Inflatable vs Malleable - My Experience with Both & Infection

[fucked0ne]

Following up on my original thread after one year to update the community on my experience.

Summary of initial post: I had inflatable surgery with Dr. Eid. After 4.5 months I got a spontaneous infection/removal of the inflatable without the possibility of simultaneous replacement with a malleable. There were no symptoms leading up to the infection, and Dr. Eid told me I was the only one in the history of his practice to present this way. I used a stretching device to maintain my size as best I could for 3 months, I then got a malleable and posted here.

After my surgery I was optimistic about the malleable. However after field testing on 20+ girls I realized that everything I thought was wrong. I found the malleable to be extremely unsatisfying for sex. The biggest issue is that it lacked structural integrity and would bend and fold during sex, which did not happen at all with the inflatable. Additionally, the girth of the malleable was significant smaller than the inflatable, which made it much more difficult to finish during sex in my experience. I also found the 100% hard state to be uncomfortable and never got used to it.

After trying to live with the malleable for some time, I gave up on it and went back to Dr. Eid for an inflatable. Today I have the inflatable and did not get another infection. The sex is now significantly better than it was with the malleable. I also now believe that the discomfort and pain I described with the inflatable in my initial post can be attributed to the low grade infection that was present for several months and not attributed to the implant itself. Today I do not have the pain that I had during sex with the initial surgery.

Bottom line: do not even think about this surgery unless you are completely out of options and have nothing left to lose. An inflatable is absolutely better than no sex at all. If you are at 0, get an implant, and go for an inflatable over a malleable. However, sex with injections or high dosages of pills is far superior to sex with an implant. Even if the injections and pills still work sometimes, it is better to fail sometimes than it is to get an implant. Getting an implant when other options still worked sometimes is absolutely the biggest regret of my life (so far). I wasn't at 0, I still had plenty of natural function, but I had many failures. I tried to optimize my life in order to not fail anymore. In the process I ended up making my life a lot worse.

The biggest thing that you lose when you get an implant is the "turned on" feeling. The sensation of arousal is still somewhat present, but it is greatly diminished with an implant vs a natural erection. If you still have this sensation, do not get the implant and continue with other options. Please really listen to what I am saying here and only get the surgery when you have no options left.

that's a very interesting perspective. you having had both an ipp and a malleable .
i have only the tactra with 13 mm rods . Having it hard 24/7 does not bother , i actually like that feeling .
And it has not buckled during sex . cowgirl or doggie etc . the one negative is that i lost an inch of girth . i would have needed a 15mm rod and tactra doesn't make anything larger than 13mm .
I'm about ready to try some HA fillers hopefully in the next month to bring my girth back to 6 inches and that will be good to compare the difference .
an ipp is tempting ,but the risk of it malfunctioning is a deal breaker for me .
To date i have had 5 girls ride me hard in cowgirl and get off nicely , so ill stick with the malleable unless something goes wrong .
But it's good to hear you have success with your last ipp . and 20 girls in a year ! you the man haha

So you experience no buckling with the Tactra? Would you happen to know if anyone else on this board has a Tactra? I would like to compare your experience against theirs; I'm always thinking ahead and can't make up my mind between a CX and a malleable (Tactra). Niceguy1's recent post is incredibly valuable for its honestly.

[LastHope]

Would you happen to know if anyone else on this board has a Tactra?

tobenormalagain
IndianRasputin

[fucked0ne]

Would you happen to know if anyone else on this board has a Tactra?

tobenormalagain
IndianRasputin

Thanks, LastHope! Yeah, I just remembered: also JH2007 and CautiouslyOptimistic.

Do you experience buckling with your Genesis?

[LastHope]

Thanks @niceguy1, for sharing your IPP vs MPP experience. I have the same diameter Genesis rods and haven’t had any buckling or folding. Your complaints are concerning. Thank you for sharing and being brutally honest. Maybe it's time for Coloplast to fix this problem.

If an MPP’s max 13 mm diameter is notably smaller than the corporal diameter i.e., not a finger-in-glove fit, it’s probably not the right prosthesis for that person. I have a tight fit and didn't suffer girth loss issues.

Personally, I like staying hard all the time, it fits my introverted and WFH lifestyle. The only reason I’d consider an IPP is the potential for increased sensation by deflating to 80% and for some tunica stretching to boost stimulation during intercourse, which might help me climax faster. I do experience delayed ejaculation with my MPP, but I’m enjoying the journey and end result 100%.

I’d love to get my dick on an IPP, though I might not stick with it if it doesn’t last at least 10 years. For me, reliability with 80% performance beats peak horsepower at the expense of reliability. If my future less then 10 year lifespan IPP fails, it would be a good opportunity to try a Tactra. Ready2go's Tactra review is also inspiring to me.

Thanks again for your insights. I may share a follow-up comparison too in the coming months between IPP vs MPP, not after field testing with 20+ girls (man you're a rockstar), but with my one and only wifey.

[LastHope]

Would you happen to know if anyone else on this board has a Tactra?

tobenormalagain
IndianRasputin

Thanks, LastHope! Yeah, I just remembered: also JH2007 and CautiouslyOptimistic.

Do you experience buckling with your Genesis?

Wow, 5 Tactras already. No bucking here. 13mm diameter has been on the tighter side for me and I'm not 6+ inches, so structurally it feels intact.

[easymoney]

Rigicon 13mm x 20cm ..no buckling issues ..

[fucked0ne]

Thanks @niceguy1, for sharing your IPP vs MPP experience. I have the same diameter Genesis rods and haven’t had any buckling or folding. Your complaints are concerning. Thank you for sharing and being brutally honest. Maybe it's time for Coloplast to fix this problem.

If an MPP’s max 13 mm diameter is notably smaller than the corporal diameter i.e., not a finger-in-glove fit, it’s probably not the right prosthesis for that person. I have a tight fit and didn't suffer girth loss issues.

Personally, I like staying hard all the time, it fits my introverted and WFH lifestyle. The only reason I’d consider an IPP is the potential for increased sensation by deflating to 80% and for some tunica stretching to boost stimulation during intercourse, which might help me climax faster. I do experience delayed ejaculation with my MPP, but I’m enjoying the journey and end result 100%.

I’d love to get my dick on an IPP, though I might not stick with it if it doesn’t last at least 10 years. For me, reliability with 80% performance beats peak horsepower at the expense of reliability. If my future less then 10 year lifespan IPP fails, it would be a good opportunity to try a Tactra. Ready2go's Tactra review is also inspiring to me.

Thanks again for your insights. I may share a follow-up comparison too in the coming months between IPP vs MPP, not after field testing with 20+ girls (man you're a rockstar), but with my one and only wifey.

CautiouslyOptimistic went from Genesis to Tactra and has expressed greatest satisfaction with that model, citing the “hardness.” JH2007 is a literal pornstar, so that’s a good affirmation for the integrity of the Tactra. The Tactra might be the safest bet generally speaking for malleables.

[JohnnyBorg]

Super interesting thread. Thank you Niceguy for the background and deep detail here! I am really happy that your second IPP went well and is meeting all your expectations.

I had a virtual consultation with Hakky recently and am actually traveling to Atlanta in a few weeks to have him perform diagnostics to better understand the root cause of my ED.

During my consultation, Hakky indicated that Rigi10 was quickly becoming his favorite MPP for a number of reasons, rigidity being one of them. He did not seem as fond of the Genesis and Tactra due to the way the tips of the prosthesis are shaped. He did indicate, however, that a common Rigi10 complaint is that it takes a long time for some guys to figure out how to bend it / get the hinge to work. This seems to be in large part influenced by rigidity of the prosthetic too.

Reading this forum, I feel this is a very common complaint with Rigi10 (easymoney has spoken about this) and have seen similar complaints pwith Tactra too. The trade off between these MPPs and the Genesis MPP seems to be that the Genesis may not be as rigid but is easier to manage in terms of how bendable it is, etc. Also, knowing the axial rigidity scores compared to Tactra and Rigi10, I can definitely see how Niceguy might have been experiencing such buckling.

But I do think all this is so patient to patient - I think of The Driver and Duke Cicero who have both posted extensively about their Genesis malleables and how happy they are with them, whereas Niceguy has not had the same experience.

All to say - it’s such a gift that we have this forum where everyone can share their personal experiences. I know it’s been incredibly helpful for me reading through and will help me make my decision once it’s time to pull the trigger on an MPP or IPP later this year. So thanks again Niceguy for returning to this thread and sharing your experience!

[thx1138]

I would like to know what 13mm in an MPP equates to in girth ?

[ready2go]

Super interesting thread. Thank you Niceguy for the background and deep detail here! I am really happy that your second IPP went well and is meeting all your expectations.

I had a virtual consultation with Hakky recently and am actually traveling to Atlanta in a few weeks to have him perform diagnostics to better understand the root cause of my ED.

During my consultation, Hakky indicated that Rigi10 was quickly becoming his favorite MPP for a number of reasons, rigidity being one of them. He did not seem as fond of the Genesis and Tactra due to the way the tips of the prosthesis are shaped. He did indicate, however, that a common Rigi10 complaint is that it takes a long time for some guys to figure out how to bend it / get the hinge to work. This seems to be in large part influenced by rigidity of the prosthetic too.

Reading this forum, I feel this is a very common complaint with Rigi10 (easymoney has spoken about this) and have seen similar complaints pwith Tactra too. The trade off between these MPPs and the Genesis MPP seems to be that the Genesis may not be as rigid but is easier to manage in terms of how bendable it is, etc. Also, knowing the axial rigidity scores compared to Tactra and Rigi10, I can definitely see how Niceguy might have been experiencing such buckling.

But I do think all this is so patient to patient - I think of The Driver and Duke Cicero who have both posted extensively about their Genesis malleables and how happy they are with them, whereas Niceguy has not had the same experience.

All to say - it’s such a gift that we have this forum where everyone can share their personal experiences. I know it’s been incredibly helpful for me reading through and will help me make my decision once it’s time to pull the trigger on an MPP or IPP later this year. So thanks again Niceguy for returning to this thread and sharing your experience!

And me with my tactra , it falls down with just gravity , zero need to bend at all.
i think what method to implant it is the difference . i had penoscrotal. and after watching a video on a malleable being implanted that way . The rods had to be doubled over to be inserted . i would prefer to have to bend it up and have it stay that way , but it seems either way that won't last with time , eventually it drops to a 4 o-clock position . i could be wrong though
When they insert through the top of the shaft , the rods are not bent at all . They are in Virgin condition .