Taboom Strap-On Harness Deluxe: review

Taboom Strap-On Harness Deluxe at a glance — this is what you get

Taboom Strap-On Harness Deluxe is a strap-on harness, meaning a carrying strap that holds a dildo in place in front of the hip. It is made of PU leather and neoprene with polypropylene straps and nickel-free metal fittings, and it comes with two interchangeable O-rings of 3.5 and 4.5 centimeters, respectively. What sets the Deluxe variant apart from Taboom’s simpler strap-on harness is the back section: the manufacturer describes it as a large, supportive back piece that allows the harness to handle heavier dildos.

The specification is brief, and it’s not because we decided to leave anything out. Taboom publishes materials, ring sizes, and color. The distributor Scala publishes package dimensions, weight per unit, and country of manufacture. Beyond that, there is strikingly little: neither the manufacturer nor any of the five stores publishes a waist measurement or an adjustment range for this harness. For a product that is meant to be strapped around the body, that is the most important figure of them all, and its absence is discussed here as the single most serious objection to the item.

This review exclusively covers the red variant with EAN 8713221824431, the manufacturer’s item number 17166RED_. Taboom only publishes the color Red for this item. However, two retailers list the color options gold, red, and black on their product pages. These are the stores’ own color labels, not the manufacturer’s variant list, so check the EAN number if you compare prices between sellers. In this market, no shop in our data sells it.

What a strap-on seat does—and what it doesn’t do

A strap-on seat is pure mechanics. It has no motor, no battery, and no electronics. Its entire function is to hold a dildo in place relative to the wearer’s hip, so that the force from hip movement is transferred to the dildo instead of the harness slipping off. That means a harness is assessed on different grounds than a vibrator: which dildos it can hold, how securely it sits, how it distributes pressure against the body, and how the material handles being tightened and washed.

The construction here is the classic triangular harness with thigh straps. A wide, shaped front section in red sits against the hip and crotch, a wide back section goes around the butt, and two separate thigh straps with buckles run under the buttocks. In front, there’s an opening where the O-ring is attached, and it’s through that ring that the dildo’s base is threaded. The manufacturer states that the straps are adjustable, and the retailer’s product description describes them as durable.

What the harness doesn’t do is just as important. No dildo is included. Two retailer descriptions spell it out, and the manufacturer’s own description frames it as letting you use your favorite dildo with the rings. It’s worth emphasizing because both the manufacturer’s own product images and the packaging itself show the harness worn with a black dildo mounted—an image that’s easy to read as a delivery description. It isn’t. Expect the dildo to be an extra cost, separate from the harness.

Deluxe, standard, or with a dildo—which Taboom harness is which?

Taboom has three strap-on harnesses in its range, and they’re regularly mixed up in store copy because the names are so similar.

• Strap-On Harness Deluxe (item 17166)—the model this text is about. Wide, supportive back section, two O-rings at 3.5 and 4.5 centimeters, no dildo. List price: 35.99 euros from the manufacturer.
• Strap-On Harness (item 17165)—the same materials setup and exactly the same two ring sizes, but constructed with a front cushion instead of the wide back section, and with adjustable front attachments. List price: 27.99 euros.
• Strap-On Harness with Dong S (article 17120) — the same harness as the standard model, but with a silicone dildo with a total length of 12.5 centimeters in the package. List price 39,99 euro.

The difference between the Deluxe and the standard model is thus not the rings, which several store texts suggest. Both have 3.5 and 4.5 centimeters. The difference lies in how the force is absorbed: the standard model distributes the pressure over a front cushion, while the Deluxe does so over a wide back section. What can be established based on the manufacturer’s own description is that only the Deluxe is explicitly stated to withstand heavier dildos.

If you want a dildo included, then it’s the dong variant that applies — but it is based on the standard part, not on the Deluxe. You therefore can’t get the wide back section and a dildo in the same article from Taboom. The price difference between 27,99 and 35,99 euro, i.e. eight euro, is what the back section costs from the manufacturer.

Materials and build quality: four materials in the same product

The material issue determines how long a harness lasts and how easy it is to keep it clean, and it is unusually well documented here compared with the rest of the specification. Taboom states four materials outright: PU leather, neoprene, PP webbing, and nickel-free metal. The distributor Scala repeats exactly the same four in its specification table, and the materials are listed in Swedish as metal, neoprene, polypropen, and PU leather.

What PU leather is — and why it isn’t leather

PU leather is textile coated with polyurethane. A woven base, usually polyester or cotton, is provided with a layer of polyurethane that is embossed so that the surface looks like leather. It is therefore a synthetic material, not an animal-based one, and that is also why the material specification matters: PU is not the same as soft PVC, which is the other common synthetic leather in this product category.

The difference has a practical consequence. Softened PVC needs plasticizers to become flexible, and the most common group of plasticizers is phthalates. The Swedish Chemicals Agency describes phthalates as substances that can affect the hormone system and make reproduction more difficult, and several of them are restricted or prohibited within the EU in a large number of product categories. Polyurethane does not need phthalate plasticizers to become flexible — the softness comes from the polymer’s own structure. That’s why the manufacturer writing PU and not just "synthetic leather" is a better indication than it may seem.

What can be established about the surface is that PU is not pore-free in the same way as silicone. The surface layer is sealed as long as it’s intact, but embossing, seams, and rivet fastenings create edges where dirt can get stuck, and a PU layer can, over time, crack or peel if it’s exposed to heat, oils, or repeated heavy stretching. That’s the limitation built into the material choice, and it applies to all harnesses in this price range—Fetish Fantasy Elite Perfect Fit Harness solves it by choosing nylon instead.

Neoprene, PP webbing, and nickel-free metal

Neoprene is the same foamed synthetic rubber used in wetsuits. That’s where the harness’s comfort comes from: the material is elastic, distributes pressure, and retains its shape after it’s been pressed together—exactly what you want in a piece that should lie against the hip ridge and the waistband. The manufacturer also describes the harness as soft with a comfortable fit, and the neoprene is the technical explanation behind that wording.

PP webbing means webbing made of polypropylene—the stiff, woven band material used in backpack straps and seat belts. It stretches hardly at all, which is desirable in a harness where the whole point is that the dildo shouldn’t move relative to the wearer. Here, there’s one deviation worth noting: A retailer describes the straps as "durable straps in nylon", whereas both the manufacturer and the distributor indicate polypropylene. Nylon and polypropylene are different plastics with different properties—nylon absorbs more moisture and has slightly higher stretch. The manufacturer’s statement carries more weight, and the nylon claim should be treated as a store text, not as a specification.

The metal is stated to be nickel-free. This is a specific and verifiable commitment, and it’s relevant because nickel allergy is one of the most common contact allergies and because the buckles, rivets, and rings on a harness sit directly against the skin during use. On this harness, gold-colored rivets are visibly set on the front section and two buckles are on the thigh straps. Taboom does not publish which metal it actually is—an alloy, a surface finish, or just "nickel-free".

One material is missing from the list, and it’s the one that sits closest to the dildo: Taboom does not disclose what material the O-rings are made of. Two retailers describe them as flexible, which suggests rubber or plastic rather than the nickel-free metal, but no source states it. For comparison, another retailer explicitly writes that the Fetish Fantasy Elite Perfect Fit Harness has rings made of silicone.

Measurements and weight: 0.33 kg, and the waist measurement that no one publishes

Here the picture is thin, and that has to be said straight out. The manufacturer publishes no waist measurement, no adjustment range, no strap length, no strap width, and no product weight for Strap-On Harness Deluxe. In this market, no shop in our data sells it. The only thing to go on is the distributor’s information: Scala states the package dimensions as 27.5 × 12.5 × 8.5 centimeters and the weight as 0.33 kilo per unit, with country of manufacture China and an outer carton of 48 units.

The weight of 0.33 kilos is a distributor claim intended for shipping and storage, not a product weight measured without packaging. Treat it as an upper limit: the harness itself surely weighs less than 330 grams, but how much less is not shown by any source. The package dimensions, on the other hand, can be used directly—27.5 × 12.5 × 8.5 centimeters is a box in the format of a smaller shoebox, and it is large enough to show up in the shipping cost at stores that price based on volume.

The lack of a waist measurement is the real shortcoming. A strap-on harness is an item of clothing, and an item of clothing without a size indication can’t be assessed in advance. Two competitors handle it differently: Fetish Fantasy Elite Perfect Fit Harness fits waist measurements up to 173 centimeters and thigh measurements up to 76 centimeters, and No-Parts Taylor fits hip circumference up to 140 centimeters. Taboom’s corresponding figure simply isn’t published anywhere—whether by the manufacturer or the distributor. What can be established is that the manufacturer states the straps are adjustable, and that the adjustment buckles are shown in the manufacturer’s own product image—but not how far they can be opened.

The O-rings: 3.5 and 4.5 centimeters, and what they limit

The ring is the harness’s interface against the dildo, and it determines which dildos can be used at all. Taboom supplies two rings: one with a diameter of 3.5 centimeters and one with a diameter of 4.5 centimeters. The information is on the manufacturer’s product page and is repeated by all five stores, which makes it one of the few figures in this specification where all sources point in the same direction.

The inner diameter of the ring should match the dildo’s shaft diameter just above the base—not the base’s width, and not the dildo’s thickest point. The dildo is threaded through the ring from below until the base receives it, and it is the base that prevents it from sliding through. Two practical limits follow from this. A dildo with a shaft that’s too thick can’t be made to go through the ring at all. A dildo with a shaft that’s too narrow sits loosely and wobbles side to side, even if it doesn’t fall through.

Which dildo fits the Taboom Strap-On Harness Deluxe?

Count backward from the rings. With 3.5 and 4.5 centimeters, the harness accommodates dildos with a shaft within approximately that range — meaning a normal to a thick circumference — provided that the base is wider than the ring. Dildos with a suction cup or a wide, flat base are therefore the safe choice, and the product listings state that this is the type of base the harness is intended for. A dildo with a narrow or rounded base can be pulled through the ring under load and is not suitable, regardless of ring size.

Compared with the competitors, the range is narrower than it looks. Fetish Fantasy Elite Perfect Fit Harness is delivered with three silicone rings and is stated to handle dildos up to five centimeters in diameter, and No-Parts Taylor is stated to handle three to six centimeters with its two rings. Taboom’s upper limit of 4.5 centimeters is therefore below both of them. It makes no difference for someone using a dildo of normal thickness, but it is a real limitation if you know you want to go up in size later — and buying a new harness costs more than buying a new ring.

A detail rarely mentioned in store texts: two ring sizes also mean that you can use the same dildo in two ways. The smaller ring tightens harder on the shaft and gives a stiffer angle, and the larger one lets the dildo move a bit more. It’s not marketing but pure mechanics, and that’s the reason several harnesses are delivered with more than one ring from the start.

How do you replace the O-ring on the harness?

The ring sits in the opening in the front part, held in place by the material around it. The replacement is done without tools: the ring is taken out of the opening, the other one is pressed in instead, and then the dildo is threaded through the mounted ring. The practical advice is to mount the ring in the harness first and the dildo last — trying to thread a dildo through a loose ring and then get both into the harness afterward is significantly more troublesome.

The manufacturer does not publish any mounting instructions, any user manual, and any PDF manual for this article, and none of the five stores reproduces any either. It’s a shortcoming worth knowing before buying, especially since the harness consists of multiple parts that need to be threaded and adjusted in the correct order.

Fit: the wide back section and the adjustable straps

What motivates adding Deluxe to the name is the back section. The manufacturer describes it as a large, supportive back section that feels very secure and lets heavier dildos be used. In the product images, it shows as a wide, shaped band in dark red that goes around the butt, significantly wider than the narrow polypropylene bands that run underneath the buttocks.

How is the harness adjusted, and what size fits?

The manufacturer only states that the straps are adjustable, without specifying how many adjustment points the harness has. In the manufacturer’s own product image, you can see adjustment buckles both on the bands that go up toward the waist and on the two bands that run under the buttocks—which is normal for this type of construction and makes it possible to control both how high the front section sits and how firmly it is pressed against the body.

The sizing question, however, can’t be answered based on verifiable information. Taboom provides no size, no adjustment range, and no size guide for Strap-On Harness Deluxe, and the harness is not sold in different sizes either—there is only one item, 17166 in red. What can be established is that the manufacturer, in other parts of its range, publishes size tables with waist and neck measurements for its wearable harnesses, but not for this one. Without that information, the only reasonable advice is to check the shop’s return terms before you order, and to be extra attentive if you are far from an average hip circumference in either direction.

There is one more thing that isn’t published and that matters in practice: the width of the straps. A wide strap distributes pressure over a larger area and cuts less into the skin under load, whereas a narrow strap does the opposite. The manufacturer does not state the width of the straps, and no shop does either. The pictures show narrow bands in the thigh straps and a wide section in the back, but a picture is not a measurement.

Why the back support matters for heavier dildos

The physics behind the Deluxe back section is simple. A dildo that sticks out in front of the hip acts like a lever: the longer and heavier it is, the greater the turning moment it pulls the front section downward and forward. The counterforce has to be taken up somewhere, and in a harness it’s taken up by the straps and by the material that contacts the body. If the contact area is small, the force is concentrated on a few centimeters of strap, and the harness both slips and rubs. If it’s large, the same force is distributed over a larger area.

That’s exactly what the manufacturer describes when it writes that the large back section allows heavier dongs to be used. What can be established is that the construction follows the principle; what’s missing is a number. Taboom provides no maximum weight, no maximum length, and no strength/holdability information for the harness, so where the limit lies cannot be determined from any source. Practically speaking, that means the limit has to be determined by how the harness feels when it’s tightened, not by a specification.

Cleaning, care, and storage

Taboom does not publish any washing instructions, any care instructions, and no IP rating for this harness, and none of the shops reproduce any of that. It’s a noticeable gap for a product made of four materials, two of which—PU-coated fabric and foamed neoprene—behave completely differently in water.

What can be established based on the materials is this. Neoprene is closed-cell foam and does not absorb water into the material, but it dries slowly if it gets soaked, because moisture remains in the seams and between layers. The PU layer withstands wiping, but it does not do well when it is soaked, heated up, or exposed to alcohol and solvents, which can make the surface look dull or brittle. The polypropylene band tolerates water without any problem. Metal fittings tolerate water but should be dried so they don’t leave moisture stains in the material around them.

The practical conclusion is that the harness should be wiped off with a damp cloth and mild soap rather than rinsed under the tap, and that it should air-dry completely before being put away. Machine washing and boiling are out of the question for a product with PU-coated fabric and glued rivet fastenings. Store it flat or hanging rather than folded — a crease in a PU layer that stays in place for a long time eventually becomes a crack.

The question of lubricant belongs here, but it applies to the dildo rather than the harness. Use a water-based lubricant if the dildo is made of silicone: silicone-based lubricant breaks down the silicone surface over time and makes it porous, and a porous surface can no longer be cleaned properly. Oil-based products like coconut oil are unsuitable for another reason in this context — oil leaves a film in both PU and neoprene that is difficult to remove and that attracts dirt.

Taboom Strap-On Harness Deluxe compared with the alternatives

Three comparisons are relevant: against Taboom’s own simpler harness, against the established nylon harness in the mid-range, and against the harness that publishes the most data of all. All the specifications below come from the manufacturers’ own pages or from the retailer’s product pages, and all the prices are taken from 12 September 2026.

Against Taboom Strap-On Harness — eight euros for a wider back

Taboom’s simpler strap-on harness, article 17165, has exactly the same material setup and exactly the same two rings at 3.5 and 4.5 centimeters. The list price from the manufacturer is 27.99 euros versus 35.99 euros for Deluxe. The difference lies in how the harness takes up force: the standard model is described with a front pad and adjustable front fastenings, while Deluxe has a large supportive back section that expressly states that it can handle heavier dildos.

What this means in practice is that the choice comes down to where the pressure ends up. A front pad provides the most benefit for someone who is bothered by the dildo’s base pressing against the pubic bone. A wider back section provides the most benefit for longer or heavier dildos, because it counteracts the front part being pulled downward. Neither of the models is an upgrade of the other in every respect — but only Deluxe has the manufacturer’s explicit specification about heavier dildos, and that is the only source-cited argument for the price difference.

The third variant, Strap-On Harness with Dong S for 39.99 euro, is based on the standard part and includes a silicone dildo with a total length of 12.5 centimeters. If you’re completely new and want everything in one package, it’s a reasonable first purchase—but then you get the standard part’s construction, not the Deluxe back.

Against Fetish Fantasy Elite Perfect Fit Harness — but with measurements

In return, you get three things that Taboom doesn’t provide.

The first is size data: one listing states that the harness fits waist measurements up to 173 centimeters and thigh measurements up to 76 centimeters. The second is the rings: three silicone rings instead of two, and an indicated upper limit of a five-centimeter dildo diameter, compared with Taboom’s 4.5. The third is the material: soft nylon with plastic buckles instead of PU-coated fabric with metal rivets—that is, a material that can be washed significantly better and that can’t crack in the outer surface layer.

What Taboom has left on its side is appearance and price. The red PU harness with gold-colored rivets is a design product in a way that a black nylon harness isn’t. If you choose based on the stated data, Fetish Fantasy clearly wins. If you choose based on appearance, Taboom wins just as clearly. It’s rare for a comparison in this category to be this one-sided.

Against No-Parts Taylor, it has the widest ring span.

No-Parts Taylor Adjustable Strap On Harness with Double O-Ring has two rings like Taboom, but the span is stated as three to six centimeters dildo diameter—meaning both a lower bottom and a significantly higher ceiling than Taboom’s 3.5 to 4.5. Hip circumference is stated to be up to 140 centimeters, and the harness is adjusted using both Velcro straps and buckles.

Velcro instead of just buckles is a real difference in handling. It’s quicker to put on and take off, and it provides stepless adjustment instead of fixed positions, but the Velcro straps lose grip when they collect lint and textile fibers. Buckles keep their grip but are adjusted in steps. Which is best depends on whether you prioritize speed or longevity.

No-Parts also states that it’s body-safe and free from phthalates in its product text. That wording is missing from Taboom’s own description—which doesn’t mean Taboom contains phthalates, only that the manufacturer doesn’t make the promise. PU and neoprene are not materials that normally require plasticizers, but the difference in what is actually written is worth noting when you compare two products by specification.

In this market, no shop in our data sells it.

In this market, no shop in our data sells the item with EAN 8713221824431.

The inventory situation changes the picture completely. Availability can change quickly, so the cheapest option at the time may not be available when you order.

In this market, no shop in our data sells the Taboom Strap-On Harness Deluxe.

The prices in the table above are updated when the stores’ product feeds are updated, but always check the final price at checkout. Shipping costs can affect the final total, so the difference between sellers may shrink—and it often pays to put the dildo in the same order instead of ordering it separately.

Who is Taboom Strap-On Harness Deluxe for—and who is it not for?

It’s for you if you already own a dildo with a wide, flat base or a suction cup and you want a harness that looks like something more than a black nylon strap. It’s for you if you want a wide back section rather than a front cushion, if you want to be able to switch between two ring sizes, and if you want to keep the cost down. In this market, no shop in our data sells it.

It’s not for you if you need to know that it fits before you order. Without a published waist measurement, the only way to find out is to try it—and that’s a bad position for a hygiene product where consumers in the EU and EEA generally have a 14-day right of withdrawal starting when the goods are received, but sealed goods that are not suitable for return for health or hygiene reasons are exempt from the right of withdrawal once unsealed. In that situation, both Fetish Fantasy Elite and No-Parts Taylor are safer buys.

It also doesn’t fit you if you know you want to use a large dildo. The upper ring size of 4.5 centimeters is below both of the competitors’ thresholds, and a harness that grows out of you is an expensive harness regardless of the purchase price. And it doesn’t fit you if you want to be able to throw the harness into the washing machine between occasions—PU-coated textile with rivet fastenings should be wiped off, not washed, and the manufacturer doesn’t even publish an instruction to follow.

One more thing belongs in the decision. This is a harness without a dildo, and a dildo with the right base diameter normally costs more than the harness itself. So factor in the total cost when you compare it to a ready-made strap-on set—for example Taboom’s own Strap-On Harness with Dong S, which for 39.99 euro includes both a harness and a 12.5-centimeter dildo, although it’s on the standard harness’s construction.

Warranty, complaint handling, and right of withdrawal

Taboom does not publish any voluntary manufacturer warranty for Strap-On Harness Deluxe, either on the product page or on the brand’s other pages, and none of the stores commits to any own warranty for the item. That’s different from several brands in adjacent categories, where five or fifteen years of manufacturer warranty is normal—but it’s also more common in textile and leather goods than in electronics, because wear is harder to distinguish from defects.

What always applies are your statutory rights, and they are independent of what the manufacturer commits to. Under EU rules, the seller is liable for defects that exist at delivery and appear within at least 2 years (the legal guarantee). A seam that comes apart, a rivet that loosens, or a ring that cracks during normal use is exactly the kind of defect that is covered—unlike a PU layer that has become shiny after long-term use, which counts as wear.

For distance purchases, you generally have a 14-day right of withdrawal in the EU and EEA, starting when the goods are received. Under EU rules, sealed goods that are not suitable for return for health or hygiene reasons are exempt from the right of withdrawal once unsealed. In the EU, the seller is liable for defects that exist at delivery and appear within at least 2 years (the legal guarantee).

One final piece of advice specific to this product: save the packaging until you’ve tried the harness. Without a published waist measurement, the size is the only thing you can’t check in advance, and an intact seal is what determines whether you can use the right of withdrawal if it can’t be tightened to the right fit.