Angle of Extender and gains?

For you guys who have gained using extenders out there,

How much, if any, does the angle you wear the extender affect your gains? I see a lot of talk with hangers about different angles (SD, BTC etc) and methods used to gain (swinging etc), but not so much with extending. With extending, it seems like its mostly about hours clocked with force generated. But i just want to make sure I’m not missing anything.

Currently, i extend mainly sitting down with my extender resting on the chair. I feel a good stretch and am able to generate a little force. But i realize there are different ways i could have this thing rest.

I am a believer in simplifying things when possible. So if this way is sufficient and i just need to put in the hours, rods, and added force then so be it.

I mostly extend with the extender pointing upward.

Everyone is different as to which position is their most constrained. For some it’s upward, for others it’s downward. If you start in your least constrained you will ultimately benefit from cycling and acclimating to your opposite position before increasing tension. So by starting with your most constrained position you might eliminate needing to cycle to the alternate position, for at least a few tension cycles.

Eventually you will need to cycle.

I have always spent the majority of my hours in the downward position (least constrained for me) then sealed the deal in the upward (tightest for me) towards the end of my tension cycle some 300 hours in. I could probably just wear upwards and make faster progress, oh well.

Btw,

I sat for the first 300 hours, then purchased a standing desk as I felt the extender was less tensioned when I was sitting. I never really quantitatively proved that my concern was valid.

I feel the most constrained in the upward position, but always orient the device downward because it’s more concealable down a pant leg. Upwards looks like a huge boner, not great for concealment! Can’t verify any gains yet.

Here’s an update: as I said earlier, I point the extender down 95℅ of the time, although my LOT is about 9 o’clock (90°). I’ve used an extender about 200 hours, now, & I do see ~0.5” gain in BPFL & BPSFL. Nothing yet in BPEL, but it’s nice to have more to show flacid!

I just started using an extender and am also wondering about the direction and if I’m doing it right.
I use the male edge extender and due to the rods being fairly long I find it most convenient to have the extender either pointing right or left so I can hide it just below the belt. If I wear the extender downwards it will point out towards my jeans and feel uncomfortable when walking/sitting.

Anyone else using the extender “sideways” and have experiences in terms of length gains?

Extending is not like hanging, so any direction should work the tunica and provide gains if enough hours and tension are put in. I have gained using it upward for a lot of time, now im using it more SO and down to both sides.

Old extender Theory from the X4 forum was the adage that straight up would get you a little bit more girth faster and straight down would work better for length.

I worked a lot with straight up because it was the easiest for me to do without flipping out and was the least painful at least early on. I do not think that extender angle is as key as being able to modulate and monitor your tension levels. Meaning, the hours spent at a particular attention level are more important and relevant to the gains you will see versus the actual angles used.

I do recommend cycling between straight up and straight down before changing tension rod. This way you get a stretch on the angles of the ligaments you are targeting in a full way, more well-rounded then if you only extend in one direction. Also, before changing tension rods it is best to have already exhausted both angles so that you’re sure you are ready for the next step in length for your extender.

Can extending straight up raise your LOT?

This makes no sense, listen your penis that is hidden is wrapped around the tant of your sack aka guch so why stretch straight down? That’s dumb. Stretch up and pull the penis out from the hidden body. If you stretch downwards it will just stretch your ligaments in return will lower angle. You don’t want that, you want the actual penis to come out. Answer me this if you get erect and you squat which way will your dick point? Out or up that’s where, so stretch up not down lol. Hopefully the new guys who join will understand this for the sake of their angle.