Every damn time - the same place, same problem. Any thoughts appreciated.

Feeling quite bummed out this morning. Had to spend the night unlocked after what felt like a very successful week. I'll need to give a little history before addressing my issues. (For reference, when I refer to right/left, it's usually from the point of view of me looking down to my testicles/whatever).

When I started, I bought a knockoff CB6000. It helped to figure out the sizes of the base ring, because trying to wear that for more than 6 hours it would cut into my skin round the base... Then I'd have to wait to heal up, start again. This will be a theme.

I bought some cheap Chinese cages, I'd manage longer in some of them, but would always end up with pain in the same point. I experimented. Ergonomic rings, thicker rings, squared-profile rings. Every single one caused me pain and issues at exactly the same point every time, usually around 1 week to 3 weeks wear times (and that includes removals for cleaning, or work). I've highlighted a few of the ring types I've tried below. I experimented with different sizes as well, often the 50mm was the most comfortable and longest lasting in this regard. Sizes above would cause testicle pop-through, and going down a size would result in either extremely dark balls requiring me to remove asap, or stretch/pain within a couple of days rather than a week at the least.


The squared profile ergonomic ring provided a lot of 'stability' - by which I mean the cage stayed 'upright', but after a week the flat profile caused major tears along the marked area.


The hinged ring. Pinched at the bottom to the point one time it bled, and again, the right side caused stretching and tearing to the point of abandoning once more.

These rings were the devil. How anyone can wear these is beyond my comprehension. Pain and discomfort within hours of use. The only positive I found with these rings was I could not move them, so no chafing at all lol.

Holy Trainer. The ring was moderately successful, but overall the cage was a nightmare. Edema formed very quickly thanks to my abundance of foreskin at the end, the back of the cage would dig in to my pubic area, and yes, even this ring would cause the dreaded stretched, torn skin.

I tried some custom cages, after following measuring guides. My first 'cage' caused edema issues, much like some of the metal open design ones. I tried another, and eventually after much research I finally opted for a Steelheart by Steelworxx - and it works brilliantly, until it doesn't (but don't get me started on the PA loop, that thing chafes like nobodies business and I can't get on with it at all). But I don't think it's the cage, it's my bloody testicles and retractive forces that can tear me apart.

I've got two main problems:
1. My skin is extremely sensitive to edema. Traditional cage types, even when fitted, can cause edema from the straining of a single erection attempt. My experience with the Holy Trainer, or other semi-vented designs caused the same at any point the cock was potentially exposed to 'outside'. Even with my much-loved Steelheart, if a little foreskin pokes out of the pee hole, it can puff up like a balloon. But it's been the most successful in terms of wear, despite the massively annoying pain of keeping everything nice and clean too...

2. My right testicle is a lot stronger at retracting than my left. As such, I hate pictures of me in my cage a lot because I get wonky balls. Not just in the context of natural wonkiness people have, but my balls will sit at completely different angles and heights. I've tried to illustrate this.


My (probably correct) assumption is that during periods where the testicles would naturally retract, my right one pulls so hard that it can (and has) torn the skin where the ring meets my skin. This is also possibly exacerbated by movement, as such my job involves a LOT of walking. I've photographed yesterdays discovery, to find the stretching taking place. I've tried to minimise this, by doing my work uncaged, using some Palmers cream (which has been brilliant). I've not got to the point of any tearing yet, but it's really really close to ripping apart again. When it does rip, I've got to rest it for at least a couple of weeks, then starting lock times from the beginning again. The one shot shows the area that gets affected every damn time marked by the red line. No other area has issues (apart from burning at the base of the ring, but I can live with that).



I'm at my wits end. I love being locked (as does my wife), the ball trap device is a thing of beauty to me. I can ill afford another custom cage, and the combination of a PA/uncut is causing me a nightmare. I could not get on with a full belt, my body shape just won't allow me to put anything that tight on (I can barely keep trousers up given my waist shape - I am a freak in these regards). Evotion designs look good, but seems to be too much where edema can form for me. I'm tempted to try the Kink3d cages just to see how their rings perform, and there was another one from Canada that had a very unusual ring design which looked promising too. People often suggest the Glans Armour, but I'm uncut, the PA part won't work for me, and again, any foreskin putting pressure on the cage is gonna puff up and look hideous. If only there was a titanium Steelheart shell with a PA device that could accommodate foreskin... Argh

I can't afford to keep doing this though. I wish something would work, that could be pretty guaranteed. At the moment, I am now unlocked but doing things honourably for my wife - and it's really really hard to remain committed like this. Having immediate access is a huge problem in chastity for me, something I need to rectify.

So, has anyone else experienced this kind of issue? Where your balls are so strong that they threaten to tear your sack open? Or does anyone have any insights into what I could do that is on a reasonable budget?

 

Thanks for the reply.

To answer the questions:

Yes, I've experienced everything from cheap Chinese stainless to custom made stainless devices. Regardless of material (I react with plastics the same way) my skin puffs up under any form of pressure after a short while. It's really annoying. I do have sensitive skin issues, can't use certain soaps (as they burn/irritate me), and I wonder if that's a factor in this particular issue.

Yes, I use Pjur Silicone lube, it's been the best performing and longest lasting for me. During 'off' times I've used Palmers Cocoa Butter Stretch Mark cream which has helped keep things at bay for longer. It's unfortunately still inevitable that I'll get to the point of having to stop - again, the end result is still the same, regardless of metal or plastic cages. I tried a silicon one once and that was a joke - birdlocked I think it was. The ring was so huge!

I've seen the urethral ones, heck I even tried sounding a few times (great experience, but tricky for me) - and it's not something I'd consider wearing on a daily basis given my work and riding a motorbike - the vibrations/movement from those two things would be "interesting", and probably a cause for irritation on an internal level.

My current thought is a PA piercing based design, but one that can eliminate pressure on my skin by being a tube like my Steelheart (without the weight to put pressure on the piercing).

The "out there" thought is circumcision, but seeing as my KH loves my dick the way it is, and I like the sensations from it, that's not an option.

 

I had seen this, but my assumption is I think this will just keep the balls further away and cause even more tension. I must admit I don't fully understand the full physics of how this device works, but even from looking at this setup I'd have to be VERY relaxed to even consider putting this on... Need to look into how this works more though, so thanks for the mention!

In a sense, yes I have. I've done the cock-ring approach, and also spent time doing ball stretching, both of which have helped the 'relaxed' part of my physiology down below - in a totally relaxed state they can hang comfortably low enough, but when they wanna retract, my right testicle must be on steroids or something because it retracts with a heck of a lot more force than the left - which I have zero issue with. In fact, putting a base ring or any cock ring on is always done with the left ball first. It's always there and available I've also seen 'Possession Rings' which are basically ball-trap without the cage, but again, it's the stress my right ball puts on everything as it pulls which is the problem.

There seem to be some Steelwerks Extreme models that might work, but if my quote enquiries from the past are anything to go by, I'd have to sell my kidneys for one of their devices!!

 

Some sound advice here - yes I only use solid rings now with my custom cage. I'd love to get to a point where I'm not having to remove the cage nearly every day to clean and would massively love to get a 'cage' cage with bars again as it's something my KH loves. We disagree on the aesthetics a little, I love the minimalism of my Steelheart, she loves seeing my cock behind bars... I'm going to give a barred cage another go, there's a BAW one with extra front bars that I've heard good things about for us foreskin types. I did have a cage with double-floor bars which worked okay, some painful pinching so the extra bars could work in my favour here... Alternatively there is the dense bars version, and another with a PA add-on (also with foreskin s-curve option) which could work too. Argh, decisions, decisions. At least I know I have an underwear choice that really supports everything well, even the heavy weight of the Steelheart (170g) in normal activities that I do. I think I could boil it down to the BA-21 (extra front bars) or the BA-25 (dense bars with PA attachment). Hmm.

I've got an awful 3d-printed cage with an 8mm gap (the biggest I've got) I'm going to measure and test later, to see how everything sits. As the BAW ones are 10mm by default, I may pick up a cheap cage from somewhere with these measurements (we really need an erect-a-set type cage where you can dial in settings and see if it works lol) and see how that works over a couple of days.

I had tried shaving to reduce irritation, but the regrowth of pubic hairs is super itchy and irritated massively. Silicone lube helps the most regardless of the amount of hair I have there. However I'm going to go with the suggestion to pluck (or even wax) everything from the top of the penis to bottom of the sack, particularly around the ring zone. At least right now I can see where that is! Heck, I'm sure my KH would love to do some plucking on me - she's that kind of woman! We'll be discussing that aspect later I'm sure ☉_☉' especially as she is wanting to take more control and start supervising my showers, an additional dynamic I'd not thought would be part of our relationship. But here we are and I'm loving this idea of my wife taking control in ways I've never anticipated she would.

Last night I had posted elsewhere for advice too and people began pointing to the cage gaps. I has somehow gotten it into my head that "closer gap = better", and instead I should have been relaxing the gap. Going to be doing some fresh measuring to help determine maximum gap size by going ball size. I know my ring is pretty good, the tube diameter is spot on, length is a little tricky given the foreskin/PA but with my Steelheart I've been in the right ballpark. Ball gap on this cage is tight (5mm top, 15mm base according to spec, mine is 5mm top, 16mm base).

At least these replies have given me new options and possibilities. All is not lost.

 

I doubt I could ever get to this stage. Spent a few hours yesterday sat there plucking away with tweezers, got some wax strips to finish the job tonight. I'm gonna see how that goes - amazingly smooth skin still. My hair grows fast when shaved, I'd be itching away right now if I'd shaved last night...

This is an interesting thought. I wonder if it's related to the side you naturally fall on (usually referring to "what side do you dress on?" in tailoring). I dress on my left, and the irritation always occurs on the right. Maybe it's an increased natural stress on the skin as well as my superhuman testicle! Another example is if I'm on the motorbike, the cage is often pushed to the right, into the affected area - could be adding to the pressure, and partly why I'm unlocking for work especially in the colder weather. But thankfully Spring is springing, and it's been getting warmer on average.

I'd be a 50mm ring at the minimum given a deep posterior scrotal area - I tried a 45mm and it all went a really funky colour so that was that. I've been racking my brains trying to find out if there's a way to calculate a rough ring gap between the lower part of the ring and cage for different tube/base ring diameters and gaps. I 'experimented' by setting my Steelheart to have a 10mm gap (instead of it's 5mm) and still gave me a still comfortable 19mm lower gap. My balls seem to measure around 26mm at the widest points - kinda weird putting a digital calliper to them this morning! I've been looking at returning to a "cage" cage, in particular the BAWR BA-21P with the PA attachment, and may go for an extra base ring, getting the typical 50mm I'm used to, and maybe a 52mm to see if that makes a difference too. The default gaps are 10mm on their cages, which is effectively double what I've got now. A wider tube than my Steelheart to accommodate the glans and foreskin as well. And finally to measure all the PA settings too - setback, foreskin, PA depth.... Argh!

A heck of a lot of factors to reassess in trying to get this right... I could have a doctorate in this stuff by the time I'm comfortably fitted!