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Hi everyone, new to the site. I made a modification to the Bathmate Hydromax that works well, I thought I'd share it.
I have the Hydromax X30 and the X40. I was at the girth limit on the X30 when I got it, but decided to keep it anyway. I thought about getting the Xtreme, but in my opinion they were charging $150 for about $15 worth of material, plus a towel and bottle brush. I did a little research after I wasn't completely pleased with the function.
First off, I'm almost 60, and a "grower, not a show-er." So that meant in order to displace enough water to cause an erection and some stretching, I needed to pump the gaiter several times, which wasn't very comfortable. I needed a way to remove more water from the tube. I tried the Wine Vac mod, but as it has no check valve you must retain the Bathmate "pip" valve, resulting in a poor seal, and it took many pumps to remove enough water to get results. I removed the pip and measured the hole in the release valve (the black plastic spring loaded valve on top) and it was the correct size to use a pipe tap to give it 1/8 NPT threads. I very carefully cut some threads in the plastic. Keep in mind NPT stands for National Pipe Taper, so the tap gets larger the farther in you go, which could result in splitting the valve. I purchased a brass fitting, 1/8 NPT male to 1/4 male hose barb, any hardware store will have these. I tapped the plastic just enough to screw in the fitting for a snug fit. Again, use caution so you don't break it. I got a couple feet of clear nylon 1/4 inch tubing to fit on the hose barb, then I just needed a primer ball, like the one Bathmate uses on their Xtreme series. Get one with 1/4 hose fittings on each end, I saw them on Amazon. Make sure they have a check valve on one end, so the water can only flow one way. I used one meant for a Bobcat skid loader, it's used for priming the diesel injection pump. Don't worry, I looked up the part number a bought a new one. It was under $15. Make sure you install it so the water can only flow away from the pump. Then use it as normal, only instead of ramming the tube into your crotch you just pump the ball. I used enough tubing so the ball stays submerged in the water. With the stock X30 I could only get enough suction to go from my usual 5.5 inches up to 6 inches, as measured using the Bathmate scale on the unit. With my mod I can pump to 6.5 on the first 5 minutes, and to 7 on the third 5 minutes.
It all about removing the water from the Bathmate. I've only done this on the X30 and X40, so I can't comment on others. This allows the stock pip to be reinstalled if you wish as long as you do not damage the plastic release valve. I'm certain this will void the warranty, so proceed at your own risk. I'm a mechanic and used to using taps and dies, it takes a little skill.
I hope this helps, it was under $30 including a new pipe tap.
I have the Hydromax X30 and the X40. I was at the girth limit on the X30 when I got it, but decided to keep it anyway. I thought about getting the Xtreme, but in my opinion they were charging $150 for about $15 worth of material, plus a towel and bottle brush. I did a little research after I wasn't completely pleased with the function.
First off, I'm almost 60, and a "grower, not a show-er." So that meant in order to displace enough water to cause an erection and some stretching, I needed to pump the gaiter several times, which wasn't very comfortable. I needed a way to remove more water from the tube. I tried the Wine Vac mod, but as it has no check valve you must retain the Bathmate "pip" valve, resulting in a poor seal, and it took many pumps to remove enough water to get results. I removed the pip and measured the hole in the release valve (the black plastic spring loaded valve on top) and it was the correct size to use a pipe tap to give it 1/8 NPT threads. I very carefully cut some threads in the plastic. Keep in mind NPT stands for National Pipe Taper, so the tap gets larger the farther in you go, which could result in splitting the valve. I purchased a brass fitting, 1/8 NPT male to 1/4 male hose barb, any hardware store will have these. I tapped the plastic just enough to screw in the fitting for a snug fit. Again, use caution so you don't break it. I got a couple feet of clear nylon 1/4 inch tubing to fit on the hose barb, then I just needed a primer ball, like the one Bathmate uses on their Xtreme series. Get one with 1/4 hose fittings on each end, I saw them on Amazon. Make sure they have a check valve on one end, so the water can only flow one way. I used one meant for a Bobcat skid loader, it's used for priming the diesel injection pump. Don't worry, I looked up the part number a bought a new one. It was under $15. Make sure you install it so the water can only flow away from the pump. Then use it as normal, only instead of ramming the tube into your crotch you just pump the ball. I used enough tubing so the ball stays submerged in the water. With the stock X30 I could only get enough suction to go from my usual 5.5 inches up to 6 inches, as measured using the Bathmate scale on the unit. With my mod I can pump to 6.5 on the first 5 minutes, and to 7 on the third 5 minutes.
It all about removing the water from the Bathmate. I've only done this on the X30 and X40, so I can't comment on others. This allows the stock pip to be reinstalled if you wish as long as you do not damage the plastic release valve. I'm certain this will void the warranty, so proceed at your own risk. I'm a mechanic and used to using taps and dies, it takes a little skill.
I hope this helps, it was under $30 including a new pipe tap.
