I'm thinking once again that the JP90 might make a lot of sense for me since I'm almost a newbie again (my extended hiatus has served as a very, very long decon break).
Having only 1 arm for 3 months killed my progress for nov, dec, & january--then work & family type things have really prevented me from diving back into PE like I want during the last 2 months. so really ive got 5 months out of the loop (wow, what a long time....)
my views have changed since i first learned about PE in 2008 (3-4 years ago). i'm really just as interested in girth as i am in length, and i've only gained maybe 1/4" of MSEG since i started (other than some base shaft girth from hanging, which was substantial).
so i'm thinking i might do this:
first: 2-3 months of JP90
second: go back to hanging; reach length goal
third: use jelqing & pumping to reach my girth goal, & only resort to things like Ulis & Clamping if Jelqing / Pumping doesn't get me where I want to be.
I really don't have enough experience with manual routines, so this is why I'm thinking I may want to go back to the JP90.
At least with all my PE studies, it does seem people can gain as much from a manual routine as they can with anything else--and its great for both girth and length.
I do think adding 1/2" of girth (beyond where I am now) might help me with my hanger settings & heavier weights (although no matter how thick I am, I guess the weight will pull my penis making it thin during a hanging set; i don't think there's a way around that, but perhaps it might be a bit easier with a bit more girth).
oh, i don't think 2-3 months of JP90 would give me that much girth; I think I would be lucky to gain 1/4" of girth (but overall, that would put me at 1/2" of girth gains, which is significant.
i guess it might sound ironic for the biggest hanging proponent on this forum to do something like the JP90, but i do honestly think it will give me the gains I'm looking for (both girth & length gains with less intensity than hanging, & then i can focus on my length after I'm reconditioned & after i actually need more intensity--for now since I'm completely de-conditioned, I don't think I'll need that much intensity).
my ligs really, really need some stretching--my natural exit angle is incredibly high--and i do think hanging might be the best way to change that. however, short term, i'm thinking i may want to take a new approach with my 3rd stab at PE... plus, the manual routine will be good practice for when I shift to just maintenance hanging & girth work (pumping, jelqing, whatever).