Phallosan Forte Review

[kickinthemebs Senior Member Member of the Month Feb 2014 Find all posts View Profile Close kickinthemebs]

I personally take 1 day off a week from it. It is largely down to the fact that I cannot wear it that day as my cock has plenty of other workouts to deal with! I also think it is good to take a day off from it to just let things heal up a bit down there. You could probably use it everyday alright, but using weightlifting logic gains only really come during a recovery period and if you aren't giving your dick any recovery period then... Its the same with all of the advice on here about manual exercises, they never say to do them everyday.

Update on Shaft Skin Irritation:

My skin feels better and the erythema has almost completely faded after taking today off. The small condom was always tight, but I was using it to try for a better seal to avoid slipping. I think I will change back to the medium size tomorrow.

Kickinthemebs, I also use the strategy of switching sides to avoid chafing from the foam ring. I don't have a sense yet that my penis is any heavier, and I've always had pretty good eq, but when I use both hands to masturbate, it does seem like maybe there's just a little more of the glans visible sticking out at the top. My hands together are about 6 inches.

Timmy, I never took a good girth measurement. I'd estimate that at one time I was around 5 inches at the widest, but I might have gotten some growth above that from using my old extender before switching to the Phallosan. Not sure what my girth is now. I'm kind of a baseball bat shape as my base girth is narrower and my coronal ridge is pretty pronounced.


Rest Days Question:

Do you guys regularly take any days off from the Phallosan? I know Julian on the Phallosan support thread recommended one day off a week, but today is the first break I've taken since starting a couple weeks ago. I tend to think that, unless recovering from injury, rest days aren't really necessary with extenders and the more hours you can get the better. What do you think?

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

Wearing Belt Lower on Hips:

All of the videos and images on the Phallosan website and instructions show the device in a position with the belt up on the hips such that the penis points toward the iliac crest (like a 10 or 2 o'clock position). This sometimes gives me pain from the tension clip pressing into my hip. I put a baby sock around the belt to pad the hard plastic parts, and this helps a little, but I've started sliding the belt a little lower below the iliac crest to avoid the pressure against the bone (like 9 or 3 o'clock). This position has the added benefit of looking less conspicuous when wearing pants as if there is something in my pocket rather than bulging above the pocket.

It seems to me that this arrangement should work just as well to encourage growth. What do you think?

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

Concealing Bulge:

I still feel a little self-conscious wearing my Phallosan in public. Maybe it's all in my mind, but I sometimes feel like people are looking at the place on my hip where the bell and suction ball protrude. My strategies to avoid this include wearing looser fitting pants and longer shirts to cover the bulge and lately I've been putting something in my pocket (e.g. wallet, crumpled plastic bag or paper towel, etc.) to make it appear that the bulge comes from inside my pocket rather than extending from my crotch.

Do you guys get the feeling people notice the device and what do you do to avoid this?

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

For me personally, the way I dress, there's no way for me to walk around with Phallosan in public. I have tested in front of the mirror, and it can't be hidden. I am a pretty slim fit guy, might have something to do with it.

Only going to use it at home and when I sleep.

[kickinthemebs Senior Member Member of the Month Feb 2014 Find all posts View Profile Close kickinthemebs]

I think it might just be in your head that people are looking at your bulge. Either that or you are not wearing appropriate clothing to conceal it. I was paranoid the first week or so of wearing it in public but I am no longer self-conscious because I wear loose trousers and a hoodie or long t-shirt to cover it. It is not noticeable at all because I have it on all the time talking to my housemates etc. I'd say it is just a matter of getting used to wearing it in public.

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

Trying Large Bell:

I've always had a pretty pronounced coronal ridge. When applying the device, I sometimes have trouble getting my glans into the medium bell I've been using. Pumping the suction ball (even before rolling down the condom) helps get it in there, but I thought today I'd try the large bell with the medium condom. It's definitely easier to apply and so far it seems to be working fine. I guess another option would be to use the medium bell without the protector cap.

I'm home all day today, so I'm not worried about concealing the device, but I imagine the large bell is even more visible under pants. I'll probably go back to the medium bell tomorrow and maybe try it without the protector cap, but the increased difficulty inserting my glans in the medium bell and returning to the medium condom after trying the small for about 2 weeks might be signs I'm gaining some girth! Unfortunately, I've had trouble taking reliable girth measurements so this might be hard to document and I'm more concerned about increased length anyway.

I am planning to take my one month measurement on the 24th. I'll update with results.

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

Update on Bell Size and Loss of Suction:

Has anyone else noticed that the condom seems to stretch out a little as it's worn, removed, and reapplied throughout the day, resulting in more slipping and loss of suction in the evening than in the morning when it's had time to contract during the night?

While I've had this issue even using the medium bell, it seemed to be worse with the large bell that I tried yesterday. It worked fine in the morning, but by the end of the day it was hard to keep a seal (and I hadn't reapplied any baby powder so that wasn't the cause). I'm not sure if it was from rolling the condom up over the wider bell when putting it on, or if it was just from the wider bell holding that end further out away from the shaft making it easier for air to leak.

Regardless, I'm back to using the medium bell today. I'm still having trouble getting my glans to fit in the medium bell. I thought that it might be easier to apply the bell without the thickness of the protector cap, but it's actually harder to get it on without, as the protector cap helps squeeze my glans. My strategy today was to apply the device with my penis completely flaccid and it's working alright. I guess maybe I'm between sizes and the large bell might work better in a few weeks when I've gained some more girth.

[imac Retired Moderator Member of the Month Nov 12PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close imac]

My strategy today was to apply the device with my penis completely flaccid and it's working alright. I guess maybe I'm between sizes and the large bell might work better in a few weeks when I've gained some more girth.

Have you been trying to enter the bell while erect?

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

You first apply the Protector cap (it goes easier if you do that when erect)
then you insert the Glans area half way into the hard plastic bell (the condom has to be rolled above the Hard plastic bell before that).
Roll down the condom.
Activate the Suction pump
Apply the Belt and stay in the green area.
Finish!

I had been applying the protector cap with a semi-erect penis as it's hard to put on and the skin tends to bunch when you're completely flaccid. As you can see from the quote, Julian in the Phallosan support thread recommends being "erect" for this step. I guess ideally you would work up an erection, put on the protector cap, then wait to become flaccid before putting on the bell, but it takes too long for me to go completely flaccid and I'm always still a little engorged.

Today I just skipped the semi and carefully put on the protector cap and pulled down on the skin. But if you're not having trouble with the bell size, getting at least semi-erect definitely helps with getting the protector cap on and rolling the condom down without the skin going all out of sorts.

[imac Retired Moderator Member of the Month Nov 12PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close imac]

When using the cap I put it on erect, then I wait til I'm almost fully soft before entering the bell. I'm using the medium one, but I can see how it could cause some difficultly's if you don't let it soften enough.

Personally I really don't like the cap so I've ordered some self grip tape to wrap the glans like the users of the LG hanger do, just waiting for it to arrive to try it out.

[diesel225 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close diesel225]

just use the large bell medium sleeve once the medium bell gets to tight to put the head in all the way flaccid. once you are in the large pump it up slowly by this i mean pump then allow thee head to expand while in the bell while on the pump icon grab the clip on bell pull out to like yellow you will notice the pump gets larger then release tension from clip then re pump. or another way to do this is pump and quickly turn to open then back to pump do this fast quick turn back and forth then pump again then repeat till glands are snug.

[diesel225 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close diesel225]

When using the cap I put it on erect, then I wait til I'm almost fully soft before entering the bell. I'm using the medium one, but I can see how it could cause some difficultly's if you don't let it soften enough.

Personally I really don't like the cap so I've ordered some self grip tape to wrap the glans like the users of the LG hanger do, just waiting for it to arrive to try it out.

if you wear the cap long enough it gets larger and thiner and kind of shapes to you head. i find it works great also that caps are really strong when i stretch it the cap looks just like in the pic flat then place head in pushing the penis in with thumbs and place outside finger on out side of cap to really make it snug once on i usually have the shaft in with extra skin i just roll it back up t right over the coronal ridge pull skin back and roll back down. just thought i would throw it out there see if it helps as i hate taping i like the ease of the cap while out and about plus if you really have to pee or something messing with tape sucks or if your out of the house un taping and taping would be a pain in the ass.

[diesel225 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close diesel225]

I've ordered some self grip tape to wrap the glans like the users of the LG hanger do, just waiting for it to arrive to try it out.[/QUOTE]

i dont thing the mini pump of the phallosan will have enough pressure to make the sports wrap expand like it does in the LG. i have the LG and it takes some pressure to make the self grip sports wrap tap expand ilke 5 hg i dont think the mini pump will do this but i will try it out know and let you know. i love the LG just never have time to use it.

[diesel225 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close diesel225]

no i was wrong it expands works fine. i initially thought you meant like the sticky soft medical tape

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

I can see the need for a xl head cos head swell will lead to That being needed