24cm Titan or 20cm Titan (with 4cm rte)?

[Pamen116]

Hypothetical question here cause I'm not looking to get a Titan, but do y'all think its better to have 3cm + RTE instead of just the implant sized perfectly. Ive had 3 implants and Ive concluded it isn't comfortable to have the IPP expand (width wise) inside my body, id rather have a rear tip extension that pushed the implant out my fat pad area then expand and it seems like that's what RTEs are good for.


Someone correct me or expand on the conversation please, trying to enhance my train of thought with other perspectives.

[Figarot]

Hi, why did you have 3 implants done at only 27 ?

[Pamen116]

Hi, why did you have 3 implants done at only 27 ?

Long stories short found here
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18673


Bout to be on my 4th unfortunately

[RoboCock69]

Hi, why did you have 3 implants done at only 27 ?

He has a separate thread about it if you search his past posts. If memory serves, two of them were too short and left him with floppy glans, and the third had some sort of kink in the cylinder, likely due to surgeon error.

[Agfa13]

Did someone go over the difference between having RTE vs. just the rods? What is the purpose of an RTE?

[Pamen116]

Did someone go over the difference between having RTE vs. just the rods? What is the purpose of an RTE?

Well that’s a good question, I’ve never understood the RTE purpose other than when they need just a few more CM for sizing and cant due to implant pre-determine manufacture sizing.

[Agfa13]

Oh, thought it was covered some where on here and I just did not take notes
I don't think that is right, IMHO, because, as you can read in my signature block, I have 2 cm bilateral RTE (whatever that heck that means). So do I have 22 cm of dick! Where the hell is it? When I wrap my hand around my dick, before surgery, I had ample space. Now, there is hardly any space.

[Gt1956]

Hypothetical question here cause I'm not looking to get a Titan, but do y'all think its better to have 3cm + RTE instead of just the implant sized perfectly. Ive had 3 implants and Ive concluded it isn't comfortable to have the IPP expand (width wise) inside my body, id rather have a rear tip extension that pushed the implant out my fat pad area then expand and it seems like that's what RTEs are good for.
Someone correct me or expand on the conversation please, trying to enhance my train of thought with other perspectives.

I think you're asking a really good question if I understand your point. I think we all assume that the corpora cavernosa is the same diameter over its entire length. I'm jumping to the conclusion that you think that having the buried rear part expand has caused you discomfort in the past. I guess that is entirely possible. But I have absolutely no basis of fact that its true. Your experience could be unique to you. If it is, a really good discussion with your next surgeon is in order.
Btw, looking at the efforts put into avoiding RTE's made by some surgeons. I'm guessing that your experience might be rare. Not to dimiss your idea.
So, while I was typing, my mind wandered to times when I felt my erect shaft in the area of my scrotum or a bit farther back. My memory is that my buried shaft felt the same diameter as my exposed shaft. For what ever that memory is worth to this topic. Others might have different memories.

[crazyjoe]

Whoa — you just stepped on a major question that has been addressed on FT a number of times. Personally, I am about to get my implant on Friday from Eid who is known for his dislike of RTEs because they don’t inflate and therefore reduce overall erection rigidity. But it would be better to hear from someone on FT who has had RTEs as well as no RTEs.

[newbie443]

The purpose of RTE's are to adjust the size of over all length. RTE's come in increments of .5cm. Cylinders are available in 2cm increments for Coloplast and 3cm increments in AMS. One well known NY doctor will trim the hard proximal end of the cylinder to avoid using RTE's. He believes this makes for a more stable device and better angle of erection and more satisfactory outcome. However there is an exception. In the AMS surgical instructions it states the Crus (part of the corpora inside the pubic area) needs to be dilated to a certain amount. If it cannot be then a shorter cylinder is used with more RTE's. And another exception is the LGX is only available up to 21cm length so for larger total length then RTE's are need. CX max length is 24cm and Titans go even longer. So if a longer size is not available then RTE's are added.

It seems that if RTE's are used when they shouldn't that the smaller RTE's will move around and wobble out the space and not support the erection. So this depends on the man and his anatomy. And to the doctor doing the surgery.