My partner and I thought these were great. The straps are as previously stated a little shorter than I had hoped but that didn't stop him from tying me up. I never realized how creative a person could get with something like this until we brought the kit home. The do not disturb sign I don't really use because nobody is really around. I just hung it on my wall. This is definitely what you would use as a beginner because they don't hurt your wrist or whatever it is you're tying up and they are quite comfortable.