Lack,
I have had some of the same problems with the bib starter as you are describing. For some it comes real easy. For others like me it was difficult and sometimes still is.
First - What works for one may not work for others. Don’t try to jump into a certain weight or time. You need to build up to anything as you are conditioning your penis to handle the stresses of hanging. Conditioning is very important in any physical endeavor, especially PE!
After conditioning your penis the most important Bib advice related to long term gaining is “ride the fatigue.” That is when you feel the burn/pull in either the ligs or the skin to a point that is very uncomfortable reduce the weight a pound or two and try to complete the set, max 20 minutes. If needed keep reducing weight and try to complete the set then do so. You should not try to push through pain. If there is pain reduce weight until the pain goes away or just stop the set. The idea here is to stress what you are working on over time, “ride the fatigue.”
Do you have an intact foreskin or are you cut? I am cut and need to get a lot of skin tube. I am also trying to restore my foreskin. It takes a long time to grow skin. You can stretch it for a little while, but eventually if you are gaining length you will need to “grow” skin.
Like others have said wrapping is important. I use a hair tie wrap (HTW) on my skin and the rubber Theraband over the HTW. My wrapped flaccid girth is normally somewhere between 4.75 to 5 inches.
Bib recommends starting out at a low weight. I started at 2.5 lbs. Start with one 20 minute set. Then two 20 minute sets and work your way up on time until you are hanging for what you think you can do time wise each day. Total time 60-80 Minutes etc doing 20 minute sets. Bib recommends about 10 Hours a week. I am doing 2-3 sets in the morning and another 2-3 sets at night.
Twisting shaft in the skin tube was another problem for me as well. First you don’t need to be perfectly straight. Just make sure you are not turned more than 45 degrees while you are hanging. What worked for me was to slowly tightening the hanger. This allowed the internal penis structure to collapse from the pressure on the sides of the penis. Tightening rapidly caused the internal structure to resist and twist inside the skin. You will also need to work on adjusting the hanger. This is the bottom bolts to make it fit you properly.
The Bib is not an easy PE item to master and was very frustrating to me. It sometimes still is. I hope this helps you.