Rouge Paddle Review

Rouge Paddle

I am collecting quite a collection of paddles, whips and flaggers–my internal sadist is always keen to discover fresh methods of inflicting suffering on my subby partner. Until now, most of those products have had the required impact, delightful whimpers and moans from my face that illicit a happy grin.

Rouge Paddle
Rouge Paddle

There’s one thing I can’t do in my collection, though –inflict enough suffering to fulfill my own internal masochist. I love pain. Not always, and definitely not when it comes from my angry ovaries or deformed joints, but I want to get everything my body can potentially take and then some when I’m in the mood for it. I’m a sadomasochist, but especially my masochism goes deep. Unlike my partner, I have no powerful submissive tendencies, he likes to be spanked as part of a vibrant D / s and discovers pain just one side of a multifaceted experience. He loves a spanking’s pauses and subtle teas, eager to please me and demonstrate me how courageous he can be. Whereas I have one track mind when I am the one on the receiving end. Pain, kindly, and do not stop for the sake of gods.

So when I was handed this paddle by the beautiful Patrick from Latex Leather and Lace, my first idea was to use it on my partner. It’s much more sturdy than the inexpensive paddles we own and I was quite enthusiastic about the prospect of inflicting on his arse something sadistically slappy and stingy. My second idea was that I wonder if this one is going to cause enough pain to fulfill me at last. Well, I got the response now.

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This paddle is produced of sturdy, soft leather (and therefore NOT VEGAN* sad-face*). The design is pretty lovely–paddles are often simple by definition, but this one feels like something unique thanks to the lovely profound blue and careful neat stitching. Something of quality, something that would brandish any Dominant or Top.

Wielding It

Wielding the Rouge Paddle is a dream. It is lightweight and flexible (despite feeling and looking very dense and strong), making it simple to use for lengthy periods of time. It’s not getting in the manner with this paddle arm ache and my internal sadist can shine through unperturbed.

That flexible lightweightness coupled with a super soft finish makes some slappy smacks serious. The sound is crumbling! Every mid-range hit rapidly bringing up a red blotch like a palm, but with half the effort. This is a useful element if you are willing to see some of a paddling’s instant impacts.

If you feel like spreading a thuddier whack with more weight behind it, attempt to put two fingers directly along the back of the paddle to prevent so much bending.

On The Receiving End

So how does it feel on The Receiving End? Not bad. Not bad. It’s stingy, slappy and elicits a yelp of shock / pain from me sometimes. I’m going to be honest, I’m going to prefer thuddy pain, or grabbing pain, or punchy pain…* purrs distractedly* but when I’m in a mood for wide stinging pain that blushes my cheeks, this paddle fits the bill.

But when I’m really in the mood for pain, I can lie there with this beating for an hour and still don’t feel completely happy or honest… in pain. Maybe it’s just me, but it’s not enough for this paddle. It’s great for light sessions and I think it’s going to be a good first paddle–capable of dishing sting-y hits from a low to mid-range but sadly it’s not quite capable of scratching my own itch.

To sum up, I can’t honestly blame this product, it’s the most beautiful flexible paddle we own (BY A LONG SHOT), and when I’m Dom-ing my partner, it dishes out precisely what I need it to. It may not be mean enough to satisfy me, but don’t let that bring you off unless you have a super-high tolerance of pain and on the extreme side like things a little more!

You can buy this paddle over at Latex Leather and Lace for only £31.99 (and you should because they are wonderful!).