Bondage. What an interesting activity in the world of sex and fantasy. I've always had an interest in bondage, but my experiences have been limited. Oh sure, my husband has tied me up with his ties, we've used ropes, and we've also tried the 4 point bondage gear. This time however, I wanted to try something different. When I saw the Fetish Fantasy Elite 20 foot bondage "rope", I decided that I would like to try it out.

The Fetish Fantasy bondage rope by Pipedream isn't really rope. It's 20 feet of solid silicone cord material. It stretches and has give, but just enough so that it won’t ruin the fun. It came neatly packaged in a box, with an added silicone eye mask, which is kind of cheesy. There are other issues, such as not seeing through it, the straps are not very long and if you have an above average sized dome, the mask is probably going to be uncomfortable. I would advise pulling your hair back and out of the way before applying the mask, since it does have a tendency to pull at those stray hairs during application.

My husband and I decided to stay in for the evening to play with the rope, so we cut the rope into 2 equal pieces, 10 foot in length. I anxiously waited to begin, and I inspected the rope to see what would be the best way to apply it without risk of injury. My husband was very gracious to help me out of my clothes, as they were just going to get in the way. We decided to use a different mask, one that we were more used to, and I felt was more comfortable. My husband held my arms in front of me, as he carefully applied the first rope to my wrists, binding them together. We found that leaving the end piece with about 12 inches of excess rope worked well, while applying the rope in a figure 8 motion, a few times around my wrists. That way, the end piece can easily be incorporated into the tying process.

He considered using the second piece to tie my legs, but with only one piece, that didn't make sense. The legs are supposed to be open wide, not closed, so my husband doubled and then tripled the remaining piece of cord and used it as a whip. Although the cord is about 1/4 inch thick, it wasn't big and bulky, and the sting when it made contact with my ass was a major turn-on.

I found the cord around my wrists to be comfortable; although I did feel my skin get pinched a couple times when I tried to pull my wrists apart. When it was removed, there were no burns or marks, like you would see when using ordinary rope. Nor did I bruise. I would not leave the cord on for long periods of time. We decided 15 minutes was a safe amount of time, before removing it. After all, we are looking to enhance the experience, not explain an injury in the ER. Do NOT, I repeat DO NOT apply this cord around the neck for ANY reason. You run the risk of strangulation, and neck injury. If that happens, one could expect their fun filled evening to be cut short in a hurry. Role playing is one thing, but I don't want real live police coming to my house to investigate a serious injury or death, and confiscating my toy chest. That in and of itself would be criminal!

The Fetish Fantasy Elite Bondage rope is easy to clean, easy to store and easy to use. We've only had one chance to play with it, but I'm looking forward to future play and learning new ways to incorporate it into the bedroom.

And ALWAYS make sure you agree on a safe word prior to the use of any item for bondage.