After testing dozens of BDSM crops, we found no better and higher-rated than The Stockroom’s Hog Slapper. Crafted from premium genuine leather by top-notch bondage toy-making experts, it’s amazingly safe and versatile. Let’s explore this product plus several more below.
Stockroom’s Hog Slapper got the highest rating in our review. Our testers loved the broad, genuine leather tip, which won’t sting as much as narrower-tipped BDSM crops. Another benefit to swinging this wonderful product is how brilliantly balanced it is.
Budget & Beginner: Bondage Boutique Faux Leather
Not only the perfect spanking toy for novices, but this Faux Leather Riding Crop is also remarkably affordable. Twenty-four dollars and ninety-nine cents will get you this finely crafted, super-wide tipped model. Code MSTG15 for 15% off!
Feather Crop: Sex & Mischief
Tickle your sexual fancy with our next favorite. With feathers on one end and a wide genuine leather loop on the other, the Sex & Mischief 2-in-1 Feather Tickler Riding Crop is like two spanking toys in one.
Table Of Contents
- Why You Should Trust Us
- How We Picked The Products
- Everything We Tested
- 1. The Stockroom’s Hog Slapper: Our Overall Test Winner
- 2. Bondage Boutique Faux Leather: Our Budget And Beginner Pick
- 3. Sex & Mischief 2-In-1: A Good Feather Crop
- 4. Bondage Boutique Black Skip a Beat: Heart-Shaped
- Other Good Alternatives
- What Is A BDSM Crop?
- But Why Should I Use One?
- How To Use A BDSM Crop?
- How To Clean a BDSM Crop?
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Primary Sources
Why You Should Trust Us
Hi, I am M.Christian. Few people are more experienced and, therefore, more qualified to write about BDSM crops than me. For over thirty-five years, I’ve been using and reviewing practically every kind of BDSM toy imaginable.
I’m also a popular sex ed lecturer and well-known erotica writer. Together this makes me the perfect person to run down these nine crops and why they’re so much fun to use.
I also love hearing stories from my readers, so if you have questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. You can call me at +1 307-372-3895 or send an email to [email protected]—just make sure to include your name and contact information.
How We Picked The Products
Choosing a single well-made riding crop is hard enough, let alone ten of the best you or anyone can buy. I’ve gotten quite good at weeding out the great from the not-so-great when it comes to BDSM toys.
Much of this is due to my tried and true method of examining every contender according to the following test criteria that we could measure on a scale from 0 to 100:
- Manufacturer: At the top of how well or not it’s made. Because riding crops need to be able to take a licking and keep on hitting, they have to be exceptionally durable. But that’s not the only reason these ten products passed this test. Crops are unique among BDSM sex toys in that they must stay on target and not wander off. If they do, there’s a chance they’ll strike where they shouldn’t—for instance, in sensitive or delicate areas. There’s even the possibility a particularly bad product will be so poorly made it could seriously injure someone.
- Materials: Right along with a riding crop needing to be well-manufactured is what it’s made of. It should be created from the highest quality materials, like premium-grade leather. That’s not to say they have to be, as an expert BDSM toy maker can make a perfect crop out of just about anything. Still, there’s a big difference between a far too cheap and an affordable but well-made spanking toy. The latter is great, while the former is usually not worth buying. Leather, plastic, and steel are some of the materials these spanking toys are made of.
- Design: Precision manufacturing and high-grade materials are well and good, but only if it’s designed by someone who knows and loves them. I tend to favor products from people or companies the kink world respects. The more you play with the riding crops, the more you’ll realize what separates the badly designed from those created by people like yourself who know and love them. Their designs vary based on what they are made of, like leather, and what they’re made to do.
- Safety: Put all this together, and you should have a crop that’s not only a lot of sexual pleasure to smack someone with or be smacked by but is also as safe as possible. While riding crops are less dangerous than other BDSM sex toys, that doesn’t mean they are even one hundred percent risk-free. It’s another fine reason for choosing products from respected manufacturers as they know their risks and pleasures.
- Versatility: Though not something every crop should aspire to, it’s great when made for more than one use. For example, narrow-tipped models can often be used on nipples, genitalia, or other small body areas. However, I do not recommend doing this unless the manufacturer says it’s okay.
I began my selection process with the highest recommended riding crops. Using my well-honed criteria, I got them down to twenty. Next, I passed them along to my dedicated team of sex toy testers.
During testing, we rated each test criterion on a percentage scale from 0% (Worst) to 100% (Best). We then calculated the overall score using different weighted metrics depending on the importance of the test criteria. Half the total rating comes from Manufacturer (25%) and Safety (25%). After that comes Material (10%), Design (10%), and Versatility (5%).
After having fun with them, I took the remaining crops over to some BDSM experts and sexologists to see what they thought of these spanking toys.
Finally, I checked how well-reviewed or not the final contenders were online. All this gave me this list of this year’s best BDSM crops.
Everything We Tested
In this chapter, you can see a comparison table with all the products we tested. As you can see, each row has the test criteria our team used during the testing. To make our testing process even more transparent, we also included the raw test data so you can see how the products performed with each test criteria.
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| Name | Hog Slapper | Faux Leather | Sex & Mischief 2-In-1 | Skip a Beat |
| Category | Best Overall | Budget | Feather | Heart |
| Average Rating | 94% | 92% | 90% | 89% |
| Design | 94% | 92% | 91% | 90% |
| Manufacturer | 92% | 91% | 90% | 89% |
| Safety | 93% | 92% | 91% | 90% |
| Versatility | 94% | 93% | 89% | 90% |
| Price & Value | 90% | 94% | 92% | 93% |
| Price Tag | $41 | $24.99 | $19.99 | $12.99 |
| Material | Genuine Leather, Rubber & Metal | Faux Leather | Rooster Feather, Plastic, Vinyl & Rubber | Silicone |
| Length | 27 inches | 18 inches | N/A | 18 inches |
| Color | Black & Silver | Black | Black & Red | Black |
1. The Stockroom’s Hog Slapper: Our Overall Test Winner
Why I Love Stockroom’s Hog Slapper:
Are you looking for a fantastic all-around crop made by and for BDSM enthusiasts? Look no further than The Stockroom’s Hog Slapper. Made from the ground up to look as good as it feels, it’s the end-all of spanking toys.
Equipped with a broad, genuine leather tip, it won’t sting as much as narrower-tipped models so often tend to do. Another benefit to swinging this wonderful crop is how brilliantly balanced it is. A fine balance also means a dominant partner can use it without wearing it or themselves out.
The Stockroom’s Hog Slapper’s twenty-seven-inch length gives it a great reach and far greater control than a shorter crop. Swing it around, and you’ll hit wherever you want, however, you want, every time.
Minor Issues I Found During Testing:
The kink experts at The Stockroom know full well what separates a merely good crop from an outstanding one.
The only thing that might put some people off is that it’s more of a function and less of a decorative crop. So if you’re searching for something to show off and not use, you might want to consider prettier products than this one.
Why Stockroom’s Hog Slapper Is The Best BDSM Crop:
Hands-down, this is one of, if not the, most impressively crafted and created crop I’ve ever used. From its delightful flexibility and precision length to the intense but not too intense sensations it delivers, it’s my absolute favorite.
But that’s not all, like these other great reasons why I’m so fond, as you will be too, about this magnificent and pleasurable crop.
- Manufacturer: The Stockroom knows a good BDSM toy when they see one and what they use when making every one of their kinky products. Their Hog Slapper is one of their finest spanking toys. It’ll be a hit with you and whoever you play with for years.
- Materials: Leave it to the Stockroom to craft something from the highest quality materials. It’s not made from everyday, ordinary leather but a distinctly supple and sensual variety. Equally, the rubber handle and other materials The Stockroom used are extremely durable, pleasurable, and safe.
- Versatility: This hog slapper’s wide tip is perfectly suitable for various sensation play scenes. It’s good for light breast or chest impact activities and possibly even genital ones, though care must be taken to avoid injury.
Features:
- Materials: Genuine Leather, Rubber, Metal Fittings
- Measurements: Twenty-Seven Inches Long
- Colors: Black And Silver
Pros:
- It’s an amazing combination of looks, design, and craftsmanship.
- The Stockroom’s kinksters are masters at making the most fun and safest impact toys.
- The twenty-seven-inch length is ideal for many impact play scenes.
Cons:
- Hog Slapper may not be as stylish or attractive as other crops.
- Its long length is perhaps not suited for close-up impact scenes.
2. Bondage Boutique Faux Leather: Our Budget And Beginner Pick
Why I Love Bondage Boutique Faux Leather Crop:
Not only the perfect spanking toy for novices, but this Faux Leather Riding Crop is also remarkably affordable. Twenty-four dollars and ninety-nine cents will get you this finely crafted, super-wide tipped model.
Great from all sorts of impact play scenes, this crop will have your dominant partner jumping for joy and submissives squealing with delight.
Minor Issues I Found During Testing:
The only minor issue I had while using this crop was that it sometimes is challenging to swing in a small space. But if your playspace or dungeon is large enough, it’s worth its low price.
Why Bondage Faux Leather Riding Crop Is Our Budget Pick:
Here’s a model that’s a great mix of affordability, flexibility, quality, and length. It’s one of those BDSM toys we highly recommend everyone get at least one of. It’s simply that good, if not better, than most BDSM crops today.
Here are several more reasons why I’m so enthusiastic about this budget and beginner’s product:
- Manufacturer: You think a twenty-four dollar and ninety-nine cent crop wouldn’t be good? But you’ll be surprised by the work put into making their bondage riding crop.
- Design: Creating a well-balanced crop is no easy feat, so I’m so impressed by this one from Bondage Boutique. Swing it, and you’ll ask yourself how this company managed to do it for such an affordable price.
Features:
- Materials: Faux Leather
- Measurements: Eighteen Inches From Tip To Handle.
- Colors: Black
Pros:
- The perfect choice for impact play novices looking to save a few dollars.
- It’s finely crafted, perfectly designed, and costs just twenty-four nine-nine.
- The length and shape are easy and pleasurable to use.
- Vegans will love that it’s made from faux leather.
Cons:
- Some may feel this one isn’t long enough for certain impact play scenes.
3. Sex & Mischief 2-In-1: A Good Feather Crop
Why I Love Sex & Mischief 2-In-1 Feather Crop:
Tickle you or someone else’s sexual fancy with my next list entry. With feathers on one end and a wide genuine leather loop on the other, the Sex & Mischief 2-in-1 Feather Tickler Riding Crop is like two impact play toys in one.
Whether you like simple, sensual erotic spanking scenes or more intense ones, this combination does it all and then some.
Minor Issues I Found During Testing:
I love this one, but some of my sex toy testers told me it was sometimes a little hard to control. For instance, they had to hold only the feather tip when using the leather end. But they also said it didn’t take them long to get comfortable with it.
Why Sex & Mischief 2-In-1 Is Our Preferred Sensual BDSM Crop:
Some of you love, merely like, or aren’t fond of feather-tipped BDSM crops. If you enjoy how they feel, then get your hands on a Sex & Mischief 2-In-1 and have yourself a pleasure-filled time.
Even if you aren’t all that fond of feathers, this dual-purpose combo is more than worth picking up, if only for the variety of fun sensations it can deliver.
But those food points barely scratch the surface of why I’ve awarded the Sex & Mischief 2-In-1 my prize as the optimal feather BDSM crop.
- Manufacturer: For less than twenty dollars, the Sex & Mischief 2-In-1 opens the door to nearly limitless kink and sensual possibilities. Not only that, but it’s quite a well-made and surprisingly fun design. It’s like two or possibly even a dozen light spanking toys in one, which is all you need to know about it and why I think it’s a blast and a half to play with.
- Versatility: There’s no more versatile and flexible crop than Sex & Mischief 2-In-1. It’s right there in the name; a feather tickler and leather-tipped riding crop that’s sensual or intense, both simultaneously.
You can read more about bondage ticklers in this article.
Features:
- Materials: Rooster Feather, Plastic, Vinyl, And Rubber
- Colors: Black And Red
Pros:
- It’s a ticklish while simultaneously striking riding crop and a must-buy for advanced users or novice kinksters.
- The feather end isn’t too light, and the leather tip is tough without being stiff.
- It’s remarkably affordable at nineteen dollars and ninety-nine cents.
- Its flexible shaft is great for sensation play or to spice things up during power play scenes.
Cons:
- The spanking toy can often be awkward or challenging to swing.
- People with feather allergies will not likely enjoy this one.
4. Bondage Boutique Black Skip a Beat: Heart-Shaped
Why I Love Bondage Boutique Black Skip a Beat:
Nothing says “I love you” more than getting spanked by this romantically-themed riding crop. But even if you like but do not necessarily love a playmate, it’s still a blast to swing and be struck by this spanking toy. Chocolates, valentines, glasses of champagne, nothing compares to this lovely buttocks-warm heart-shaped model. It’s a great addition to every kinkster’s personal life and will leave heart-shaped marks on everyone.
Minor Issues I Found During Testing:
Entertaining though it can be, it’s not what I’d call a dramatic or especially serious impact play toy. However, if you want to make a scene stand out, I can think of no better spanking toy to make a dominant or submissive smile than this one.
Why Bondage Boutique Black Skip a Beat Is The Best Heart BDSM Crop:
Laugh all you want, but this spanking crop has more going for it than just a sense of humor or a feeling for romance. Made exceptionally well and crafted to feel as pleasurable as it’s styled, it’s surprisingly pleasurable.
Here are more than a few more points in its favor and why it’s my favorite heart-shaped BDSM crop.
- Design: Take a pinch of romantic whimsy, add some wild kinkiness, and get this playful, sensual riding crop. But its large, heart-shaped tip gives this spanking toy a pleasantly satisfying impact while never feeling too sharp or painful. Of the designs I’ve seen, this one will surely spice things up for advanced spankers and novices.
- Safety: A wider tip also makes it somewhat safe for breast, chest, back, or genital play. It’s a rare enough accomplishment without it also being such a bright and cheerful crop.
Features:
- Materials: Silicone Tip
- Measurements: Eighteen Inches In length
- Colors: Black
Pros:
- It’s a playful spanking toy without being silly and intense without being too painful.
- The wide silicone tip is great for many BDSM play activities.
- It’s springy and bouncy but also easy to control.
Cons:
- Experienced users may think this riding crop for sex is too romantic or silly for sexual pleasure or erotic spanking scenes.
Other Good Alternatives
The Stockroom’s Red Silicone Ball Crop: For Deeper Muscle Play, there’s no better spanking toy than this steel-cored, silicone-ball-tipped riding crop from the kink experts at The Stockroom. There’s nothing light or stingy about it, what with it being more than capable of producing those wonderfully-endorphin-boosting deep impacts submissives know and enjoy. Because this one is from The Stockroom, it’s comfortable to swing, easy on the shoulders and wrists, and a must-own for dominants everywhere.
The Stockroom’s Riding Crop: Wider End from the BDSM toy-making geniuses at The Stockroom is brilliant. Its extreme-wide end almost places it somewhere between a crop and a paddle, but whichever rocks your world, it’s an extremely arousing toy. The big tip also places it on my list of pleasure-inducing products that are perfect for beginners, as it’s hard or not impossible to hurt someone with it. With that in mind, you shouldn’t miss the spanking paddles I’ve reviewed to expand your options.
CalExotics Scandal Split Tip Crop sounds as fun as it is to be on the receiving end of. Split-tip models are known far and wide in the BDSM world for their loudness and the happy sounds people make when struck by them. Add beautiful noise to your next dungeon party get-together or in the privacy of your bedroom with this delightful spanking toy.
Sportsheets Studded BDSM Crop: For More Pain, and I mean a lot more, pick up this heavy metal wonder. It’s built with intense sensations in mind; believe me, it delivers and then some. Further, if used with enough force, this hardcore leather spanking toy leaves behind some gloriously red marks. Your submissive partner will wear them like a badge of honor for taking what this riding crop can dish out. Meanwhile, dominants will get off on their squeals of delight while earning them.
Shots Toys ElectroShock E-Stim Crop is a shockingly intense, electrifying, pleasurable high-tech riding crop. Unlike other electrical-play sex toys, Shots Toys ElectroShock isn’t an attachment but an all-in-one unit. Charge it up via any USB power supply, switch it on, and watch the sparks fly, and your submissive partner howl in surprise when you use this spanking toy on them. Shocking doesn’t begin to describe how powerfully intense this one can be. You can find more electric sex toys in this article.
What Is A BDSM Crop?
BDSM crops are impact play toys that are somewhere between canes and whips [1]. They originated as a horse riding tool, so they can be tricky for humans, such as during a spanking scene. By increasing blood flow, crops quickly amplify the production of pleasurable endorphins. It’s why they’re such good spanking toys and great BDSM gear for sexual teasing or even to create intense sensations like pain.
Crops are usually short, anywhere from a foot to a foot and a half long, with a handle at one end and a loop of leather or plastic at the other. The designs include ones with a wide or narrow end and some that resemble a single tail whip.
But Why Should I Use One?
You may want to try using a riding crop for several excellent reasons. For instance, like a whip, a riding crop can be a powerful symbol more than an impact play toy.
But crops can also be arousing to use or be struck with by increasing blood flow. Using them correctly on a partner may require some training, as, like with whips, it can be challenging to get the tip to land where it should.
The sensation of being impacted by a riding crop has been described as a sharp sting and they are less intense than whips or canes for your partner, making them the ideal choice for sexual pleasure or erotic spanking scenes. Riding crops are also great when used with bondage restraints, role-playing, light spanking scenes, or with a whip for livening up your sex life.
Crops can be used on the upper thighs, the buttocks, genitals, and other areas, depending on your partner’s limits.
How To Use A BDSM Crop?
Like other impact play sex toys, crops need a fair amount of practice to be used effectively and especially safely. Think of them like trying to master a single tail whip. When you first get your riding crop, please do not use it on your partner until you’ve learned how it behaves. How they move can vary based on how they’re designed and what they’re made of.
A pillow is an excellent place to start your kinky fun [4]. Hold it firmly in one hand, and find the right distance to get its tip to land in the same spot more than once. Your goal should be to have only the tip hit your test pillow. Crops can also be used somewhat like a cane as they can strike with both their tip and shafts. Finding the right distance takes some doing, but once you do, it’ll become second nature.
Before your session, communicate with your partner and set up a safe word or two. It doesn’t matter if you like light spanking, gentle sensations, or intense pain; stop immediately when a safe word is used.
The trick is to have the flexible shaft and tip land on your partner’s skin. If you do not, the tip will move faster, resulting in less pleasurable sensations when striking the skin. Stop if a safe word is used or your partner is in pain.
When using a multi-purpose spanking toy anywhere but spanking a partner’s butt, reduce how hard you swing it to reduce the risk of harming their body or breaking the skin. For nipple play, don’t strike; instead, try to flutter your spanking toy’s tip up and down or back and forth. The upper thighs are the same, as you shouldn’t make them too hard or cause your partner too much pain.
Pleasure, not pain, is the goal, as both nipples and genitals are much more fragile than the butt. Set boundaries and prepare safe words before playing when used with bondage restraints. Your partner may want to treat their skin before playing to reduce irritation. If your partner agrees, you can also apply a pain-reducing cream to their butt. If you are especially sensitive, they might want to keep some clothes on to reduce their pain further.
How To Clean a BDSM Crop?
Always follow your riding crop manufacturer’s recommended cleaning or maintenance process. If you do not, you risk damaging your spanking toy and possibly harming yourself or your partner.
Presuming you cannot find information on cleaning your crop, contact the site or bondage gear company you bought it from to see what they say.
If you cannot locate how to safely and effectively maintain your crop, you should try to clean it yourself. But this does not mean soaking it in boiling water or immersing it in harsh chemicals. As with most other BDSM toys, think less is more when cleaning a crop.
Water mixed with a small amount of vinegar is fine for leather crops. Products made from artificial materials, like plastic, rubber, or latex, use sex toy cleaner or antibacterial soap and warm, not hot, water.
Remember, natural materials such as leather cannot be sterilized, so they should not be shared with others. Plastic or rubber BDSM whips are sterilizable but still, avoid spreading or contracting anything nasty.
You can read more on how to clean BDSM sex toys in this guide.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What Does A Crop Feel Like?
Depending on what a crop is made of, its length, and its flexibility, it can cause intense pain or more arousing sensations. Spanking experts can be precise, landing the tip precisely where they want and with enough force. But even masters know how unpredictable crops can sometimes be. It’s why they shouldn’t be swung too hard. Instead, focus on accuracy rather than inflicting unpleasant sensations like excessive pain [3].
Are BDSM Crops Safe?
Crops can be safe to use when used correctly on a partner. However, learning how to wield it without causing too much pain or damaging someone’s skin may take considerable practice. But in BDSM, as in your personal life, if you work at it and take your time, you’ll know how to use and enjoy playing with crops and using them to improve your sex life [2].
How To Store A BDSM Crop?
Crops are easier to store than BDSM floggers, BDSM canes, or BDSM whips. Because they aren’t as flexible, they can be hung on a hook in your closet or kept in a play bag without damaging them. But try not to keep them where they might get bent as sometimes this may result in a crooked and unusable riding crop.
You can read more on how to store BDSM sex toys in this guide.
How To Make A Crop?
Crops are difficult enough to control when BDSM experts make them let alone when they are handmade. Due to this, I do not recommend trying to make a crop. Besides, it’s not like they are hard to find or are particularly expensive. It’s preferred to stick with expert manufacturers like The Stockroom, Lovehoney, or others and not risk yourself or others. More on how to make a BDSM crop here.
What Hurts More In BDSM: Crop Or Whip?
Whether or not an impact play toy hurts more or less depends on the person on the other end; they are usually less intense. It’s all about physics, as whip-tails move much faster than any tip ever could. In BDSM, speed often means sharp pain instead of dulled, deep sensations like those from a paddle. Crops are shorter than whips and not as flexible, which is slower and less painful. If you’re interested in getting a whip, you can check out my review about the best BDSM whip in the market right now.
Where On The Body To Hit With A Crop?
Unless a crop is specifically designed and used to impact other areas, only use yours on your submissive partner’s buttocks or less sensitive parts of their skin during teasing scenes. Certain ones are made for genital, nipple, and erotic spanking scenes but should be used with much less force to reduce the possibility of painful and severe injury to your partner’s body [1].
Pro Tip: You can also slap on a spanking skirt to take the pleasure of teasing to the next level. Here are some of the best spanking skirts to choose from. If you have the budget for it, we also recommend a spanking bench.
Riding Crop Vs. BDSM Crop?
Though the BDSM world tends to use riding crops and BDSM crops interchangeably, the difference is riding crops aren’t designed for horses, not people. A riding crop is perfectly fine if you want a fun prop in your kinky sex. However, if you want to use a crop for impact play, it’s best to use ones made for just that purpose.
Primary Sources
1. Symtoys. The Art of Cropping (for people who aren’t equestrians)
2. Kinky World. BDSM Series: Riding Crop (December 2009)
3. Medium. Floggers & Riding Crops: Your Guide To Erotic BDSM Spanking (January 2020)
4. Niki Davis-Fainbloom. Impact Play: How To Safely Explore Your Erotic Spanking Fetish (March 21, 2022)
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