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UllrsIshtar -> RE: Too extreme? (11/12/2013 12:16:45 PM)
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ORIGINAL: Discocurious
You said ones with zips let you breath UllrsIstar? I did see those other hoods which you have linked, on eBay which were a whole heap cheaper, but that put my off as was worried about build and safety quality.
Zippers don't necessarily let you breath better than the rivet ones without a gag. The zipper itself, when closed, limits airflow, so considerations need to be made there. What the zipper ones do when it comes to playing with gags is provide the Top control over the situation, because the gag remains accessible.
For the record (and I should have been clear about this previously so my apologies) I don't recommend using a zipper hood with a gag under the hood. Instead, I'd go with a zipper hood with the gag OVER the hood. Trust me, if you've got a hood with sufficient buckles and straps, you won't loose any of the claustrophobic effect of the hood by having the zipper open, especially not if the only reason it's open is to put a gag on the bottom.
If you insist on using a closed zipper hood with a gag under the hood, I'd go with just the ball of a breathable gag (so no strap attached to the ball) and place that in the user's mouth and keep it in place by means of closing the zipper.
It's a little riskier, and you need to use a ball large enough so that there is no choking hazard, but it still gives the Top the necessary control to attempt to 'fix' the situation if something goes wrong.
The main problem with using a gag under a non-zipper hood is one of accessibility, so having the gag removable quickly by the Top is how you mediate the risks.
Also take into account that the use of this type of hood can be risky even without a gag. Most of them have collars around the user's neck that could be fastened too tight, or cut off blood flow or nerve endings when the bottom is squirming. People can get claustrophobic panic attacks and use oxygen quicker than the holes in the hood are able to provide. People can get seriously disorientated fall and hit their head. People can faint. The straps, when tightened too much can block off blood flow to certain points on the face, or ears, without either you or the bottom being aware of this, with the potential of causing serious skin and nerve damage.
I had a scare one time when I just started playing with them, and my husband tightened the straps super tight around my eyes, which -due to the intense prolonged pressure- caused the lenses of my eyes to deform. When he took the hood off, everything was blurry, as if I badly needed glasses. I had Lasik surgery a year and a half prior, and we were concerned my corneas had detached. Luckily no such thing was the case, and my eyesight returned to normal within a couple hours, but it still freaked us out badly.
Keep in mind that because of the intricacy of these hoods they are NOT easy to remove, especially not quickly, and especially not without the bottom's assistance. Before you use them for full on play, especially with breathrestrictions, it may be wise to practice removing the hood several times with the bottom laying on the ground pretending to be passed out.
It takes my husband at least 95 seconds to take the hood I posted a link to off me without my assistance, starting from a position of me laying down on the ground, and him sitting next to me with the keys ready in his hands, with no other restraints impeding him. That may sound short, but it's a really long time if something really bad goes wrong.
Not saying you shouldn't play with them, nor am I saying that you shouldn't use gags with them, but please... think about it from all angles before you start messing around with them. I don't consider using this type of hood the same low risk level play as putting some wrist cuffs on somebody. You are taking a serious risk as soon as you put one of these things on another person, whether or not the hood has a zipper, but especially when it doesn't.
As far as the ebay ones go, I've seen those too and I bet they're the same manufacturer. I personally prefer to deal with a webstore instead of ebay bidding, but to each their own. I of course can't speak to how safe the leather is, and what tanning process was used on it, but I do find it to be colorfast, causing no skin reactions in me (worn it for up to 5 hours or so). The leather itself is thick, heavy and consistent. The stitching is good, and the finishes, while not the highest end I've seen, absolutely great for the price.
Overall, I'm very pleased with the quality of mine, especially when taking the price into account, although it's a little on the large side for me. I hope to one day upgrade for a custom made one with better/prettier finishes, but right now my budget prefers more toys over the highest end one I can get my hands on.
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