FINGER FLOGGERS

Finger floggers are a recent addition to the world of impact play. The technique comes from poi spinning—the art of swinging weights (traditionally balls at the end of ropes) with both hands to create mesmerizing patterns. Poi requires skill, discipline, and lots of practice.

Why are they so special?

Finger floggers are essentially modified poi: instead of ropes and weights, they use flogger falls, but they are still spun around the fingers. This opens up a whole new range of sensations. They are much faster than traditional floggers, which means they can create a gunfire-like feeling on the skin without sinking deep into the muscle. The depth (and intensity) comes from the repeated impacts on the skin. Finger flogging is a flowy style of play based on rhythm and skill, rather than the brute force that often comes with handled floggers. Like poi, finger flogging demands practice and discipline—but once you get the hang of it, the potential for sensation play is endless, ranging from gentle and sensual to intense and fiery. Unlike traditional floggers, finger floggers can be thrown from more angles, creating a more “full-body” impact experience. Learning to use them with precision takes time, though. Accuracy is key: you need to be able to hit the intended spot in three dimensions. A small miss of just a centimeter can shift the sensation entirely—for example, aiming for the buttocks but striking a little deeper may land the tips on the lower back instead.

They are sometimes called Florentine floggers, but that’s a bit misleading—Florentine actually refers to a two-handed flogging technique, which can also be done with traditional floggers.

Where to get finger flogers?

There is no finger flogger which were shipped from Germany…

Finger floggers are so new on the scene that when I searched for them in Germany, Etsy looked like this:

My girls: Rosie (on the left) and Artemis (on the right)

Finger loop with a ball-bearing swivel for a very smooth spinning experience.

I ended up ordering a pair from Portugal - but I didn’t like them. My husband then made me another pair for my birthday, which (as far as I know) were the very first finger floggers ever crafted in Germany! This pair took the name of Rosie in christening. She looks sweet and innocent, but can bite like a rose’s thorn.

I also wanted a heavier, more thuddy version, so I made one myself. This one is called Artemis, crafted from thick deerskin in lovely, fiery red color.

I was inspired to try finger floggers by Flog and Flow—my heroes in this genre. Watch them and you’ll see why… preferably when you’re not at work: