Rethinking the Ballgag: The Tongue Depressor Design Evolution
Rethinking the Ballgag: The Tongue Depressor Design Evolution The ballgag is one of the most recognizable restraint objects. Simple in appearance, effective in function — a sphere, a strap, and silence. But over time, we wanted to try the tongue depressor effect on the ballgag What if the ball itself could guide the tongue, not just block speech? That question led to a structural evolution — the integration of a tongue depressor design directly into the ball. From Blocking to Guiding A classic ballgag works mainly by opening the mouth. It prevents clear speech, but inside the mouth, the tongue still has room to move. The tongue can: Press upward Shift the ball slightly Adjust internal pressure So we rethought the geometry. Instead of adding a separate insert, the ball itself was redesigned to include an internal silicone extension — a continuation of the ball’s form that naturally rests on the tongue. The goal wasn’t to add force. It...