Hi Repeter
> It is harder to flip up and down, and it flopped more to the side. Maybe that had something to do with my decision to use weights instead.
No it is to do with the geometry. When you use the base pad you are moving the extender swivel axis out from the pubis which makes the extender less stable when sideways force is applied. Fortunately I found the base sensitivity went away after a few months and I got rid of the pad. I suspect you might be the same.
>Did you get the short silicon comfort sleeve from M/B?
No I got the first lot from someone on eBay and the last lot from Absilicone. They are not that expensive but have a tendency to tear with a lot of use.
>How long can you go without taking a break?
I normally last 60 mins but since taking advice from Rootsnatty using the stress relaxation technique and going a bit more gently with the tension especially when I start I can last about 80 mins.
>I was thinking of making some sort of tube equivalent to the I.D. of the golf weights, and then wrapping like I do with the golf weights, and attaching that to the P/M cradle. There is a way I wrap with the NSM that I can’t pull the golf weights off. The problem may be that the golf weights don’t pull near as hard as the P/M, and even if there is no slip the harder pull may cut down circulation. I like to experiment, but I also try to be careful.
I do not try to use the golf weights like the extender, rather a more gentle tug for hours at a time while I am doing other things. THats why they are called an all day stretcher. I gather the aim is to cement gains from other PE activities and prevent turtling which is something I rarely get. I often go commando while wearing them and enjoy the swinging feeling I get with them. I did the same thing with my scrotum and got a good extension but scrotum stretching is much easier than for a penis.
>I found it to be too much for me to stretch and pump on a regular basis, but a lot of people do it and do fine. My plan now is to stretch during the colder season, and pump when it is warmer.
I find I can fit an hour pumping in at night when I go to bed. I suppose I could be extending instead but the pumping is good for my EQ and it gives me a chubby girthy feel which also improves our sex life. If I were to pump more it would interfere with my extending.
Regards
Fred