A Complete Guide to Clit and Nipple Clamps

What do you think of when you hear the word “clamp”? If you’re like most people, you’re probably picturing something heavy and metallic which you wouldn’t really want attached to your genitals.

But genital clamps exist, and they’re more fun than you might think to use. Here are some cool things people often report when using clit and nipple clamps:

• They make oral sex feel amazing
• They make your clit more sensitive even after they’re removed
• It can be easier to come while clamped
• They make for great predicament bondage

All things considered, maybe clamps do belong in the bedroom after all. Here’s everything you need to know about them.

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Types of genital and nipple clamp

How to use clit and nipple clamps

Fun games with clit and nipple clamps

Types of clit and nipple clamp

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There are a lot of different kinds of clamp available for the sexually adventurous out there. Below are listed some of the most common types… but if you just want to skip the hassle and get something good I’d recommend these inexpensive but excellent crocodile clamps.

V-shaped/tweezer clamps

These popular clamps usually look like slightly odd hairclips. They may be bare metal, but clamps intended for the clit will usually have some friendly silicone grippers on the ends. With some gentle flexing most v-shaped clamps are almost infinitely adjustable, but the best ones come with a moveable ring that you can slide back and forth to set the tightness.

Weighted clamps

Many clamps are designed to have little weights added to them – like a bit of gym equipment for your genitals. As well as adding to the pinch and pull of the clamp, these will also swing when the wearer moves, which creates some very interesting sensations.

Screw-tightened clamps

These clamps are tightened and loosened by means of a screw, which makes them incredibly versatile, and great for anyone who’s more interested in pain than pleasure. Many nipple clamps are designed this way. You can find alligator clamps that tighten with a screw, or box-shaped nipple crushers that apply a more even, broad pressure.

Vibrating clamps

On both men and women, the nipples are super sensitive, which means that vibration applied to the nipples often feels really good. I’ve also heard rumours that the same is true for the clit, but who really knows? Vibrating clamps come with a teeny little vibrator attached, and provide a bunch of added stimulation.

Butterfly/clover clamps

The point of these complicated-looking things is simple: when you pull on the string, they grip tighter. They’re a staple of BDSM toyboxes everywhere, and not just because they look cool – they’re brilliantly sadistic as well.

Flexible clamps

Most clamps are made from metal, but you can find flexible “clamps” made out of treated string or silicone cord. Rather than pinching the nipple or clit, these tighten like a noose around it in order to provide sensation. With a little added weight, these provide a very similar sensation to any other nipple clamps.

Nipple/clit suckers

Not technically a clamp, but included here because they’re used in a similar way. These little nubbins provide targeted suction to sensitive areas of the body. Squeeze, apply, release – and add a bit of lube if you need to make a better seal. Some people prefer a sucking sensation to a pinching one – for them, nipple/clit suckers are the way to go.

Improvised

Plenty of household items can be modified to work as excellent clit or nipple clamps. Square-ended plastic (wood = splinters = aaaargh) clothes pegs are the obvious candidates, but any other plastic clip will also work. Non-splintery chopsticks are also good fun – bind them together with a couple of rubber bands and use to grip the nipple like a slippery little gyoza.

How to use clit and nipple clamps

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Clamps are a pretty self-explanatory toy. You apply them to your nipples or clit as appropriate, and then enjoy the sensations they create. These sensations will usually be:

• A pinch (pleasant or painful depending on how tight the clamp is) when you first apply the clamp
• A steady or slowly rising awareness of your clit/nipple being compressed – might be pleasurable or painful depending on tightness and your body
• A rush of sensation when the clamp is removed and bloodflow resumes

If you’re aiming for pleasure you should adjust the clamp so that it’s just tight enough to stay in place without you holding it. If even that level of tightness is a bit much for you, you can work up to it by stimulating your clit or nipples a little first, or using a dot of lube to ease the initial contact between clamp and skin. This will also make things quite slippery, so be conservative with the lube.

If you’re aiming for pain, you can go pretty tight from the start.

Just remember, in either case, you should leave the clamps on for only short periods of time – ten minutes at most. Tight clamps cut off the blood supply (which is why you get a rush when you remove them), and cutting off the blood supply to any part of your body for a long time is a bad idea, captain.

Fun games with clit and nipple clamps

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That’s the basics on how to use nipple clamps, but there’s a lot more to them than just the basics. Here are some fun things you can do with clamps and clips and other bits of kit.

Weighted clamps + vigorous fucking

Apply a set of weighted clamps to your willing victim. Get them into position to be fucked doggy style. Go at it. As you pound them the weights will swing, providing some hands-free torture for their poor, sensitive little protrusions.

Clamps + vibrators

I mentioned vibrating clamps before. Not many people own vibrating clamps, but you can get the same effect by applying a vibrator (I’d suggest something powerful, like a magic wand) to an ordinary metal clip. Brrrrring.

Chains + clamps

One hitherto unmentioned (but very popular) clamp variation: sets of nipple clamps joined together (or even to a clit clamp) by a chain. These are fun not just because the chain adds weight to the clamps, but because you can also grab the chain and pull for maximum pain.

Clamps + bondage

Attach a clamp to your beloved. Attach a chain to the clamp. Attach the chain to a fixed point. This effective means of bondage keeps its subject in place through pain; if they pull away, it will hurt. The harder they pull, the more it will hurt… at least until the clips come off. Superb fun for the sadists among us.