Hardware Store Cock Rings

Hey guys. I wanted to go with the metal cock ring deal for all day wear. One around the whole shaft and balls and stack one or 2 just behind the head. I can’t find any stainless steel ones it seems everything is plated welded steel rings. Speaking solely on the metal is this safe? Obviously I wanted stainless but grabbed some welded rings that are plated.

Thanks!

I’ve noticed abrasion from using metal for light weight hanging, especially when wearing it while walking. I put micropore tape on the metal surface, which seems to prevent abrasion by keeping it from sliding around.

Chromium plating seems to dissolve after long periods of contact with the skin.

Other than possible plating coming off have you seen any negative reactions from plated rings vs stainless?

I don’t think so. It’s possible the abrasion I have noticed in the past had another factor like metal allergy I’m not aware of.

If I remember right, chrome plating is made by depositing a layer of copper and then chromium on metal, usually electrostatically. Aside from the metal allergies that could come from the plating, both copper and chromium are reactive metals that can cause issues on their own in the body. From a toxicological point of view, copper 1+ and 2+ are pretty biocompatible, the body knows how to handle them and remove excess from the body. Copper 1 readily converts to copper 2. Chromium on the other hand has many oxidation states, some that are fine in certain amounts (Chromium 3+), but others are highly toxic (Chromium 6+).

Hexavalent chromium - Wikipedia

I’m not sure which ions are produced and at what concentrations when chrome plating reacts to the skin. Given the skin sweat as a solution you couId probably expect to have a spectrum of chromium oxidation states due to reactions with oxygen and salts. I could guess how about the stoichiometric ratios by looking at some known reactions by pH and the resulting salts, but you’d really have to test it to be sure. Trying to anticipate the outcome of elements in the D-block (electrons populating the D orbitals) is really complicated because there are quite a few stable configurations for the electrons in that orbital shell.

Thanks. So far no skin irritation. The rings were shiny silver yesterday. After 1 day of wear they’re definitely showing a little copper tint. I’ll keep a close eye on it. I’m digging all day hardware and weight. I wish I’d known about it and PE in general a lot sooner. My only complaint is they don’t have enough fractional sizes to get the perfect fit at the hardware store. The bright side is that I’m a machinist and I have some 316 stainless on hand. Maybe I’ll turn out a custom set.

Do you have any tips to prevent glans rings from falling off when in a completely flaccid state? I’m stacking four rings on at a time which gives me the nice weighted hang that feels awesome. I’m using 1” rings and they work well but if I get too soft they will fall off. That would be embarrassing having a bunch of rings falling out your pants leg. My thought was to put three 1” rings on and one smaller one right in front of them to keep them from falling off. Unfortunately they don’t make a 7/8” off the shelf so I bought a 3/4” one as a retainer. Trying it now but it feels more constricting and I’m concerned about blood flow. Ideally I’d like to use four 1” ones. Is there something I can do to prevent the 1” ones from falling off without using a smaller ring in front?

Stainless steel rings and even hard rubber O rings are good to use to determine the correct size before ordering expensive surgical steel rings.

WestMarine offers top quality stainless steel marine quality O rings.

The kind of hanger I’m familiar with, the U-bolt type hanger, has the weight disproportionately balanced so it creates extra friction resistance via the angle of the hanger which wants to hang straight down due to gravity and the penis shaft that also wants to hang straight down. So the U-bolt and the shaft cross each other at 90 degree angles when hanging. I might not be explaining this very well. But it’s the weight at the bottom that makes it stay in place even if the flaccid glans is smaller in diameter than the opening of the U-bolt. Micropore tape on the metal also adds extra friction which prevents it from sliding around and causing abrasion to the skin.

Thanks. Being a machinist I’ve been reading and thinking out of the box. I ended up using one of the 1” rings from the hardware store and a large nut. Welded them together. Cleaned and sanitized them afterwards. I put 1 wrap of the self adhesive sports type tape behind the glans to protect the skin. Installed the contraption I made and secured it on with more of said sports tape. Getting pretty good pull on it. After wearing I’m going to use that same tape to do traction wrapping. I plan to make another ring with 2 nuts for more weight. I’m digging it so far. Easily wearable under clothes. It’s holding great. No pinching or pulling. Good circulation and laying in bed I can really stretch it out and tuck it under me. I will likely traction wrap before I take it off and then remove it. I’ve been using bath mate since about Oct of last year and I’ve gotten 3/4” from just that. The pull I’m getting from this has me stretched pretty good and I want to cement the gains. I’m going to lay off the bath mate till I get the length I want “hopefully”.

Started @ 5.5 x 4.5

Current @ 6.25 x 5

Goal @ 8 - 8.5 x 5.5

Hope I can get it that would be amazing. Had I known about PE years ago I’d be batting with a bigger bat!

I considered dipping my hanger in an epoxy coating, but later decided it wasn’t necessary. A lead solder on something that comes in contact with sweat and skin might not be the best idea, but maybe you’re not using a lead solder? I don’t know if anyone even uses lead solder anymore, so it might not be something that needs consideration.

Bimetal objects on sweaty skin can create a salt bridge causing one to dissolve and be electrically drawn into tissue.

I tacked it together with 6013 welding rod. Ground the welds down smooth. Cleaned it all with 90% alcohol. After that I wrapped the nut and the ring with the self adhesive tape. What’s working now is I cut a piece off some nylon stockings (pantie hose) and slide that over the head then slide the ring on. The nylon material keeps it from pinching or binding and its thin enough to not add extra diameter. Quite comfortable. Keeps me extended and hanging, doesn’t cut off circulation and it’s staying on nicely even when moving around. Wearing it around the clock at the moment. I don’t know if it’s good for gains per say but it feels nice and is hopefully training to keep it from turtle-ing. I have an actual extender coming so maybe this will help me get used to it ahead of time. I’d guess the whole contraption weighs less than a pound. I like the passive idea that works while I’m doing other things. I don’t have the time or privacy to do weight hanging or manual stuff.

Update. Went to the supermarket and I nearly lost it. Gotta find a way to keep it in place for all day wear so it won’t fall off in the event of shrinkage but also won’t cut off circulation. Any ideas appreciated.

That happened to me often before I started using micropore tape pretty often. Usually it would catch in my pants leg and I’d act like I was tying my shoes to get it before it fell out onto the floor. I can usually feel it when it’s slipping and fix it in time.

Once I was wearing shorts though. That was a little awkward because it made a loud noise and someone asked what it was. Another time it fell while I was walking and I flung it about a meter across the floor.

I try not to take embarrassing moments too seriously. I don’t think PE is something men should be ashamed of.

Yeah that’s exactly what I’m trying to avoid . Main thing is keep it on and try to eliminate skin irritation. Putting it thru hell in new territory anyhow. Being laid off a couple weeks now does afford time to experiment at least. Tomorrow I’m going to machine a HEAVY glans ring. 1 piece deal no welded parts. The nylons are actually protecting nicely. Not sure if I will be able to 100% avoid the self adhesive tape yet. It’s not horrible but it does irritate some. I have a silicone sleeve coming from AB silicone as recommended here elsewhere. I’m thinking my next try is going to be the heavy glans ring and possibly a silicone retainer ring just in front of it. I’m after length right now. My extender should be here anytime now. The loop around the shaft and stretch the other way type deal. Hopefully I can do the side to side stretching with it while I sleep and wear the heavy ring for downward stretch during the day then possibly traction wrap for a bit in between. If its discreet and moves towards the goal I’m all about it. Trying to be hush hush about it. The wife knows I have a bath mate but doesn’t know about anything else. Hope to get some quick gains.

I’d be weary of things that you aren’t sure what they’re made of. It probably won’t do anything, but…

It’s entirely possible that a toxic metal or other material is used in the plating process and you could potentially absorb it through the mucosa of the urethra. It wouldn’t cause immediate problems, but is a potential cancer risk years down the road.

I’d say, use the cheap ones to figure out what sizes you want and then search online to find a nice 304 or 316 stainless product for longer term use.