The tube has several effects, it lengthens my penis to 7.5", clamps the shaft in the 1.25"IDX6" long tube, greatly inlfates the glans, and holds it this way for hours at a time. When I remove the tube I do some jelqing to restore the blood flow and my penis responds by increasing in girth and length with what seems to be enhanced blood flow. Fluid also collects in the foreskin. At first, a couple of years ago, these effects lasted for hours, then for days, now the effects seem to be "almost" permanent. This explains the somewhat turgid look of my flaccid penis.
bigopimp, pumping can increase length, it did for me, but its best for girth. I pumped for years but I just hit a wall as far as length goes. Then I developed my "tubing" method and gained flaccid length quickly. I can also wear the tube for hours under my clothes which is a big advantage. However, I sort of hit a wall with a six inch tube, I can use a longer tube but my penis pulls back out if I don't keep it pushed on and it gets painful. I started hanging November 2010 to see if I could continue to gain in length and sort of hit a wall at 25lbs but am continuing with 20lbs. I may have said this before, but if I were just starting PE I would concentrate most on hanging. I think the best method for length is the one with the highest potential static pull....hanging.
Have women run away, no, but I have seen them look as though they have confronted something from the forest primeval that they will not approach but will not back away from that speaks to their deepest instincts. I have seen this "look" many times and it motivates me to PE for hours and years and stay in good shape so I can see it just one more time.