FT record for the maximum implant lifespan before/without revision?

Agfa13 · Postby **Agfa13** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:10 pm

Open to ideas on rewording title, but for now...
How many guys on here actually have an implant (3-piece) that is on the upper side of the life span advertised? Life span being upper side closest to 15 years.
Not to include malleables because their warranty is lifetime, except Tactra.

I have read of revisions on here, how long between revisions?
BTW, I am starting this because I am going for my 2nd surgery after infection (3rd overall in a little over 6 months)

Waynetho · Postby **Waynetho** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:22 pm

What is the FT record for the maximum implant lifespan before/without revision?

dg_moore · Postby **dg_moore** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 7:55 pm

I've had mine nearly 13 years. But that probably doesn't count because I've never used it. Anyway, it still inflates and deflates just fine.

Agfa13 · Postby **Agfa13** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:12 pm

Dg, actually, if you can still pump it, then it counts! 'Using' it is circumstantial. Nowhere in the advertising that it talks about usage affecting lifespan.

Lost Sheep · Postby **Lost Sheep** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:17 pm

Agfa13 wrote:Dg, actually, if you can still pump it, then it counts! 'Using' it is circumstantial. Nowhere in the advertising that it talks about usage affecting lifespan.

Sure, nowhere in the advertising. But in the medical literature, there is acknowledgement of frequency of use affecting the service life.

Unfortunately, I have not found studies that attempt to analyze/relate service life of the implant to frequency of use or total number of cycles, degree of inflation in those cycles, length of time remaining inflated or number of strokes delivered to one's partners. (Pretty difficult to measure that last one!!!) :shock:

David_R · Postby **David_R** » Mon Feb 17, 2020 9:47 pm

I had mine (CX) for 12 years. It wore out and was replaced by an LGX six years ago.

Agfa13 · Postby **Agfa13** » Tue Feb 18, 2020 6:41 pm

LS, so these studies say I cannot be a fuck machine without affecting the 3-piece lifespan? WTF, they advertise a 15 year lifespan ONLY if you don't use it? Harsh.

Lost Sheep · Postby **Lost Sheep** » Tue Feb 18, 2020 7:02 pm

Agfa13 wrote:LS, so these studies say I cannot be a fuck machine without affecting the 3-piece lifespan? WTF, they advertise a 15 year lifespan ONLY if you don't use it? Harsh.

No. Those studies simply are silent on the matter or the studies do not exist..

wolfcreek · Postby **wolfcreek** » Wed Feb 26, 2020 1:48 am

My LGX wore out after only 4.5 years (used it 1-2 times per month) . My CX has been working okay for about 3 years (so far).

David_R · Postby **David_R** » Wed Feb 26, 2020 9:15 am

Agfa13 wrote:ONLY if you don't use it?

How in the world would a guy be honest when asked how much he uses it?? :lol: