Is ball discomfort inevitable?

You might experience some discomfort but it shouldn't be painful. You didn't say which device you were in but they all fit a little differently. The base ring should be snug but no so tight that you can't get the tip of your finger between it and your body. The tube should be little shorter than the length of your flaccid penis. The reason for this is a properly fitting tube will help "curb" an erection and hopefully minimize the discomfort that happens when the tube gets pushed away from your body, taking the base ring and your testicles with it.

It seems that guys who are "high and tight" have a bit more of a challenge finding the right device.

 

I have problems with certain cages. I think it is the base ring size. Smaller tends to push everything out more. I counter the larger base ring with a smaller gap. So if you can play around with that it might help you out.

 

In order to wear a device with a ball ring, you have to get two things right. 1) The diameter of the ring, and 2) the gap between the ring and the tube or cage.

If your balls are always tight, you may have to stretch your scrotum to achieve acceptable wearability. It should not be uncomfortable all of the time. Most of the time, you should not really notice it.

 

Are your balls swelling with the 45 size?

Sounds like you need something in the middle. Split the difference. Stretching the scrotum may also help too, but not if the ring is just too small for you.

 

While I am hardy an expert "gap" is a more complicated than it appears at first glance. It's a three dimensional shape that is influenced by not only the space between the tube and ring but also difference between the size of the base ring and the tube. This image shows how the difference in base ring sizes changes the available space.




The challenge is that the Chinese makers never discuss the space between the tube and base ring or the angle at which the tube sits. But based on the three devices I have is pretty consistent at about 1/4". Here's another drawing that illustrates the differences between a Cherry Keeper device I've been test driving and a Chinese steel device I had been wearing.



Unfortunately with the Chinese it's a bit of crap shoot. You might try something with a curved ring, which isn't the same as an anatomical ring. If you are naturally high and tight, anatomical and oval rings really don't help.

When you're ready and the budget allows, custom is really the way to go.

 

I'm in the same boat, without the budget. Mature Metal has a presence here so that might be a place to start. With most of the custom devices, the gap can be fine tuned later.

 

Yes, with MM or any custom device you’re mainly just specifying four measurements (base ring diameter, tube diameter, tube length and gap) and possibly making some choices about the shape of the base ring. MM takes a lot of the guesswork out of it by providing the sizing rings, so the length and the gap are the big remaining questions.

I think @Adam444 is right in saying that gap geometry is more complicated than people assume. But MM have plenty of experience in helping figure it out, plus it’s a pretty simple adjustment if needed.

 

I find this post ironic. I'm usually locked 24/7 with a release every few days by Mrs.B (she spoils me.)

I rarely have issues with the A ring. But today wasdifferent.

I got out of the shower and about to head downstairs to work (I work from home) when suddenly I got extreme pinching. Now it's normal to get some pinching when I get out of the shower and the boys are entering that shrinkage stage due to temperature but this was different, it felt like my skin was being ripped. Now normally I let 5 minutes pass then put a little lube under the sack and the problem goes away but it would not stop. I tried adjusting all around but the pain would not subside.

I knew I would not be able to function working so I went to Mrs.B and told her my issue and she handed me the key and let me take it off. We inspected the goods together and my undercarriage looked a bit red. So shes giving me a two day reprieve as long as I behave.

God I love her.

 

Contact Mark at Malechastitynow.com . He does great work and his turnaround time is very fast. My Contender Cage is quite comfortable.

 

I am self locked (at times) in a Holy Trainer, v3, small tube with a 45 ring. Yesterday, after wearing the cage for four days and 16 hours I had to remove it due to pinching and burning. The redness is mainly confined to the lower part of the scrotum. I am guessing the gap is the problem as I tend to be higher and tighter. Perhaps a custom design would be the solution.