Liebesseele Review: A Whip, Cuffs, and a Cane

The Instagram version of this Liebeseele product review gave every piece one slide and one paragraph, which suits a first impression, yes, but I figured I'd throw this on here to actually put out the info I would share with a friend who was about to buy impact gear. This covers the same products, with more detail on how they felt, who they might suit, and the safety points that go along with each of them.

I should be upfront about the limits of my testing. Two of the three pieces, the whip and the cuffs, have not been through a long scene yet and only were used for a couple short play sessions, so I will update this once the whip and the cuffs have had a proper workout. But now that that's out of the way...

Leather Cat O’ Nine (Wine Red collection)

I love whips. I love the layers of whack and the pretty little marks they leave, so it would have been hard for me to dislike this piece.

I might be slightly biased because it matches my DD color palette (the red one — if you do not know of it, you should join one of my classes and peep my slides), so take my enthusiasm with that in mind. Even so, it does all the things a whip aims to do; I can tell you that much.

It also feels nice in the hand, which matters to me because I have some wrist issues (cheers to good ol' fibro). Anyone who swings an implement for a while knows that the grip and the weight of a handle decide how long you can enjoy yourself before your arm complains, and this one was comfortable to hold. No pain for the twenty-minute increments I used it for.

It now hangs on my wall, and I am quite happy with it there.

Wine Red Leather Cuffs

I have not put these wrist and ankle cuffs through an intense scene yet either (and by that, I mean that nobody has screamed bloody murder while thrashing about), but what they have handled so far is grabs, pulls, and the general wriggly behavior of a subby partner, and they held up very well through all of it. They look good too. The rose gold and red work nicely together, and while I am usually a black and silver kind of guy, having a bit of color in my collection turned out to be a breath of fresh air. I am not sure I will ever go much further than black and red, though, but that's a me thing.

If you are looking for an aesthetically pleasing restraint set, I would definitely recommend these.

That said, if you're going to thrash about with genuine force, definitely make sure that you aren't going to overpower those the metal links. While they are quite sturdy, they aren't as sturdy as metal chains and I know some of you folks sure like to put up more than a tiny fight.

Ratten Cane

So, this cane? It is vicious, in the best possible way. It looks quite sweet and simple, with a flexible shaft and a wrist-friendly grip, and a cane is a cane, right? Well. If you are familiar with canes at all, I assume you know they pack quite the intense sting, and this one did not disappoint. In about fifteen minutes, it turned a grown man into a tearful, begging mess (poor Charlie) and left some really pretty bruises that lasted a good week or so. It was a beautiful sight, truly. I am not sure what else you would need from a cane.

I should have taken some pictures. Perhaps next time. Until then, have this questionably framed picture of me holding it! Woo!

Either way. Since the bruises are part of the review, you also get the advice blurb. A cane is one of the most intense implements you can pick up in my opinion, and it leaves marks that stay around, so talk about marking before the scene. Ask whether the person has a beach trip, a sauna visit, a medical appointment, or a work event coming up, and agree on how hard you will go with that in mind. Aim for the fleshy parts, like the buttocks and the upper thighs, and avoid the spine, tailbone, hip bones, and joints. A flexible cane can cover more distance than you expect, so practice your aim before you hit a human. And I would advise warming the skin up with something lighter first.

Afterward, the person who took those strokes deserves some care, and the marks deserve a look over the following days. Bruising that is unusually swollen, very painful, or not improving is a good reason to see a doctor.

Oh. And. The grip.

I found the grip wrist-friendly on this too, which I appreciated, since a cane scene tends to involve a lot of repeated straight wrist motion, rather than the swirls swinging a whip tends to bring.

Last Thoughts

If you are picking one to start with, it depends on what you already own and how much experience you have. In general, a multi-tailed whip is more forgiving than a cane for building up gradually, in my experience. The cuffs are a good pick if you want restraints that have a certain aesthetic to them. And truly, the cane is for people who are already comfortable with impact and want a serious implement. This thing is brutal. I test everything on myself before I do a partner, and ouch.

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