BDSM Gear

I always like to support local craftsmen, especially within the fetish community. These folks have a nice little site as far as it goes - handmade restraints, whips, harnesses, hoods, and so forth, from a husband and wife leatherworking team in New Zealand. It's good that they link to a quality currency converter. However, the site does not mention shipment rates or methods other than within New Zealand, and makes no mention of return policies. It didn't appear that their shopping basket was secure. I think with a little work on the consumer relations end to match up with the apparent quality of leatherwork this site could easily end up with a Q rating. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2001-06-06
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Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Fetish Wear

This website is run by the manufacturer and innovator of erotic electro stimulation (EES), Paradise Electro Stimulation, Inc. They offer a wide range of well made products for electro sex like power boxes, prostate stimulators, vaginal shields, and electrolube. I was impressed by the extremely helpful FAQ and information on electrical play given onsite! I also found the information on the founder and "The Studio" to be enlightening. If you are curious about what electro sex is about, they have three galleries with a total of about 37 free click to enlarge pictures. They also offer movies (with stills, descriptions, and run times listed) and have a section on suggested configurations. Orders can be made through snail mail, phone, fax, store front, or secured shopping cart. They have very clear shipping, privacy, and returns info. A very nice site that you just shouldn't miss if you are interested in electrical play. It looks like they may offer other types of fetish gear through the site soon. -- Vamp » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2001-05-29
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Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies

This site offers the BDSM enthusiast two different lines of product. Their bondage furniture appears to be fine quality furniture, suitable for any room [any room where high quality handmade furniture, with both comfortable and uncomfortable positioning possible and with buckles and straps are ok, at least]. The other line of product is a collection of various shape and style and material paddles, quite reasonably priced. I haven't seen their work myself but the photos are large and clear and everything appears to be just what is promised. A discerning shopper should be able to get a good idea of what they're buying. As with any big ticket custom item, direct negotiations with the furniture craftman is recommended. They do offer a 30 day money back refund or replacement guarantee. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2001-05-19
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Category Listings: BDSM Gear

As the name says, this is bungee sex. The manufacturer's site, the main product here is a sling made with bungee cord for bouncing, hanging around, getting in to those hard-to-do positions. The site has pictures galore of the product in use, informative faqs, and ordering info. It's not an inexpensive product, but then neither is rock climbing gear.. $300 range for a bungee sling, pricing varies slightly depending on what weight range you want it to hold. Ordering available online via secure server, or toll free number. -- Jane » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2001-04-25
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Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies

This informational site is from the folks at Rupert Huse and Sons, manufacturers of violet wands specifically designed for use in S/M play. Much technical information is offered concerning how wands work and the varieties of extensions and options available. There is a reproduction of an antique manual [when you read it you'll see why it's there for 'informational' purposes only]. In addition to explaining such things as tesla coils, magnetic flux, and wagners hammer, this site offers more advanced information on fire play and branding. The technical info and advanced info is good, but I did notice an omission of the in between information - the basic cautions, uses and misuses of the violet wand by the new player. Adding that would make this site much more complete. They do offer a link to their site where they offer new wands of their own manufacture for sale, and that site offers a secure shopping cart. Oh - and those animated GIFs that are so annoying in so many sites? Here they are absolutely perfect to show the various items actually in use. Nicely done. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2001-04-21
Cost: free Advertising Content: low
Category Listings: BDSM Gear, BDSM Resources, Links Lists

This site has an extremely wide variety of products! The design is very clean and easy to navigate. Some of the products you'll find there are CDROMs, DVDs, Videos, Sex Toys, lingerie, bondage/sm toys, lubes, oils, edible stuff, condoms, perfumes, magazines, and books. Each section lists best sellers and there is a search function that can help you quickly find merchandise. There are a few examples of jewelry and games, but they are still working on that section of the site and there isn't much of a selection. The movies basically list the manufacturer description with a picture of the cover and a basic list information like talent and run time. They actually carry a few anime titles and fans of that genre should be made aware that this store has titles without Japan's export censorship. The brands sold here will be very familiar to those that have cruised sex toy stores before. It is very EASY to find out clear and thorough information about shipping (UPS available), order tracking, returns (30 days satisfaction guarantee for most merchandise and they list exceptions), sizing (women up to 4X and men up to XL), and contact info (snail, fax, email, 800 number). I found the shipping FAQ particularly helpful because it outlines where custom laws may be an issue. This site is a virtual mega store for the couple planning a weekend adventure! -- Vamp » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2001-04-09
Cost: free Advertising Content: low
Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Books / Zines, Lingerie, Mainstream Video/DVD, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies

Very well organized online catalog of leather and fetish goods. Floggers, hoods, fetish videos, liquid latex, clothing, all sort of different items, in a neatly categorized and accessed manner. Each item has an enlargeable thumbnail with specific descriptions, info such as "do measurements #4, 7, and 10 on the measuring dummy model", and options for custom alterations. Sizes are available from small to extra large in many items. Clear instructions are given for measuring, shipment, ordering, and so forth. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2001-04-08
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Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Fetish Wear

This site shows off about 50 one of a kind floggers. They are arranged by size and weight with small pictures of each. You must contact them via email to arrange a purchase. They also carry custom ceramic painted dragons. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2001-03-30
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Category Listings: BDSM Gear

Basically this site has all the features of Ebay with none of the rules against certain adult items. The most popular categories of adult items were the worn clothing sections. Pretty much all of the stuff you come to expect in an online auction house. Bidders histories, sellers histories etc. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2001-03-17
Cost: free Advertising Content: low
Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Lingerie, Panties/Stockings, TV & TS, Worn Items

This is brought to us by the folks at House O'Chicks, a female created and driven educational group for women out of the Bay Area. For a free registration they offer 9 series' of classes online in such areas as G-Spot, Tantra, Masturbation, Safer Sex, and others. I've been allowed to review their lessons and found good basic information presented clearly and with a positive attitude. The fine illustrations throughout are by a very sensitive male artist who does offer a link to purchase prints. The Vulva U folks also have some marvelous Vulva Puppets for sale, as well as their own educational videos [Female Ejaculation, Your Goddess Spot, etc]. Their videos have a link to an ordering site, and the puppets have online ordering here [or via PenPal]. A worthy job done well - please continue! » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2001-03-08
Cost: free Advertising Content: low
Category Listings: Amateur / Indie Video / DVD, BDSM Gear, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies, Sexuality Info, Tantra

This toy store is based in the UK and specializes in shipments there and to many European countries. They carry a full line of sex toys and BDSM and leather goods. The site has a good catalog solution and secure ordering. They also post good contact information via email, telephone, fax and snail mail. The return and shipping policies are posted on many pages. The site could use lengthier descriptions of the products and better color and sizing information for the clothing. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2001-02-07
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Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Books / Zines, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies

From the Pacific Northwest, this mail order shop has a wider selection of toys than many we've seen. Electrical toys, medical implements, cupping sets, bondage furniture, kinky t-shirts, bondage videos and much more of the more usual whips and chains stuff, and also custom orders. Ordering is secure, or 1-800, or snailmail, and shipping is promised to be discrete. -- Peter » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2000-09-01
Cost: free Advertising Content: low
Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies

This website has a huge selection of quality fetish clothing including corsets, lingerie, PVC, rubber and leatherwear. They have a BDSM toy section which includes merchandise from many well known manufacturers. In addition you can buy books, videos and other items of interest to the BDSM community. Add to that a whole section on resources for the community included online forums and discussion rooms plus a BDSM link list to die for. They have a versatile webstore solution with frames and nonframes versions and online ordering is secure. Shipping, return and privacy policies are linked on the first page of the website. Contact is via email, snailmail, telephone, toll free number and fax. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2000-08-08
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Category Listings: BDSM Gear, BDSM Resources, Books / Zines, Fetish Wear, Lingerie, Links Lists, Mainstream Video/DVD, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies

Offered here are the demonic toy creations of Will Brame, co-author of the book Different Loving, showing - in his words - both his Tom Swift and his Marquis de Sade sides. A lover of clips, he applied a tinker's ingenuity to creating a complete line of clip-like-thingies designed specifically for the S/M player. Words really can't do justice to these creations, but they are portrayed in photos quite well, and I'm looking forward to having a chance to try some of them. Interestingly, he links to his ongoing offerings on eBay as well as mail order and via PayPal. Shipping and return policies are clearly stated - do read them. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2000-08-03
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Category Listings: BDSM Gear

This site serves up an impressive array of fetish wear and high end BDSm and sex toys. Pages of latex, vinyl and leather goods at your disposal in a clear and easy to use webstore. They have a return policy online and favorable shipping terms. Contact is via email and telephone or you can drop by their retail store in Massachusetts, directions are on the website. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2000-07-10
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Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Fetish Wear

This site has a lot of potential for those with an interest in playing doctor or nurse, or much more than just that anyone with an interest in the sorts of BDSM play available through medical devices. Wartenberg wheels, psychiatric leather restraints, catheters, speculi, urethral sounds, TENS units and more. They have advice columns entitled "Ask The Nurse" and "Ask The Doctor". Informational columns on how-to and cautions for subjects ranging from catheterization to urethral sounds, from fire cupping to mummification [citing the Deviant's Dictionary and BDSM faq as their source]. There is a gallery with slideshow of classical medical-fetish related images, sexy nurses, patients in bondage, etc. There are obvious items that need to be added to their list [they sell TENS units, but no additional leads or contacts or conductive gel, and they sell no piercing products at this time], but in general this appears to be a worthwhile source to add to the kinkoid's online ordering. Ordering is via secure shopping cart, or 1-800 phone or fax. Shipping is UPS from Florida. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2000-04-17
Cost: free Advertising Content: low
Category Listings: Advice / Education, BDSM Gear, BDSM Resources, Sado-masochism (S/M)

A nicely laid out site from Australia. Prices are all listed in Australian Dollars. There is an assortment of toys and plugs and lubes and other miscellaneous items similar to many other sites, but Secure Pleasures also offers a unique assortment of custom-built sexfurniture. These are the sorts of things not commonly found ready-made - stocks, kneeling boards, St Andrews Cross, and so forth. Shipping is $3/Australia and up to $22 international, although shipment for any item over $150 is for free, regardless of destination! Ordering can be made by secure shopping cart, or you may follow up a fax or email order with a snailmail cheque. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 2000-02-05
Cost: free Advertising Content: low
Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Books / Zines, Fetish Wear, Lingerie, Mainstream Video/DVD, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies

This online company from Oregon specializes in bondage furniture that they create themselves. There are several pieces offered on the site, and they also do custom work and show a few examples of past custom pieces. There is also a section for smaller equipment, hoods, crops, gags, medical equipment, anal toys, etc. All items have photos and descriptions. The one thing a site like this still needs to overcome is that when you're buying a $600 piece of bondage furniture, it's hard to make a buying decision based on a small photo and a text description. I'd want to see more, and since I can't see an example in real life, I'd want more photos, including in-use, to get some idea of the scale. Measurements are provided, but it's not quite the same as a visual. That aside, it looks like some really cool stuff. Racks, stocks, cages, St. Andrew's Crosses, etc. Ordering can be done online via secure server. Contact info of phone and address are provided, and the return policy is stated, though it seemed to make more sense for toys and clothing than for large furniture. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 1999-10-08
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Category Listings: BDSM Gear

From Boston, this leathercrafter has at least a dozen corset patterns in leather or patent leather, as well as other fetishwear like halters, short skirts, and tops. Photos of all items. When ordering online you must jot down item info to fill into the form. Also, you can order via phone or mail. No privacy policy stated, but they do have a return policy (no returns on custom garments, but one free alteration). Pieces are custom, so 4-8 weeks for deliveries. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 1999-07-23
Cost: free Advertising Content: none
Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Corsets, Fetish Wear

The real life retail store is located in San Francisco, but there are lots of stores that sell Stormy products, and most recently the Stormy website has started to offer online shopping. I have one Stormy bustier myself, and I like it lots. The website includes a photo gallery of fashions from the last several years, a good selection of bdsm links, and the shopping area which includes both bdsm gear and leather. There is a wonderful selection of leather corsets, along with a lacing guide page. They also have leather lingerie, bustiers and more, and a selection of latex. The return/refund/exchange policy was clearly stated, as was a privacy policy. Online ordering is still not the best - the only true online option is via email. Otherwise you can phone, fax or mail your order. » More Info!

Date Reviewed: 1999-07-23
Cost: free Advertising Content: low
Category Listings: BDSM Gear, Books / Zines, Corsets, Fetish Wear, Lingerie, Sex Toys / Safer Sex Supplies