Implement Survey

I have just been caught out red handed by my husband.  This is not good.  I purchased a new implement today, well first thing this morning while he was still sleeping.  I didn't officially sneak the credit card out of the house.  I used it and put it back without it ever seeing the light of day.  Do I really think this is going to work?  Nope, I don't think so.  Well, apparently when I placed the order from Cane_iac - a lovely maple wood otk paddle - they sent a receipt - to his email!  Arrgggh.  I think sometimes - well sometimes I just don't think do I?

Anyway, he came to see me at work at lunchtime, and very casually asked me what I had for lunch, I told him what I had bought, and what bills I had paid and he just dropped into the conversation oh yes and a lovely paddle as well, baby you just cant leave that credit card alone can you.  Explain please?

Err, well I don't really have one do I, so I just smiled sweetly and waved him on his way back home.   I have texted him since and asked whether I was in trouble again, because he didn't seem all that mad at me.  No reply.  Ominous.

Anyway, that has got me to thinking.  We are fairly new to this lifestyle and still finding our way around it all.  He has a small number of implements in his arsenal.  I thought I might post a bit of a survey on implements as I don't know too much about a lot of them.  So basically what are your favourites, what are you least favourites, what would you recommend, what would you avoid?

He currently has a rattan cane - the old fashioned school type.  His favourite.  I loathe it.  It hurts like mad, though its fairly quiet to use.  We have used it with the kids around.  I have to be quiet when he uses it.

We had a wooden bath brush  - but unfortunately it broke.  That stung.  I was OK with him using that.  It was good for being over his knee.

He has his belt of course, which he rarely uses.

He does have a studded black leather strap, folder over.  Its heavy and thuds and hurts like mad.

I bought a hair brush but its too small really and the wood is very rough - not sanded at all and we haven't used it.  I will probably delegate it to the dogs grooming kit to be honest.
On Sunday night - my big punishment night - he improvised with implements.  My goodness, he used a long piece of wood from the fireplace and then he has a fibreglass stick which is about the thickness of a net curtain wire, only a bit stiffer but still just as whippy.  Wow that hurt like mad.  I think he is going to put that one away.  Hmmmmm do I really like this - him stepping up and thinking for himself?  Yes, of course I do, it's just it can hurt sometimes cant it!

And of course he has his hand.  I love his hands, he has nice large hands, soft, strong.  I like him to use his hands the most, probably because it doesn't hurt so much, but i do love his hands regardless of what they are doing or where they are on my body - but that's another story.

So, yes I would be keen to hear your thoughts advise and recommendations of what to use, what to avoid, any good places to go shopping.    I know I may be in trouble for ordering a new implement without first discussing it with him, but I am looking forward to its arrival.