a wider blow, the impact will generally be thuddy if you aim with the center of the tails. The tips, however, give this very light, stingy sensation that can do some real damage.

After having this flogger for a very long time, it's held up extremely well. It's gotten quite a bit of use, and is as good as it was when I first received it. Though I've found that it's definitely a lighter whip than what I'm personally used to, it still gives a nice sting and can left great marks when used (not bruises, though).

I still really do love this, but I do find it to be a bit lighter than more hardcore floggers and whips, like from Leatherbeaten and homemade styles that I have.