Bathmate - terrible product

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I just got a Bathmate and I am shocked by how bad it is.. the 'comfort' piece chafes my head, there is no tight seal, and it doesn't actually 'pump'... you have to push with all your might to get any suction. I can't be the only person who think this is an absolute piece of garbage???
 

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Never tried one but it always seemed to me that the operating principle was ill-conceived for enlargement purposes, but would likely work if what you wanted was something to fuck while in the shower.
 

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I have no complaints with mine. Its important to get the right size pump. Also I don't use the comfort pad. I find it gives a better seal
 

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You need to trim your pubic hair very short in order to get any kind of seal.

Even then, I found that adding something, like a good application of Vaseline to the base of the tube, can greatly improve the seal.
 

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I have no complaints with mine. Its important to get the right size pump. Also I don't use the comfort pad. I find it gives a better seal
Got one last month, and really struggling with it. I think the two of you might be talking about 2 different things? There's a pad I bought, meant to keep ones balls out the way (I'm considering using that because I've had a couple of accidents recently with an air pump (scariest f**king thing, and trying to get you testicle back out is no simple feat. Reminds me of the scene in Something About Mary. If anyone has tips to save me from ever having that happen again, I'd appreciate it). That is not what the OP has in mind I think. They call the plastic insert a comfort piece. I tried earlier today without it, and you do get a better seal, but pumping is a little dicey if your little man gets pinched in the collapsing rubber ribs when you pump. Are you saying you pump without that? Interesting. How do you protect your little guy from getting pinched when you pump?

Anyway, it does seem like garbage, but I'll keep trying. It doesn't give the same level of pump an air pump does, but I'm not sure I even get the concept. The idea being that water surrounding your cock is safer, but I don't get much expansion until a lot of the water has been replaced by air. Maybe I need to shave. Maybe I'm doing it wrong? Should you be flaccid or hard when you start?
 
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I'm a solid 6" hard, so I got the one that indicated it was for 5-7"... my dick barely goes past the 'bellows' part of it... and that comfort pad is soooo fucking uncomfortable it's insane. and the company are being dicks about it haha
 

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Actually tossed mine in the garbage a while ago... Just buy a good acrylic cylinder about 1/4"- 1/2" wider than you are and a brake bleeder pump you can use water/air and they are pretty cheap. Remember that once you pack the entire cylinder you can do damage to your glans if you continue to pump. So keep going wider as you pack!
 

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I would suggest that having the correct size is important and how you use it really make a difference. First, no issues with mine and absolutely enjoy it. I use mine more for the sensation and not gains. Here are some tips and feedback. Using it in the shower is the easiest. The insert really just protects you from being pinched by the accordion effect of the tube as it compresses. If you measure, not having the insert in will help your ego and make you gain a small amount when you measure looking thru the tube. :). Anyway, I would suggest two important tips. It does not work as well if you start flaccid. The more erect you are before you start, the seal and sensation are much better. It’s also important to fill the tube and make sure there is little to no air. I aim down, excess water comes out, then point up so the air rises to the top and the bubble are pushed out. That may sound like a lot but it’s about a 2 second move. Do not release the water valve until you are fully inside. Then as you push the tube into your body, water will come out and the suction increase. A few small pushes and the pressure is very low. As you get harder, and push more, the spring pressure built into the rubber base increases. It can get to be pretty significant pressure with just the bathmate alone and the visual is impressive. The next level is using the little hand bulb option that connects to the end. With that, the pressure can exceed what you can tolerate so it’s fun to get to that edge. Again, getting the air bubbles out makes all the difference. I do find the insert to be close to snug for me and have used it without but then the accordion portion of the tube really is not comfortable. I also find that if I am not getting the pressure I want after a few minutes, I will release the pressure, refill the tube with warm water, use my hand to massage a bit While refilling. Two things happen, some of the pumping gains make you thicker, and when you reinsert and repeat the above process, better pressure, less air bubbles because you are harder, better seal, etc. Again, sounds like a lot but I assure you, a few minutes of practice and this takes less than a minute to get started. For a few that mentioned it not working well. Make sure you are operating the pressure valve and release correctly. You need to click the switch and the tube should hold water without draining. If water is running out while you are filling it, you are doing it wrong. Once you are inside the tube and have a seal, that’s when you click the switch the the excess water can now be pushed out of the end and not from the seals part of your body. Ad you twist the value (different from the switch) the will prevent you from accidentally releasing pressure if you bump the shower wall, your leg or whatever. Hope this helps. I really enjoy mine and have had it for many years without issue. Good luck and cheers!
 
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Bathmate does not have a pressure gauge; most pumping injuries I read about happen with mostly Bathmates because of overpumping and the inability to monitor real pressure alongside the feeling of it. Water can cause blisters. Air pumping is the ONLY way to go as far as I'm concerned, I have never had an injury air pumping over the last 17 or so years I've pumped...
 
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I would suggest that having the correct size is important and how you use it really make a difference. First, no issues with mine and absolutely enjoy it. I use mine more for the sensation and not gains. Here are some tips and feedback. Using it in the shower is the easiest. The insert really just protects you from being pinched by the accordion effect of the tube as it compresses. If you measure, not having the insert in will help your ego and make you gain a small amount when you measure looking thru the tube. :). Anyway, I would suggest two important tips. It does not work as well if you start flaccid. The more erect you are before you start, the seal and sensation are much better. It’s also important to fill the tube and make sure there is little to no air. I aim down, excess water comes out, then point up so the air rises to the top and the bubble are pushed out. That may sound like a lot but it’s about a 2 second move. Do not release the water valve until you are fully inside. Then as you push the tube into your body, water will come out and the suction increase. A few small pushes and the pressure is very low. As you get harder, and push more, the spring pressure built into the rubber base increases. It can get to be pretty significant pressure with just the bathmate alone and the visual is impressive. The next level is using the little hand bulb option that connects to the end. With that, the pressure can exceed what you can tolerate so it’s fun to get to that edge. Again, getting the air bubbles out makes all the difference. I do find the insert to be close to snug for me and have used it without but then the accordion portion of the tube really is not comfortable. I also find that if I am not getting the pressure I want after a few minutes, I will release the pressure, refill the tube with warm water, use my hand to massage a bit While refilling. Two things happen, some of the pumping gains make you thicker, and when you reinsert and repeat the above process, better pressure, less air bubbles because you are harder, better seal, etc. Again, sounds like a lot but I assure you, a few minutes of practice and this takes less than a minute to get started. For a few that mentioned it not working well. Make sure you are operating the pressure valve and release correctly. You need to click the switch and the tube should hold water without draining. If water is running out while you are filling it, you are doing it wrong. Once you are inside the tube and have a seal, that’s when you click the switch the the excess water can now be pushed out of the end and not from the seals part of your body. Ad you twist the value (different from the switch) the will prevent you from accidentally releasing pressure if you bump the shower wall, your leg or whatever. Hope this helps. I really enjoy mine and have had it for many years without issue. Good luck and cheers!
So you have the black pip in middle when filling water then when it's ready for dick u insert dick then flip.black pip to the left or right? Pump it a few times then leave the black pip to the left or.right? Or switch it back to middle? Plsss help thanks
 

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Bathmate has no pressure gauge for safe pumping. Therefore, you're right, it is a terrible product.

I don't know - seems to me that it's design and concept pretty much limits the potential vacuum, doesn't it? I mean how much vacuum can you pull on a water-filled vessel?
 

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I don't know - seems to me that it's design and concept pretty much limits the potential vacuum, doesn't it? I mean how much vacuum can you pull on a water-filled vessel?
I never water pump I only do air pumping, but from what people say, the water is supposed to be really amazing for pressure and benefit. The pressure from the vacuum is actually extremely strong and I usually hear injuries go along with pumping with a Bathmate. But yah if the design is wack too then yah Bathmate is not the best!
 

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I have one and it works pretty well. First thing I had to do is shave. After I used it for a couple of weeks the process got simple. I find that the comfort ring works better 180 degrees around than the position that they show. The hanging neck strap did not work for me. This is my first time doing any kind of pumping.

My $.02
 
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