Can't get strong enough suction on bathmate. Please HELP!

OK guys I received my Bathmate a couple of days ago and have been using it in the shower.

I have at the most had a 5 minute session because I find that as my session continues the suction goes and I have to then pump it more. This results in more water coming out and eventually there is very little left (almost none) so I have to stop at 5 minutes.

My question is how do I get the suction to hold better so it doesn't feel like the thing is about to fall off my penis?

I was lead to believe by DLD that if you got the suction right you could walk about the house without the thing falling off and that's WITHOUT wearing a shower strap (in a previous thread I made).

I think this is probably something many newbies to the Bathmate struggle with and I have looked in the sticky list in this forum section and there doesn't appear to be a guide on this. This is just a suggestion but this might be something really useful to future newcomers to the Bathmate.

I've been posting alot about walking around the house with no strap. because IT FEELS AWESOME! the weight of the Bathmate really pulls down on me and gives me a great stretch. i feel like i'm getting 3 things done at once... girth, length AND whatever it is I need to get done around the house.
There is a bit of a learning curve to get the proper suction, I struggled the first week or so. I was losing suction, or air kept getting inside the tube. I was also pretty scared at first to let go of the Bathmate while I was in the shower, because I was worried it would hurt too much or the Bathmate would fall off.
Occasionally I would get good suction, then I discovered why:

Try getting about 3/4 erect, and then push your penis down and lean forward so your penis is pointed downwards. With the Bathmate full of water and held upright so the water doesnt spill out, dip your penis in it from underneath. Guide the top-side of your penis in very close to the top of the inside of the Bathmate tube, (not in the center of the tube). start standing up and slowly swing the Bathmate up and start pushing it against yourself as you move upright, and then lean back a little and angle the Bathmate upwards as you keep pumping and see if there's any bubbles rising up.
Now I get amazing suction, easy and quick, Every Time.

I hope it works for you. I know it must not work for everyone because everyone is a different size and shape, etc. My balls also hang pretty darn low so it enables me to have the Bathmate positioned lower, where some guys might not be able to do that cause the balls would get in the way.

Turn it around!
Mark it!
Pump standing up in your room!
Lay down to get rid of the bubbles!
Shave around the penis to create more suction!

A bit of vaseline at the seal will help too!

Make sure your not getting any air bubbles during your session. I thought I broke mine because I was but it seems the gator just needed a good cleaning. There's a video on youtube if you have this problem, I got it about 1 month into using the Bathmate

homeslice;456109 said:

OK guys I received my Bathmate a couple of days ago and have been using it in the shower.

I have at the most had a 5 minute session because I find that as my session continues the suction goes and I have to then pump it more. This results in more water coming out and eventually there is very little left (almost none) so I have to stop at 5 minutes.

My question is how do I get the suction to hold better so it doesn't feel like the thing is about to fall off my penis?

I was lead to believe by DLD that if you got the suction right you could walk about the house without the thing falling off and that's WITHOUT wearing a shower strap (in a previous thread I made).

I think this is probably something many newbies to the Bathmate struggle with and I have looked in the sticky list in this forum section and there doesn't appear to be a guide on this. This is just a suggestion but this might be something really useful to future newcomers to the Bathmate.

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Use vaseline on the base, works everytime.

1. Trim Pubes to about 1/4 inch
2. Use a bit of vaseline about the seal

If balls become sucked in use a soft hair tie to hold them back.

Yes trimming the pubes really help.

chazster;458302 said:

Yes trimming the pubes really help.

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Most definitely! Too much hair will interrupt my suction because I get pubes stuck in my throat, but I never have a suction issue. Using vaseline around my butthole gives a real good seal. It makes my butthole water tight and acts like a vacuum when I get a creampie.

I shaved and use vaseline, but my golliath still falls off it I don't hold it with hands. What is the problem? I use it in the shower.

Are there any chanses X-40 is too big for you?

wazedi;551758 said:

Are there any chanses X-40 is too big for you?

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I am 8x5.5, thought I would max out X-40 fairly quickly. I am going to try it in bath.

Tried it in the bath and it worked, so going to continue with that. I guess there's a reason why it's called Bathmate rather than showermate.

The X-40 is a LOT heavier than any other model and that much mass has a lot for gravity to pull on!

I used to wear my Bathmate upside down if I couldn't get any suction. It seemed to fit my body better that way and therefore created more suction.

First trim or shave your pubic hair, second try to use your pump without the cushion pad if you own a hydromax model or use some soap/vaseline at the base of the pump to get a better seal.

I noticed the best thing to do if your need more suction is to get a wine vac or universal hand ball pump attachment. In my opinion i think the hand ball works better.
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Here is where I got mine: Amazon.com: Universal Xtreme Hand Ball Pump Converter - Turn any pump into a Xtreme Pump: Health & Personal Care

patpham1982;654674 said:

First trim or shave your pubic hair, second try to use your pump without the cushion pad if you own a hydromax model or use some soap/vaseline at the base of the pump to get a better seal.

I noticed the best thing to do if your need more suction is to get a wine vac or universal hand ball pump attachment. In my opinion i think the hand ball works better.
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Here is where I got mine: Amazon.com: Universal Xtreme Hand Ball Pump Converter - Turn any pump into a Xtreme Pump: Health & Personal Care

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Very cool link! I need to pick up one and see it for myself. This may be a great modification.

I quite often walk around the house with my x20 on sometimes with water sometimes just air,I always lock the little black tab after a pump it seems to hold suction better

lupik;698443 said:

I quite often walk around the house with my x20 on sometimes with water sometimes just air,I always lock the little black tab after a pump it seems to hold suction better

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Kind of like a light hanging

With the VV mod, I could probably do a set of jumping jacks and the dang thing would probably stay put