u/Direct-Patience6551

I started ~4/5 months ago, pumping only with pressures ranging from 3 to 5 inHg in a 2.0” sized cylinder. I’ve since purchased a vacuum gauge to test my automatic pump and increased my pressure to 5-7inHg.

Now I’ve added extending into my routine ~1 month ago, 4/25/26. I extend everyday at 4 pounds for 45 minutes, and I’ve been tracking my elongation %, usually 5-9% and I pump 2 days on and one day off.

I was considering changing to a 1.75” cylinder instead of my current 2.125” to hopefully focus more on length, and after I’m satisfied with length gains I’ll switch to a girth routine primarily.

Is a small cylinder a dumb idea? Length pumping isn’t anything new, but my plan to optimize could be redundant?

A lot of different opinions out there.

For the past two weeks I’ve been getting erect, taping, inserting myself erect into the cup, folding down the silicone sleeve and then pulling the vaccum. I of course let myself go flaccid then I apply my tension. With this method I use a 44mm size cup, however as I’m flaccid I think my shaft started to get pulled in creating edema on the shaft.

Should I change my method and the corresponding cup size and do everything flaccid?

Schedule

\- 2 days on / 1 day off for pumping

\- Daily extending

\- Traction + pumping on the same days

Traction (Vacuum Cup Extender)

\- Duration: 90 minutes

\- Tension: \~6 lbs

\- Done in one session

Pumping Routine

Warm-up

\- 3 minutes @ 3 inHg

Main Sets

\- 5 minutes @ 5 inHg

\- 1 minute rest @ 3 inHg

\- 2 min 30 sec @ 7 inHg

\- 30 sec rest @ 3 inHg

\- 2 min 30 sec @ 7 inHg

\- 1 minute rest @ 3 inHg

\- 2 min 30 sec @ 7 inHg

\- 30 sec rest @ 3 inHg

\- 2 min 30 sec @ 7 inHg

\- 1 minute rest @ 3 inHg

\- 3 minutes @ 7 inHg

\- 1 minute rest @ 3 inHg

Cooldown

\- 3 minutes @ 5 inHg

Stats

\- \~6.1–6.35” NBP

\- \~6.8” BPEL

\- \~5.5–5.6” girth

Goal

\- \~7” NBP

\- \~5.8” girth