BathMate suction issue

[Iamthatdude Member Find all posts View Profile Close Iamthatdude]

2 days ago my Bathmate arrived and I hopped into the shower to try it out. Unfortunately, I couldn't get good suction/sealing. I am pretty sure the valve is not faulty. It's just that when i am letting the device go, all of the pressure disappears due to leakage in the base of bathmate. As a result I have to push the device against my scrotum at full force i order not to lose pressure due to air leaking in. Of course that is not possible, it's extremely tiring. I have not just trimmed my pubic hair, I have shaved completely. I have also tried to pull my balls down so their lose skin does not interfere with the base of the device. Nothing works. As soon as i stop exerting FULL force against my body - and i literally mean full force. The slightest drop in pushing power results in leakage -, air leaks in from the base. Has that happened to anyone? Is there anything i can do? I am really frustrated. I hope my money didn't go to waste. Thanks in advance and excuse my english (not my native language).

Reminder.: As it appears the problem is not from the valve. It's from the base (I am not using the comfort pad. It makes things even worse)

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

Hi Iamthedude.

I experience the same problem if I try and use my X40 while standing Therefore the only way that I currently use my Bathmate is lying in the bath with the seal between the body submerged and by doing this I don't have a problem.

[Iamthatdude Member Find all posts View Profile Close Iamthatdude]

yea the issue though is that I cannot take a bath at home. Shower is my only option. I do not think and definitely hope that this makes the bathmate and thus my money go to waste...

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

I am in the same boat, it works better laying down, still not the best though. but that is not practical for me to take a bath on a regular basis. The x40 i have is to big , (that's my hunch) my fat pad is not wide enough to give the x40 much to grab on. I would hope the x30 would be that much better for me.... Not sure what Ill do with the x40 I have I'm waiting to see if they will take it back.

[BigO AdministratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close BigO]

The most common fixes I've read for this are;

Trim/shave seal area
Make sure valve "nib" on top is positioned correctly
Remove comfort ring
Use Vaseline around seal

Here ya go guys. Struggling With the Bathmate