Erection level

How important is erection level when in the tube?

I have a very difficult time getting anything over 40% erection level when in the tube. Am I wasting my time pumping?

Frypup

I think it’s important to enter the tube at 100% erect or as close to it as possible to get the maximum amount of expansion. I sometimes have trouble achieving an erection above 90%.. Any advice from the vets? I think enter at 40% wouldn’t be of much benefit, try and go in as hard as you can get

I don’t think you are wasting your time Some members enter the tube completely flaccid, with a zero percent erection level. If you’re starting out at a lower erection level, I suggest that you also start out with very low vacuum and increase the vacuum level gradually during your session.

You may want to look at the thread Vacuum Pumping when you have ED; the short version, according to Avocet8, even if you do not have ED. Some of the principles discussed there transfer to someone who is pumping with an initially lower erection level going into the tube.

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Is your pump leaking?
Start low and very slowly increase vacuum level.
Unless you have some mental block, you should be able to get to your full BPEL + some.
Strange?!!
Do not force it, no matter what.

Also, make sure you are getting a good seal at the base of your tube.

Thanks everyone for responding. In regards to the tube, there is nothing wrong with the seal. I don’t have a leakage problem. My only problem is that I cannot usually get over a 40% erection. I don’t have the privacy to watch porn so it is tough to get a full erection.

Also, I use a 2” diameter tube because the 1.75” inch one is too tight around the head area, but the 2” tube is wide around the head area so I don’t get much pleasurable friction to assist in getting a fuller erection.

I thought of maybe taking Viagra to assist in getting a fuller erection during the pumping session, but the side effects scare me.

I would like to get a 100% erection since I feel that would allow more blood to enter the inner chambers rather than just getting lymphatic buildup.

Frypup

I think pumping has helped me get harder erections and I generally have no problem reaching 100% to go into the tube. For me its maintaining it while in the tube. You just can feel the erection not as hard even though your pumped up.

That happens to all of us, it’s still stretching the skin though.
Look at some porn for 5 minutes, you can feel the inside of the cock become fully aroused again.

As inches-au said, that happens to every pumper. Another thing that helps bring back erections while in the pump is to try to zone in on the sensations of pumping itself. I know that seems really obvious, but from personal experience it’s really easy to ‘ignore’ the sensation of pumping once you get into clockwork.

Also try milking the tube by either lightly tugging and releasing the tube(both slow and quick intervals…experiment) just enough to alter the HG by about 1/4 - 1/2 HG. Kegeling while lightly milking the cylinder is also helpful. Try kegeling while both on the pull and on the release.