Due to huge customer demand for our color of the month and the fact that it always sells out quickly we are going to pre-announce this month's color. "Bordeaux", a rich dark cherry shade, will be placed on sale Sunday, July 12th at noon.

Matisse has a new podcast up. In this episode we talk about poly and the dangers of comparing partners as well as I go on a rant about folks "assuming" things about my dearest partner Tambo. It is a prime rant too for fans who like it when I unhinge :)

I have on my to do list to set up a new recording session soon so if you have questions we can answer for you send us an email.

FYI Today is your last day to take advantage of the free shipping offer.

Are you a pervert living in a "Red State"
Do you live in a conservative state and like bondage? Did Sarah Palin make more than one campaign stop in your town and you have bought bondage rope from me? I'm looking for customers who like kink and live in conservative, republican leaning "Red States" who would like to contribute, anonymously of course, to a piece being written about the company.

Please contact me directly monk at twistemonk dot com thanks!

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I'm interested in the ball-ended ass hooks you sell and want to confirm the quality of their construction.

I own a hook from another vendor and was disappointed to find that the ball was screwed on, and what looked like a solid stainless steel hook was in fact a stainless steel tube over a secondary rod. Its construction leaves crevices that means it needs to be disassembled for cleaning after each use.

Questions about your ass hooks:

Are the rod and ball both made of stainless steel?

Is the ball welded to the rod, or otherwise permanently attached in a way that leaves no crevices for dirt to settle into, and is the welding material also stainless steel and/or corrosion-resistant like stainless steel?

There are several cheap ass hooks on the market now. If I have learned anything in the last 6 years it is that you know you have a good idea by the number of imitators is inspires. Most are poor knock offs of the original, designed by our steel maker for the very demanding needs at Kink.Com and other professional bondage sites.

Unlike the cheap replicas offered elsewhere ours uses only the highest grade, medical use stainless steel. Other hooks are made from cheap, foreign made steel. If you have followed the news in the past year then you are familiar with the many he made health and safety issues stemming from cut rate products made from cheaper materials and sold by vendors only looking to make a quick buck.

The ball end is permanently welded to the hook and the entire weld surface is painstakingly polished and re-welded till it is a perfect, seamless connection. The entire toy is then buffed and inspected for even the smallest of imperfections before being given the maker's signature.

Such dedication to detail might seem a bit overkill to some, but SM play has the potential to be dangerous. I firmly believe that by using only the highest quality tools and toys you can reduce that risk factor as well as enhance your pleasure.

I refuse to sell any product that I would not use in my bedroom regardless of the possible profit it may make me.

UPDATE: Performing "Blind" at The Little Red Studio's Gold Show This Friday July 3
Where: Little Red Studio Seattle, WA
When: Friday July 3 Aprox 8:30

For those of you who missed Sophia and I doing "Blind" at SEAF this year (read about it here) This incredibly intense and sexy rope bondage performance was considered by most to be the highlight of the event. I'm honored and a bit overwhelmed that the folks at Little Red Studio have asked me to join them this Friday evening and do it again.

We are slated to perform before the show starts, to set the mood and give you something sexy to watch while you enjoy a drink at their newly opened bistro and bar. So come early, have a drink and enjoy.
For more information about the show, check out the LRS website
For tickets go here, but hurry these things sell out quick

(This would be a great place to take date for an intimate evening that could lead to some fireworks of your own)