Whip

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A whipping fantasy

The whip is one of the icons of BDSM imagery and practice. As an image the whip is used by many masters and mistresses to symbolise the power and control they have over their slaves and submissives. As a practical tool for inflicting pain, in the hands of an experienced user, the whip can cause an range of sensation from the lightest touch to the most intense agony. In general use the word whip is usally used to describe a single stranned whip such as a bullwhip but the term actually describes three basic types of tools:

  • A long stick-like device, usually slightly flexible, with a small bit of leather or cord, called a "popper", on the end. Depending on length and flexibility, this type is often called a riding whip, riding crop or "bat". These were originally designed to help a rider control their mount, they have been enthusiastically adopted by the BDSM world as they are relatively safe to use on humans, and the accessorise well with most BDSM styles of dress.
  • A long tapered flexible length of single-strand or plaited (braided) material (usually leather) with a stiff handle. Some whips of this type include the bullwhip and the stock whip. Each design has many variations and lengths for different purposes, often with different names. These types of whip, unlike, the crop need much more care in using them on a sub. They capable of causing serious injury if misused.
  • A many stranded whip attached to a solid or flexible handle, most comonly know as a flogger or cat o' nine tails.

Both the first two types of whip where originally desiigned for controlling animals and have been subverted for SM play with humans. The cat o' nine tails were designed as flogging instruments, a means of control, corporal punishment or torture as opposed to animal control. The BDSM world has adpapted the basic design into what is know as the flogger.

When thrown with the correct movement, many types of whips make a loud crack sound because their tips have broken the sound barrier. [1]

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Kinds of whip

Singletail whips

Multi-tail whips

Miscellaneous whips

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