I have three:
1) VacExtender—I only used it a few times, it’s _HUGE_. Really big piece of equipment, full-blown scaffolding in your drawers. The headpiece broke on me the third time I tried to use it. I also had each of my constriction sleeves rip, ordered some more and they ripped—perhaps a bad batch. The other thing I don’t like is the lack of tension springs like the andro/jes models.
2) Static-Stretcher—imo this was introduced to much fanfare, including Gerry’s long thread “static stretching seems to promote.”. I couldn’t wait to order the device, however I was very unimpressed. The amount of parts is borderline ridiculous, if it ever came apart, while wearing, you’d end up with a small hardware store falling out of your pants. Rube Goldberg-like in it’s complexity. The base is made of cloth and you thread bars through holes, again, baling wire and chewing gum. This is MacGyvers favorite extender, but I hate it. Complete waste of money, delivers hardly any tension.
3) FastSize Extender—This was the third, and likely the last, extender I’ll ever buy. Well constructed, small, easy to attach. The noose is a bit painful, but I think it’s superior to the strap (which just transfers the pressure to the leading edge of the strap—not much better than the noose and harder to wear at high-tension). I’ve been using it with monkeybar’s Modified VacExtender headpiece. Hoping to get conditioned to the point where I can wear it for 8+ hours a day. Concealibility, even with the monkeybar headpiece (which adds quite a bit of size to it) still isn’t a problem. I wear it everywhere, even with decent tension (beyond EL).
For anyone who has gained from an extender, and has serious hours under their belt, I would be interested in hearing their thoughts on the “cellular mitosis” claim that’s put forward on the extenders’ websites. Does this make sense to you? Is the device creating a bigger weiner, or just stretching it out? I only have a few months so far, will probably wait at least another month to measure. Cellular mitosis?? Anyone?? Bueller??
Thanks for reading. I think the PeniMaster looks like a great product btw, if I ever get another extender it will probably be that one. The “nubs” that lock in the strap look intriguing (if they work). Getting the straps to hold at significant tension was my problem with the “comfort strap” (I have the X4 hybrid kit that I bought for my FastSize extender, but only used it a few times).
Thanks for reading. Great thread Marinera—hopefully we can have some experienced extender users (not me!) chime it.