I. Love. It!! You can feel the quality just by picking it up, and it's all you could want in a proper collar. It is perfectly designed and incredibly aesthetically pleasing. The padding keeps it comfortable while also helping to make it a bit more restrictive. Once it's on, I can't look down at all, and can only turn my head side to side about half the normal range (please note I would not recommend this if you are new to collars. I am not new to them and was still a bit intimidated by this one). It's also a bit stiff at first- do yourself a favour and try putting it on and taking it off a few times before using it, it gets a little more intuitive each time. I only have two minor complaints: 1. I find on the tightest notch it's still not *quite* tight enough for me, but I'm fairly slender and like things rather tightly fitted so I don't suspect it is much of a problem for most. 2. I wish there was a D ring in the back in addition to the three at the front: that would make it easier to use in a variety of positions without trying to twist it around. TL;DR: This collar is perfect, do yourself a favour and buy it.