BDSM Lexicon · Sensation & pain play

Wheel of pain

A Wheel of pain or pinwheel is a small, metal BDSM instrument with a rotating wheel covered in sharp points, designed to deliver controlled, stimulating pain and skin stimulation. Also known as a “Wartenberg wheel.”

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Related terms

• Pinwheel
• Wartenberg wheel

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