For moregains123 and other Static Stretcher Users: BLISTER!

I got a blister. I've read the SS website on what to do and its healing fine; I removed the dome and there was a water explosion and a small blister!

I FELT the blister happening (a small pricking pulling on the head with the dome on and, of course, I was keeping the stretcher at max of 6 pounds). A little of my skin was exposed and, of course, that's where it happened.

There's this phenomenon which is occurring which I wanted to go over with you guys: when, after say, 1.5 hours, my base skin under my scrotum is fatigued (everyone said this would happen with between SO and SD).

So I take the dome off the brushings, rest for a minute, screw the screws back down to the base, and start over. But my head, while still touching the top of the dome, becomes sensitive and uncomfortable (this is how I got the blister), when I take it back up to 6 pounds. Happens every time. If I dont go as heavy (say, to 4 pounds) it's ok.

I want to get in four hours a day. Rick at SS said that that is what he did at 5 pounds, and gained 3/16ths of an inch in erect length every month? I have the time to stretch for four hours six days a week and for one hour on the seventh.

Given the fact that it is now clearly obvious I cant do 6 pounds max for 4 hours:

1. What do you suggest for a four hour routine breakdown weight wise (please breakdown what the screws should look like for the weight breakdowns; I know for full 6 pounds they should be compressed fully)?

2. Based on your experience (no promises), what gains should I expect given THIS routine (I understand its not a definite; just asking)?

Thank you, as usual, for your EXTREME patience with me!

All the best,

Stevie

For god sakes will someone answer my questions!

I would suggest you try any or all of these:

1: 20 minutes at 6 pounds, 20 minutes at 5 and 20 minutes at 4.
2: 1 hour at 6, 1 hour at 5, 2 hours at 4
3: 1 hour at 6, 3 hours at 4
4: 4 hours at 4
5: 2 hours at 5, 2 hours at 4

The 6 pounds is great if you can handle it. I don't know of anyone who can take 6 pounds for 4 hours unless they are perfectly taped. But you're bound to make a mistake taping here and there. Even a drop of urine can reduce adhesive effectiveness of the tape. (Use a dab of vaseline in the urethra to avoid this.)

You can get significant damage started with 6 pounds and then keep it stressed with 4 pounds the rest of the time. If you can handle 5 pounds for 4 hours then do that.

My preference is to use a short time high weight and then prolong it for a long time with low weight. Think about this: once "injured" your tissues are sensitive to stress in the same manner. IMO, there's no sense taking chances hurting something by keeping up the high weight.

You're bound to have an injury if you use high weight. If you consider the recovery time, then you'll realize that overall it's not worth it.

moregains123,

THANKS! They aren't getting back to me at Static Stretcher and that's a shame since I'm documenting all of this with video and they would be significantly richer if I showed the world that I made permanent gains using THEIR product.

Please respond point by point:

1. What does 4 pounds look like on the screws so I know when I screw them down from 6 pounds?

2. If I do 6 pounds for 1 hour and then 4 pounds for 3 hours, IN YOUR OPINION (just an opinion) what kind of monthly ERECT length increases can I expect? Doing this 6 days a week (the 7th I just do the HDSS for 1 hour at 6 and then stop).

3. Have you ever gotten a blister? What were the warning signs? I felt a pricking itching sensation. If I feel any such thing again, I will stop, but sometimes I can't be sure if its a blister occurring or just general irritation.

4. Will taking a 3 minutes rest when necessary (for prolonged use discomfort around the base) and then putting it back on at 4 pounds put me at risk for a blister? Please see the "there's the phenomenon" sentence in my first post.

5. Is there such a thing as OVER-taping the glans? If not, I want to be extra careful and double up.

THANKS!

stevie7inch;360282 said:

moregains123,

THANKS! They aren't getting back to me at Static Stretcher and that's a shame since I'm documenting all of this with video and they would be significantly richer if I showed the world that I made permanent gains using THEIR product.

Please respond point by point:

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Don't take this the wrong way, but it seems that the questions just keep repeating and never end. Also some of these questions just can't be answered with certainty.

stevie7inch;360282 said:

1. What does 4 pounds look like on the screws so I know when I screw them down from 6 pounds?

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Just fully compress the 2 pound springs. All of the springs are graduated so you can use a percentage of their value: If the 5 lb spring is compressed half-way it equals 2.5 lbs.

stevie7inch;360282 said:

2. If I do 6 pounds for 1 hour and then 4 pounds for 3 hours, IN YOUR OPINION (just an opinion) what kind of monthly ERECT length increases can I expect? Doing this 6 days a week (the 7th I just do the HDSS for 1 hour at 6 and then stop).

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I don't know. I would guess 1/8 inch. However, since 6 lbs gave you a blister I think you should consider 6 to be just a little too much for you right now.

stevie7inch;360282 said:

3. Have you ever gotten a blister? What were the warning signs? I felt a pricking itching sensation. If I feel any such thing again, I will stop, but sometimes I can't be sure if its a blister occurring or just general irritation.

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I have gotten blisters but only from weights above 5 pounds. There seem to be no discernible warning signs. In retrospect I guess there might have been some light itching but I've had that without getting a blister too. This is why I prefer to use vacuum with an emphasis on time versus weight. I also don't take chances with the tape: I make sure it's right and tight.

stevie7inch;360282 said:

4. Will taking a 3 minutes rest when necessary (for prolonged use discomfort around the base) and then putting it back on at 4 pounds put me at risk for a blister? Please see the "there's the phenomenon" sentence in my first post.

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I doubt a 3 minute break will hurt anything but I still think you're making the newbie mistake of rushing by using too much weight. It's better to have 4 pounds for an hour than be out of the game for 3 weeks.

stevie7inch;360282 said:

5. Is there such a thing as OVER-taping the glans? If not, I want to be extra careful and double up.

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I use three pieces: the first covers the urethra opening, the second and third are used like an X to cover the rest of the glans. When complete, my entire glans is covered and the tape lightly overlaps on the edges. I press the tape firmly down to be sure it has completely adhered to the skin. This is key: you must be sure the tape is adhering to the skin. Doubling up won't help since that just amounts to tape touching tape. The idea is to use the tape as a layer of skin. It spreads the load across the skin: so it must be adhering in order to work.

Personally, I think your single biggest issue is trying too hard. You've got four hours a day to stretch: great! Put the HD SS on at 4 pounds and go about your business. You will see growth: period. Leave it be. Forget about it. Just be consistent. Don't obsess and start changing up and adding weight and fooling with it, etc. (If you want, use 5 or 6 pounds for the first hour but don't put yourself in an injury situtation. Being off three weeks will cost you 4 x 21 = 84 hours. Not to mention the aggravation.)

moregains123,

I have no one, NO ONE, else I can ask these questions of except for you. I have searched online to no avail. When I ask a question, I make sure I haven't asked the exact same question before.

You've been fantastic this whole time, and the only reason I'm not upset at the comment about how the questions keep repeating and never end is because, well, I had to ask them. This is my penis we're talking about here. And a device that has caused me injury. Also keep in mind that I keep in mind other people who may have the same issues: your answering my seemingly endless questions allows others not to have to ask.

Thank you for everything! You won't be hearing from me for a while; I'm going to do the 4 pounds for 4 hours deal. I will let you know when I have gained.

I was afraid you might misunderstand so let me say it another way: the process isn't difficult. You're worrying too much. You're right it's your penis so it's important to have it right. That's also why you don't try too much too fast. You're afraid of wasting your time and I understand that. The only way to waste your time is to go overboard and have to stop for recovery. Be patient and consistent.

Four hours per day at 4 pounds is going to get you gains. Since I have to guess I'd estimate 5/8" every six months. A one hour or thirty minute 6 lb kicker would accelerate that a little or perhaps insure it. However, since you've had a blister injury I'd stick with less than 6 pounds for a while (if not for good). Four hours is a respectable amount of stretch time each day and a weight of 4 or 5 pounds is very adequate to cause growth.

BTW, don't rush getting back into it. Give a blister extra time to heal. Even after it looks gone there's still some under the surface healing going on. If you don't give it enough time the area may darken.

moregains123,

I AM worrying too much. I AM being overzealous. And I am blessed (no, "blessed" IS the right word) to have you around to go to for help!

Patience and consistency.

I will wear the stretcher 6 days a week at 6 pounds for 1 hour and then take out those springs, put in the 1.92 springs, and wear them fully compressed at 4 pounds for 3 hours. Starting today.

Thanks a million!

S

This is the kind of thing I'm talking about. Literally two days ago you had the plan of using 4 pounds for 4 hours. Today you decide 6 pounds for an hour and 4 pounds for 3 hours.

You can't jump around like this. But more importantly since either plan will work you should opt for the one with the least possibility of injury and not the one which might give you gains the fastest. Fast gains = higher chance of injury = down time = frustration, anxiety, zero progress and lost effort.

I would chose the 4 for 4 plan for a few months. It's not as if it isn't going to work. But the chance of it putting you out of the game is very near to zero.

BTW, I recommend using the 3 lb springs instead of the 1.92. They measure 5/8" and when compressed to 2/8" will deliver 2 lbs. I found the heavier wire to be easier to deal with vs. the 1.92s.

You got it. I'll do the 4 for 4.

Listen up, Stevie! MoreGains123 seems to be right on target here with his advice. Go for the 4 for 4.

And let that blister heal, my soul brother.

Going411x7

moregains,

Just wanted you to know I did my first 4 for 4 session yesterday. No pain. No discomfort. I could have gone longer if I wanted to.

For proper measure, I started at full compression for 5 minutes, then little by little screwed the screws back from full compression until about half way from where I originally started. A few times I had to readjust the screws back half way. I don't know FOR SURE if this is EXACTLY 4 pounds, but anywhere between 4-5 should be alright.

moregains,

It has been five weeks since the blister, and while it is fully healed, during week four, I used the stretcher once. There is a slight discoloration where the blister is. I have been holding off using the HDSS until another two weeks. Will this discoloration go away? Will using the HDSS starting in early December, after almost 7 weeks, make the discoloration permanent?