Titanium BA-25 with Penis Retaining Ring

This is a quick review of my recently received BA-25, with a couple of mods.

Mods: I asked for three mods to the BA-25:

1. Replace the PA hook with a retaining ring to go around the shaft of the penis immediately behind the glans, similar in concept to the retaining rings that were offered on the Lori devices. I sent a detailed drawing to Youming, hoping that he would understand what I wanted. He replied quickly that they had already done that mod for another customer, and he sent a picture of exactly what I wanted.

2. Replace the standard BAW integrated lock mechanism with one that had a through hole, so a security cable could be used to make it impossible to pick the lock. Also drill a hole in the end of the lock fitting, so the security cable could be inserted.

3. Omit the center part of the two horizontal bars at the front, to make it more likely that I could urinate without hitting a bar.

Ordering and Delivery: My attempt at communicating to Youming via the BadAssWorkRoom web site was unsuccessful, as I never received a response. My second attempt was via his Etsy page, and he always responded to my questions within 12 hours.

I ordered via Etsy on April 13th, and Youming informed me that it was finished on June 6th. The UPS tracking number for expedited shipping was created early in the morning on the 8th USA time, and the device arrived in the afternoon of the 10th. So, 54 days from ordering to completion, and another 4 days before it arrived, or 58 days from ordering to arrival.

Quality: The device is very well made, with smooth welds, no rough edges and a very close fit at the lock. All dimensions are with 0.2mm of those I specified. Base ring diameter: 44mm (I also ordered a second 42mm base ring, as I expect to be able to downsize eventually). 35mm cage diameter. 65mm cage full length. 26mm retaining ring diameter, made from 3mm diameter rod (so the external diameter would be 32mm). 12mm ball gap.

Weight: The device weighs 98g or 3.4 oz, much less than the stainless steel cage I had been wearing.

Comfort: The cage is extremely comfortable - frighteningly so. It feels like I could wear this for years. I'm currently doing a supervised cleaning every week.

Installation and Removal: It is a bit fiddly to put on and remove due to the retaining ring mod. There is a tendency for skin to get caught between the outside diameter of the retaining ring and the inside of the cage as the penis is inserted or removed from the cage. There are no issues once the cage is installed, as there is adequate clearance then, and little movement. Also, you must be very careful that no skin is between the end of the cage and the half ring that holds the retaining ring, as those two pieces fit tightly together when the lock is installed. I doubt that my wife could install or remove the cage without pinching me, so this will likely always be my job.

Security: There is enough space between the bars that I could probably manage to get the retaining ring off the penis and pull out. But it is so difficult to get the glans through the ring when installing the cage, that I am certain I could not get the cage reinstalled. So any pull out would be caught. The brass integrated lock is better quality than those typically supplied with Chinese devices. I have not attempted to pick the lock, but that could be defeated by inserting a security cable and numbered metal seal though the lock.

 

I had this issue in a previous cage, but it has not yet been a problem with this new cage.

The unmodified BA-25 design has two horizontal bars that wrap around the front of the cage, which might tend to push the underwear further away from the end of the penis.

 

I'm not sure what info you are looking for
I specified the ring to be made from Titanium wire of 3mm diameter. The inside diameter is 26mm. This means the outside diameter is 32mm, which is only 3mm less than the inside diameter of the cage. This 3mm difference between the OD of the retaining ring and the ID of the cage seems to be about the practical minimum, as the edge of the glans tends to get caught in this small gap when installing the cage. I use the small end of a rat tail comb to poke and prod the edge of the glans when installing the cage to avoid pinching it.

The ring goes through a hole in a small rod that is welded to what would be the PA hook. See the pictures. The ring must have been welded together after fitting it through the hole in the rod, but the polishing was perfect. You can't see where the weld was made.

 

Mine is fitted exactly the same way

 

I am convinced that I could push some narrow item in between the bars to pull the top of the retaining ring forward and pull the penis free. But it takes significant effort to get the glans into the retaining ring, and I am certain that I could not do that with the cage installed. So, if I pulled out, I could not get the penis back in place again, and thus the pull-out would be detected.

This is no different than drilling out the lock to escape the cage. I have the tools to do that, but I could not undo the damage so it would be detected.