Ah yes, this thread!
I don't know how much of a story there is to tell on my behalf. Let't see ...
I seem to have joined up by February 14th of 2012. Before that I was quite possibly a lurker, coming here now and then. Anyhow, I think around that time of 2012 I did get a
Bathmate Hercules. I could check up on receipts to be certain.
I do remember my first session quite vividly, I did get a big doughnut and at the time it was cool! I didn't have much information about fluid retention, I was just amazed how big I got after a session.
This was also time before
Girth program (SRT 5x5x3) routine, so usually I went 15 minutes straight, as guided in the manual.
But there were good threads about maximizing gains, Max_Richards might have been a brother who found out a good routine for himself and others might have followed. I do recall it was no 5x5x3, more so it was about 30 minutes of non-stop pumping, but likely with changing the pressure a bit.
Years have gone by, quite fast. I've had few stops along the way when I didn't do any PE. Sometimes it was the tools, sometimes the motivation. My original Hercules is long gone by now, I fixed it several times. After the Hercules my next step was Penomet and I did write fondly about it!
Overall, the unit was quite solid for me, although you can't do stretches with it due to the consruction. (The gaiters that can be changed.)
In all the years that have gone by, PE has been a lifestyle choice for me. It's not so much about "reaching some nice numbers", like it says in my profile, but more about having fun with sessions and at times noticing growth. I'm a sinner of not recording my process, as I've taken PE in a fun way.
And through the years, yes, I might have learned something and surely enough I've used several tools.
Nowadays I'm mainly hydropumping (usually it's my X30 Extreme, but at times I might use Penomet for the bigger cylinder) and clamping.
All in all; I've found MoS to be a certain home for me. And I'm glad if some of the information I have can help others in this world.
As a "last note"; Keep on gaining, Brothers! :cool:
"Click" the link, to buy Bathmate HydroXtreme Penis Pump at MoS Shop.
Follow the link to learn more about: Girth program (SRT 5x5x3).