How you pump and longevity

[Witheringhog]

Do you all think it matters the way you pump? Full long pumps vs half pumps. Dont move it to the side and pump. I can’t imagine manufacturers fault tolerance ranges so widely.

What do people think makes the most sense for pump longevity?

[wolfpacker]

Dr Eid told me to try and not move the pump around with each pump, in other words to keep the hand relatively still while pumping. He said some older patients lacking hand strength push the pump around with each pump and this can prematurely damage the tubing

[Up4Real?]

Wolfpacker,
Thanks for sharing. I am 3 years + past IPP placement and I have never read or heard that suggestion. Details are in my signature. However, so far so good. I am now one of those senior citizens too.

[ThailandBound]

I’ve wondered this too.

I pump my Titan genesis pump 2-handed. I get relatively full pumps in for about the first 15 pumps. Those pumps are relatively easy but i’m nowhere near full mast. I then must “micro pump” another 20-30 pumps…increasing the pressure until those final pumps i’m mashing the bulb, hard!

I’m told the system can withstand something like 20 psi and that most guys can pump up to about 12 psi. I have no idea how many psi i’m actually putting in, but it sure seems like i’m mashing that bulb hard.

It’s a mechanic device and since mechanical things fail i hate to accelerate failure with hard use, but hard pumps is what i need to get over the finish line to a really hard erection. As mentioned above, i do keep the pump stationary and never pull it.

Dr. Clavell had to adjust my tubing when he installed. I understand the OEM pumps have an integrated pre- installed pump. Anybody know if this is true? Seems to me the new connection is a potential weak point.

Dr. C mentions in his videos that the implants (i assume both) are lab tested to something like 55,000 cycles. Obviously failures are reported here, so i’m hoping that i’m one of the lucky ones.

[Witheringhog]

Good point, i am sure hand strength is a big variable, i have alway had weaker grip strength. I can get way harder with the two hand method. I have been trying to not move the pump around much when inflating, its my favorite toy of all time, dont want to break it.

[Rider1400]

I’ve wondered the same thing. Obviously crushing the bulb completely flat would wear it more than half pumps but, as others have said DrEid says the implants are virtually indestructible, the pumps rarely have an issue, and the failures are generally in the tubing. I have found that I can pump up just a quick using 3/4 pumps as it reinflates much faster than when I completely flatten it. I generally just give it 3/4 pumps til it gets hard then I can only get about 1/4-1/2 pumps from that point til I run out of fluid reaching my true max.

[Witheringhog]

I’ve wondered the same thing. Obviously crushing the bulb completely flat would wear it more than half pumps but, as others have said DrEid says the implants are virtually indestructible, the pumps rarely have an issue, and the failures are generally in the tubing. I have found that I can pump up just a quick using 3/4 pumps as it reinflates much faster than when I completely flatten it. I generally just give it 3/4 pumps til it gets hard then I can only get about 1/4-1/2 pumps from that point til I run out of fluid reaching my true max.

I am with you Rider, i can pump just as fast and it just makes sense it would be easier on the pump. Sticking with that strategy unless someone else on FT has insight into something else.

Anyone else have thought?