Selecting Your Cylinder Size

Do some manual exercises too, look at the newbie routine.

Yes, look up the newbie routine and then when you are done with that session.. you enter the bathmate for 6-8 minuets.

I only do 3-5 minutes sets in BM when I use it and that’s enough to get a good pump, to have and get something to work with when focusing on manuals. I do mostly manual work and that’s what give me true gains.

I use my BM when I’m lazy and want a quick semi to work with and a warm up at the same time.

I am thinking of getting a pump. Been doing some reading on types and sizes. Probably going with the LeLuv pump on amazon.

I do have a question regarding shape.

Dicks are not round, or at least mine isn’t. They have a definite oval cross section. So, it would seem to me that an oval shaped cylinder would make sense. Or is it flexible enough that it wouldn’t really change things much?

Oval cylinders are available but you are going to have to pay a lot more then the Leluv package.

The penis is sort of an oval triangle shape due to the arrangement of the Corpora Cavernosa and Corpus Cavernosum chambers.

The oval shape is usually not so pronounced that a round cylinder can’t perform adequately enough to produce excellent results. Although I have heard guys say they like using their oval tubes, I have never heard anyone say that their round tubes were unable to do the job. I have been pumping for over 10 years and all of my tubes are round.

Probably I measured my length wrong. Today I’m 6.4 ” when erect 5” as girth , when I’m flaccid it is 4.75 length and 3.65 girth. I’m writing this here because someone can think I’m fake with my enlargement results.

I have a 2.5” cylinder that’s a bit too big (I should be in a 2” and that’s for barely-packed/girth), but I’m going for girth and I can pack the base, ‘naked’ if I put a little effort into ‘building’ my base (temporarily).

What type of doughnut/silicone sleeve would be best fit me?

I’ve seen:

-Thick, generic silicone ‘squishy’ doughnuts with a simple slot for the cylinder opening to enter
-Structured, thinner silicone with ‘graduating cylinders’ of thickness and an odd +-split opening at the top. These go almost entirely inside the tube.

I opted for the later and I’m waiting to post results, but in the meantime, if anyone has any suggestions (mostly keeping my lymph nodes and scrotum out of it) would be greatly appreciated.

*I know not to lube my scrotum/balls, to go in erect and all that, but I’m hoping for that one tip that changes my technique/comfort for the better. Right now, it just feels like it’s pulling on the whole public area instead of my penis. Maybe I should suck it up and go down to 2.25”

Finally, what is everyone’s experience with add-on doughnuts/sleeves to help them fit an ‘oversized’ tube? Is it a good trade-off or more likely a waste of money?

Thanks everyone.

Just buy a Leluv cylinder on ebay. You can buy a 9” long and either 2 or 2.25” diameter for under 25 bucks and that includes shipping. Then you don’t have to mess around with any extra parts.

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I can’t say much about add-ons to help in fitting an oversized tube. I have a 1,75” and also got a 2” one for the purpose of “staging”. Btw. All my pumping exercises are with water.
I feel, that the 2” gives me much more expansion than the 1,75” - which can also be a problem just under the penis head where “bulges” tend to appear and the “stress” for my entire penis is also much greater - I developed bleeding when I first switched tubes and used the same pressure as usual.
For the problem of the “bulges” under the head I’m wearing a short sleeve (which I made myself with silicone). This really prevents the development of a “doughnut” under the glans.
After a few weeks I am happily using the 2” tube without staging - I just enter erect, but the problem with the scrotum being sucked in remains. My tactic is to leave a hand with a towel on the scrotum area during the entire exercise and to apply some level of pressure, so it cannot be sucked in. Still there might be a way to improve that - anyone any suggestion?

Thanks in advance!
Tamashii

Thanks all for reading and responding to this status report and question.

I started 6 weeks ago with 7.5 inch (18cm) and 5.5inch (14cm) dimensions, all natural before pumping. Tried pumping about 2 years ago and added maybe 1/2 inch. Now back at it for 6~7 weeks using 8 inch by 2 inch (diameter) tube. Already packing it wall to wall and length goes out until my knob is blocking the suction tube (pull back in tube to apply vacuum).

So, my report is that progress is GREAT. What does the forum think?

As for a new cylinder, what do ppl recommend for my next sizing? I am thinking 9 inch by 2.5 inch.thoughts?

Last thing, I am happy to post pics of progress. Where is best in forum for progress pics.

Thnx all,

Cranky

Try this. Still enter the tube erect, but bone press the tube into your crotch as you begin to pump up. That should help with the scrotum sucking problem. Also, if you are using lube try to keep it off your scrotum near the base.

You next cylinder size should be a 9” X 2.25”. A ¼” diameter increase makes a big difference and the 2.5” would be way too big.

For now, just post your pics to the Progress Reports Forum and we will move it to the Progress Reports and Pictures Forum. You can’t start a thread in the Pictures Forum yet as you do not have enough posts, but you will be able to respond to questions/comments once we move your pictures there.

gprent is our resident pumping expert and his advice is gold, but if you are hitting the valve in an 8” cylinder, I don’t think there would be any problem going for a 10” long cylinder. I don’t see any disadvantage in having a bit more space at the end, except, as I know, it makes it harder getting your cylinder in the sink for cleaning. :)

Hi guys, I’m thinking of investing in a pump from thickwall (which is a company in the uk), but they’re a lot of money so I wanted to ask if anybody has any experience with them before I invested. Also looking to gain length with pumping, I’m currently 5.25inches EBG so I’m gonna go for the 1.75” diameter tube, does that sound about right?

I know you picked the 1.75” to focus on length, but since those tubes are expensive (but very high quality) I think you should buy a 2.0 tube so it will last you for a long time, without having to upgrade to a larger cylinder.

You will still be able to gain length and the method will be to shoot for longer pumping session times of say 30 minutes, but not until you become fully conditioned by starting with short session times and low pressure and slowly increasing over the course of 3 or 4 weeks, depending on your response to pumping.

A post I made in another pumping thread (some of the links may have changed, but if you can’t find what you need let me know and I’ll find a working link):

My personal choice is http://thickwall.co.uk/ They are very well made. If you buy the pump separately you save quite a bit of money: get one like this http://www.amaz … /dp/B00O9XEQU4/ . Just remember to buy a pump connector fitting to connect the hose to the cylinder when you order your cylinder. It’s the item ‘pump connector’ on this page: (Edit - this url goes out of date every time Thickwall update their site - just go to thickwall.co.uk and look under their ‘connectors and spares’ page for ‘pump connector’).

My only other recommendation if you go with the above setup is to ditch the hose that comes with the pump. It stinks of oil and you cannot get rid of the smell - makes your house smell like a motor mechanics workshop. The best stuff to buy is silicone vacuum hose like this: (Edit - this url will change. Just go on Ebay and search for silicone vacuum hose and choose 5mm inside diameter). It is much more flexible than vinyl hose and doesn’t stink. You want 5mm internal diameter. I have nice red hose! :)

It’s all top quality stuff, UK made, and doesn’t break the bank.

The actual metal pump is £64 from Thickwall, and £15 from Amazon (complete with the attachment that you need for water pumping, which is £5 from Thickwall) and it’s the same pump! But Thickwall cylinders are super. If the url changes, just look at the metal pump with gauge on Thickwall’s site and find the same one on Amazon - search for ‘brake bleeder pump.