Should I go in my Bathmate erect or flaccid?

[Couchdog Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Couchdog]

Does it matter if I'm flaccid or erect when I use it? To me it seems like you're more likely to swell your penis if it's flaccid and you're getting a nice suction

[Cpt. Jean-Luc Dickhard Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Cpt. Jean-Luc Dickhard]

Many people progress to using it when erect, but usually start using it soft to acclimatize to it

[Classic57 Member Find all posts View Profile Close Classic57]

I’ve went in the BM erect since day one, guess I don’t really see why not.
Isn’t full expansion what we’re looking for.
As far as conditioning the pressure should be lower at first but I don’t see how being erect or not makes that big of difference?

[Cpt. Jean-Luc Dickhard Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Cpt. Jean-Luc Dickhard]

I’ve went in the BM erect since day one, guess I don’t really see why not.
Isn’t full expansion what we’re looking for.
As far as conditioning the pressure should be lower at first but I don’t see how being erect or not makes that big of difference?

Yea man you may well be right, but I always try to exercise caution with things myself so I would be hypocritical to advocate anything else for others.

I figure it like this, and I don't have evidence to cite, but your dick is under more pressure when erect than flaccid, pressure it puts on itself by filling with blood. Pumps put them under pressure by creating a vacuum pressure around them - so to me it seems like going from only ever experiencing the pressure of your own erections to then experiencing vaccum pressure and erection pressure at the same time, seems more likely to cause problems than getting used to vaccum pressure on its own first.

But yea I'm sure some do go straight into it erect from day 1 without problem, just like you, and more power to you. But everyone is different and knowing nothing about someone I'd always recommend a cautious stepping up of pressure/force

[Walter BP Rep Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Walter BP Rep]

If you're going for size the go into your pump erect to get the most out of your time in it.