Sex Swing Buyers' Guide

When choosing a sex swing there are basically three options, the standard free hanging sex swing, the free hanging swing with a frame and a door jamb sex swing. All have their advantages and disadvantages...

The Traditional Free Hanging Sex Swing

This is the standard arrangement for sex swings where they are attached to either a ceiling joist or underneath a door frame. The door frame is generally easier to set up because you don't have to try to locate the ceiling joist to screw the fixing eye into but is less fun because you don't have so much room to actually use the swing. The ceiling mounting is the best but can be difficult because you may not have a suitable ceiling joist in a position where you actually want to use the swing.

There also the problem of a pretty large hook stuck in your ceiling or door and this apart from being somewhat difficult to explain if the kids come to visit, it doesn't look that attractive. A lot of people get around this by placing it discretely inside a light fitting but the best option we've found is a fake smoke detector we bought from Ebay. This simply attaches to any hook and covers it completely, you just pull it off to hang up your swing, replace it after use and nobody is any the wiser - brilliant!

Free Hanging Sex Swing with a Frame

The second option is a swing that comes with its own free standing frame thus avoiding any need to drill holes in the ceiling. This is extremely convenient in one sense as it is a total solution (and portable if you like to visit "swinging" friends!) but has the disadvantage of being rather expensive to buy and bulky to store. There are alternatives to the rather overpriced frames UK sex shops sell if you are a little creative - we know one couple who use their (now grown up) kids' old garden swing frame and it performs wonderfully and is much sturdier than the purpose built frames!

Door Jamb Sex Swing

The last option is the door jamb type swing that clips over the top of the door and is wedged in place against the frame when you close the door. This is a relatively new addition to the sex swing market that was developed to make sex swing ownership easier and avoid the need to drill holes. We have tried out one of these swings and honestly can't recommend them at all because they really do not provide anything like a true sex swing experience.

The main problem is that you never hang freely and feel like you are pinned to the door. Because of this you don't experience the true weightlessness that a free hanging sex swing provides and as this is one of the principal benefits of a swing, a lot of the advantages are lost. There is also the problem of accessibility and the partner not in the swing (usually the man) cannot really get to the woman very easily. When we tried this we were constantly hitting our knees, elbows and heads on the door which really ruined almost all the positions we tried.

There is also the issue of the strength and stability of the door. Given that most modern internal doors are thinly constructed, hollow and bonded inside only with cardboard we wouldn't trust them at all. In addition there is the fear that if during love making you accidently catch the door handle, the door could easily come open and this would mean an instant and painful plummet to the floor for the person in the swing.

To be completely frank, these swings are a waste of time in our opinion and we would encourage anyone buying a sex swing to look at one of the free hanging models, they are a bit more work but once you find a joist it is just a matter of drilling a hole and screwing in a screw.

We hope to expand this page in the coming months but if you'd like more information, take a look at Bondara's Sex Swing Guide.