Tersely Pertinent

DidiRN​(sub female) - You really know how to grab someone's attention don't you...?

PrincessLemon​(sub female)​{Owned } - This felt like I got rick rolled ?

Blondie​(sub female)​{Collared} - Total bait and switch! Might have to use two hands for that! ?

dollMaker​(dom male) - Handle should balance the falls, so where the falls enter the handle is where the balance point should be. My advice is go with what is comfortable in the hand, your hand, what sits nicely, and I would not be tempted to go too big, too heavy, and falls not too long as they can splay outwards at the tips, thus making landing them accurately hard.

Handle size, diameter should feel comfy in the hand.

If you are making it for anyone, then go with the average.

Sincorrigible​(sub female) - *snigger.... Nicely done TD, nicely done. I laughed. Ummm.... In a flogger, no. My hands are too small..... ??

Bunnie - Ohhh… 2 inches in girth? Nah, just right ?

TNS​(dom male)​{TSS} - As a fellow wood worker and metal fabricator that deals with rod. the 1.5" rod will be perfect. you want to make sure they have a secure grip and 2" may make people unsure when flogging. you may also split the difference and make a 1.75 rod and see how that feels in your hand.

I'mME - Wood, woody, woodiness, woodiest.

That's all I got.