• @weird_altOPEnglish
    2•7 hours ago

    Not really, if you look below the bruise there is a small red stripe from one of the hits. They are usually longer and only a bit wider than that when they are still fresh. I really love those intense, sharp pains from a cane. The bruise got made with multiple dozen hits from different angles to get that nice big spot. It doesn’t look that intense initially, but develops over a few days to become a deep purple (pictures from later days have a much stronger coloration).

    I never used rattan, so I can’t really compare the two. From what I can gather it’s a type of wood/stick? Carbon doesn’t bend at all, so the force you use translates really well onto the skin. I’ll see if I can try using rattan soon to make a proper comparison

    • @[email protected]English
      2•4 hours ago

      I did some checking and it sounds like there is considerable difference in the two.

      A rattan cane is flexible, so when it strikes, it has a bit of give. This flexibility allows the force to spread out, creating a deeper, more diffused impact that feels thuddier. The natural flexibility of rattan helps distribute the energy more evenly across the skin, which results in less of a sharp, pinpoint sensation.

      On the other hand, a carbon fiber cane, being stiff and unyielding, focuses the energy of the strike into a smaller area, leading to a sharper, more concentrated sting. The lack of flexibility in carbon fiber doesn’t allow the impact to spread out, so the feeling is much more intense and focused in one spot.

      This is why people often find rattan canes to be better suited for those who like a thuddier feel with welts, while the rigid carbon fiber is better for precise, sting-focused impact.

      Sounds like we both have something new to try, but I think our preference will be rattan.

      • @weird_altOPEnglish
        2•4 hours ago

        Sounds really interesting. I have always used a baton instead if I wanted a deeper pain