Purpose of theraband?

I’ve been trying to get used to using my bib starter and the theraband is giving me fits. I can do a light cotton wrap and have way better luck.

Is there a reason for the theraband?

Is it strictly for WFG ?

It doesnt slip and you can adjust the tension pretty easily.

You mean the bib doesn’t slip riding on the theraband?

Adjust the tension on what the bib or the theraband?

The band does not slip on the skin thus you can wrap a bit looser.

Adjust tension on the theraband to allow more room for circulation.

So your saying don’t bother with the cotton under wrap.

No, just said what the theraband is used for. Wrapping is probably the most individualistic thing in PE.
You simply have to try what suits you best.
I think a good fitting(again individual) silicone sleeve is the best. Then some wrap around it to avoid cutting into it.
You can find them on ebay or make some yourself.

Youu might check this thread out:
Perfect wrapping for Bib Hanger

Of course if you manage to do it with cotton and feel comfortable then just do it this way.
You just have to have a good grip on the penis without cutting or limiting blood flow painfully.

Hi dickerschwanz, I am not into hanging yet am thinking of working it into my PE armoury but this question of Theraband still has me confused. The original question is a very good one. I do extending and golfweight ADS and am still trying to perfect my wrapping technique for both and have been following the hanging wrap discussions because if is good enough for hanging surely it would work for these other less stressful activities.

I read the Perfect wrapping for Bib Hanger[/thread and main contributor, daman seems to be using a soft auto extender silicone Xsleeve with powder under and threaband on top basically to protect the sleeve. Interestingly he puts the sleeve over the glans as well as the shaft. That seems to work for him.

Mister007 just uses Theraband with a bit of vaseline under.

I bought a bit of Threaband but am still confused how best to use it especially with an ertender. My standard extender wrap is a bit of cloth behind the glans with a short silicone comfort sleeve on top and then a velcro strap. That works but if I remove the cloth underneath or do not wrap tight the silicone sleeve slips forward onto the glans. I have tried the powder underneath but does nor seem to make much difference and would have thought using a longer silicone sleeve that extended over the glans would just make it easier for it to slide forward.

So I am wondering if the Theraband can be used as the main wrap perhaps with cloth on top to soften the clamp and reduce the need to clamp so tight?

Usually we put the sweatshirt on the skin and the Theraband over the sweatshirt. We do this because the Theraband can stick to the skin and become painful when removed if it is directly contacting the skin. Also the Theraband has a sharper edge than the sweatshirt and this can become painful if the sharp edge rubs the skin over time.

Austfred,

I dont like theraband directly on the skin like bhcentral, its just not a good feeling and creates skin folds etc.. There are always guys who are able to do stuff I would never imagine like theraband on vaselien and skin or clamp without wrap.

The theraband has the property of beeing expandable. This means you can control how hard it clamps where you apply it. It has some give opposed to cotton.
The more you stretch it around and over the harder the clamp.
It also is rather sticky so it doesnt slip so easy and stays in place on other materials below(cotton, sleeve)

You silicone sleeve simply has not the properties you need it seems.
IMO the sleeve should be directly on the skin and so tight that it doesnt slip but not to tight to restrict bloodflow totally. A loose sleeve that isnt tight enough to grip unto your dick is just another layer of padding. The sleeve itself should do the trick of griping and padding in one. You can also experiment with two sleeves to create an artificial “shoulder” on your glans so the velcro doesnt slip over. Also the skin needs to be adjusted(stretched) that no folds are below the sleeve.

Then you put theraband on top to protect and to hold the sleeve in place if needed. Also the theraband can help to apply a bit more pressure if needed. The theraband could also create the “shoulder” if wrapped around in more layers..
The strap might also be a problem if it is slippery but my experience is that most stuff sticks rather good to the theraband(connecting theraband with sleeve or other wrap below)

The longer the sleeve the more attachment onto the skin the less it slips theoreticly. But it could also change the tension points if rolled to far down.

dickerschwanz,

thanks for the detailed and thoughtful reply. Certainly food for thought.

The sleeve I use is a short soft one which might explain why it slides forward over the glans. Placing some cloth under stops that. The velcro strap is not an issue. It is not slippery and grips the sleeve well. Will experiment with theraband on top of cloth and see how that goes.

Not so keen on using long harder sleeves such as the xsleeves as they are harder to fit and remove and as you write affect the tension points.

Another option I will try is the non slip mat under THeraband -/penis-extenders/non-slip-mat-nsm.html. Not sure if it is strong enough for hanging.

Regards
Fred

Austfred,
yeah the available sleeves on the market dont seem to offer a good variation.

Im right now in the process of buying silicone to create my own that might might fit my shape "perfectly".
As per this thread: Silicone Sleeves - Make your own

I despise theraband. No substance on earth do I keep further away from my penis nowadays (excpet maybe latex!). :) I have found that Self-adhesive wrap works infinitely better as an overwrap, at least for me.

Silicone works very well as a hanging wrap and is probably the best in terms of comfort. But when I use a silicone sleeve the greatly increased girth (circumference) doesn’t allow me to get a good attachment/grip with my Bib. Man it is comfortable though!

I agree with you roots. I don’t hate theraband but I definitely am happy that I no longer use it. I also use a self adhesive wrap. I think it is a sports type wrap. One of the better recommendations by SWM.

It’s been about 10 days now since I’ve broke out the Bib Starter. (gotta do better with my hanging log) I’m glad I learned what I did with the AFB but there’s no comparison with the comfort of the BS.

Back to wrapping , was using the thin cotton wrap and getting along fine and managed to get a little time to get on TP and saw where Roots was talking about adhesive wrap. Started that a couple days ago (thin cotton wrap w/adhesive wrap over that. Now that’s the berries.

Glad you like it. :)