Originally Posted by hungerformore
Hello fellow growers,First of all, thank you for making this site and sharing your experience and advices. It has been a great source of inspiration and help to me.
I’m writing to ask for further advices though. I bought a Quick Extender Pro and having trouble applying it to my penis. There are two main issues I am facing.
1, securing the penis without pain, slipping out or cutting off blood from the glans
- for uncut people, do you retract the foreskin before applying the glans piece?
- which area should I secure the straps to? Right behind the glans?
- I assume you need to stay flaccid, but putting pressure on my glans area will get my semi-erect. Is there any way I could tackle this issue?
- the only time I managed to secure my penis the glans were squeezed pretty bad, is this normal or was it due to an error I made?
2, connecting the base to the head piece
- I have not yet tried to modify the glans peace like Cunny Linguist mentioned, should I?
- instead I tried another method mentioned here, I secured the glans peace and pressed down the springs and stretched out my penis enough to be able to secure to the base.
(this latter one more or less worked, meaning I managed to do it once, without slipping out)
So my main question is how do I secure the glans peace? I tried using gauze and will try bandages as well. Maybe I should try other methods or replacing the silicone straps with something else? Perhaps a wide pad covering both straps would also help, like the one in the single strap devices? Did anybody have similar issues like I do? Please, let me know if you can help me start using this device.
Thank you in advance,
Yet another fellow grower
PS: I’m willing to share pictures or videos of the process, so that you could see where do I go wrong.
Hey there - I’ve been using the QEP for 3 years now, so here are my tips (not saying it will work for everyone, but it definitely works for me!):
- Only use one strap - and without that foam tube/padding. I use the one furthest away
- Definitely use it with your foreskin retracted!
- Measure your BPFSL - and set the bars to that or even a bit over (when you’re pushing down on the extender)
- Get a piece of thin sponge (I’m using a thing for your feet called "Toe Foam"!) - and cut it to size, so it will fit around the top and side of your glans
- Put the extender on (including the sponge bit, under the strap). As you’re putting the extender on, push down on it/the springs
- With your glans/head in the strap, pull on the back two strap pieces together so your glans should move up a bit (so it’s resting firmly in place on the plastic bit). You want it as tight as possible, while still being comfortable
- While still pulling the two back straps, pull them downwards so they are against the plastic - then wrap a piece of carpet tape (or thick tape) ALL the way ‘round the plastic (including your glans). You’re basically trying to make sure your glans - and the back of the two straps - are securely in place and can’t move.
- Your penis should now be at a very tight stretch - I can usually wear mine 1 and a half to 2 and a half hours at a time, before it gets uncomfortable
That’s it - I know it probably sounds awkward/fiddly, but once you get the hand of it, it really is quick and easy to do 👍.