Rigicon deflate pump

[splitpeach]

I don't know about the design of other pumps but the deflate button for Rigicon is total garbage. Why design it with the pressure point being the lowest surface area. It just slips and jumps all over the place and is too hard to activate. Awful design. They should fire the guy that came up with it and sue the guy that signed it off.

[edjohn]

Have you handled a Titan Touch? They are just as bad! Crazy these are the latest models... if I wasn't able to reliably activate it (albeit with both hands), I would be tempted to sue.

[splitpeach]

Have you handled a Titan Touch? They are just as bad! Crazy these are the latest models... if I wasn't able to reliably activate it (albeit with both hands), I would be tempted to sue.

Is that on deflate for you?

Yeah I think the one touch is similar to rigicons pump. The classic seemed to have exactly the design I was suggesting. Long flat surface to press on.

[KaBoom]

WOHA!
Some serious critiques there guys, but since you are actual customers of these pumps I take your word.

But I haven't heard the titan touch requires two hands, I though many can use with one.

True it seems the AMS with its vibrating deflation indicators have made more strides in the last couple years.

[edjohn]

WOHA!But I haven't heard the titan touch requires two hands, I though many can use with one.

One to squeeze (though it takes a lot of force), but if I don't assist with the other hand it often rolls 90 degrees. I also cradle the bulb so my deflation isn't tugging the tubing every time since that is the first point of failure on these.

[richard_goes_bionic]

hi splitpeach totally agree with you, after a nice session today I dont know how long I used to get hold of this damn thing and in the end managed to squeeze so hard that it deflated. It happened several times that I chipped off the bloody button and really hurt one of my testis. It is so slippery and difficult to hold steady that is ridiculous. I thought that might be my beginners attempt and with time it will be more normal. But this I am sure is only wishful thinking because this dose not change..

[splitpeach]

WOHA!
Some serious critiques there guys, but since you are actual customers of these pumps I take your word.

But I haven't heard the titan touch requires two hands, I though many can use with one.

True it seems the AMS with its vibrating deflation indicators have made more strides in the last couple years.

Yeah I wrote that during a particularly frustrating and painful deflate attempt! It isn't good though. Amazes me how they released this!

[splitpeach]

hi splitpeach totally agree with you, after a nice session today I dont know how long I used to get hold of this damn thing and in the end managed to squeeze so hard that it deflated. It happened several times that I chipped off the bloody button and really hurt one of my testis. It is so slippery and difficult to hold steady that is ridiculous. I thought that might be my beginners attempt and with time it will be more normal. But this I am sure is only wishful thinking because this dose not change..

Yes. It's an abysmal design. I was hoping that it would eventually improve but your input has left ms feeling pessimistic.

Haven't they just redesigned it too? How after redesigning do they end up with this trash?

Its in for me now... I'm sure in a few years they'll address it... But too late for us!

[1984ptc]

Once swelling is down, and you can tell long axis vs short axis- it shouldnt be super hard. Im able to deflate it with one hand. I still use two though, with my left hand finding the bulb first and sometimes keeping it steady. Once your right hand has a stable grip of the long axis— squeeze. One good squeeze and it deflates me. A hot shower is your friend when you first start using it and feeling it. I have a harder time gripping when my scrotum is tight after a long session of cycling and i have discomfort from the inflated cylinders. When relaxed and in the shower, easy for me. My experience though but hakky intentionally positioned the deflate button facing back.

[splitpeach]

Once swelling is down, and you can tell long axis vs short axis- it shouldnt be super hard. Im able to deflate it with one hand. I still use two though, with my left hand finding the bulb first and sometimes keeping it steady. Once your right hand has a stable grip of the long axis— squeeze. One good squeeze and it deflates me. A hot shower is your friend when you first start using it and feeling it. I have a harder time gripping when my scrotum is tight after a long session of cycling and i have discomfort from the inflated cylinders. When relaxed and in the shower, easy for me. My experience though but hakky intentionally positioned the deflate button facing back.

My canary down the coal mine gives me hope again! Very useful having someone walk the path a week ahead of you!

I suppose the lingering pain isn't helping but I still think the design is poor. I'm managing to pump up in the shower fairly ok now but deflating afterwards is just miserable right now!

Its taking me a fair few painkillers getting through the cycling. Pretty good in the end that I was pretty much fully inflated full time1 week post op. Got the stretch without the cycling punishment. Now it's up to me!