This crop does not move as fast as the typical crop because of its pitch fork head shape; which only means that you have to put more force to get the same strength hit -- not a BAD thing, just a note of reference for potential users. This also slightly spreads out the impact on the target, so if going for a sadistic approach, use as much force as possible.

One thing we found to be a problem: the wrist strap's quality is terrible -- just pulling the crop out of its delivery box broke the strap and the entire strap unraveled.

The fake leather worked great for us. It is not as easily stained as real leather, and can be washed more effectively if something gets spilled on it. For us, that something spilled was some lube that got knocked over.

The most useful thing about this is its practicality; it does exactly what it's supposed to -- hit someone's ass. The bonus is it can be used as a prop for a costume, but Halloween isn't the only time this can be used.

I don't really know what else I can say about this toy. Our experience with it was great, and I hope that it works for you as well. It doesn't seem any different from any other riding crop, other than that head shape slowing it down. Nothing fancy, just simple and effective. Good for beginners or experienced users alike, I know it will stay in my bag of tricks for a while until it breaks from overuse. That's about it -- practical, effective, and useful definitely describe everything except the wrist strap, which, as I said, broke before I had the chance to see if it worked at all. Good choice to buy, and fairly cheap.