The cover of the book

The Bondage for Sex book is a full-color book, written by Chanta Rose, intended to teach the reader about different rope ties that make sex easier instead of getting in the way. The book is a soft-cover book but does include quite a few nice, full-color pages and is sold at this sex toy store. It’s a large book with big pictures – it’s the size of a regular piece of printed paper. It’s 138 pages long and in those 138 pages, it includes seven different positions with quite a few included variations on each of the positions. As you could imagine, all of the positions in this book are meant to be achieved by using rope, but with some, I’m sure you could improvise and use silk scarves or handcuffs instead. The front of the book largely says “Bondage for Sex” with a picture of hands being tied up, and while the back is more discreet, all of the full-page pictures of half-naked people probably make this a bad idea to take in public. A good conversation starter, but a bad idea none-the-less.

Examples of the pictures inside

So how is this book set up? Basically, a full-page, color picture of the bondage technique that you’re going to do, then it gives full-color pictures, step-by-step as to how to do the position itself. The pictures aren’t really “organized” on the page, but all of them include an “A”, “B”, “C”, etc. next to them to let you know which picture is the next in the sequence. There are numbered word instructions as well as well as any points to consider that Chanta Rose thinks are important. Sometimes I feel like the book is a little wild since ther isn’t much rhyme or reason to the positioning of the pictures, words, or points to consider, but it makes reading each new section a bit more fun – albeit more time consuming. A quick glance through an interesting section before you pick up the rope will make the experience much easier.

Basically, each of the positions is presented first with a full-color picture and the title of the position. A small introduction from Chanta about what she likes to use the position for is given. The instructions to do the position are then given. After that, it explains some variations of the position like different ways to position the legs or arms for more/less comfort depending on your relationship with the submissive. The variations make doing the positions pretty fun, and they actually will teach you to think a little bit outside the bondage box as well which is always something I appreciate.

More examples of the pictures

So who would these positions work for? Well, for the one *in* the ropes, honestly I’d say that, while most of these were intended for the woman being in the ropes, some of them would work for males being in the ropes for regular intercourse. If you want to include anal sex for men in the picture, all of these positions would work regardless of gender, for your submissive. I found most of them seem like they were intended for penis-in-vagina intercourse with the woman bound though.

An example of a position title page

For example, one of the positions includes the leg pile driver. Most people know what the pile driver is from regular experience. This book just basically shows you how to make the cuffs to be able to attach someone’s ankles to the headboard of a bed to elevate their hips enough to make the pile driver position really comfortable and not difficult to hold. I will say that most positions are to be done on a bed. Jor and I actually are lacking in the “real bed” department. We just have an elevated platform for the mattress to sit on. Since quite a few of the positions require a headboard or some sort of anchor points (which we lack), we chose to improvise. There are now eyebolts screwed into each corner of the bed frame. This allows us to easily do the positions shown in the book. There are a couple positions that only tie the submissive to themself though, but most do require a bed.

An example of more of the pages

The positions are all relatively easy. I was expecting some difficult positions, but for the most part, this book uses the same ties but just in different combinations to make all sorts of interesting ways to bind a person up for sex. The ties are all ties that a newbie should be able to do within an hour as long as they put their mind to it or practice the ties on themselves first. None of them are really that hard, but all of them really are attractive looking and creative. The ways Chanta Rose presents for doing bondage for sex is amazing – I never would have though of some of these. For example, in one of the positions, the submissive lies on their stomach with their lower body hanging off the bed. The wrists are tied and placed behind the sub’s back. Then the thighs receive a cuff and are tied to the farthest-away bedposts. Then the knees are bound and tied to the nearest bedposts. Now the submissive can be fucked, they can’t move easily, and the tension on the ropes should keep them in relatively the same spot. I honestly was impressed.

Another example of a position. Yes, that's actually a guy in a bondage book!

Along with the actual ties themselves, the book does start off with a lot of information that bondage newbies should know. It’s not the most comprehensive “newbie” guide I’ve ever seen, but it does give the different types of bondage styles (Western, Shibari, Porn) and how they differ which is neat. If you’ve never picked up a piece of rope in your life, though, this will easily suffice for great knowledge about what rope you should be using and any sort of safety precautions you should be taking. If you haven’t read the safety information about rope at least ten times, read this section before playing with the positions.

So how much do I like it? I like it, I really do. I wish there were more positions included in the book, but maybe since this was Volume 1, she had originally intended to do a Volume 2. The positions that are included are easy to understand, easy to follow, and really provide great leverage and ideas for sex. Most of these positions will work on both genders – especially if the male enjoys anal sex. The positions are easy to put on and easy to take off once you’re done, and the ropes won’t get in the way. If you want to take your “kinky play” to the next level, this book will get you there. This sex toy store sells this Sex Ed book, so pick up Bondage for Sex today.

The packaging of the Knicker Ticklers

The Vibrating Knicker Tickler is a small set that includes a g-string and a bullet to be worn and be pleasurable while wearing. The g-string is crotchless which means that the panties can be worn during penetration while the vibrator is still working. The g-string is meant as one size fits most and is made of a lycra material.

The box is pretty boring and is to be expected from a sex toy box. The front of the box shows a topless girl wearing the g-string, and for the most part, the box is a blue/green color combination. Inside the box (which I found was hilarious) was a two-squared inch baggie containing the panties and the bullet. The packaging was definitely overkill for this little baggie.

The panties are the most high-quality part of this set. Unlike other thongs that are included with lingerie packages, it seems like some actual thought was put into the production of this panty. It’s made of a soft, stretchy lycra material which makes it feel breathable and comfortable. Unfortunately, the makers of this panty seem to have only made the crotch-piece out of the lycra – the hip strings of the g-string are made of a very, very unstretchy fabric which severly limits who will be able to wear this. Like, severly limits. It has absolutely no stretch.

The Vibrator in the panties

I’d say the panties would go up to a size 4 comfortably. Possibly a six, but the strings will be cutting into your skin. In this manner, the panty was not well thought-out. For most people, size four is certainly not “most”. Because of the lack of stretch though, this won’t get too stretchy to use – it could possibly stay as a good pair of panties for a long time if you fit into it in the first place. The g-string is crotchless which means that it does contain two strings after the front crotch portion in the front. The front crotch fabric is slightly see-through which is something to consider if you plan on wearing this in a bright light.

I’m also a little concerned about having made something like this crotchless. If the bullet does end up hitting you in the right spot, doesn’t that mean that you are going to completely soak up whatever clothing you are wearing instead of the panties themselves? Possibly would make a good BDSM scene or possibly might be something that would cause you to throw on an extra pair o panties over these. However, because they are crotchless, this can be worn quite comfortably during sex for some hands-free vibrations.

The bullet stays attached to the panties through a panel that was sewn into the panties themselves. The panel is just a piece of thin lycra that was sewn into the inner, lower part of the panties. Instead of the panel is a little piece of elastic that was sewn to the inside of the panel. This is something that other vibrating undie companies should take note of – this elastic keeps the bullet in place and doesn’t allow for it to just slide around in the panel.

Showing the elastic in the pouch that holds the vibe in place

So what about the bullet? It’s about an average bullet. I’d say that I’ve seen better quality bullets before, but this does its job. Instead of being sleek and rounded on both sides, one side of the bullet actually has a black “base” on it that will keep it from slipping through the elastic. The turn-dial on the bottom of this base also stands to be the vibration-strength adjustment for the toy. It uses three watch batteries which are included in a little plastic package with the toy.

The bullet has a decent amount of strength inside of its little body. I wouldn’t call it amazing, but I’d say that, for a bullet, it most certainly will make its presense known. It isn’t the quietest bullet though which is something that disappointed me. This could probably easily be heard in a quiet restaurant. However, there’s no way that this could be heard in a louder setting like a club or a movie theater (away from people), so if you want to wear this out in public, you will just have to plan your trip ahead of time. Something else to consider is that the “strength” of the bullet is adjusted through the turn-dial on the base of the bullet which means that you can not adjust this on the go. You have to reach your hands into your panties and turn it off. This can make for an uncomfortable situation if you feel like the bullet can be heard (or if you choose to use the restroom in public since this can definitely be heard in there.)

Showing the bullet itself

So how well does it fit into the panties? Pretty decently. It does slide out from the bottom of the elastic and it leaves the dial-adjustment base open for easy access. For the most part, as long as you fit the panties correctly, it should pull the panties and the bullet up against you and make it even quieter as well. I will make note that we honestly had no way to test this. Jor is a size six and not a female, but the panties barely fit him as it was, and we don’t have any friends who are under a size six who we could be comfortable asking to test this. I’m not sure if the bullet will hit the correct place, but it does look like it’s in about the right place when I hold it up to my own body. I really can’t comment much else on whether it works like it should though, but once the two pieces are put together, it looks like it *should* work.

To clean this, I’d recommend just throwing the panty into a lingerie bag and putting it into the wash. The panty should work as a regular panty if you want to feel extra sexy by wearing crotchless panties. The bullet should be washed with warm water and antibacterial soap according to the box.

Overall, I’m not sure how I feel about this. The panty really wasn’t designed with most bodies in mind which is a definite downside, but it does seem to work pretty decently as long as you fit into the panty. The bullet really can’t be adjusted on the go which could create some definite awkward moments in public, but it also would allow you to have hands-free vibrations during sex. I suppose this set really depends on what size you are as well as what you plan on using it for and where. This sex toy store carries female sex toys, so pick up the Vibrating Knicker Tickler if you think it’ll work for you.

Did you win the Door Jam Cuffs from this last contest? I was really surprised by the amount of entries. It ended up being  almost 80 entries! I’m glad so many of you wanted to get your kink on. :)

So the winner?

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It’s Misfit Momma!

Congrats Missy! It looks like you’re going to be having some kinky fun. I’ve contacted you by e-mail, and congratulations on winning! Thanks to Babeland for sponsoring this contest, and thanks to everyone else for entering. Keep an eye out for my neat kinky giveaway starting later this week! :)

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When it's all put together

Jor has been whining for awhile about wanting to try out some chastity devices. Now, he wants some of those pretty girl-like chastity devices, but when you are a male, those don’t really exist. I wanted to try out a chastity device on him, so this sex toy store was kind enough to send me this CB-6000 male chastity device to review.

The CB-6000 is a male chastity system. It’s basically the same thing as the CB-6ooo which is a very common chastity device for most males – especially on BDSM and restraint websites. This kit includes (each is separately contained in resealable baggies too!) the actual cage (that goes around the penis), a LeLuv lock and key, some individual plastic locks, diameter rings of five varying sizes, and four different spacers as well as the pouch that it comes in. The cock cage itself is 3 1/4 inches long and fits a diameter of 1 3/8 inside of it.  It sounds like a lot of stuff, but very little of it is actually required to put it together – most of it is actually just different customization options that you can use.

Showing the case that it comes in

My CB-6000 Male Chastity Device came in a nice, soft zip-up pouch with the words “CB-6000″ and “LeLuv” written on the front. It easily fits all of the pieces that goes to the kit, and when you have all of your pieces in, you just zip it back up and it stays safe (and together!) until the next time you want to use it.

Now this might all look frightening when you first receive it (or even look at it online!), but it’s honestly not all that bad. It all goes together pretty logically and works really nicely once you get it together. The only thing I had a problem with was that the kit doesn’t include instructions, so trying to put it together really is a “figure it out as you go” process for this chastity device.

Showing the baggies that all of the pieces came in

Basically, the plastic locks aren’t really included in the regular process since those are only intended for use for when you are traveling or need to avoid a metal detector. The rest of the time, you use the LeLuv lock and key that are included. So that takes one bag of confusion out of the way.

So the rest of the bag. Now, I played around with this, and after looking a picture of one assembled, it honestly didn’t take me long to figure it out. It’s almost like a kinky puzzle really. Most of the hardware that is included is just customization options, so it’s not too bad – I promise. I honestly can’t explain things any better than the product page’s website already has, so check out how to use the CB-6000. They have a moving diagram and everything. Because of their diagram (I’ll just confuse you more if I try to explain it), I’ll let you look on there if you need any instructions. I will say that it really wasn’t *too* hard to figure out once you realized that the little plastic parts that come on your spacers actually are meant to be removed. It took me a bit to realize that one.

Everything you *actually* need to assemble the chastity device

So how does it work? Jor at first had problems getting into it. It seemed like he was a bit too much in girth to slide into it comfortably. Some silicone lubricant actually made the “getting in” process easier, although water-based would work as well. Once he was in, we snapped it all together (some whining from him because in the process of putting it together I actually ended up pulling his pubic hair.), and it seemed secure. He tried pulling himself out of it to no avail – it seems to actually keep the guy nice and locked up which is something I’m glad for.

Showing the size

Because of the small size, when we’re out in public, it only makes a tiny, tiny bulge – something the average person wouldn’t notice, but because I’ve seen him in the same clothes for so long, I can see the difference. An average person would not be able to tell that he was wearing this which is always nice. We’ve found that he can wear this for long, long periods of time if need be. (We’ve only done a couple days) He says that nighttime sleeping can get a little painful with it on, but Jor honestly whines about a lot of things anyway.

The neat thing about CB-6000 Male Chastity Device was that it was built for long-term wear. This a hole in the front so urination can be achieved and there’s side ventilation holes in the side to avoid sweating and help during showering and cleaning. During bathing, water can be splashed into the holes to help clean the area if long-term use is your thing. For us, it’s more of a full-day type of thing where he is controlled until I get home or allow him out. It really depends on what you plan on using this for as to what features will be important to you.

Regardless of what features are important though, I have to say that I’d give CB-6000 Male Chastity Device a glowing review. After figuring out how to put it together, it’s been fun to play with, and it almost seems like the manufacturers thought of everything that this male chastity device would need to be useful. When it runs a lot, lot more on other websites to purchase this, I sincerely recommend you pick yours up at LeLuv. They sell CB-6000 Male Chastity device for a whole lot less, and I definitely recommend the purchase. If you are looking for something for some good, secure male chastity, this one is durable, customizable, good for long-term use, and comfortable. Right now, it’s not listed on their off-site website, but you can find it on their Ebay store.