Flogger

A whip consisting out of a handle and several strands of flexible materials at the end. Most closely resembling a cat o' nine tails but without the extra attachments at the end of the falls.

Used for impact play and sometimes also used for discipline these are often considered the softer side of whips. Sometimes the recipient can get into a state of flow where the flogging feels more like a massage than a punishment. However this highly depending on the person and on the type of flogger used as there is so much variation.

Often made out of leather, they are also made out of other materials like rubber, silicone, jute, plastic or even metal. The size, amount of strands and potential attachments to the end of the strands are also variations that can give one flogger really different characteristics compared to other floggers. The attachments can vary from little knots, to metal shells, to bells or even rubber ducks! People also get really creative when it comes to what materials floggers are made out of. There have been CAT-5 (internet cable) cable floggers, with connectors at the end.

A good flogger will have a nicely balanced weight and will allow you to find a rhythm when using it. Florentine flogging is a more skillful way of using a set of floggers, where they are passed over the person in a figure of 8 pattern, but there are also many other techniques that benefit from a well made flogger.