At first it was hard to get my flaccid to stretch beyond my erected, but now I stretch 0,6 inch longer than erected.
You read the tension on the rods, and it gives you a clear answer that something is happening. Both the ligaments and the fibers in the penis stretches, and the base ring digs deeper into the fat pad (if you have one ), towards the pubic bone.
When the tension decrease, you adjust it again, and if your penis has gotten longer, you add parts to the rods. It may be funny to put many pieces of rods into the stretcher, but it isn’t advisable. The head of the penis should be almost in front of the extender, to keep the noose pull downwards behind the head, instead of pulling forward «through» the head. The wrong way is painful, and you will be able to use the extender for many hours a day if you do it the right way.