Proper Way to use Extender

[benzer25 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close benzer25]

I just purchased an extender. It comes with metal rods (1/4th inch increments). Most extender manuals say to start off at length 4cm lower then your erect length. Would that be 4cm lower then my BPEL or EL? Also for the first few weeks how many hours a day should i use the extender? Is it also good to turn the rods on the extender every 20 minutes or so to add a slight pull? Thanks in advance

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I just purchased an extender. It comes with metal rods (1/4th inch increments). Most extender manuals say to start off at length 4cm lower then your erect length. Would that be 4cm lower then my BPEL or EL? Also for the first few weeks how many hours a day should i use the extender? Is it also good to turn the rods on the extender every 20 minutes or so to add a slight pull? Thanks in advance

Always measure in BPEL in relation to the tension you are using with extenders. There's no real limit on time when you start out, I think you should get used to using it as much as you are comfortable. The more hours you log in it the faster you can find out what you need to make it more comfortable and bearable, and the faster you'll get used to wearing it. For me I could not do the 4cm behind deal, my penis was almost bunched up with no traction at all. If 4cm doesn't work for you either I suggest starting with 2cm behind which is what I did. As far as turning the rods, adding tension along the way can be good but you have to always be careful not to do damage and create scar tissue, but I doubt that would happen as long as you stay around full EL and no more for now. Sometimes I have to turn out the rods because of slippage. I can keep a swelled head in there at the beginning of the day but eventually it starts to get numb so I try to losen the strap before that happens and that leads to a bit of slippage, so I twist out the rods to compensate. And always remember to take breaks every 2 hours. Even if you don't feel you need one, you will probably pay for it in skin irritation later in the day. As for me I can stay in the device longer in total time per day as long as I take proper breaks..

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Always measure in BPEL in relation to the tension you are using with extenders. There's no real limit on time when you start out, I think you should get used to using it as much as you are comfortable. The more hours you log in it the faster you can find out what you need to make it more comfortable and bearable, and the faster you'll get used to wearing it. For me I could not do the 4cm behind deal, my penis was almost bunched up with no traction at all. If 4cm doesn't work for you either I suggest starting with 2cm behind which is what I did. As far as turning the rods, adding tension along the way can be good but you have to always be careful not to do damage and create scar tissue, but I doubt that would happen as long as you stay around full EL and no more for now. Sometimes I have to turn out the rods because of slippage. I can keep a swelled head in there at the beginning of the day but eventually it starts to get numb so I try to losen the strap before that happens and that leads to a bit of slippage, so I twist out the rods to compensate. And always remember to take breaks every 2 hours. Even if you don't feel you need one, you will probably pay for it in skin irritation later in the day. As for me I can stay in the device longer in total time per day as long as I take proper breaks..

Thanks alot. What is the best way to get head swell before putting on the extender? Also what are the best ways to avoid scar tissue. I keep hearing thats the main thing that limits growth.

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Thanks alot. What is the best way to get head swell before putting on the extender? Also what are the best ways to avoid scar tissue. I keep hearing thats the main thing that limits growth.

Really I'm not sure about the best way to get it, it seems to just happen when you have a tight strap in. And now that I've added the velcro strap to my extender it seems to be much easier to do since you can manually adjust the tightness better than the notches on a comfort strap. The best way to avoid the scarring is not stretching too far too fast and taking breaks. Just keep sticking to what feels comfortable and be consistant about it, and keep measuring to make sure you're at a good stretch. As long as you're worried about using the extender the proper way you should have no problems with that...

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Head swell is a bit of an art I think. I try and massage or masturbate a little before strapping it on to get a head swell, and part of that is the blood pressure from auto-erotic sexual arousal, and part of it is just the massage. Both need to be there in my experience, but between the two I would say arousal is the more effective head sweller as long as it does not go too far into a full blown erection. That middle ground takes practice, as does the whole combination of things like moisture, tightness, grip on the penis used to strap in, and so on. Lots of variables, and every day seems to be a new experience in extending. As far as pain goes, do not tolerate a lot of pain. You may have a micro blister that you can't see. Penis tissues are not the same stuff as other body tissues, they scar and tear in funny ways. I have noticed a slight change in the shape of the corona around my glans, it has a little bump on it now that was not there before, and I think this is due to slight ripping inside the tissues in there. No big deal it actually looks kind of cool, but the penis is quite damageable so take it easy. Take a day or two off if you have a lot of soreness. That's your body trying to tell you to take day off. On the other hand, a well installed extender gives a rather solid feeling of stretching when it is working well. It's not painful at all, it is rather pleasant. As Tom says though, go no longer than 2 hours on an install and I actually only do 90 minutes max. The blood in the penis needs to recirculate. Take a break and gently masturbate some fresh blood back into the head.

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I read somewhere that extenders only work if they are used for long periods of time a day at medium stretch. Is it okay if i do JP's 90 day routine and add in an hour in the extender per day? Will that 1 hour be enough or will it make no difference?

[tra7ler Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close tra7ler]

TomY, do you have pics or can you explain more of your velcro strap mod? I don't like the notched strap very much.

[rhinoguy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close rhinoguy]

Tom got himself banned but I think all it is, is a piece of 1" wide velcro you insert in the slots the same way you did the rubber strap, and it has a sticky side that overlaps the fuzzy side and that is what holds it on. You can get them at Walmart. I tried to use it but my dick slipped out too easy.

[DRXXXTASY Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close DRXXXTASY]

If you look at my page, I have pics of my extender with velcro straps.