Jumping from the Bathmate to a full on tube+pump, want some input.

Alright, the Bathmate, while a great starting point, has been tougher to use lately since it keeps pulling in my sac. I’ve decided to go ahead and look into a tube+brake bleeder pump. I’ve done some research and will invest in the following items:

Mityvac Vacuum Pump - Save on Mityvac Pumps at Harbor Freight!

Girth isn’t a priority right now, so I’m going with a 1.75" tube to start. Any advice for a newbie to full on pumping? What pressure should I start off at and when can I start seeing results?

Those are 3 good choices to get you going. Did you use our size chart to pick the 1.75" cylinder? Selecting Your Cylinder Size

Take it easy getting started. I recommend going into the cylinder with an erection and only pumping up to 3"hg pressure and since you have bathmate experience, go for 2 or 3 10 minute sessions. After a week or so, try the 3"hg but stay in the cylinder for the entire 30 minutes.

See how that goes and we can expand from there. Bit of a pun I know. ;)

Yeah, I consulted the size chart. My base girth is about 4.75” now so I figured I’ll use that and go from there. Won’t I begin to donut after 30 minutes? I typically get fluid buildup at around 25 min.

At only 3”hg I think you will avoid a donut. But if you get one, it’s no big deal. It will dissipate and have no lasting effects.

hungasianguy, did you gain with the Bathmate? Sorry to ask, it’s just I’m curious since it is so popular and yet I have only seen a couple reports of it really working for people.

Vacuum Pumping 101 Always a good read to start off with.

I’ve seen some improvement in my flaccid and my base girth sentii, but I don’t pump consistently enough to get any other gains. The diameter at the bottom of the Bathmate is about 2.5”, so it pulls in my sac when I’m using it. It kind of pulls my testicles in too, making it very uncomfortable if I don’t do it right.

Just bid for an unused MityVac on ebay and committed to the tube and hose connector.

Alright, my pump came in today and I was experimenting with what kind of pressure I should pump at. I tried 3 hg as suggested, but it didn’t feel like enough so I went up to 5-6 hg, which felt more like what I felt in the Bathmate. I also tried pumping to where it started hurting to see where I shouldn’t go, but as I released the vacuum back down to a safe 6 hg, my dick stayed as plump at a lower pressure. I was wondering if I can pump to a high pressure to increase the blood in my penis and then drop to a lower pressure to keep the blood there and safely expand, kinda like kegeling when clamping. Any input on these observations?

Brief increases in pressure are OK. Pumping relies more on time than pressure; you don’t need the feeling of pressure you get from clamping for example.

6”hg is usually the boarder line pressure where discoloration can become a problem. If you pump higher then that discoloration most certainly comes into the picture. If you want to avoid discoloration, I would make 5”hg the limit and just pump for longer periods of time like 30 minutes or longer. Even then, when exiting the cylinder you should massage to a full erection to help bring the skin color back to normal.

It’s been a good solid month of the pump and I’ve seen and felt some gains since I’ve started. I have a new question though. When I pump, my glans is pushing up against the walls while my shaft has some way to go. Is there something I can do to promote more girth in my shaft? As much as I love my big head, I’d like more even girth in my dick. I have like 4.75” base girth and almost 5” mid shaft girth.

Hanging will probably bring up your base girth.