Couple Random Extender Questions

**Xspeedy74** · 06-15-2020

Hey guys couple questions-

1. Are temporary quick gains normal? After about 2.5 weeks I've noticed a small increase in EL but I'm thinking it may just be EQ that is helping.

2. If i can handle higher tension is it okay to go with it? I have the X4 with I believe 4,000 gram tension springs (the additional ones) and I can handle it for 1-2 hours at a time at almost full pull.

3. Lastly, I notice laying on my back takes more unscrewing of the tension rods than when I am standing up, like standing up causes more tension.- Also when I am setup in a straight forward position there is higher tension than straight up or down, but if I use it up or down I cannot get into the device with enough room for a good pull. I've been using straight forward in bed only, should I be switching it up?

Anything helps,

Thanks

**Cpt. Jean-Luc Dickhard** · 06-16-2020

Originally Posted by Xspeedy74

Hey guys couple questions-

1. Are temporary quick gains normal? After about 2.5 weeks I've noticed a small increase in EL but I'm thinking it may just be EQ that is helping.

2. If i can handle higher tension is it okay to go with it? I have the X4 with I believe 4,000 gram tension springs (the additional ones) and I can handle it for 1-2 hours at a time at almost full pull.

3. Lastly, I notice laying on my back takes more unscrewing of the tension rods than when I am standing up, like standing up causes more tension.- Also when I am setup in a straight forward position there is higher tension than straight up or down, but if I use it up or down I cannot get into the device with enough room for a good pull. I've been using straight forward in bed only, should I be switching it up?

Anything helps,

Thanks

Hi. I'm not really sure about 3. But I'll have a go at 1 and 2. I've been using an extender as part of my routine for a few weeks now so I'm familiar with their usage but am still pretty new to them. I use AndroPenis not X4 but I think a lot of my thoughts are transferrable.
1. I think you could be beginning to gain, or you could be right and it's just an improvement in EQ. I don't think anyone will be able to answer that one better than you. Just keep consistent with your measurements every couple of weeks and see if improvements come.
2. I'm a believer that the people who design these devices issue routines and guidance for a reason, hopefully based on their own trials using their device, so I would say stay with what they suggest you should be doing while it is so new to you. Andropenis provide two different routines, I considered them both and found one required more hours each day than I could manage while the second seem to be adding pieces far too quickly, so I ended up taking an average of the hours in both to give me provisional timetable for adding +0.5cm pieces (if that sounds confusing you could check the relevant entries in my log).
Essentially what I mean is while you say you can handle it at full tension for a couple of hours, how would you know if you couldn't handle it? Because you would've injured your dick? How do you know you're not a few days away from injuring your dick if you carry on with the full tension? It might be that actually you can't handle it you just haven't realised the consequences yet.
I mean it's your device, it's your dick, no one can tell you what you must do with them... But I think if the best strategy was for everyone to just whack it up to full tension right from the start, that is what X4 would advise. If they don't, I'd wonder why.
Like I say, I've not used the X4 but from what you're saying it sounds like the full tension you're applying now isn't what the recommendation is?
All the best with whatever u decide, good luck

Edit- just wanted to clarify the point I made about following manufacturer advice particularly initially... As I mentioned the two AndroPenis routines but then said i wasnt actually doing either of them... But I mean I used them to inform what I am doing (by taking average) I didn't just start adding pieces every day so long as I could handle it (because the only warning I might get that I couldn't handle it is because I caused an injury)