4 Best Bondage Tapes

“I enjoyed the Ouch! Bondage Tape a lot more than I thought I would! It’s so much fun to have creative freedom, and it’s so much quicker and easier to use than bondage rope!” Our tester, Isabelle, had a lot of fun with the Ouch! Bondage Tape, and actually gave it an overall score of 5/5! This is also why I’ve picked it out as our Test Winner for today. Compared to some of the other products in this review, this one definitely takes the cake in terms of overall quality. She enjoyed that “it was nice and wide so it covered a lot of area and didn’t dig in at all.” The durability was also put to the test: “I’ve really tried to pull my hands apart and while there’s a tiny bit of stretch, it doesn’t come apart!” While the tape isn’t completely opaque (which definitely was a pro in Isabelle’s opinion), the pink color is really gorgeous! Although, if that’s not quite your style, it’s also available in black.

I had the pleasure of testing out the Fetish Fantasy Pleasure Tape myself. This was my first time really using bondage tape with a partner, and I was so pleasantly surprised by it! At first, I was a bit skeptical of the quality, since the sides of the tape were shedding a bit. This may have been a one-time flaw from the manufacturer but I wasn’t exactly elated. Still, once the small bits of PVC had been removed, this wasn’t an issue and the tape performed admirably. It’s super strong and very difficult to escape. It doesn’t lose its adhesive abilities or integrity after each use, so you’re able to reuse the pieces of tape. That’s my favorite part, it just makes it seem a lot less wasteful than I initially thought bondage tape was. The tape itself is comfortably wide and pretty thick. The color is completely opaque and has this glossy, latex-y finish. While I loved the black, the Fetish Fantasy Pleasure Tape is also available in red and purple!

The Lovehoney Black Bondage Tape is the best option for anyone on a budget. At this width and length, and with three different colors available, it definitely offers a lot of value for money! Our tester, Britnee,  enjoyed that the Lovehoney Black Bondage Tape is “portable, reusable, and comfortably doesn’t leave marks or bruises”. It’s also secure enough to add some nice pressure but also flexible enough not to cut off circulation unless it’s been applied too tightly. Even though Britnee and her partner found it very easy to use, “with vigorous movement/struggle, the tape became lax” and her hands were able to escape in certain positions. Additionally, she noted that “it becomes less effective if any moisture gets on it. Also, much like adhesive tape, it will stick to itself and tends to bunch up or roll.”  While there’s perhaps something to be said about the thickness of the tape causing these problems. I don’t think these issues are limited to this particular brand of bondage tape, since there’s definitely a learning curve to using it. As Britnee herself said: “practice makes perfect”, and the trick is definitely learning which positions and taping techniques work for you.

The Scandal Lovers Tape stands out to me because of the smaller width. As our tester, Rachel, mentions in her review: “Most bondage tape is around two inches wide, the same size as a roll of duct tape or parcel tape. This one, on the other hand, is more like a roll of regular Scotch tape.”  The main drawback is definitely the comfort. Since the tape is quite narrow, “it can easily compress down and dig into the skin. You have to use a long length of tape and wrap a wide area to stop this from happening.”  On the bright side, this slim tape is perfect for making more intricate designs for body harnesses or breast bondage. It can also work well for creating more complicated restraints, which is great for making DIY sex toy mounts (securing sex toys to furniture or even your sub’s body for controlled pleasure). I personally love how versatile this tape is and how creative you get to be with it! In terms of performance, the small width doesn’t compromise its strength. Rachel found that “the tape was actually pretty hard to wriggle from if tightened enough.” While it is a fairly short roll of tape, the durability confirms how reusable it actually is, meaning you’ll have plenty of tape to play around with for a while.