Ball Gag

All you need to know about ball gags

What are the advantages of using a ball gag over other types?

What type of ball gag is best for a beginner?

All you need to know about ball gags

Gagging a partner (or being the partner who is gagged) can be an erotic experience for many people - and ball gags are the most common type. They're an affordable and accessible way to experiment with gagging, and the aesthetics are iconic enough to add a little extra something to proceedings - especially when combined with bondage and fetish wear. Some people do find, however, that they're a little too easy to push out of their mouths; if you want an entirely incapacitating gag, penis or bite models can be more effective. As with all things, a little experimentation can go a long way!

What is a ball gag?

A ball gag is exactly as it sounds. A gag which can be fastened round a sub’s head that has a ball to fit in their mouth, muffling their sounds and guaranteed to make them drool.

How do you use a ball gag safely?

Never leave a submissive alone when they’re wearing a gag and always arrange an equivalent to a safe word so they can communicate to you if they’re in distress. This could be a specific series of grunts or dropping a ball or other item from their hand. Keep safety shears to hand in case you can’t get the straps unfastened quickly enough. Never use a gag if you have a cough or cold or suffering from anything that will make it hard for you to breathe.

What are the advantages of using a ball gag over other types?

If you want to make your submissive drool, a ball gag is nigh on guaranteed to make that happen. They are also available in different sizes so you can dictate how wide the person has their mouth held open.

What type of ball gag is best for a beginner?

Start with a small diameter which only stretches the wearer’s mouth a little bit so it will be comfortable to wear for a while during play. You could also get a ball gag that has extra holes in it, this makes it easier for the sub to breathe through their mouth if they feel they need to.

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Get kinky with a gag

There are so many kinds of gags, ball, Jennings, soft, hard…there’s a gag for everyone. Designed to keep the bottom, submissive or slave relatively quiet, gags are a popular item for BDSM play. A gag stops the person wearing them from being able to communicate freely, this adds to the feeling of helplessness for the submissive partner and is another way for a Dominant to show their control. It’s very important to make sure the person wearing a gag is able to breathe and is comfortable in the gag, you want to stop their words, not their breath! With careful use, you can enjoy the sexy sound of silence, well, smothered screams and cries if not complete silence!

Gagging for a penis gag?

Penis gags are ideal for anyone who wants the use of their mouth (including the power of speech) entirely removed in one quick, easy action, particularly if they find that they're able to push ball gags out using their tongue. These gags are broadly similar to ball gags, but instead of having a ball-shaped mouth part the insertable portion of the gag is elongated, in a shape a little like a penis. This makes them easier to strap in tightly, harder to push out and far more overwhelmingly debilitating than other models of gag can be. There are also some fun psychological implications of a gag shaped like a penis! "What is a penis gag? Unlike other gags, the part that goes into the wearer’s mouth is fashioned to look like a penis. It fastens in the same way as other gags and is used in the same way but fills the mouth more than a ring or a ball gag for example.

For kinksters into funnel gags

Gags come in many shapes and sizes. Funnel gags are not amongst the most common types, but they're invaluable to people who are into a few specific kinks. The most obvious of these is water sports, as a funnel gag makes some parts of that kink easier to practice! Those involved in feedism and fat fetishism also sometimes enjoy using them as part of the weight gain aspects of their kink. If you'd like to experiment with funnel gags, make sure to buy quality and experiment first--you could choke a sub if you make a mistake, so do your research and practice with care.