Lubrication:
From discussions and emails with our customers the decision whether or not to use lubrication varies, as does the choice of lubricant. It’s really a matter of personal preference and choice so we’ve listed below the pros and cons of each type of lubricant to help you decide:
Why Use a Lubricant:
Using a personal lubricant certainly helps with fitting many chastity devices, particularly those with tubes that encase the penis. Applying just a small amount to the head of your penis and inside the cage can be really helpful to most men.
Using a good quality lubricant or skin care product such as E45 or Nivea where the cock ring sits on your body can really help to improve day to day wear and comfort. It also gives you enough slip and slide qualities to be able to rotate your cage by a few degrees for general adjustment and improve comfort.
Types of Lubricant:
- As a general rule use a lubricant that’s medically approved.
- Mineral or Oil based lubricants such as Crisco or Baby Oil provide lots of slip and slide but may not be the best for use inside a cage or tube that’s closed, or partially enclosed, because it tends to sit on the skin longer and hold urine resulting in bacteria building up and odours developing. However lots of men find this type of lubricant ideal for use around the cock ring.
- A Water Based Lubricant is easy to wash off. Some men only want the lubricant to help them with fitting the device, but don’t like the feel of it for every day wear. In such cases they use a water based lubricant and once they’re inside their chastity device they immediately wash it out in the shower, or with the water jets from a wash bottle then dry themselves using the hair dryer (on cool setting!). A water based liquid lubricant may not be best for use on your skin around the cock ring, simply because it does not last as long as mineral or silicone based lubes. E45 a water based cream, however, may be prefect for this.
- A Silicone Based Lubricant provides a nice amount of slip and slide and tends to dry out less quickly so the slippery feeling lasts longer. Some men like the feeling of lubrication during the day, and will use a little silicone lube inside the cage. They usually carry Cleansing Swabs, Q-Tip or Cotton Buds in their pocket to apply the lube inside the cage during the day. A silicone lube is better than a water based one for the area around the cock ring.
As mentioned before what suits one person may not suit another, experiment with different lubricants and find out what works best for you, each lube in our Full List of Lubricants will let you know whether it’s water, silicone or oil based.
Stocking Method:
Some men do not like to use any lubricant but require a little help to get into the cage. If this is a problem for you, the Stocking Method might be the answer.
General Skin Care Tips:
Some men like to use a gentle body lotion behind the ball sack and on the skin where the ring is in constant touch. There is a wide choice of skin care products available including E45 Cream, Nivea and many more suitable creams and lotions. If you use the CB-3000 or Curve and find that your scrotum is irritated by the ring’s metal hinge have a look in your local chemist or pharmacy for a “Toe” plaster, you can slide this on to the ring and over the hinge. Alternatively another solution is to consider purchasing a solid ring (as used with the CB-2000 and fits the CB-3000 and Curve perfectly), without the hinge if possible. The solid rings are more difficult to put on, but considered by some to be more comfortable. Again this is a matter of personal choice.