One of the great things about being a sex writer is that our events always have the best freebies. Rouge Garments provided various goodies for the recent Lube and A Laptop social, and mine turned out to be this fittingly red leather flogger.

This flogger is pretty hefty. End to end it’s about 71cm, of which 51cm is the falls and 20cm the handle. (On Rouge Garments’ site it lists the length of falls as 47cm, so mine may be a slightly over-long prototype.) Either way, it’s got a lot of length to it.

My Ratings (all scores out of 5★)

Price: ★★★★

The Rouge Garments flogger retails at The Pleasure Garden for £32, which is a very reasonable price for a real leather product. It is available in black, purple, or pink as well as red leather.

Materials: ★★★★

It’s 100% real leather, which is a popular material for impact toys. If you’re vegan you may want to avoid this one, though.

Appearance & Quality: ★★★

The design is fine though I don’t think it’s the prettiest flogger ever. My personal taste in floggers leans more towards leather falls with a wooden or metal handle, rather than all-over leather, but that’s a matter of preference.

The Rouge Garments red leather flogger seems fairly strong and durable, but my main gripe (and it’s a pretty major one) is with the length of the falls. They’re not cut evenly and there is a disparity of more than an inch between the longest and shortest. This does, unfortunately, make an otherwise promising product look somewhat cheaply made and slapdash.

Ease of Use: ★★★

Like all longer floggers, it takes some practice to wield effectively, but this is to be expected. Generally the longer the hitty thing, the harder it is to wield. It is very light for its size, though, which is a plus point. I could use it for quite a while without my arm getting tired, and I’m far from the strongest person around. Mr C&K pointed out that, due to the handle not being smooth (the leather is effectively wrapped around in a spiral shape,) the ridges did start to hurt his hand after using the flogger for a little while.

Feel: ★★★

I adore the feel of real leather on my skin, and this Rouge Garments flogger has a good thud/sting balance. The weight is just enough to give it a nice thud, while the thin falls follow that initial thud with a little bit of stingy bite. The uneven falls do increase the tendency for mishits to happen, though, which led to a couple of “BAD ouch” moments. Not recommended for anyone who wants pure thud or intense sting, but a passable option if you’re after something in the middle that isn’t too extreme on either end of the spectrum.

Overall Score: ★★★

Not the greatest flogger I’ve ever used by a long shot, but passable if you’re looking for something inexpensive. It’s an affordable option for people with some flogging experience who want to try out a larger flogger, and for anyone who wants to add some real leather to their collection without spending a fortune. If you want beauty and craft, though, I’d skip this one and head over to a dedicated BDSM retailer instead.

Thanks to Rouge Garments for providing these products in exchange for honest reviews. All opinions are, and will always be, my own. Affiliate link to buy this product from The Pleasure Garden send a small commission my way if you use them.