To Pump or not to pump?

Hey man that’s the pump I have, and I don’t even keep it at manufacture hd’s which is eleven, but I take it to unfathomable vacuum (using a wine preserver), and follow up with Hard-core clamping (non-advisable).

Its the Doc Johnson Optimale power pump.

Thanks for all the input. Based on the comments and further reading, I am going to go with an air pump with a gauge. One contributor I really respect the opinion of is Titleist so if he says it is a good way to go then that’s good enough for me!

Just bought one myself and waiting for it to be delivered. I went for the vacutech elliptical and cant wait to get started on air pumping.

Keep us updated on how things go and good luck!!

Also just noticed your stats are very similar to mine (7.3x4.8). Have u selected your cylinder size yet? Do you have any length goals or are you happy with 7.2? I find it to be a funny size as its clearly longer than average but at the same time not big which is why i want 8bpel. As for girth well 5.5 will be awesome for me as girth has been very hard to come by for me.

Good luck

Hi AverageG,

I agree, 7.2” BPEL is nothing to be ashamed of but definitely not big. If I was given a choice now of only length gains or only girth gains I would definitely go for the girth, but that said my long term goal is also 8” BPEL and 5.6” MEG.

Girth has been a tricky one for me too. I just measured diameter so I could answer your question on cylinder size and see that I have dropped back to 5” MEG today from 5.2” a few days ago. I have been focusing just on length this week and I suppose my recent gains came at the expense of girth. I know that if I stopped hanging and went back to Uli#3s, my girth would go back to 5.2” and length would drop back a bit.

Popular opinion seems to be to focus on length first and then girth so that’s my plan. I also need base girth so hanging suits me well. I have an upward curve, which is generally considered good for hitting the G-spot but I’d like to be a bit straighter so I am hoping that hanging with help this too.

Tomorrow I am going to buy an air pump with a gauge. My diameter is already at 1.75” so I’ll need at 2” cylinder at least. I am wider than thick, so more oval than round. When I use a cock ring I get .25” girth gain and this seems to be mainly increasing thickness than width.

What have you tried for girth?

Sounds as though u should think about the elliptical cylinder like ive just brought because im also much wider than deeper (if that makes sense). If i had a round shaped unit id be 5.5+ im sure!!

As for what ive tried……pretty much a bit of everything. Currently my main routine consists of jelqing/bathmate/clamping all in one session which gives me great expansion (my flaccid meg is as big as normal erect meg) but gains are soo hard to track.

I have off days where il measure close to 5 meg but its just trying to get it to stick.

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I ended up buying an air pump from a retailer with a 3” tube and a rubber insert at the base. I went for this to accommodate my upwards curve and because I’m pumping for girth. Also because I am not too keen to mail order over the Internet if I can help it.
Hey AverageG,

I have pumped twice in the last two days, 10 mins at 5Hg yesterday and 2 x 10 mins at 5Hg today. The instructions recommend pumping at 12Hg but everything I have read suggests that 5Hg is the best place to start.

I can’t say that I have noticed even temporary girth gains after pumping. Not sure if I need more time or pressure? I’ll ask on the pumping forum.

Very interested to hear what your experiences are. Good luck!