Bella Louise are a newly established company based in the South
East of the United Kingdom. They sell on the www.bellalouise.co.uk website and they very kindly offered to send me a selection of
their hand made Paddles in return for a review.
I decided to review each product individually, the reason for this is that I found that each
of the paddles were so different and I wanted to spend time enjoying the characteristics of
the products instead of trying to squeeze them all into the same post.
The first paddle that I picked up was the Plain Split Wooden SpankPaddle which retails at a very reasonable £21.99 from the Bella Louise Website
and it also comes with free UK delivery.
The Plain Split Wooden Spank Paddle is hand crafted by Mark, the Bella
Louise technician (who I am told is a perfectionist) and finished in the very
best Danish oil so that liquids are not absorbed into the wood and won’t affect the appearance or the strength of the paddle. This procedure also
ensures that the Paddle lasts as long as possible.
The Paddle also includes the Bella Louise logo on the handle.
However, I am told that the wooden paddle range can also be personalised so you
can ask for something different if you like.
The Paddle arrived in a tubular parcel and was packaged plainly in
brown paper. There was no indication of who the sender was or what the contents
of the tube were. I wasn't expecting them at the time so it was a lovely
surprise! The Paddles were also individually wrapped to and looked amazing. Real attention to detail had been paid to ensure that every aspect of the packaging was perfect.
On first inspection, the Paddle looks incredibly sleek and is very
well made. There are no lumps or bumps on the design and no sharp edges. Mark
is indeed a perfectionist!
The dimensions of the paddle are approximately -
Length 55
cm
Width 5 cm
Split Width 0.5
cm
Depth 2 cm
Because the Paddling section has been split into two sections it
is designed to deliver a bigger sting on bodily impact and give the impression
of being hit with two smaller paddles. After receiving a few hefty thwacks
myself, I can confirm that this is absolutely true… ouch!
Because of the split in the wood, I also found that it was much
lighter to use than an ordinary paddle and also gives a very satisfying whistle as
it glides through the air.
The areas of skin that the paddle impacted upon did remain quite
reddened and marked for a few hours after usage but these faded overnight and
left no lasting bruising I was pleased about.
Overall, the Bella Louise Plain Split Wooden Spank Paddle is a really great
product. The time and care that has gone into creating this hand crafted Paddle doesn't only stop with the immaculate design and beautiful finish of the product. It is carried on throughout packaging and delivery and because of this, the whole experience was truly a delight.
It was a pleasure to review this Paddle and I look forward to
seeing what other delights the Bella Louise company has to offer.
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