Pumping Questions

Hi,

I just started a dedicated pumping only routine. I have been water pumping. I got a 1.75” tube according to the size guide and I am already packing it.

I just ordered a 2” tube. I am wondering if it is necessary to stage from the 1.75” tube to the 2” tube? Or can I just start and finish in the 2” tube?

I have a silicone penis sleeve I can wear in the 2” tube as well. I am water pumping at fairly low pressures- less than 3 inHg. When water pumping at these pressures, will it matter if my tube is too big? Or will I need to either stage tubes or wear a sleeve?

Additionally, what is the optimal temperature for the water for water pumping? I’ve noticed hot water gives greater expansion but makes me slightly more prone to blisters and edema.

I’m thinking maybe warm water is ideal, but I’m looking for a specific temperature range. Maybe I will do my own experimentation to find the ideal temperature, I have a thermometer I can use.

And is using a heating pad helpful while water pumping? Or is it beneficial for the water in the pump to slowly cool?

Lastly, I’m following some of Sparkyx’s posts regarding beginner water pumping routines. I started with 2 x 2min at 2inHg per day and I have slowly been adding time and pressure as my penis is conditioned.

So far it is by far my favorite form of PE that I’ve tried and I’m already seeing good results.

In my opinion, you can move directly up to the 2” tube if you are fully packing your 1.75” cylinder. You should also start pumping for ten minutes and then move up slowly to 20 minutes. I believe you are ready to increase vacuum to 3 hg and over the next few weeks increase it up to 4 to 5 hg.However,let your PIs be your guide.

Warm water, not hot water is Best and a heating pad is a good idea

I started pumping in the 2” tube, but I’m having a problem with my glans getting pressed hard against the wall of the cylinder.

My penis has a strong upward curve when erect, so under vacuum my glans is getting pressed very hard against the wall.

Before pumping, I applied petroleum jelly to my glans and water based lubricant to the inner walls of the cylinder. And while it helped some, there was still an uncomortable amount of pressure on my glans. I was using low pressure around 2.5inHg.

Is there anything I can do to remedy this problem of too much pressure on my glans while water pumping?

I have read that pumping will correct bends over time, which is not necessarily what everyone wants. A tighter diameter tube will prevent the glans from touching the edge at the same angle. You might use the smaller diameter tube until your penis becomes straighter.

Petroleum jelly is a pretty good lubricant and it seems unlikely to enter the body, but if it does, and autopsies on tumors have shown it has in some, it cannot be easily removed from the body or metabolized. The act of stretching the skin may cause the junctions between cells to be loosened, allowing petroleum jelly in. I would use olive oil.