Taping for pumping?

Back from a hiatus and planning on getting back in to a newbie pumping routine soon, and recently I’ve heard a bit about people taping during pumping. I’m just curious as to why this is being done (from what I saw it was the protect the glans from over-inflating or something like that,) and how to approach this or what kind of tape would be suitable

As far as pumping with a cylinder, people do not tape their glands as they are looking for expansion. Some people will wear a condom or silicone sleeve to help reduce edema and lymph fluid build up.

However, when vacuum hanging, taping your glans is strongly recommended to prevent blisters. The vacuum pressure is intensified by the pull of the weight. There is a lot of pressure on your glans and the tape helps prevent expansion and helps prevent the formation of blisters.

While risky I do not tape my glans when using my vacuum hanging attachment hooked up to a thin bungee cord and secured to my leg as an ADS. I have built up decent conditioning and I remove it every couple of hours to jelq fresh blood in. The expansion of my glans, when worn as a vacuum ADS, is awesome.

3M Micropore Tape

Oh interesting, I guess maybe I mixed something up in my head about vacuum hanging and just pumping - thanks for the reply that cleared it up

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Backstory first: I have recently been pumping and I have a small problem with perhaps too much skin, under-side of the penis but below the glans.

When pumping I have tried condom pumping and still use one on my first pumping round. Sometimes using one on the second round using 5, 6 and 7 mmHg… sometimes 6, 7 and 8 mmHg. I use heat using a ComfyTemp Wrapping Heating Pad for Pain Relief 7”x 14” Mini Electric Heating Pad with Strap (That strap is money being able to secure around the LeLuv pump.) I usually do 15 to 20-minute sets, with edging for 10-15 minutes to help with the edema.

I am currently packing the 1.75” x 9” tube just to under the glans, and I do want a bigger glans by the way.

Currently up to 7 1/8 or 18.0975cm at max pumping. With condom pumping, I am not even coming close to that. Even with using Trojan Magnum condoms. So depending on my mood, I use condoms only for the 1st & 2nd rounds then none for the 3rd round of pumping. Usually, get a doughnut going all the way around just under the glans. I don’t mind it. I just don’t want to grow that skin. I have experimented by putting a pinhole in the top of the condom, then ever so gently getting the glans to poke through the hole. I did it for the first time ever flawlessly. But not so successful on other tries. I may try using a pair of scissors to cut a tiny hole in the top and see how that goes. However, condom pumping

So… I looked into sheath pumping. Just received in the mail the Zen Hanger Sheaths and started tinkering with the assorted set and the small (4) 1” soft ones. So far, because of the suction, I can’t get that skin to behave and stay under the sheath near the glans. They are pretty expensive initially, but thinking if I can get them dialed in, cheaper than condom pumping, and in theory, feel sooo much better skin-wise. I thought of trying to cut a curve on the top part of the sheath and leave material on the underside but was scared to because these things are pricey.

- I can achieve 7” max pumping a lot easier (Over a 30 min. period at minimum & 3 sets) with nothing at all.
- Takes a bit more time If I condom pump
- Tried the sheath pumping and that’s a bear to get dialed in but still new to using the sheaths did get to Max length fairly easy with a little effort.

So enter into the conversation, 3M Micropore tape.

1. I don’t know if I should tape up the skin with a few wraps under the glans then put on the sheath
2. Micropore tape under the glans only
3. Micropore tape with a condom with the hole

Much appreciated on any advice.

Thanks,
EightInchEnvy

I’ve been looking at taping/sleeves for pumping quite some time now. I tried several methods already, just on my circumcision scar. Bicycle tire tubing, silicone tubing from an Xsleeve, and micropore tape.

The problem seems to arise in tubing, where the glans is still free on the end. The tubing, rubber or silicone turns into a clamp of sorts and edema in the glans and frenulum seems to exponify. Sometimes making it really hard to piss. Taping the whole thing, as if you were vac hanging/extending negates all that of course, but it doesn’t seem to allow for expansion either, obviously, it’s taped.

I kind of gave up on mechanically limiting, and have adjusted my session intensity/duration to reduce the affects. Newyorktexan recently suggested a protector cap for big toes, to Jeremy70, for vacuum ADS here. I’m thinking about trying it, as my scar is my weak point. I would love a bigger glans, but I don’t see a way to target mine, even with a glans tube. It’s just the wrong shape. I’ll rely on manuals for that, using my tube to supplement shaft targeted manuals.

Let me know what you come up with. I’m gonna look for a toe protector next time I’m in town, I’ll maybe soften it up in boiling water so it’s more pliable and reshape it to my needs.

-Stay safe.

You can use talcum powder to protect the glans penis. It’s not exactly safe, but it works. The tapes made me irritated and red dot

I went into town today, and couldn’t find any toe protectors. 3 different pharmacies. Nothing. So I tried something else, I modified a pvc elbow to fit my circumcision scar and glans. Works better than I thought, for $2 and 30 mins of my time I think it was worth it. As long as it still fits, it’s reusable too.

I hate to double post, but so those on the public forums can read about it:

I put a silicone sleeve on my scar and got in my 2.25” tube. Using masking tape I outlined my glans and scar on the outside of the tube, so I had a representation of my pumped dimension. I used an 1.5” 45 degree pvc elbow. It’s just under 2” id and a little over 2.25” od. My scar area is just a little smaller in diameter, so it will expand some, but not much.

I put the elbow on my lathe and turned it down to an even 2.15” for some wiggle room, that way it doesn’t plug the tube. (A hacksaw, sandpaper, and a round file are all you really need for this). This also removed the one of the straight elbow portions of the fitting, leaving a bird’s mouth opening for my glans to exit. I got my machine files out and started shaping, putting the pvc in the tube now and then to check it against my marking tape.

All matched to the tape, I decided to give it a go. It fits loose enough to leave a little room, but snug enough to stay put. It moves freely in the tube without binding or plugging. It actually works quite well. No more donut! I need to shorten the overall length and put a chamfer on the shaft side to even it out a bit, softening the square edge so it’s more gradual. I also need to refine the rounded edges I put on the glans side. All in all, I think it was a success and worth the trouble.

The rest of the pictures can be found here in my thread.