Ten years at it

OK so here are a few things I've learned/tried/noticed after about ten years of pumping, pulling, squeezing and stretching.
Starting out I was about 6" bpel by 3.9" Today I am 7.5" by 4.25.
I never really had a routine due to work, family etc. I never had a goal but was surprised that I still had gains from many years of almost daily pumping and pulling mostly in the shower and when I had spare time. I do have a goal of 8" bpel, I recently got a SG and have started using it daily for about a month. Lots of good advice here on comfort and techniques. Velcro strap seems best for me. I have started applying heat using those "Hot Hands" pocket warmers available in bulk at Costco. Put it on top and secure it with a little sticky gauze and put a sock over the whole package and voila! Good to go Jelqing occasionally seems good for blood flow during sessions.
I will continue to pump using three different diameter homemade pumps. I believe using a pump slightly larger than your unpumped penis directly after stretching is good. Warm it up in hot water first. I like to stage up pumping starting with a small one and progressing to a big one during some sessions. Not always, I like to vary things.
I have gotten a brown dick that looks darker when flaccid. No big deal. Early on my wife found my pump and asked me about it. I gave her a demo and she has been happy ever since!
I'm really excited about adding the SG stretcher because I can wear it around the house all evening long. Followed by a good pump in the shower, I think I'll hit my goal soon.
Hope I didn't bore anyone. Just my 2 cents.
Thanks to all who have contributed to this forum, lots of excellent ideas :cool:

10 years in here too Glad you made such great gains. Getting that girth up must have felt incredible!

Good gains Hambone! That's a big length increase, congratulations.

It's crazy to think how long people have been in the game. Time flies though. I started almost 4 years ago and when I think about, it's quite strange how long I've been pulling my dick for. However, I dread to think what my penis would look like without MOS. I never took before pictures. I didn't want to remember myself with a 6 inch, non-vascular, penis. Now i'm almost 8 inches with an almost visible dorsal vein amongst many prominent veins.

time flies, yes. It's been over half a year for me now and I'll certainly stick around some more
To be honest, I'm surprised you could stick with it for so long when the gains are coming slow. Did they come really fast and then you kinda went into maintenance?

nice gains, but for some reason 10 years seems a little long to only see 1.5" ?

I actually didn't ever think of making permanent gains when I bought that first pump. But after several years I just noticed things hanging a bit more (if you catch my drift). It has only been the last couple years that I thought about more than temporary enlargement. But the discussion and info on this site has helped me work more towards a goal. I've never been "really small" but now I think it's kind of exciting to think of what I can do. Bottom line is, it's a personal quest. Like body building. Nobody else really cares but the person doing the work. And let's face it, most women would be perfectly happy with a partner who has a talented tongue or a smooth hand. The focus on the dick is our thing. IMHO