Gauge or no gauge

[bobsk8]

I got a Encore VED two weeks ago and it works great. The one thing that bothered me is that it has no gauge, which is similar to just about every medical grade VED that I have seen on line. I decided to order a LeLuv unit with a gauge, just to compare the two as far as what the different pressures feel like. I used -5hg as the max pressure on the gauge. I was surprised to find that it this seemed to feel like more pressure than I was feeling on the Encore unit, so apparently I was well in the safe zone with the Encore unit just using how it felt as a guide line for when to stop pumping.

[John Dday]

I use a Bathmate VED with measurements, which are helpful to see that you are indeed slightly stretching. While pumped, I also do my daily keegle exercises ( prostatectomy ), shave etc. It is a gentler pump than air vacuums, and nowhere as messy. It did take a bit of getting used to, as it takes 3 refills.

[RJ_in_Pa]

I bought the same device (Encore) and was concerned about it not having a gauge. I bought a gauge from LeLuv and installed it on the upper side of the tube.

If you have a hand power drill and a set of drill bits, it’s fairly easy. As I remember, I think the hole size was 3/8, but I would strongly recommend that you take a piece of scrap wood, drill a hole in it and do a test fit. The treads of the gauge will self tap as you screw it in.

Once you do that and are confident that you have the right size drill bit, find a good spot on the tube where it is easy to read while pumping and drill a VERY SMALL HOLE that is close to be being as perpendicular to the tube as possible. Then us a little larger bit and drill again. Do this until you get to the hole size of your test hole. I was afraid if I started with the largest bit, it might split the plastic, if you know what I mean.

I did not need to put anything on the treads of the gauge to prevent air leaking. I just very carefully “screwed it into the hole” being sure not to screw it in “cock-eyed” (so to speak )

Good luck (if you choose to try it)! I also added lines to show me what length I’m at.

I tried to add a pic, but it said it was too large.

[GoodWood]

I used a pump each morning for months leading up to surgery. Mine didn’t have a gauge. I didn’t worry about it. I was after a feeling of stretch and tension but not pain. If it hurts it’s too much regardless of what the gauge says.
If there is edema or bruising it was too much pressure regardless of what the gauge said.