It’s incredibly light. With the core removed, a single hank of it weighs almost nothing. If I was going to use this rope, I’d basically stick to your more simple column based ties for restraint. I wouldn’t bother with trying to get something to look particularly pretty or to do a complex tie. This is a twisted rope; it gives you different kind of rope marks than braids do, and has a different sort of aesthetic to it. It’s a favourite of Two Knotty Boys; most of their videos depict nylon rope being used. I strongly suspect that if you get droplets of hot wax on it, that it will cause stiff melted crackly bits in your rope, and that’s just not going to be pleasant for either the person tying or the person being tied. It’s not particularly strong with the core removed. As I’ve only ever seen it in white, that means you should get a good result if you decide to go down that route. Research your dye carefully though.
It really depends on you and who you’re tying. Different ropes have different advantages, different pros and cons. Not recommended for suspension. If you want to buy your own natural fiber rope and condition it yourself so that it is ready to use for bondage without being too prone to giving you or your partner rope burn, McVarij has a nice tutorial on what you need to do. End post. Answered the whole question, just like that.
So, to sum up the whole post:. At the moment, my two favourite ropes are the Twisted Monk Hemp for bedroom ties, and Tossa Jute for absolutely everything else. You don’t get great photo worthy ties with it; though you still get a restrained person, which is always good, and may be all you want in your photo. Summary:. (On the plus side, it’s not expensive to replace when you do cut it.). There is another type of cotton rope I’ve seen, which I picked up at a Mitre 10 a couple years back for fairly cheap. Cons:. Price: Good jute tends to be fairly pricey.
For our purposes though, what’s great about this bondage rope is the way it feels. Which is basically incredibly soft and smooth, but with enough solidity and weight to it to give it a real feeling of authority when you put it around someone’s wrists, legs, what have you. It won’t shrink (might want to use a cold wash though). Cons. Good flex and texture. It is considerably stronger than the Zen rope I just mentioned; and again, is rated.
Pro: Perfectly fine for most types of bondage (other than suspension). Pro: Nylon and MFP takes dye very well, resulting in brilliant color. It’s a favourite of Two Knotty Boys; most of their videos depict nylon rope being used. Good flex and texture. I’d recommend 1/4? Cotton “Sash Cord”. It is a natural fiber, so it has decent “tooth” (enough friction so that knots will hold well without special consideration). It may be because it’s sort of a short fibred rope, or it might just be the stuff I got hold of. But every time I’ve used it, whatever I’ve been wearing or my partner has been wearing has wound up dusted in the stuff. Bondage Rope: What Kind Of Rope Is Best For Bondage? Bondage rope and what kind of rope is best for bondage? This is the kind of question I come across all the time on rope bondage groups and at beginners workshops.