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I’ve had a few adornments sitting down in inventory for a long time that I haven’t tried on or gotten an impression of. This is one of them. This one came from a new up-and-coming shop, fckme. Being a unique design, this one immediately caught my attention and found its way into my shopping cart - and there are other neat designs offered by this manufacturer worth looking at later!
I mentioned in my FOP cock ring review that I stumbled across a matching cock and glans set in the King Rings secondhand products page - and wouldn’t you know it? They were just my size. Although I now own 9 King Rings cock adornments, this is my first glans ring from Scott. How does it stack up?
I shouldn’t have to say that the design and finish of ANY King Rings product is top quality as that is just what has come to be expected at the price point and from a well-established brand in the industry. The glans rings are no exception to this rule with this sample sporting a handsome piano black plating under a crystal smooth finish. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but I think the finish of the glans ring may differ in some way to those of the cock rings - it just looks… different. It seems to pick up finger prints more? Or perhaps that is just a side effect of my cock rings being flat while the glans rings feature a radiused outer profile? In any event, the finish is on par with what you would expect from King Rings.
I’ve casually been looking at the Father of Pearl Midnight as a brother to join my original Father of Pearl in the collection. I didn’t spring on it until recently when I came across such a sample with a matching glans ring on the King Rings secondhand products page. An adornment can be washed, so how could I resist?
Just like the original, this FOP features a gorgeous jewelry quality finish and top shelf design. A smart addition since the first FOPs includes a laser engraving of the size on the inside of the adornment. For someone with a HUGE collection, I can’t express how helpful this is when I am browsing for a ring to wear! Scott’s always thinking up the smart ideas! Per usual, the manufacturing process is spot on. This ring fits well at 1.813" in diameter and the thick .795 profile helps keep the weight up. You won’t forget you’re wearing the FOP since it weighs slightly more than half a pound! As is appropriate for such a premium adornment, the .275" thickness of the ring features a comfortably radiused inner profile. The outer profile edges feature a step cut which serves to add a bit of “bling” to the visage of your manhood while wearing. The turquoise colored abalone inlay is just as striking as the original FOP and I am hard pressed to decide if the piano black finish or the smooth sliver finish is more handsome. Hell, why not both?!
I have had my eye on this behemoth for a long time. It’s no secret that I love multi-ring setups. Two of my favorites are triple-ring setups with a cock, shaft, and ball ring. There’s just something about having my manhood wrapped in lots of metal. It was a nobrainer that this quad cage would show up in my collection given the thick wire size and the multi-ring design.
As is usual for Ballistic Metal, this design is unique and pushes the bounds of standard designs. They started with 1/4" wire rings and asked the question, “What if we added MORE rings?” They doubled up on rings for both the cock ring and the shaft ring leaving each testicle to be ringed by a single wire. My usual size for a shaft ring is 1.35", but for dual wear, sizing up to the 1.52" diameter of this ring ensure comfort while the cock ring at 2.01" does its work. Both of those sizes alone leave me wanting when it comes to pump and engorgement, but when donned together, they provide a nice pump. This is clearly an industrial piece of metal (another Ballistic Metal signature). The stainless is not plated and features a semi-matte sheen. The wire rings themselves do not have a seam - which would be a deal breaker for a piece of kit at this price. The welds joining the rings are quality workmanship with no sharp edges to catch or pinch on, but the unfortunate side effect of the welds is the discoloration and slight rusting opportunity where the weld was done. Depending on your desired look, this may be a good thing or a bad thing. With Ballistic Metal known for being so “industrial”, this design fits right up their alley given the masculine look and greater than 11oz of heft. I personally would have appreciated a completely uniform finish (maybe dipped or plated) to even out the finish at this price range, but that’s a small niggle for a quality piece of kit.
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