How many pumps? Length? Etc.

[jonbaldbg]

Guys,

Just curious. How many times do you have to pump to get a full erection?

Does the bulb get hard like a marble?

How did your length increase over the months?

[cincinnatus1951]

Jon:
When I initially activated, the bulb was very hard, I had to squeeze with both hands. It loosens up wtih use. number of pumps is kind of variable. The first five or so pumps are full, meaning that I can squeeze the sides of the bulb together. (Merrix calls them wall to wall pumps) After about five, I can only get lesser amounts of fluid into the cylinders. Variables are how hard you squeeze, how patient you are in letting the bulb refill from the reservoir. After about a dozen squeezes, I am ready for action. Length increased gradually beginning about six weeks after surgery. After ten months I am the same size as before the implant. I have not regained the 1/2to 3/4 inch I lost after prostate surgery.
Cincinnatus

[jonbaldbg]

Thanks Cincinnatus,

I think I'm going to need to be patient on the length. This morning I pumped 50 times and I feel I did allow the bulb time to refill. I sort of got to the place where the bulb was somewhat like a marble, but not sure I took it quite that far. When I pumped, I held the device at the tubes with my left hand and pumped with my right. When I deflated, I held the button in while squeezing the saline out of the cylinders, so I went fully flaccid.

But, a dozen squeezes? I don't know. Next inflation, I will stop at 12-15 and check to see how full the cylinders are. Then I will proceed to see if the extra pumps really make any difference or not. I may just have to be patient and wait on the 6 months to a year to get full benefit.

[cincinnatus1951]

Jon: Number of squeezes can be influenced by the type and size of your prosthesis. i have a coloplast titan at 18cm and one RTE. The pump is a standard size, so larger cylinders will require more pumps. Also a number of brothers report their penis is more sensitive when not inflated to the max. About weekly, I inflate to the max which requires two hands. Otherwise, I can inflate with either hand. As you reported, deflation is accomplished by squeezing the top of the pump with one hand and the penis with the other.
Cincinnatus

[jonbaldbg]

Jon: Number of squeezes can be influenced by the type and size of your prosthesis. i have a coloplast titan at 18cm and one RTE. The pump is a standard size, so larger cylinders will require more pumps. Also a number of brothers report their penis is more sensitive when not inflated to the max. About weekly, I inflate to the max which requires two hands. Otherwise, I can inflate with either hand. As you reported, deflation is accomplished by squeezing the top of the pump with one hand and the penis with the other.
Cincinnatus

I have emailed my doctor. He's really good about that! He said that I should achieve full length in about six months and 20 percent more at a year. He said the key is when doing daily cycling to pump it up, wait a minute and pump again, then wait a minute then pump again. That was a new one on me and I was glad to get that information.

I have an AMS LGX, the one that expands in length as well as girth. I use two hands to inflate. It holds things steady so your fingers don't slip off the pump!!

[merrix]

jonbaldbg,

Number of pumps is not an exact science...
What is the starting point? The deflation level from last time can vary.
What is one pump? Complete wall-to-wall or a partial pump?
But to give you a hint: I do around 35-40 which are definitely complete W2W pumps. I do reach around 42-45 total pumps, but the last ones, even though W2W, they do not inflate as much per pump as the earlier ones.
My pump never get hard as marble.

In early days, I could not do W2W pumps. I could do many pumps, about 40-50. Then, as the pump got softer and I could do W2W, I could only do much fewer. Around 20-25. Then gradually increased up to 40.

Never used full inflation for sex. Feels bad for all involved. No feeling for me, even a bit painful. Less blood flow (i.e. oval shaft and no good glans engorgement). Also feels painful/uncomfortble for my wife when pumped too hard. Aiming for a natural hardness level is best for us. That is around 25-28 pumps in my case, i.e. 2/3 of full inflation.

Deflation was a big issue in early days. I felt the Touch-technology of my implant (i.e. only press once and let it drain itself) didn't really work. I couldn't get the valve to stay open, had to keep pressing the deflate button while pressing the penis and the perineal area hard while draining the implant. Not so anymore. I just press the deflate valve once and my dick basically completely drains itself.

Length... I was around 16.5 pre op on pills on a good day. Immediately after surgery, when starting to pump, I was slightly less (about 16.0 cm). Now I am about 17-17.5 cm.

If practically possible I use two hands for inflation from first pump. It is just faster and safer (less risk of slipping) than with one hand. If needed, I can do one hand pumps up till around 20 pumps, then it gets too hard and two hands must be used.

Good luck!

[Donnie1954]

Guys,
I let my wife tell me when 'he's' ready for 'her'! Sometimes she says , 'Pump it up some more". My total length w RTEs is 23.5 cm. Right now it takes a lot of pumping 50+ for a 'ready' dick. Over time will it pump up easier. If I had to pump 100 times and the result was a good hard usable dick, it would be OK with me. My wife would have to be patient but a fantastic hard dick that stays hard is worth the wait!
Donnie.

[jonbaldbg]

jonbaldbg,

Number of pumps is not an exact science...
What is the starting point? The deflation level from last time can vary.
What is one pump? Complete wall-to-wall or a partial pump?
But to give you a hint: I do around 35-40 which are definitely complete W2W pumps. I do reach around 42-45 total pumps, but the last ones, even though W2W, they do not inflate as much per pump as the earlier ones.
My pump never get hard as marble.

In early days, I could not do W2W pumps. I could do many pumps, about 40-50. Then, as the pump got softer and I could do W2W, I could only do much fewer. Around 20-25. Then gradually increased up to 40.

Never used full inflation for sex. Feels bad for all involved. No feeling for me, even a bit painful. Less blood flow (i.e. oval shaft and no good glans engorgement). Also feels painful/uncomfortble for my wife when pumped too hard. Aiming for a natural hardness level is best for us. That is around 25-28 pumps in my case, i.e. 2/3 of full inflation.

Deflation was a big issue in early days. I felt the Touch-technology of my implant (i.e. only press once and let it drain itself) didn't really work. I couldn't get the valve to stay open, had to keep pressing the deflate button while pressing the penis and the perineal area hard while draining the implant. Not so anymore. I just press the deflate valve once and my dick basically completely drains itself.

Length... I was around 16.5 pre op on pills on a good day. Immediately after surgery, when starting to pump, I was slightly less (about 16.0 cm). Now I am about 17-17.5 cm.

If practically possible I use two hands for inflation from first pump. It is just faster and safer (less risk of slipping) than with one hand. If needed, I can do one hand pumps up till around 20 pumps, then it gets too hard and two hands must be used.

Good luck!

Hey Merrix,

Lots of good, helpful information here. Thanks. The doctor who did my activation, Dr. Knoll in Nashville, specifically said he wanted me to keep the deflate valve depressed the entire time while squeezing out the saline. I thought that was interesting because the instructions with the device said to squeeze for 4 seconds and then it will empty itself. Hopefully, it will get to the point for me, because squeezing the deflate button is the hardest part of this.

[Xomanow]

As Dick Van Pecker once said....."I'd rather have an inflated penis than a deflated ego"........yup, he said that.....

[jonbaldbg]

As Dick Van Pecker once said....."I'd rather have an inflated penis than a deflated ego"........yup, he said that.....

Too funny. You should post in the Wit and Wisdom thread too!!