A Newbie in need of penis pump advice

Yes I use the Walmart brand KY equivalent as well, “Equate Personal Lubricant Jelly”

The 4oz tube is $1.98 at my Walmart. A tube lasts me 2 or 3 months. You are not going to go broke buying this lube.

I am going to suggest that given your goal of improving erection quality that you go with the 1.5” cylinder. It will fit better than the 1.75” which will make it easier to get a seal. There is also some room for you to grow in it, although I know that isn’t your primary goal.

I’ll be buying the better pump in a week or so. I haven’t noticed a size change using the cheap one I own now but what I have noticed is that I get get erections easier, more often than I used to, which is a good sign. Will post again later

It is similar for me too. When I am pumping regularly, it is easier to get erections. Really worth it for that alone. I am an older guy too, and my urologist recommended I pump to help keep/maintain my size.

A tad confused about pump sizes. On the box of the one I own it says the width is 2.5” (5cm) and I’ve come to realized I need something wider because occasionally the head of my penis touches the tube and gets bent, making me have to re-position it. So I already have a pump bigger than 1.5 and I need one even bigger than 2.5?

If you lube up your penis well that shouldn’t happen. You’ll just slide all the way in.

Maybe the 1.75 is a good compromise. A 2.5 is too large for your girth.

If my penis head can touch the side of pump, how is it too large? Seems too small instead

Is the head fully packing the tube, or is it just resting on the tube?

2.5 is too large for a 4.5” girth penis you will just be floating in there and you will be very very very unlikely to get a good seal at the base with that large a tube.

Is your penis curved? My penis was curved and the head touched the side but did not get stuck because it was well lubed. Over time the pumping has straightened out my curve so that my dick is more or less straight now.

Also let us know your answer to James Bond’s question.

The head sometimes gets bent against the side, prevents a full erection because I feel pain until I re-position it, which gets annoying. And no, I don’t have a curved penis. For reference, here is a link to the brand pump I have now Power Pump Beginner Penis Pump White - Arouz’d - Spencer’s

The style of the base opening may be the problem

Yes that has happened to me a few times over the years, when I didn’t put enough lube on my cockhead. When lubed, it just slides in, doesn’t matter if it touches the side.

The new pump arrives tomorrow from leluv.com, the website has instructions on how to use the pump and one step says “Continue pumping, releasing air until you’ve found a level of vacuum suitable for you: the penis should look swollen, but should not hurt. Now make sure no air escapes (unless needed) and wait 20 minutes. You may need to pump further during this time to keep an appropriate amount of vacuum in the penis pump cylinder.”
But am I right that I should follow gprent’s method as a beginner? Do I keep it erect 10 minutes, not 20?

Start slowly and maybe five minutes to see how well you tolerate it all.

Follow what Titleist said, do a 5 minute session every other day for a week. Then if all goes well, follow the modifified conditioning routine from “Pumping 101” that I posted for you above:

Your pressure should be around 3.0 hg or less.

Week 1: One 10 minute session every other day
Week 2: One 15 minute session every other day
Week 3: Two 10 minute sessions every other day
Week 4: Two 15 minute sessions every other day

The gprent routine I recommended is for AFTER you have gone thru the conditioning routine.

Read the first post in this thread below and follow the guidelines to determine if you are overdoing it.

Physiologic Indicators (PIs) to help growth!