Vacuum Pumping 101

Here’s a tip that might already be common sense, but just in case:
Don’t watch new porn while pumping. Only stick to porn you’ve seen a dozen times.
I got overly zealous last night and was pushing over 8hg, sometimes closing in on 10hg.
It didn’t really hurt, but I knew I was going too high.
About 15 minutes after I came out of the tube it looked like my glans was wearing a life preserver and I had those tiny red blotches on parts of my shaft.
On top of that, my morning wood was half and inch shorter than normal.
I’ve only been pumping 5 days and now I’ve lost half an inch.
I’m pretty sure that it’s only temporary, but still…this size discrepancy of a half inch lost here, half inch gained there is pissing me off. I’m starting to think that I have no clue what my real size is.

*edit: the donut effect and the red blotches have subsided, yet I haven’t had another erection since the morning one, so I don’t know if I’m back to my ‘regular’ length or not.

Thorne,

Way too much pressure at 8 - 10 hg. The donut and red blotch results are unfortunate but predictable. For now, no more pumping. Your dick needs a good many days rest. It will get better, but the tissues need time to regroup and heal.

Peforeal

Hi All,

I am new here (just registered today) and have always wanted to try pumping but never have. The problem I have right now is I work overseas (currently Iraq) and have to enter the country thru Kuwait which does not allow Booze, Porn, or Porn/Sexual devices.

Until I get home and can purchase the proper units(s), can you guide me thru the process of making an improvised pump?

Stroker

i just bought a pump and have experienced great success in a short time…my problem is the rubber seal. It really hurts my penis growth so i have cut it down and now i have a hard time getting a good vacuum…any ideas fellas?

Maybe try this: Ask the manufacturer to ship the pump portion and tubing and the cylinder portion separately, like a week apart? And if you order from LA Dist, tell them you don’t want the tape which is useless anyway as to pumping tips.

Does your cylinder have a flange at the very bottom? If so, you could remove the rubber seal entirely and just just the acryllic against your pubic bone, like many of the rest of us do.

Do you have access to a pet supply store? An aquarium gravel clean makes for a decent tube. A Mighty-Vac type brake bleeder pump should be easy to find or have shipped in.

I have a question about maintaining the pressure in the pump. I feel like I get a good seal but the pressure slowly decreases and I have to repump occasionally. If you are getting a good seal should the pressure not drop at all?

Grizmor,

When you get a really good seal, the pressure should be able to hold steady. Check your connectors and be sure to use sufficient lube. You many need to shave more to increase more cylinder/skin contact.

Peforeal

The same thing happens to me most of the time but I am not willing to shave anymore than I do, so I just live with having to re-pump occassionally. The more sessions I do at a sitting the less problem I have with leaking since the base of my cock is engorged enough to make a tight seal.

Grizmore;

After 4 years of pumping I still cannot maintain a tight enough seal to keep from re-pumping. But this is not a huge inconvenience.

Alot of good information here. About Cock Rings, Do you guys wear it after pumping and for how long. I’m like 5-5 at the base so what size would be good for me?

Thanks
Micro

Manual exercise is not enough to enlearge panies?

Depends on a person. But usually people start manual and then combine them with pumps, clamps, and hangers if manual exercises aren’t effective anymore.

I use peforeal’s suggestion of an ACE wrap after workouts, both cock and balls. This and the TheraP wrap he first suggested was the only thing that ever got my flaccid size to kick in in spite of very substantial erect gains.

A cock ring (shaft only), though, will help you hold some post-pump engorgement so that you are healing micro-tears in a larger than normal state.

Here is a cheap and dirty tip, and let the “purists” complain. Cut the bottom ring off a condom and take it with you to a large hardware store. Go to the Plumbing section and look for “O” rings. Without attracting any attention, you can use the condom ring to help you with basic sizing, choosing several in the range of the ring you brought with you. What you want is a type that is flexible rubber or neoprene, rounded sides with no seam. They are inexpensive, so for 6 bucks or so you can get several to try at home.

Ideally a cockring should be firmly snug around your base, but not a stranglehold. Once you determine the exact size that is right for you, write down the diameter dimension on its package. You will then know your right size if you want to invest in something more expensive from somewhere else.

Keep in mind the rule about using a cockring when you have a hard-on. No more than 30 min. at a time, to avoid tissue damage. After that, take it off. You can always put it back on once you have allowed newly oxygenated blood back into your cock.