Welcome to the community, brother.
43 is a perfect age to keep maintaining your penile health. Most don't believe in it, and their erection quality drops like a brick in the water. Our guru DLD and I are in our mid and late 50s, and some brothers here are in their 60s and 70s. Never stop PE.
The resources for the SiliStretchers can be found under our Media Instruction section for the product. You can't miss it:
Furthermore, we have a whole sub-forum dedicated to the
SiliStretcher2 to help you out, including maintenance, tips, and tricks.
This forum is for discussion of the
SiliStretcher All Day Vacuum Penis Stretcher and
Hanger. and contains "How To" Videos, Q&A's and user discussion.
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If you need more instruction, require help, or have questions, let us know.
For stretches before wearing the
SiliStretcher2, the best to do is read up on the
SRT (now a linkable word), starting at a newbie stage if you haven't got into an intense process yet. Do be cautious that you are using a vacuum system and not a
strap/noose system. When using a vacuum system, you can cause a high pressure by accident during fast movements, overpulling on the
strap, or over vacuum the system from the start. If you need more answers on this, we'll gladly provide them.
The best thing to do is to understand the fundamental approaches for the devices before using them. This includes the safety warnings. LOTS of safety warnings. Once you transition yourself from figuring out how to use it to exercise needs, you'll get the full benefit in using the
SiliStretcher. For now, just figure out how to mount it.
Warning: do not over-pressurize your device by turning more than 3/4 turn of the knob. The video indicates you can turn 1 to 1.5 full turns. Yes, you can, if you only use low traction load and
strap around your waist. If you mount the
strap to your neck or your knees, only 1/2 or 3/4 max turn on the knob. The focus should be on how to use the
TheraBand and sleeves to optimize the vacuum system.
Secondary advice, purchase yourself some extra consumables sleeves. SiliSleevs #2 and #5 that come with the kit is more rigid for heavier traction needs. High rigid formula
sleeve tends to rip when too much force is use to stretch, fold, or bend the sleeves. Go to AliExpress, Amazon, or even Temu and grab some more flexible sleeves to use on top of the SiliSleevs. These can handle the folding and double-layering to provide the vacuum strength you need. Make sure to measure your flaccid penile circumference properly before selecting the
sleeve size.
As for pumping, let's hold off on that until you get the
SiliStretcher situation square away first.