Different Rings for the Cherry Keeper

Perhaps you should contact the site and owner to get more information on how such variations can be useful. I know they should most of the ring choices, and they seem real responsive to customers. Good luck and hope you find setup that works best for you.

 

I own a few Cherry Keeper rings. Here are a few thoughts.

The "handles" on the side are for a strap to help hold things tight around your waist. The doubles or triples simply add surface area so that the ring "clings" to your body better. It also changes the geometry somewhat and extends the cage outward about 5mm. The "hook" is a means to sort of lift and separate the balls--kind of like the old Playtex bras were advertised to do.

The ergo shapes, tall and wide ovals, etc.....are all methods to ensure a more comfortable and secure fit.

I wish a simple "buy this one" would work well, but the truth is, it's best to have fun and experiment. Every ring I bought I thought was the best one....until I tried another one. Now I own about 6 rings.

 

I concur. A big advantage of the Cherry Keeper line is that you have the flexibility of trying different options for a somewhat reasonable cost. I'm not aware of any other chastity product that offers as much flexibility. I probably have about six rings as well, and three cages.

 

Maybe I can comment about the double rings. My understanding is that they increase total cage length i.e. if you need a slightly longer cage use a double ring to increase length by the extra ring's width.

The hook is just that, to hook the balls (scrotum) up. I don't see a functional benefit in this, only look and/or play possibility.

The side rings is a mystery to me but I can imagine using them to secure a leash, weights or for other play/bondage options.

 

I would doubt it as it creates a constant pressure point in a place that is not meant to be pressured.

The side rings (handles) are probably a functional obstacle, I can't imagine squatting or picking something up on the floor with pants in normal course of the day with those, even a plain cage is a challenge sometimes.

 

I own one of the ball hook rings. Tried it on once. Never wore it again. At least for my anatomy, it offered no use and only made things very uncomfortable.

My guess is the "wing" loops for that external belt would get in the way somewhat. But I have NOT worn one to offer a direct opinion

I think the ergo shapes are great and recommend them.

 

Same here! I love the ergo shapes. Not sure if Oval makes a difference vs. Round though.

 

When people talk about the MM oval vs round they seem to say it makes a big difference. Do you think or know that this is not the case with Cherry Keeper designs? I'm asking because I was planning on getting a Cherry Keeper with an oval ring. Thanks.

 

I’ve tried various round versus ergo rings. I’ve tried the cherry keeper ergo wide versus round. My balls are generally high and tight and I need more ball gap than many. For me, the round works best. The difference is that the ergo pushes the ball skin down and provides less ball skin sack space on the sides. For me this was less comfortable. The round ring provides more space for skin on the sides and bottom and I found was generally more comfortable for me. It was trial and error and conversation with Josielynn that helped me figure it out. It seemed the oval would be better, but it was not for me.

 

I opted for the wide oval after my first order (circle) didn't work out, and I very much prefer the wide oval. (There's also an option for a "tall oval" that is stretched bottom to top rather than side to side.) FWIW, I also got the "ergonomic" design with a few degrees of curvature outwards from the body. (There's an option for a negative curvature, ie towards the body). I suspect this is entirely a function of the particularities of one's body.

 

Thanks everyone for discussing and answering questions - I didn't see anything in there I would disagree with.

I generally recommend a single ring circular, ergonomic to start because it's the most neutral starting point. I started with Wide Oval, went to circular, then moved to tall oval (double!) where I've stayed for quite a while.

Single and Double - it's up to your preference. The double adds a bit of length to the cage, but it also has a wider contact patch with the skin which can be good for some people as it has a less pinpoint pressure point. It can also provide more "grip" on the skin and the skin may slide through a bit less. On the downside, it may push the testicles a bit more forward than a single ring as there is less skin to allow them to droop.

As for the love handles - my normal double ring has them and they have never once gotten in my way or poked me. I don't even usually put the strap through there, that's just for when fun time starts and the unicorn add-on comes out

 

thanks for the input - the more I hear, the more I learn, the more confident I feel about trying some things out with Cherry Keeper. Guy

 

Damn our peculiar bodies! LOL

 

Hey JosieLynn, thanks for that post. I'm currently working through the many options of your offerings on Shapeways (had hoped to pay you for custom design to remove my guesswork but I see you're not available for that and I respect that). Quick question though, I see on Shapeways that they offer a "Smooth" finish that is achieved with a chemical "vapor" process. This is intriguing since I like the smooth stainless cage I'm wearing now. On your twitter account, you noted in a late August tweet that you have just started testing the smooth finish but haven't updated so I don't know how the testing has gone. Do you have any thoughts on the smooth finish? I'm about ready to place an order (still deciding whether to order a "headlock" or regular cage but am ready to just do both to give me options) so the finish is my last real decision. One other thing on finish in case the smooth isn't a good choice - in Caged Lion's 2019 review he says premium is only viable in white, but Shapeways offers it in white and black. I assume this is an expansion of the offering since Lion's review? I would prefer black so am hopeful that's what's changed. Has the offering expanded to include a true premium finish in black? Thanks!

 

A base ring with the combination of a wide oval and a positive angle is what worked out best for me. Experimenting with various knock-offs and cheap metal cages, I grew to realize my high and tight scrotum tended to get pinched in the vertical sides between the base ring and the cage. For my current CK cage, the round ring and tall oval (both without any angle adjustment) still had that pinching. The wide oval with positive angle doesn't, allowing me to now wear the CK 24/7 except for cleaning, which the KH wife has me do daily.

 

If I can share with you @Jah Rubbings , Yesterday I receive my first CK and it is a total touchstop (Standard) with a large headlock. It is really comfortable even if it is smaller then my previous cages (I am a beginner trying to get a good cage).

I should have opted for a medium headlock, maybe, will sand it a bit. But overall, really exciting design and comfortable for yet a 10h test drive.


EDIT : I opted for the total touchstop because my skin tend to get pinched in between the bars of my previous cage which hurts. For that 10h I have had no pinching at all

 

if black is your thing you might consider the PA12 material now offered for the CK line. the "versatile strong" process achieves black with dye, while the pa12 seems inherently black. it's only a slight but more expensive than the standard material, but still has a grainy texture vs. the polished one.

shapeways says there's also a polished option for PA12, but I haven't seen it offered for CK.

https://www.shapeways.com/materials/multi-jet-fusion-pa12

 

i'm uncut,
and skin squeezing out between bars and getting chaffed is a thing for me. touch stop is great, but frankly collects pee. for me a medium headlock works great for keeping the foreskin back, but I did waste a cage order by going too small on the space past the headlock.

 

I'm not quite sure how the cage could collect pee, I don't see it happening here. I mean, don't you pee through the hole designed to pee through it?

Or maybe you could lower a length size to make it fit better?