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  • July 29, 2014 at 6:47 pm #2612
    Doony1975
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    What is the best sort of bondage rope that will be great to tie up someone? Any good ropes to suspension someone into the air?

    I have three of Colored Diamond Braid Poly Rope, 3/8″ x 100′. Will these rope help me in bondage?

    July 29, 2014 at 6:50 pm #2613
    Bressibity
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    What a question!

    Well, it all depends …..

    Firstly and above all your rope must have a breaking strain fit for its purpose. If it is to be load bearing, it must have a breaking hugely in excess of any anticipated load.

    Secondly, the rope must feel comfortable to use.

    If you use poly rope it should not feel rough – the rougher it is the more likely to incur rope burns if it slides over skin. All poly ropes are more susceptible to causing friction burns.

    For general purpose “just tying up” I would probably suggest you start with a few lengths of natural hemp 6mm rope. Natural hemp has a nice feel, is generally relatively smooth and less susceptible to causing any rope burns. Depending on the ties you will want a selection of lengths. 10m for complex ties and shorter for more general use.

    Make sure you have something handy to cut the ropes in an emergency and make sure you know a good range of suitable knots remembering that where there is a loop around a body part it should not become more constricted under tension.

    Listen to the sub – they will know when it becomes “too much”; “painful” and potentially dangerous.

    Keep googling as well – there is a lot of good advice out there (and some poor advice… be warned)

    July 29, 2014 at 6:52 pm #2614
    Pursho
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    I have found for most groundwork that (can’t believe im typing this) Wal-Mart in the boating section has some very good Nylon Rope 300ish pulling strenght nice and soft and if you dye it it becomes even more supple. Its $12 a 100ft and they have some good wieght rated hardware. Just if using a dye use white vinegar and not salt and you have to use a high temp soak bath. Plus the marine grade is great for any Wet applications as its resistant to mold and mildew. Just my 2 cents. And for natural fibers “Twisted Monk” has some good prices.

    July 29, 2014 at 6:55 pm #2616
    Beell1979
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    for me it’s pretty clear, to have the full experience, smell and surrounding/looks are also very important. so I will always go for natural fibers. I had some other robes, but i have thrown them away. Now my collection is mainly cotton, jute and hemp.
    Cotton, is the soft one, leaves almost no marks, so can be very handy if you have to be carefull. but it slips a lot and is weak.
    Jute is my favorite rope kind. love the smell/feel etc. but still it is not the strongest naturalrope.
    Hemp is my main suspension rope kind. it’s strong, feels good, bit rougher then the other two, but great to bind with.
    next to those three I also have some very rough natural rope made of a special grass kind. not comfortable, really strong and will give burns. because sometimes it’s also nice to punish with bondage;)

    August 9, 2014 at 8:35 pm #2653
    verianna
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    Guess I am low-tech, but for anything not involving suspending weight, I like strips of torn-up old cotton bedsheets. Run them through the washing machine with fabric softener. They are so soft, yet very strong and inescapable, yet they cut like butter with a knife or scissors if placed under a little bit of tension. Cheaper than rope so you don’t have to feel bad about single use. Also, you can have them in all kinds of pretty/sexy colors: blue, purple, red, rose, pink, black, etc. Even in suspension, cloth strips are nice for tying the wrists and ankles when not part of the weight-bearing rig.

    August 14, 2014 at 2:06 pm #2656
    Pegglind
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    Wow I’ve never tried bedsheets, I’ve always just stuck with various types of rope.

    Doing a quick google search I can’t seem to find any guides. Do you have a website you’d recommend?

    August 14, 2014 at 11:11 pm #2707
    verianna
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    Well, it really isn’t rocket science. Unlike knots in some ropes, these knots usually hold remarkably well. Just have scissors and maybe a knife readily available. Under tension, strips of bedsheets cut like butter, much easier than most rope. The downside is that they don’t cut well when not under tension, and the knots (while they can be undone) take a bit of effort to loosen–long fingernails help.

    I like the feel–soft but very strong, and not as stretchy as some rope. You can also choose your own widths. And they look great!

    August 15, 2014 at 8:12 pm #2724
    Pegglind
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    I’ll mention it to my master, it sounds like a fun idea 😀 Thanks for the recommendation!

    Do you just go to goodwill and buy used sheets?

    September 16, 2015 at 9:37 am #3174
    MxRubyRouge
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    I use 8m lengths of jute almost exclusively. Mine is from Jakara-Rope.

    September 16, 2015 at 5:44 pm #3178
    Pursho
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    Why did you choose this rope over others?

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