Hey buddy. I started using a girth band after my sessions. I double it over so its very close to my base and fairly tight. Talk about holding in the expansion, it feels like a half hour long light clamp session afterwards! Do you still use a girth band? And if so, how long is it ok to use? My unit gets pretty dark after about 30-45m.
First, what type of girth band are you using?
I use about 3/4 inch wide piece of silicon tubing. I buy an 8 inch tube from LG Hanger and cut strips as I need them. I've also used this to keep my balls from being sucked into my Bathmate. I call it a comfort sleeve when clamping. I am currently using a tighter tube (they come in three diameters, and I'm using the 1 inch diameter). I used to use the larger one, but like you've noticed, you can really retain your engorgement by leaving the comfort sleeve on as a girth band.
My base is more than 6 inches, so this really can get tight. I'm about to post my last clamp. I was rock hard at about 65 degrees and when I would kegel toward the end of my 18 minute clamp, it almost hurt I was so engorged. My shaft gets a safe purple color, but when I released the clamp, I decided to take off the girth band after a few minutes. It just seemed too tight and I wanted to get some fresh blood moving through my shaft.
The longest I've left the girth band on is a few hours. I think if you check and make sure your color is good and your glans is getting too cool, you can leave it on longer. Common sense is key. If I doubled the sleeve that I'm using by folding it over, that would probably be too tight. I just leave it in place and I stay thick and heavy until I take it off. My flaccid girth is about 5.5 inches like that. Feels good. I hope that helps.
