If the playroom was on fire or the morality police where breaking down the door, and I could only save one implement from my ridiculous collection before scooting out the window like a thieving raccoon, it would have to be the beloved Canadian Prison Strap from Ian, the London Tanner. (Not to be confused with the Arkansas Prison Strap from the same artisan.)

At 25” x 3”, the heavy CPS is the nuclear option when used at full swing, but it’s also stiff enough that you can flick the end like a gigantic leather slapper for (reasonably) light play. It’s also an uncommon and beautiful piece of workmanship, making it the implement I vote most likely to be stolen from my suitcase or hotel suite. A status compounded by the fact that the CPS is too long to fit in my 22” black-nylon Craftsman tool bag, so it has to be packed separately from all my other spanking toys.

Realizing that special orders can be an enormous pain in the ass, I politely asked my friend Ian if he would make a shorter, travelling version of the Prison Strap for me — something that fell in between the CPS and his excellent Domestic Discipline Strap. And realizing that I was asking a favor, I told him, “Just take your time. Wait until the right piece of leather comes in and fit it into your schedule when you can.”

The new hybrid strap that Ian made (center) is just slightly longer than the Domestic Discipline strap, with the look and blade width of the original Canadian Prison Strap. It fits right in the toy bag and performs almost exactly like its larger cousin in most applications. Perfect for the spankophile on the go!

Now you may have heard that the London Tanners closed its North American workshop not long ago, but I have it on good authority that Ian’s European operation will soon be up and running – perhaps even offering some new creations for keeping adult bottoms in line. Which is a good thing, because a person’s spanking hand can only take so much abuse…