Hi Mistress K and Team
I just wanted to send through a review of the black Hera XS 45mm cage that I ordered from you and received around 3 weeks ago.
So, there are a few areas I have noticed about this cage that I would like to review/provide feedback on. Firstly is the weight of the cage. I have previously worn a Mature Metal cage with a 45mm ring, a bunch of other plastic cages and some stainless steel cages from ebay. Your cage is BY FAR the lightest cage that I have worn. This means that I can sleep in the cage without briefs and that I dont wake in the night with a cage hanging off my balls and my penis having pulled out the back of the ring. This has happened with every other cage I have worn to sleep in; but your cage stays snug against my groin all night without slippage, even if sleeping naked.
It is very, very comfortable to wear. I am a grower, not a shower, and at times my penis will shrink into my body - your cage accommodates this very well. When I grow erect (as hard as i can anyway) the cage does not pull away from the body very much: it simply stops my erection! It's frustrating and extremely secure when this happens. I have often read from manufacturers that this is how it's supposed to fit - it's nice to experience it!
Hygienically, it is very comfortable. My wife really can lock it and forget about it: the variety of holes easily allow soap and water to get where they need to go, and again, when showering the cage does not slip down my balls because it is so light. It is also the first cage that has not pinched my foreskin. Typically at times throughout the day my foreskin will poke out the end of the cage i'm wearing and when I sit down - particularly when I drive the car - the foreskin will pinch painfully against the cage and my pants. This is very uncomfortable and I've even had to pull the car over and adjust it to fix this in the past. For some reason - I guess the angle of the pee hole - the Hera does not do this and I can wear it comfortably - it has not pinched once in the three weeks I've worn it. Peeing is also simple - no mess, drips or discomfort. Sometimes if my penis has shrunk into my body I need to coax the foreskin through the pee hole with the tip of my little finger or if I can't reach it I use a cotton bud to coax it out. This is quite rare though, normally all is fine.
The ball burn experienced by other cages has also been minimised. I do still need to adjust at certain times of day (not always though) but it is far less than previous cages. Usually once I have things 'in place' it is fine for the day - I don't even know it's locked on. I also like that the cage doesn't move around a lot or twist - it stays centered and in place. I like that the cage part connects halfway down the ring to avoid my balls from sliding up the ring. It seems to help keep things in place.
I was originally very drawn to the Hera hexlock because of the absence of the bulk of a key. I really like the smoothness of the cage with no keyhole/lock to bulk it up. This has had an unintended consequence. Number one, it's not as quick and easy to remove so I can no longer remove the cage quickly for a shower which my wife used to allow most days for a thorough wash. Even when only removing once a week for a thorough wash this has not compromised hygiene. Secondly, this had a psychological effect on me - there is no secret playing in the shower anymore and even when in bed together or 'playing' my wife is less inclined to remove the cage due to the 'extra effort' to do so (unscrewing two screws). SHe likes to use this as a tease and for me, knowing I'm so secure and can't quickly remove the cage is a mental-mind-crush.
Initially when I showed my wife the picture of the cage she thought it was ugly and wished it was stainless steel. Once seeing the cage however, and once locked on, she actually really likes it. The only thing we aren't happy with is the 'House of Denial' logo on the key. We understand why you have included it, but it 'invades' on our relationship with chastity as we dont incorporate bdsm style play into our relationship at this point and it feels very 'bdsm-y' to have the logo on the key. It also can't be worn in public as it clearly reveals a kink dynamic to our private play. Perhaps you could offer another version of the hexlock key that is more discreet and jewelry focussed for your non-kink customers?
Apologies for the long email. I just wanted to take the time to thank you and the team for the cage and just how perfect it is for me after trying many cages for many years. It is definitely my 'forever' cage - we don't need to spend money on finding another one anymore so thank you so much. If you do have any ideas about a key replacement, please let me know!
Many thanks and kind regards,