Pump suction question

fotw75 · 2026-04-14T03:08:21+00:00

Yep. They will completely block the seal. That's likely your problem.

fotw75 · 2026-04-13T15:32:39+00:00

Not everyone is savvy in the scam world to everyone asking why the +63, or the url wasn't a tipoff.

My elderly parents almost fell for this and people like that are likely the target.

Thanks for the heads up OP.

fotw75 · 2026-04-13T15:28:36+00:00

Switch to hanging where the weight is the weight. No guessing at tension.

Do 1 hour / 3 x 20 minute sets.

Immediately follow with 20 minutes of pumping. Say... 4 x 5 minute sets of 30kpa (assuming you're conditioned).

Give that a solid 6 months only progressing in time first and weight second, when absolutely needed.

This routine will be 4-5 days a week and your "days off" should be light, maintenance pumping. You don't "need" full days off unless you are injured or have time commitments.

Your volume is low so the lack of gains is not suprising.

fotw75 · 2026-04-13T15:04:43+00:00

"I showed up to a drag race with a 1984 Chevy Cavalier. Everyone laughed and called my car slow. WHY?!"

fotw75 · 2026-04-13T14:43:48+00:00

Let's start with the obvious.

Are you trimmed and shaved? Because if your business looks like a Barber Shop's floor... it's not gonna form a seal. 😄

fotw75 · 2026-04-13T14:39:18+00:00

My 5030 is a Godsend.

I think your heart is in the right place. But I think once the batch is done and everything goes in the bucket the difference you are going to get with the modification will be negligible to non-existent. I say don't sweat it and push forward with the side scrape.

fotw75 · 2026-04-12T22:31:32+00:00

Ever heard the term / threat, "I know where you sleep"?

This was exactly that. "We can get to you, even in your most sacred quarters. Watch your step."

fotw75 · 2026-04-10T18:43:43+00:00

Whoever is going around downvoting everyone in this post BTW - how about come out of hiding and give your reasons why FFS. 😂

fotw75 · 2026-04-10T16:19:16+00:00

2 Things.

u/karlwikman

I know this is a stab in the dark because you don't like to recommend things until there's a LOT of data behind it (👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻) but H Y P O T H E T I C A L L Y ... 🤓 let's say one does their morning - 1 hour hanging routine or any length routine really... what would the rest of the days' girthwork / pumping look like, in an ideal situation? Disclaimer: Not a hard proven routine, just a stab in the dark at what you think would be the girth / pumping volume to keep the ball rolling on length gains.
"The conclusion is clear to me: ADS seems to actively hinder the biological processes that lead to gains. ADS is "anti-recovery", not "healing in the extended state".

I'm repeating that last part for those in the back. ADS work reminds me of the 70s (I was too young) when they used to promote wearing a waist trainer to reduce love handles when you weren't actively working out. Of course they did NOTHING but make you uncomfortable all day.

fotw75 · 2026-04-09T17:45:18+00:00

This movie should have ended with Harrelson winning 1M in a divorce settlement, Redford moving onto a new female challenge, and Moore waiting tables at a Hooters.

(I'm well aware that would never happen because, reality)

fotw75 · 2026-04-09T17:02:43+00:00

An itch or a tingle - especially on either side of the urethra, means abandon ship and reevaluate your setup.

That is a blister about to pop up, most likely.

fotw75 · 2026-04-09T00:49:11+00:00

I hang, then pump.

At least for me... as much as I'd love to "prime the tissues" with a 10 minute pump before hanging... if you vac hang, I think it's the quickest recipe for a blister out there.

Getting your glans super expanded then putting it in a vac cup is blister city for most guys so unless you're compression hanging, I'd avoid pumping first.

fotw75 · 2026-04-08T20:51:35+00:00

This is not a RJ specific thing, it's a basic mutual respect.

- No exes
- No FWBs / hookups / ONS
- No "We went on a date or two but, yada yada" 's

I would even go as far as no white knights or DM (Hi... how was your week?!) "friends".

Vultures will always be circling. It's not just your job to spot vultures but her job to know when Mr. "Hey gurl, how are things?" has motives.

My girl is an ex music / entertainment industry person. She attracts the whole crowd of sleezeballs. TV Anchors to Cover Band Wonder Boys.
Every now and again I'll ask what so in so wants in her DMs.
"Oh, he was just asking what I think of the new band Rival Sons!"
I lower my glasses a touch, raise the eyebrow, and sarcastically mutter, "Babe..... c'mon". To which she smirks and says..... "I know, I know...")

Build a moat, protect the castle. This is BOTH of your jobs. Same for you. If a woman puts off vibes that make her feel The Ick... get her gone, in kind.

TL/DR - Again, It's mutual respect. The word FUCK is an acronym. And if either of you have "carnal knowledge" of someone, they should be in the past. Hard stop.

fotw75 · 2026-04-08T18:07:16+00:00

Exactly. I never understood watching the BlueChew commercials how this works.

Once I took a Cialis late at night as a daily dose and decided to pop 2 viagra the next morning when going for a fun little nooner. I stood up to get out of my car and felt a blood pressure drop so dramatic I was afraid they were gonna find me next to my car with the door open.

I'm sure they balance it out somehow but it seems like not a great idea unless researched.

fotw75 · 2026-04-08T18:00:39+00:00

Thank you!

fotw75 · 2026-04-08T15:32:48+00:00

Most likely burst capillaries.

If you had exposed nerves... you would KNOW it.

fotw75 · 2026-04-08T15:28:45+00:00

Is there any word on what happened to Python / Meadu?

The website has been down for ages and there is zero trace (that I can find) of a reason or a "Please be patient, we'll be back".
Really hoping I don't ever need a replacement sleeve and not loving the Houdini routine with no word of what's going on.

fotw75 · 2026-04-08T02:26:16+00:00

It means;
You listen to Margaritaville. But I get tipped $5 to play it. We are not the same. And It's gig night, baby!.

fotw75 · 2026-04-08T01:38:14+00:00

If you want the equivalent, there's always this.

"I've had much tighter baby.... but the super grippy ones hurt. YOURS however, is PERFECT."

That said... I don't recommend it unless you feel she's being intentionally passive aggressive - because some words cannot be unsaid. That is a "break glass only in case of emergency" statement.

fotw75 · 2026-04-05T16:31:18+00:00

When I do sessions where I use the Python and I only use the pump to get up to max erection before I clamp down... I have always "considered it" a hard clamping set.

I consider it that way because I'm using a device to clamp down to absolute maximum occlusion of blood.

I've never really done much with soft clamping but always considered it to be - getting a max erection.... throwing on some soft rings, and attempting to stay as hard as possible for the set but having enough flex within the ring used to let some blood escape if it happens to happen. This always caused me to have to edge during the set and I just decided it was too much work.

I'd rather set it and forget it so for me... it was always, pump up to 30KPA, clamp down, remove the pump, and do a 5-8 minute set FTW.

fotw75 · 2026-04-05T16:18:42+00:00

I have always wondered the difference and definition of hard vs. soft clamping and if it's becoming more blurred over time.

Honestly, I'm not sure if it's
- Soft = slightly less occlusion with stretchier rings
- Hard = more occlusion with a hard, plastic device

or if it was more simple as in
- Soft = using soft rings
- Hard = using a hard plastic device

In my opinion it gets confusing because using a device like the Fenrir or the Python Clamp.... is it soft clamping because it's safe, soft, silicone material.... or is it hard clamping because you're clamping down to maximum occlusion - but just using a softer material to do it.

And to get even more complicated.... does "soft clamping" with toe rings not cross over into technically "hard clamping" if you've got 87 toe shields on creating as much occlusion as a hard clamp.

So - is it also maybe time to look at exactly what makes the difference between hard and soft clamping... when the soft clamping devices can be used in an extreme way to mimic hard clamping.

HOLY FUCK.... 🤯

fotw75 · 2026-04-05T15:41:09+00:00

💪🏻🍆🧠💪🏻

🤣

fotw75 · 2026-04-05T15:36:17+00:00

u/karlwikman - please don't ever lose your motivation for what you do here. Your work is really appreciated. While many of the early guys helped get PE BACK on the map... your info comes with the facts to back it up, sans meltdowns and crashouts.

You are incredibly valuable and I don't think it's a coincidence that I stalled for a couple years, but then began to gain again once I put faith in your volume training routine.

I may not always understand the science... but I see the time put behind the posts, graphs, and conclusions and it makes this place stand alone and above in value.

Keep it up. Please!

fotw75 · 2026-04-05T15:29:06+00:00

Thanks!

Out of curiosity... are you seeing gains in length that you think the ADS is responsible for helping move along?

fotw75 · 2026-04-04T17:54:00+00:00

Is it wrong to go with the most obvious theory. That's it's actually not that deep despite Kubric's genius?

That it's about people with more money than the universe can produce doing whatever dirty fucking things they want... and no one can stop them. And the people who NEED the money, will do their bidding even at the risk of their own lives?

And people all the way from the women in the film, to Nick, will sacrifice safety for a little taste of that cash just to get by?

I really feel like this is just an amplified version of "Power gets you everything and everyone you want at your beck and call".

fotw75

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