Optimal Shape For Compression Grips

Hi All,

As we know , extender devices that are intended to use a strap or noose around the top of the penis, focus most of the grip force onto an area where the dorsal veins, arteries and nerves are located. For a noose, the force is focussed not only mainly to the top of the penis, but also over a narrow region longitudinally. This might unnecessarily increase the tendency to cut off the circulation, or even traumatise the nerve fibres. The Restorex device uses a mostly level clamp which also probably applies most pressure on this area, although it also grips the glans. Weight hanging clamps, though, seem to use a different approach, where pressure is applied more to the sides.

Does anyone have any thoughts, experiences, theories on the most favourable grip design, e.g. Perhaps minimising risks related to circulation loss or nerve injury?

Is there a valid reason, anatomically, rather than mechanically, for hanging and extending to use different grips?

Increasing the longitudinal extent of the grip seems an obvious way to reduce pressure, although I guess then less effective for stretching the tissue under the grip itself, but maybe that’s not quite as important for me as the area where the Peyronies scar is in the middle of the shaft.

For myself the goal is treating a dorsal curve (Peyronies disease) as well as length gain, so I realise the dorsal side is exactly where tension is required, even though it’s where these vulnerable structures also are, so perhaps there is less to be gained by redistributing force away from them.

For discussion purposes, I’ve drawn a cross section and labelled the possible forces according to the hours on a clock, and a few possible grip cross sections.

I am in my beginner phase of getting used to an extender and I figured out very quickly that it will be very hard to wear it for 5-6 hours a day, precisely because the noose design cuts off circulation too much.

That is when I began looking into different attachment options to be used with extender. I plan to test several, because no corners should be cut when trying to figure out a way to more comfortably wear something for over 1000 hours. I am also experimenting with different bandages and tapes to increase friction and to alleviate the irritation to the glans and upper part of the shaft by the noose.

The extender I used had holes for 2 nooses so I tried with 2 yesterday which did make it a bit easier to get through 1 hour, but that is still far away from 5-6 hours of semi-comfort. I am currently looking into buying some type of vacuum attachment for my extender, but haven’t decided yet on first one I’ll try. Something that delivers to EU within EU will get prioritized.

I don’t have Peyronies, but I do have a curve I want to treat by extending. Sadly, it is near the end of the penis, which probably means I should be concentrating force in the area of the curve and beyond it, not before, which is what wider compressions used for hangers would do. I am posting here to not open a new thread just yet while I collect information. Hope to see more replies here soon.