Selecting Your Cylinder Size

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So I accidentally ordered a 2.5” cylinder from lapdist, instead of a 2.25” cylinder. I have been using a 2.0” cylinder for the last few weeks but my base girth is 6.25” so I’ve been packing it probably about half way up the tube. The 2.5” seems way too big though. Will I still be able to get girth gains using the 2.0” cylinder since I’m not fully packing it yet, or should I go for the 2.25” that I originally meant to order?

Just got into pumping after reading Avocet8s excellent thread “Vacuum Pumping when you have ED” I have ED and bought a LeLuv kit off eBay based on a recommendation I read here. I got into PE through extending and am currently having a rest break from extending/ jelqing which is what I had been doing. Anyway believe I overdid the extending a bit and my EQ is down at the moment.

Anyway to the point I have been following Avocet8 advice and pumping and kegeling in 3 x 5 min bursts each evening. I am also heating using an electric heat pad before, after, and during by wrapping it around the cylinder while pumping. Seems to be helping my ED and my morning woods are now better. Now my current LeLuv cyl at 2.25” dia is way too big for my unit with has a girth of about 5” . Does not seem a problem. I do not lube up but have shaved the area around my unit. Can get a reasonable seal which requires an additional pump every few mins to maintain vacuum. Also have not sucked my balls in but wear a scrotum ring to make sure. The only issue is that when I first pump my head sometimes gets caught on the side of the tube. I fix that by releasing the vacuum and moving my unit around in the cyl until it stands up properly. No big deal.

I am not going to anything adventurous with pumping until my extending rest break is over at which point I intend to extend in the morning and pump in the evening and jelq with both. At the moment I am laying off both jelqing and extending. After reading here I have ordered a 1.75” cyl from LeLuv in the belief it might be better for increasing length. I am also worried about getting donuts but am not exactly sure what they are. Can someone please explain? I do not intend to pump above about 5 - 6” Hg.

Finally has anyone pumped while wearing a silicone constriction sleeve like the ones sold by Autoextender? Would there be any benefit?

Donuts are a build-up of lymphatic fluid. They often occur on the shaft just underneath the glans, especially if you have been circumcised. They form a ring around the shaft, as though there were a donut beneath the skin, hence the name.

I would buy the 2.25”, but go to ebay and buy a leluv cylinder. Here is a 9”X2.25” for $28 including shipping.

firegoat, thanks for the explanation. I’m uncut. No sign of donuts yet.

If you pump for long enough, you may still get one, but try not to; once you have had a few, they seem easier to get.

Firegoat, I am sure you are right. I gather from this thread keeping down the vacuum pressure and the time in vacuum each pump helps. I wounder if wearing a mild silicone constriction sleeve around the groove while pumping would help or would it cause a sort of reverse donut by accentuating the groove? I ordered the 1.75” cyl because I got the idea (not sure how) that pumping in an overlarge cylinder (my current cyl is 2.25”) would cause a donut and that was before I knew what a donut was.

I’ve never tried a constriction sleeve so cannot comment on that.

Thanks, gprent, I really do appreciate it! I just made the purchase you recommended so I’ll be sure to let you know how it goes. For those who are interested I’ve got some information in regards to my progress. I officially started my pumping routine back on May 19th and am very happy to say that I’ve stuck with it because the results so far are outstanding.

I started my routine out pumping 10 minutes before work at 3 - 5/Hg, and 3 ten minute back-to-back sessions at 5 - 6/Hg when I got home, for a total of approximately 40 minutes per day. My morning session involved no heat whatsoever, but my after work session I would use a hair dryer or rice sock for warmth. I started noticing slight discoloration at first, mainly in the mid section of my shaft (reddish dots with a hint of dark purple), so I’ve since stopped the morning session and haven’t had much trouble with discoloration. I have not been jelqing much at all by the way.

As I mentioned before, my base girth was 6.25”, and 5.25” midshaft and 5” right behind the head. Since pumping, my BG is still 6.25”, but my midshaft girth is 5.5” and 5.5” right behind the head too. It definitely has provided a more “evened” girth look which I love. I also have a slight left curve which is much less noticeable now as well.

I have been getting the donut effect for the last two weeks or so, but I have to admit I kind of like it. The donut looks a little silly when soft, but when it’s hard the fluid build up right behind the head makes it look much fatter and more even. In fact, I think that’s why the curve is less noticeable due to the fact it’s plumped up on the left side of the shaft.

The plumped up look usually lasts for 4 - 5 hours or so after pumping, unless I go for a run or work out heavily, then it tends to go away a little faster. I’ve noticed more teething going on when getting a BJ, and looks much bigger when going into her mouth (some skin pushes out around her lips if I’m the one gripping on to it lol). I haven’t noticed any length gain at all and even sometimes ‘appears’ shorter but I haven’t measured yet to be sure.

This is my overall experience so far and I must admit I really do love it and am very happy with the results.. Once I get the 2.25” cylinder, I may start off with 15 minute session inside the 2” and move up to the 2.25” for the second part of my routine.

Hello I was wondering when it would be a good time to change tubes? Like packing the tube a certain amount?

According to my base girth I would need either a 2.25 inch or a 2.5 inch diameter cylinder. My erect length is 8.2-8.25 inches. What cylinder length would be recommended if my length goal is 9 inches. The diameter of my glans is 2.2 inches.

You already have a huge cock, but if you want it huger you want it huger. If that is an accurate diameter, you should get a 10”X2.5” tube. If you have a tape measure, an actual girth measurement is a better way to judge the correct tube size.

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