When people hear the word ‘bondage’ they may have very different ideas about what that means. Some have a positive association with bondage because they know a little about BDSM. Others are focused on non-consensual bondage that keeps people in compromising positions or limits their freedom or power. However, the type of bondage discussed here is consensual and all parties involved are eager to use bondage gear in their erotic play. Even when someone is put in a compromising position, they have chosen to be there.

Bondage gear goes hand in hand with making scenes or kinky play sessions easy and fun for everyone to enjoy. For example, if someone doesn’t know a lot about tying knots but their partner wants to be restrained, they can use simple, adjustable ankle and wrist cuffs that use velcro or a buckle strap. Grabbing a blindfold may be the simplest way to start exploring sensation play by taking away one of their senses so they can focus on all the others!

In this guide we help our readers understand some of the attraction and value to consensual bondage in BDSM scenes. We review where some of these implements, gear and tools come from, how to take care of the materials, how to play safe with others and we’ll give some tips and advice on the best gear to choose!

Finding the right adult prouducts for yourself or partner can seem overwhelming. We've created a variety of product guides that describe the products in better detail, explain how to use and clean them, and even offer some tips/tricks where applicable. Enjoy reading through our guides. We hope you'll learn more about the many different ways you can have an exciting and fulfilling sex life.