Penimaster pro rod extender one side more stretch

[Yajason]

Hi! I was wondering if any of you guys found a way to set up the penimaster pro rod extender in a way that gives one side of the penis more stretch. I know that with the normal use of the penimaster there anyhow will be more stretch in the fibrotic side, because this side is shorter. But is there a way to give this side even more of a stretch? Since this is the selling point of the restorex, I was wondering if I can speed up recovery with the penimaster as well.  

[MiddleAgedMan]

Hi, I'm currently experimenting with making a kind of cradle that sits on top of the rods and allows you to stretch one side of the penis more than the other (a bit like the RestoreX counterbend but not as drastic). I'll let you know how it works, currently it's just a piece of smoothly sanded wood with tracks for the rods but if it is comfortable I'll try to 3D print it.  

[Mikel7]

This looks interesting. Keep us updated on any changes to your traction progress.

[MiddleAgedMan]

Well, so far I tried for a little over an hour this morning and it was in fact very comfortable and although it is impossible to tell whether it is more effective it did feel as if it did a better job of directing the tension to the curved side than the normal PMP. I think it would be quite straightforward to create a mechanism that would be adjustable either with some kind of spacer or screws. I'll keep you posted on my progress.  

[MiddleAgedMan]

So my initial experiment with counterbending seemed OK, but had two limitations:

1) the amount of counterbending was small, probably would be difficult to achieve more than 60 deg bend
2) the shape of the counterbending "beam" needs to be adjusted to better fit my anatomy. Basically, as my plaque is dorsal, the ventral side of my penis rests on the counterbend beam. The problem is that the beam (like the Restorex device) is flat in the direction perpendicular to the length of the penis, where as the underside of my penis bulges out at the bottom (the corpus spongiosum, which contains the urethra). At least for me this causes my penis to flip on one side which isn't very comfortable in the long run; also it causes the counterbend traction force to spread out rather than focus on the dorsal side. The simple fix, which I haven't yet tried, is to make a groove in the beam that is shaped to allow for the corpus spongiosum to rest comfortably in it and keep the force centered on the outside of the curve.

So my next experiment (attached pic) was to make a makeshift counterbend device that allows for greater bends. It's very simple - just a round piece of wood with a pair of holes drilled into the ends from the top that fit the PMP rods attached to the ring holder that sits against the pubic bone, and another pair of holes drilled at an angle (about 90 deg) from these holes for the rods that extend to the glans holder. By choosing the right combination of short and long rods it turned out to be fairly easy to position the bend over the point of maximum curvature of my penis and the result is at least visually very similar to the coutnerbend effect provided by the Restorex. Obviously, this is a comparatively crude and primitive device and doesn't allow any adjustments of angle (it would be quite easy though to make several such devices with differing angles, or 3D print one that has all angles), but it's proof of principle.

The big drawback is that just like the previous version this one doesn't fit my penis shape well and though the counterbend force is very noticeable, because my penis rests on the side when in the device the force is actually spread out across the entire penis, rather than focused on the side with the plaque. I can't see how this would be any different with the Restorex, presumably I have a more pronounced corpus spongiosum than many others since I haven't heard anyone complain about this issue, but it would again be a relatively easy fix for the manufacturers to make a groove in the counterbend crossbeam on the device to better fit the underside of a penis (for treating dorsal curves). I will try to make a groove in my device and see if it improves the fit, in which case it might be a way to speed up the effect. However, I remain somewhat unconvinced that counterbending helps much since even without it all the tractive force goes only through my shorter side where the plaque is, and I can't see how bending the penis would improve this (I've actually asked for Dr Trost's view on this on the Medical professionals section, it should be interesting to see what he says).

I should add that I do not recommend that anyone tries this approach as there's always a risk that any procedure that hasn't been medically tested could make your situation worse, so please don't try this at home and if you do, do it at your own risk - I accept no liability for any injury you might sustain as a result!

[Mikel7]

What an amazing creation you've designed here!  I have also pondered the idea of the PMP being able to counter bend. So what size of a bit did you use to drill the holes? I would like to also try and adapt this idea for my PMP. I have been using mine now for 1 1/2 years.  

[MiddleAgedMan]

The rods are 9mm diameter but I made the holes a little wider because I didn't have the right drill bit (sorry I don't know what 9mm is in US units). Having a little bit of slop helps if you're like me and not very good at drilling with precision! I'd probably go for a slightly thicker crossbeam (wooden dowel) to allow more holes to fit in for adjustment.