Clit Clamps

Just the words “clit clamp” might make someone who’s never experienced one a little squeamish. Although the name might sound painful, the experience doesn’t necessarily have to be so, or perhaps not so painful that you can’t still enjoy the use of one.

What Is a Clit Clamp?

A clit clamp is a little device that is attached to the clitoris that cause immense pleasure. The clit clamp works by applying enough pressure to the clitoris that it causes the blood flow to be restricted and then released. The restriction and then sudden release of blood flow is what causes the pleasurable sensation.

Clit Clamp Benefits

The absolute top benefit to wearing a clit clamp is the intensely increased pleasure a woman can experience when wearing one. While it may take some time to find the perfect adjustment, once the right grip is found, even women who have trouble feeling aroused can experience enjoyment from wearing a clit clamp.

In addition to the added pleasure that comes from experiencing a clit clamp, this device is an excellent addition to foreplay activities. Wearing the clit clamp leaves the woman’s hands-free to simulate and explore her partner’s body while still receiving maximum stimulation herself.

Some women love to take foreplay the extra mile. The clit clamp can be worn slightly loosened for an extended amount of time. Many couples looking for sex toys enjoy the secret use of clit clamps while on a dinner date or at a party as they anticipate the following bed-play.

Are Clit Clamps Safe to Use?

When not worn too tightly or for too long, clit clamps are perfectly safe. The wearer should, however, always be critical when following the manufacturer’s instructions. Some clit clamps are self-explanatory, while other, more complicated variations might require quite a bit of maneuvering to get into the right places.

How to Use a Clit Clamp

1. Careful Consideration.

Know your body and what you want out of your clit clamp. While some women want a bit of pressure, others are looking for pleasurable amounts of pain.

If you are unsure how much pressure you can take, you may want to opt for a clit clamp with adjustable clamping tightness to fiddle with the adjustments until you find the perfect grip for you.

2. Read the Instructions.

Clit clamps are not super popular sex toys, and because of this, it can be hard to find tips and advice for use. Hopefully, the clit clamp that you purchase will come with thorough instructions.

The instructions should tell you exactly how to attach the specific model, adjust any tightness settings, and any additional safety information that you may need to know.

3. Use Plenty of Lube.

Lube is crucial for the enjoyment of most sex toys, and clit clamps are no exception. A clit clamp is not a rigid, non-moving attachment, but more of firm pressure.

Clit clamps do slightly move across the clit as blood flow is stopped and released, as well as in a vibrating model. This being said, plenty of lube is essential, especially when you are first experimenting with your new clit clamp.

4. Experiment.

If you’ve never toyed with a clit clamp before, it is highly recommended that you invest in a model with varying degrees of tightness of grip. After you’ve opened your new clit clamp and read the instructions, experiment on less sensitive parts of your body first, such as between your fingers or on your ear lobes.

When you’re ready to move to your clit, start with the loosest adjustment possible, then slowly tighten it until you reach your desired setting.

5. Prep Yourself.

Clit clamps work best if you’ve already started getting blood flow to your clitoris. Before applying the clit clamp, stimulate yourself a little bit with your hands. Gently (or firmly) squeeze and release your clit and labia a few times to boost blood flow.

Clit Clamp Types

Clit clamps come in a wide variety of different designs for differing uses, experience levels, and pain tolerance levels.

Tweezer Clit Clamps

The simple design of the tweezer clit clamps makes them the most affordable of the designs. This type of clit clamp is also the most popular type of clit clamp toy. The tweezer clit clamp’s popularity is partly because of its economical price and ease of application. You simply spread the “tweezer” ends apart at the spring base and attach them to the desired location on the clit.

Alligator Clit Clamps

Alligator clit clamps (also called crocodile clit clamps or clip clamps) range from very simple designs to elaborate looking toys. The simpler styles may resemble small carpenter’s clamps or alligator hair clips and often come in a pack with multiple clamps for attaching to different locations on the clit at the same time. One of the more elaborate variations of an alligator clit clamp has a hand-held base with a head that clips onto the clit with ribbed surfaces.

Slide-to-Fit Clit Clamps

Slide-to-fit clit clamps are generally the recommended clamp for a first-time user. These clamps are highly adjustable. They somewhat resemble a basic tweezer clit clamp but have a ring around both handles of the “tweezer”.

Even the most customized adjustments can be made to the tightness of this clit clamp by sliding the ring up or down the handles, which tightens or loosens the grip of the clit clamp.

3-Way Nipple and Clit Clamps

Many women who enjoy pressure on the clit also find it enjoyable to have pressure applied to the nipples.

Most 3-way nipple clamps are designed with one chain leading down to the clit clamp and two more chains, each leading up to a nipple clamp. The chains are usually connected using a simple O-ring. 3-Way nipple and clit clamps can come with a wide variety of different adjustment capabilities.

People who wear this type of clit clamp usually enjoy the sensation of gently tugging on the nipple chains or even attaching weights to the nipple clamps.

Beaded Clit Clamps

Clit clamps aren’t just appealing because of how fantastic they feel, but also because of how damn hot they are to look at. Manufacturers are highly aware of how visually stimulating clit clamps are for both the wearer and their partner(s).

Clit clamps can be found in every design and style imaginable, and many have little decorative beads, jewels, or trinkets attached. There are even some that you can have personalized with the word or name of your choice.

Vibrating Clit Clamps

Vibrating clit clamps can quickly take your pleasure to a whole ‘another level. These clit clamps are attached to your clit or labia and put out vibrations that emit an intense impulse through the clitoris.

This experience can be very intense for a beginner user, and this type of clit clamp is generally recommended for those who aren’t always the most sensitive on their clits.

USB Clit Clamps

USB clit clamps are complete game-changers. The clamp is basically designed the same as a standard vibrating clit clamp. The difference with this particular clit clamp is that it is computerized. The user can attach a USB cord to a mobile device.

A partner on the other end of the app can then control certain aspects of the clamp, such as the speed or duration of the vibrations. This clit clamp is ideal for long-distance relationships or periods apart from each other.

Clit Clamp Materials

Clit clamps can be made using an assortment of different materials ranging from metals to plastics. Each type of material comes with its own set of advantages, so consider this when shopping for your perfect clit clamp.

Metals

Metal is the most commonly used material in clit clamps. One of the reasons for the frequent use is that it’s often fairly inexpensive to manufacture. Many women prefer metal clit clamps because they are very durable and hold up their shape for a very long time. Another benefit of owning a metal clit clamp is how easy it is to clean and keep sanitized due to its non-porous surface.

The major downside of using metal clit clamps, or any metal jewelry, is that some metals can cause an uncomfortable allergic rash on the skin. Nickel and cobalt alloys are the most notable culprits causing rashes, while copper, gold, and stainless steel are much less likely to cause any problems.

Silicone

Silicone is another commonly used material in constructing clit clamps. This material can be either hard or soft to the touch. Silicone is a desirable material because it is easy to clean and generally lasts a long time.

The primary disadvantage of using a silicone clit clamp is that you must be super careful not to apply any silicone-based lubricant. The silicone lubricant will cause the silicone in the clit clamp to begin to break down and erode over time.

PVC

PVC is another commonly used material in the manufacturing of clit clamps. It is cheap and very easy to find. PVC clit clamps are some of the most affordable models in the market today. One negative side of PVC is that it is slightly less durable than silicone or metal.

These clit clamps can still hold up to many hours of use but may not retain their grip over a long period of time. Another disadvantage of using PVC clit clamps is that it is a fairly porous material that can easily pick up and retain bacteria.

How to Clean a Clit Clamp

Anything that comes in contact with your vaginal region has the capability of picking up bacteria. Clit clamps are no exception. If left unsanitized, even the best-stored sex toy can bring bacteria that cause excruciatingly painful infections. To be on the safe side, you should clean your clit clamp after every use.

Non-Vibrating Clit Clamps

Clit clamps that don’t vibrate are generally always going to be water-proof. The easiest way to clean these materials is to submerge them in soapy water completely. If you want to enhance the sterilization, you can hand-wash in soapy water and then boil them for 5-10 min or run them through the dishwasher with the steam cycle.

Vibrating Clit Clamps

Clit clamps with battery and electronic components require some TLC when cleaning with water. Unless explicitly expressed in the instructions, these types of clit clamps cannot have their electronic parts come in contact with water.

When cleaning a vibrating clit clamp, dip a damp washcloth in soapy water and then scrub the clamping and spring mechanisms. If you like, you can also use an anti-bacterial cleaner that is specially designed for sex toys.

Where Can You Buy a Clit Clamp?

You can most definitely find an assortment of clit clamps at your nearest sex toy shop. General sex toy shops may have a few basic designs to choose from but a shop that specializes in BDSM toys for function rather than novelty, which have a much wider assortment to choose from.

Purchasing your clit clamp directly from a shop has the disadvantages of not being discreet and being higher priced but the added benefit of providing a salesperson who may be able to help inform you on your first purchase.

The most affordable place to purchase a clit clamp is, of course, the Internet. Going online will provide you with every imaginable type of clit clamp there is. Online shopping for clit clamps makes it a lot easier to compare other models or lookup application tips.

The Internet is always the most discreet option, but the array of many different styles might be overwhelming for a first-time shopper. It’s best to try to stick to reputable sales sites that provide you with all the information you need to make your purchase.

How Much Does a Clit Clamp Cost?

One of the major benefits of the clit clamp is its affordability. In the world of overpriced sex toys, clit clamps are about as cheap as toys come. Average prices for clit clamps range from as low as $9.99 and topping out around $29.99.