Review: Under the Bed Restraints

The fact that I’m reviewing the Under the Bed Restraints that have been gathering dust since D and I broke up should give you a clue as to how well my date went on Saturday. *blush*

The UtB restraints that Vibe Review sells are pretty much the “standard” as far as bed restraints go. They hook up pretty easily, though it was a little awkward to get them set up in the heat of the moment. You really should just set them up and keep them there all the time (like I do at my house). They don’t have a lot of bulk to them, so you don’t notice that they’re under your mattress at all.

The restraints are long enough to fit under a cali king, I’m betting – I have a queen and there’s tons of slack. They’s work under a single too, though – you can adjust them to any size bed. The great thing about them is that you don’t nee a headboard to knowledge of knots to use them. There are cuffs and hooks, and your own weight on the bed provides the restraint. If you can work velcro, you can work these restraints.

The cuffs were very comfortable around my wrists and ankles – so much so that I forgot they were there for the most part. I didn’t have any marks from them at all. Not that I mind marks from bondage, but around my ankles and wrists can be annoying and painful for the next few days. I’d rather have bite marks (and I do, hehe).

Another great thing about these restraints: you can make then as restraining or “vanilla” as possible. It was my first time with this guy, and although I felt a sense of trust within a few hours of meeting him (if I didn’t, we never would have done anything D/s related at all), I wouldn’t have felt comfortable with my hands tied behind my back or handcuffed or something like that. When he set up the restraints, he left them kind of loose, and if I really wanted to get out of them, I could have done so. Safety is important when you don’t know the other person well enough to fully trust him/her. For the record, I hope he makes ‘em a little tighter next time (if there is a next time). That’s the great thing about these, though – you can make them as loose or tight as you want.

Overall, the only downside is that they’re hard to quickly set up in the heat of the moment. They’re on the vanilla side of BDSM, which can be a good or bad thing, depending on what you want. I’d use them again though. Well, I hope to use them again. I’m not sure my date had as much fun with that crop as I did… but I guess I’ll wait and see!

In any case, I can’t recommend Vibe Review enough. They have great prices (and a summer sale right now, I believe), and the people there are great. This is the last review item I have from them, so I’m not sure if I’ll be doing more reviews in the future, but now that I’ve started dating again, I’d love to post more reviews for you guys – if you want to read them!