Following Tigerbass’ lead, I stopped by AutoZone and picked up a Mity Vac II vacuum pump, selling for $25.99 plus tax. I then cruised over to PetsMart and picked up a ProQuatics Deluxe Gravel Vacuum (Medium)[cylinder is 10” long X 2” diameter], selling for $6.99 plus tax. The girl cashiering at Petsmart was all friendly when I checked out. “So, what size of aquarium do you have?” she inquired. “Uh,uh, medium,” I responded. “So, like a 30 or 40 gallon tank,” she responded. “Yeah.” I said. She wasn’t done at this point. “So, what kind of fish do you have?” “Tropical,” I minimally replied. “So, just friendly fish,” she responded. “Uh, yeah,” At that point, I couldn’t wait to get out of there. I was not prepared to discuss the nuances of aquariums and their maintenance. Of course, I could have replied, “No, I’m not buying this to clean out my fish tank. I’m going to use the cylinder with a vacuum pump to make my dick thicker and longer.” Another sweet, young virginal cashier would have had her innocence shattered.
I then made one more stop, at a sex novelties shop that I knew carried pumps, for a little comparison shopping. They were selling the Mity Vac pump (no fittings or attachments other than a hose and NO GAUGE!!!) for $117.95! This pump was marketed under the Boston Pump brand. They also carried pump cylinders, the 2” cylinder was priced at $93.95! Granted, the Boston Pump cylinders are very nice: made out of Lucite with a nice smooth flared bottom and red ruler markings going up the side of the cylinder and a quick release coupling fitting on the top of the tube. Nevertheless, the markups in the sex business are unbelievable.
Later last night, I pulled the funky-shaped nozzle off the end of the gravel vacuum cylinder, wrapped electrician’s tape around the rim of cylinder for increased comfort, hooked up one of the two 2’ pieces of 1/4” diameter vinyl tubing that came with the pump using the supplied (with the pump) cone-shaped adaptor to connect the other end with the cylinder. I guess you could use the piece of 1/2” vinyl tubing that came with the gravel vacuum; it appears that ChuckR is using it in his setup, based on the photo he provided. I have always seen penis pumps with the smaller tubing, so that’s what I used.
Following Avocet’s Pumping 101, I lubed up with Albolene and did 15 minutes of jelqing (about 300 reps), then stuck my sausage in the tube and proceeded to slowly pump up. Wow! What a sensation!! I would not want to do this without the gauge. I did 5 minutes at 3.5” hg pressure, then released the pressure, removed the cylinder and did another 100 reps of jelq. Coming out of the tube, I definitely noted the extra girth/thickness. Jelqing seemed to get rid of the splotches/discoloration and seemed to be synergistic and therapeutic with the pumping. I then pumped for another 5 minutes or so at 3.5” to 4.5” hg, got out of the tube, jelqued some more, cleaned off the lube, put on a rubber cock ring around dick and balls and went to bed.
By the end of my session, I realized that I needed more padding around the rim of the cylinder than a few pieces of electrical tape. I swear I could feel the sharp, hard plastic edges of the cylinder through the tape! Today, I prowled the plumbing sections of Lowe’s and Home Depot looking for a better solution for padding the end of the cylinder. I wanted something that was quick, easy and did not require glue. I found a possible solution at Home Depot; however, I will refrain from posting about it until I test it out this weekend.
Thanks, Tigerbass and ChuckR for showing us how we could make a quality pump at a budget price!