The leather falls feel soft when running them through the hand or dragging on the body. This flogger gives a stingy and thuddy sensation. If just the tips are making impact, it will get your partners attention with the sting. If getting more of the full falls, then it is a nice thud feeling and sound. The stitched handle feels great in my hand besides giving the flogger a classy look. The flogger is lightweight which makes it easy to control and use for longer period of time as don’t get worn out as quickly compared to when using a heavier one. The choices of colors are nice, I got the pink one! Thinking of getting another one so I can do Florentine flogging on my partner.