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- Easily removable for safe, quick release.
- Color options available.
- Doesn’t have to be fastened to the bed.
- Stronger than less expensive restraints, so you can pull on them a bit (good for squirmers!).
$350
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First of all, let’s address the elephant in the room. Are you weird for wanting to try out 23 Piece BDSM Kit?
Absolutely not!
In fact, mental health professionals have determined that people who practice BDSM are just as psychologically healthy as the general population, and many studies indicate they tend to be even better off mentally than the typical individual. Bondage is really about developing higher levels of trust and intimacy with your partner or partners. It’s not the kind of thing you do with a hook-up.
Think about it.
Which scenario requires more trust:
Clearly the second scenario requires a higher degree of trust. And that level of heightened emotion is part of what makes bondage exciting.
Of course, there are other reasons that people engage in bondage, as well. Some like the feeling of being small that being restrained in certain positions gives them. Others find the aesthetic of a tied up person beautiful. Some enjoy the pain sensations or physical challenge of intense bondage.
There’s no wrong reason for liking bondage, as long as everyone involved has given informed consent.
Speaking of that, it’s important to remember that consenting to have sex with someone and consenting to BDSM activities with them are two separate things.
If someone springs bondage activities on you without any previous discussion, you are within your rights to stop engaging in any kind of sexy or kinky activities with them.
You should also make sure to discuss these activities with any partner you would like to restrain or have restrain you, and get their consent to participate. It is NOT sexy to “surprise” someone with activities you’ve never discussed before.
You may see more experienced BDSM practitioners using rope for bondage. But this is a learned skill that requires many hours of practice before you should jump into restraining your partner with rope.
Please practice the right way to tie and rope someone and review the safety procedures before ever putting rope on your partner.
The good news is that bondage kits make restraining someone safe and easy, with fewer risks than those associated with rope bondage. It’s a great place for beginners to start, to find out if bondage is something they like. And many people prefer to stick with these kinds of restraints even after they’re more experienced in BDSM.
After all, BDSM is more about the experience than the particular tools you use.
Now, the point of a BDSM activity is not always for the restrained partner to be comfortable. But when it comes to your first set of restraints, you want to ease into the experience. That’s why I suggest looking for a restraint set that has soft, comfortable cuffs for your ankles or wrists when you’re first trying out bondage.
The items on this list are not going to be top of the line. They are very specifically for beginners who are exploring and trying out new activities or sensations. More durable items definitely got preference for making the list of recommended bondage kits because, well, when you tie someone up, the idea is that they stay tied up until you release them. A broken restraint spoils the mood.
This 23 Piece BDSM Kit is a little pricier than some of the other beginner bondage kits on this list, but if you’re interested in trying out several different new toys at once, it’s a good value.
It comes with 8 pieces, including a blindfold, Velcro-close collar, leash, wrist cuffs, ball gag with breathing holes, a mini flogger, and a feather tickler.
By trying out different things, you can learn what you and your partner like so you can invest in more of those kinds of toys in the future. You shouldn’t rule something out until you’ve tried it. You might be surprised about the number of things you enjoy more than you thought you would. I like that this 23 Piece BDSM Kit set allows you to do that without spending too much initially.
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