Spreader Bar (Barre d'écartement): Definition and Use

What is a Spreader Bar (Barre d’écartement)?

The spreader bar, or “barre d’écartement”, is a bondage device used to keep a submissive’s limbs spread apart. It usually consists of a rigid bar, of variable length, with attachment points at the ends and sometimes in the center. It is most often used to spread the legs, arms, or both simultaneously, by attaching wrists or ankles with handcuffs or ropes.

What is the purpose of the Spreader Bar?

The main objective is to immobilize the submissive in a position of vulnerability, to fully expose their body (especially the genitals and anus) and to restrict their ability to move. This facilitates access for the dominant and intensifies the feeling of helplessness and submission.

How is a Spreader Bar used?

Restraint is a super intoxicating game, especially when your partner lays you on your back and ties your ankles to the ends of a cold metal bar. Your legs are now forced to stay wide apart, blatantly exposing your ass. You can neither close your thighs nor curl up. You are completely open, vulnerable. “This way, you can’t escape,” he says. He positions himself between your legs and admires his work. He doesn’t even need to hold your legs; the bar does all the work. He penetrates you slowly, savoring every inch of your body stretching to receive him. You are impaled, unable to move as he begins to fuck you. Each thrust slightly moves the bar, a constant reminder of your position. He uses your body as a mere object, a hole at his disposal. When he’s done, he withdraws and leaves you there, legs still spread, filled with his semen and your humiliation.