Certain chastity cages being most popular

Its just like a car.
If you bought a certant brand you will see it everywhere just because you pay attention

 

I see it also in sizes too - Way back in the early CB6000 days there wasn't much choice (at least to my eyes when I started). And I saw things change, but more due to two factors:

1. I was actively following 'the scene', and these products came out at certain periods during my interest in it.
2. I note below that the design philosophies have evolved along with materials, tech and investment bringing new and different products to market.

But a trend I've noticed a lot lately:
There's been a shift in cages towards all these 'nub' and flat types which to my eyes just seem way too small to even be comfortable. Like the flat metal disc type ones, 3d-printed vagina-like cages barely 1cm deep, etc.

But people seem to like them, they seem to be everywhere so must be selling well... A market demand for this product type.

And now there's more experimental designs - the odd ones like the tube-style one from Cherry Keeper which has an exposed head - not sure how that works as I could quite probably easily get myself off with one of those given where my 'sweet spots' are. But again, people like them, they're obviously made for a market of people - enough to warrant design, development and production.

In terms of design, there's been a lot of evolution of shape, size, understanding of the flexibility of the penis, and I think companies like Kink3D are capitalising on the skills of people in the 3D design space as well as an understanding of what works and what doesn't for a majority of people. Kink3D are popular probably because they have a huge range of sizes that can conceivably cover a massive selection of sizes from people interested in chastity. They are almost custom-fit, reasonably affordable for committed people and comfort-oriented from what I've heard. I think Holy Trainer really pushed the boundaries beyond the 'plastic dick' type designs, with its ergonomic ring section, the increased angle to point everything down making it far more concealing.

There's still plenty of HT types out there, a number of CB-types out there too. I find a lot of 'chastity porn' has the CB6000 in it because I would make a wild assumptive guess that the cage is used for the scene only. It's cheap, ubiquitous and still relatively 'dick-shaped' to make it appealing, as opposed to some scary shiny steel cage (or tube in my case) which can look far more intimidating.

Metal cage designs seem to move slower though. I've seen fresh designs from custom designers like Red Chili with their fleur-de-lys emblazoned "Lily" cage, and the amazing-looking gem-encrusted "Safira" cage with it's choice of gemstones for different meanings. And Mature Metals 'Spyder' cage is a little departure from them. But these have been slow to happen (I don't recall any major new metal designs for a long time), and even then, it's still based around the round/circle/ergonomic ring designs we've had for years.

I can't think of any innovations that have occurred in the metal cage section but happy to be proven wrong...

Of course I ramble a lot. But it's food for thought, and a nice trip down memory lane for me trying the older cages from my first furtive fumbling of the CB6000 knockoff...

 

Adding to this, the plastic cages are mass produced, which means that the market is flooded - making those cages more noticeable for those who might be dabbling. The CB3000, CB6000, and Holy Trainer all followed from evolution based on feedback in forums like this - but the tooling involved was very expensive. Kink3D devices are designed with 3D printing, so it's easy to tweak a few designs before settling on a design series and making more. It's also easier to branch off the evolutionary path to try things.

For these reasons, metal devices remain similar because even 3D metal printing is still expensive. Red Chili designs are more cosmetic than functional. Even conventional machining and assembly of metal designs will be time consuming (which means money) or labor intensive (same). Rings, rods, tubes, and spot welding are proven technology.

Andni have also noticed the trend toward nub cages. Personally, I think they are ugly, but obviously there's a market for them.

Final note: my wife preferred the "dick shaped" CB3000 because it was dick shaped. It was a more organic (and less threatening) design for her. I think I went through three of them before making the switch to metal because she didn't care for the cage designs. It s probably why this A272 is okay with her.

 

Our own cage preferences are one thing, our key holders are another. I love my Steelheart, it's got that minimalist design ethos I love... I wanted the integrated lock to finish 'the look'. My wife is okay with it.

She, however, prefers a more traditional cage design, with more visible dick (to torment), and with a padlock. She finds the padlock's mechanism more satisfying when she puts me away. Ultimately she's glad she locks me away, but I'm looking to restart the uncut/barred cage/padlock hunt once more.

 

And that's a good point. Mrs Edge thinks that the nubby cages are emasculating. She doesn't want a neutered husband, she wants to be in control of my dick. The CB3000 reminded her that she owned it because a) it was dick shapes, and b) she could see into it. The A272 is okay because it's a tube, not a cage, and it's dick shaped (mostly) and sized.

 

I agree! As much as madam and I both loved my original cb2000, madam wanted me in the cb3000 as she prefered the total enclosure of the tube over the cage design of the 2000. But I just couldn’t fit it. She was over the moon when I got my custom iron maiden!

 

I agree. The Kink 3D cages are everywhere on Twitter pages now.

 

I'm ordering a kink3d next. I think they have a good formula, and it looks to be a low profile...for me it's a big investment given the aussie exchange rate which sucks but that's life.

 

I think there has been multiple waves. First there was the CB line. It was pretty much the only name in the game other than the really expensive custom metal cages.

Next came the Chinese metal cages... Followed by the Holy Trainer line (and their Chinese knockoffs)

We are currently in the 3D printed phase that has taken off in the last couple of years. There has been 3D printed designs available for a while, but they were still really expensive. Companies like Cherry Keeper and Kink3d were likely started with just one person who designed a cage for themselves, and then decided to sell their product. Being that it is made on demand, they didn't have to carry any inventory. Also because 3D models can be easily tweaked, it is possible to have a near custom size for everyone.... (Also their Chinese knockoffs)

I personally have a drawer full of cages and rings as I made changes to get the perfect fit. Its a little big here, let me adjust that. Its chafing a little bit there, let me adjust that. Pinching there, let me fix that. Now that you can get a printer for less than $200, sometimes under $100, there is no reason to pay another company to make you a custom cage. If you really want it to be commercial grade, once you have the perfect design, you can send your model to a 3d printing company to have it professionally printed.

 

To ask the obvious question, what are some recommended printers & materials for a gurl who wants to get into design & fabrication of their own gear?
Realize its a big field, mainly hoping to benefit from your perspective & experiences to get a starting point.

 

Agreed. Great prices these days and a good range of materials, though time and skill would be the killer to designing your own, even tweaking an existing design. It's a whole new learning curve to get into 3d design, especially for someone not technically minded in that way, then there's the possibility of having to print several iterations...so I can see why one might not go down that road. Despite myself having those challenges it's a road I'm planning to go down. Having to pay exchange rates and delivery from US or Europe to Aussie really sucks.

 

Just make sure it is an auto levelling bed. The rest tends to be open sourced and common file formats, functions, etc.

 

There is a whole section on here about 3d printing. I generally print in PETG. It is slightly more flexible than PLA, and sands so much better. My printer is a cheap Ender 3 v1. I saw that Microcenter had them for $100 recently if you live near one of them.

 

Our first "over the counter" cage was the CB2000! The we got the The Curve, the worst one in my opinion, followed by the CB3000 and then the CB6000s. We didn't order the CB6000 until they came out with the "S" model. In between we had the Exobelt X1, the Waterhole Followed by our first Stainless Steel and most expensive one, the Mature Metal Watchful Mistress. Finally several Chinese SS models from Ebay that personally I think are great for the money! Finally we did get a composite one, the Cobra Micro which we love!! It all started for us almost 30 yrs ago with a homemade PVC one I made and locked on before showing my wife. Like the saying goes, she took to it like a duck to water! And the rest is history!!!