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I put the pin hole in so it would be easier to actually get the SiliCap on in the first place. It definitely seems to have helped with that!So the pin holes are working?
I put the pin hole in so it would be easier to actually get the SiliCap on in the first place. It definitely seems to have helped with that!So the pin holes are working?
I put the pin hole in so it would be easier to actually get the SiliCap on in the first place. It definitely seems to have helped with that!
Did it help with reducing fluid retention?
Others have reported that it does, I believe. I didn't do any before/after testing myself, but I definitely do get significant fluid retention when I use the ADS. I also use ADS without a break (eg a couple days ago I wore it for 5.5 hours straight, not broken up into 2.5 hrs and then 3 hrs or something).Did it help with reducing fluid retention?
Others have reported that it does, I believe. I didn't do any before/after testing myself, but I definitely do get significant fluid retention when I use the ADS. I also use ADS without a break (eg a couple days ago I wore it for 5.5 hours straight, not broken up into 2.5 hrs and then 3 hrs or something).
Actually, I think I jinxed myself in this thread... after I took the ADS off on Thursday I had some peeled skin right around the urethra. So I guess I will take this fluid retention seriously, then!
A couple questions of my own for the thread:
-How big does the hole in the SiliCap need to be? I literally just stuck a pin through it and was done. No visible hole, I couldn't find it if you asked me to. Does the hole need to be more substantial than that?
-If I start taping up, is there a recommended sort of tape to use? I can't imagine scotch tape working too well.
Thanks for that, Lightning!We use a 2mm punch to make a hole in the tip. Microporous tape is the tape you want.
Nothing is compulsory, but obviously the cap is recommended. I'm using it in order to prevent expansion of the glans in the vacuum, because I don't want to add girth to my glans. If I can tweak it here to eliminate fluid retention specifically that will be excellent, otherwise I'll add some tape on as well.@Lightning @Brawn Johnson @DLD is the silicap compulsory? if yes, why? I would like to know the exact use of the silicap
Nothing is compulsory, but obviously the cap is recommended. I'm using it in order to prevent expansion of the glans in the vacuum, because I don't want to add girth to my glans. If I can tweak it here to eliminate fluid retention specifically that will be excellent, otherwise I'll add some tape on as well.
You wouldn't need to do that if you use a silicap.
It works by providing a protective layer around the penis, so the outside forces from the vacuum don't cause a problem.
You wouldn't need to do that if you use a silicap.
It works by providing a protective layer around the penis, so the outside forces from the vacuum don't cause a problem.
The SiliCap wasn't working that well for me either, as I've mentioned here in this very thread. HOWEVER...Doesn't seem to be working very well for me at the moment, @longstretch made mention of using a microfoam tape, I would look into that and see how well it works with the Silistretcher. I don't want to risk getting blisters again.
This made a BIG difference. When I first made a 'hole' in my SiliCap, I just pushed a pin through it and thought that was enough. It is not! I tested it yesterday and even with that pinhole I was able to blow the SiliCap up like a balloon and get it preeeetty big before a little air started escaping. I worked the hole a bit with a knife until there was actually a tiny-but-visible hole even without stretching the material, and yesterday I had my most intense session yet with the SiliStretcher (6 nonstop hours at ~4lbs tension) with barely any fluid retention at all! Just a tiny little bit of it around the tip, and not nearly as noticeable even in that much smaller area as what I was getting before.We use a 2mm punch to make a hole in the tip. Microporous tape is the tape you want.