General tip: almost all kinky stuff can be sourced from non-kinky stores, at non-kinky prices. Get your ropes and chains from a hardware store, get your safety shears from some online first aid supply store… As an added bonus, it will be much better quality than the general sex shop trash.
Isn’t the stuff explicitly designed for kink generally safer and more comfortable? I was under the impression that using just any old rope would lead to some unpleasant friction burns.
If it actually is, maybe, but average sex shop stuff is just run-off-the-mill product with a kinky sticker on it. Depending on material it may be conditioned, but that’s still cheaper to do on your own and also makes it a more personal tool, which I like.
Friction burns come more from bad rope handling than bad quality / material. It’s not supposed to rub over skin continuously (but can be used consciously for the sensation, of course).
uhhh that didn’t come with my $9 bondage kit
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Safety equipment is always the most important part!
You only need safety shears for rope though, if you aren’t doing rope play don’t worry about it.
General tip: almost all kinky stuff can be sourced from non-kinky stores, at non-kinky prices. Get your ropes and chains from a hardware store, get your safety shears from some online first aid supply store… As an added bonus, it will be much better quality than the general sex shop trash.
Disclaimer: Not at all my area of expertise.
Isn’t the stuff explicitly designed for kink generally safer and more comfortable? I was under the impression that using just any old rope would lead to some unpleasant friction burns.
If it actually is, maybe, but average sex shop stuff is just run-off-the-mill product with a kinky sticker on it. Depending on material it may be conditioned, but that’s still cheaper to do on your own and also makes it a more personal tool, which I like.
Friction burns come more from bad rope handling than bad quality / material. It’s not supposed to rub over skin continuously (but can be used consciously for the sensation, of course).