When to move up in tube size?

So far I can pack a 2 inch tube by the end of three 20 minute sets. The tube I have is 9 x 2. I’m about an inch off the end of the tube (at end of third set) and think I should only move up once I can completely fill the tube. Am I right or wrong in this regard?

Depends if you’re trying to gain some length, If you’re going for girth and the tube’s fully packed it’s time to move on up a size.

Maybe phase in a new tube initially in your 3rd set.

Good advice from capernicus!

Maybe I will stick with this tube until I can fully pack. I’d rather have more length than girth right now.

All the pumping I’ve done has only yielded a packed tube due to girth. I honestly have no idea how to fill the length of a tube. Help!

So now I do a minimum set time of 35, max of 40. When I first started it took me three 20 min sessions to pack the tube and that was barely at the end of the third set. Now if I do a 35 minute set I can pack at around the 22-25 minute mark. I use a 9 x 2 tube. If I do a second set I’m fully packed and stretching only lengthwise within the first 5-7 minutes. Getting and maintaining an erection, kegaling, and milking the tube definitely helps curb fluid buildup I must say. Also massaging and jelqing to full erection after exiting the tube as well. I find that when I kegal, that the cylinder stops the full kegal lol.

I start off at around 1-2 Hg for a minute or two. Then up it to 3.75 and max out at 5 - 6 Hg.

As a result I had to get the X4 labs wide girth base for my extender (it’s compatible with Jes Extender) because the standard base was too small now. This is even so on off days from pumping so that’s gotta be some girth gains right there, right?

Interestingly, when I pack the tube, I’m not moving in length at all - I would tend to believe that to gain anything from pumping (length or girth) you need space around your unit and the tube so you can move, and grow.

I’m only quoting other peoples experience on this so you may have a point.
Personally I haven’t packed my original tube in 3 years and I haven’t gained any length either but that’s just me, others may have a different experience.

You haven’t packed it in 3 years??

Do you have an large cylinder compared to your girth?

No I’ve just been an unfortunate non gainer :)
That looks like it may be changing though !

Sounds good :-)

I just packed my 2-1/4x2-3/4 Wide Body cylinder and was wondering if its okay to go larger..

Could there be any downside or negatives..

If there are none; whats my next size up? LA Pump has a 2-1/2x3 Wide-body, but that may not be big enough..

Also, I notice that my head never expands like my shaft does - normal?

A 1/4” jump in tube diameter or in this case tube elliptic makes quite a large difference in the volume of the tube and is by far the most recommended next step up when increasing tube size. I am afraid a 1/2” increase would be too large and you wouldn’t enjoy the pumping experience as much.

What you should do when you get your new tube, is start off your sessions with the old tube and once you pack it, switch to your new tube and continue your session. This is called staging.

I shall move up a 1/4” - Thanks.

This is how I approach most all pump sessions. I’ll start in a 2.25, then roll up to the 2.5. Generally takes 5-10 minutes to pack first tube, then I spend remaining time (however long I planned for that session) in the 2.5, or until I switch to a full package tube.