I pulled the trigger on a pump and had my first test run, just to see what it’s like. Definitely interesting but there’s some things I’d be grateful for more guidance on from any vets.
The cylinder is 9” long with a diameter of 2”. It came with a soft rubber seal which goes across the end of the cylinder through which my John Thomas goes. The seal has a hole in the middle, I think 1” in diameter. I tested it with and without the rubber seal and found I don’t really need to use it in order to get a good seal. Can anyone think if there’s any other benefit to using the rubber seal beyond the sealing?
There seems to be a lot of variables with pumping when working out a routine - different pressure levels, duration in the tube, number of sets, gap between sets, frequency of sessions. I’d like to stay relatively low with the pressure, no more than 3/4”Hg, and play with the other variables, certainly at least while I learn the ropes.
I’m curious to know what kind of objectives people have for a pump session when they slide into the tube. For example, I can imagine going in with the intention of reaching a particular pressure level, say 3/4/5+ “Hg (or whatever someone is personally capable or comfortable doing) and then holding that for a set duration - 5/10/20/30+ minutes. Or I can imagine going in with the intention of say reaching an eighth/quarter of an inch beyond your normal BPEL and again holding that for so many minutes. The latter objective I think would have to come with a proviso, say aiming to reach a target length but abandoning the attempt if it means going beyond a particular safe pressure threshold, otherwise you could pump to a dangerously high pressure trying to reach a target length. I see others sometimes go in with the intention of packing the tube. Are there other objectives people set for individual pump sessions?
I guess it comes down to what you’re aiming for. Perhaps there’s a different objective for a session if you’re looking to gain length over girth.
Appreciate anyone’s thoughts on my pondering.