I have a pretty versatile palate. When I'm playing in the Domme role, my choices are heavily influenced by my sub's preference since the object is the session is to elicit the reaction I'm seeking from them - some level of mood matching is necessary at the start of the session in order to bring them onto my level. When I allow myself to submit, I expect the same observation and consideration (which is why I rarely do, lol).
That said, I'm generally into rope on my personal time. It's time consuming yes, but it's meditative for me. Even alone I play with rope, and so I have plenty of rope-wrapped dowels as spreaders, and finished macrame cuffs that I've made over the years to keep my hands busy while I'm dreaming of the beautiful people I'd like to get into them, lol. There are a few people in this lifestyle that I bring my rope skills to, but of course with the patience required I tend to only break it out when I know that the depth of interest is shared... nothing sinks my heart faster than a bored sub!
For sessions where other aspects of play are meant to take center stage, I have a sizeable collection of leather restraints for the quick and dirty
My favorite (right now) are my over the door suspension cuffs - on a well constructed doorway, they're good to 350lbs... which is important to me as I like to work my subs into absolute exhaustion and leave them hanging there
~Mme X~