loss of water in bm

I just got my Bathmate today, and i tried it out, pretty awesome. i used it, but as i stopped pumping, there was a tiny air leak in the end of the valve where little bubbles of air were seeping in. at around 11 or 12 minutes in the workout, the Bathmate was about 1/2 full of air. is this normal? or is it a defective product?

Mine does the same thing.

Did you enter your Bathmate flaccid, semi-erect, or erect? How much water did you use?

Many guys who actually enter in flaccid have complained about air bubbles because there's not much substance to have a vaccum-effect on it. So air will start to leak through because too much water is lost and not enough vaccum. I would suggest entering semi-erect first to get a feel for the device, then after a few weeks go in erect. Cover the top of the valve with one hand to limit the amount of water dripping out as well. It takes a little practice to get a good position where you're getting a good vaccum and no air leaking.

Air leakage is easily dealt with when the following steps are considered:

1.) Pumping Sleeves, these will help eliminate any inconsistencies between your skin and your pump.
2.) Vaseline about the gaiter where it meets the skin. Again this will sereve the same purpose as above
3.) To eliminate many inconsistencies shave to a manageable length (,25" or less)

doublelongdaddy;534411 said:

Air leakage is easily dealt with when the following steps are considered:

1.) Pumping Sleeves, these will help eliminate any inconsistencies between your skin and your pump.
2.) Vaseline about the gaiter where it meets the skin. Again this will sereve the same purpose as above
3.) To eliminate many inconsistencies shave to a manageable length (,25" or less)

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DLD, any recommendation for pumping sleeve that is compatible with Bathmate?

f1rebad;533505 said:

I just got my Bathmate today, and i tried it out, pretty awesome. i used it, but as i stopped pumping, there was a tiny air leak in the end of the valve where little bubbles of air were seeping in. at around 11 or 12 minutes in the workout, the Bathmate was about 1/2 full of air. is this normal? or is it a defective product?

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Try this: pump the Bathmate on a flat surface(desk) a few times with quite some force. It might put the top parts back in place.
If it still doesn't work clean the valve.

KingCobra;534539 said:

Try this: pump the Bathmate on a flat surface(desk) a few times with quite some force. It might put the top parts back in place.
If it still doesn't work clean the valve.

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Yup, another technique I failed to remember the other day when asked...This method is very good. It is also useful in reseating the valve when it is removed and cleaned.

doublelongdaddy;535690 said:

Yup, another technique I failed to remember the other day when asked...This method is very good. It is also useful in reseating the valve when it is removed and cleaned.

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DLD, how abt pump sleeve that can be used with Bathmate? I saw some but the seller told me it is not compatible with Bathmate.

tanys1028;536237 said:

DLD, how abt pump sleeve that can be used with Bathmate? I saw some but the seller told me it is not compatible with Bathmate.

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Highly recommended in fact.