Since we first began producing penile enlargement devices way back in 1993, quite a few other companies have begun marketing sexual products (penis pumps, penis enlargement pills) intended to increase the average penis size without a penile enlargement surgery procedure (phalloplasty). They apparently hope to cash in on the desire of the average man to have a bigger penis size. Quite frankly, however, most of the equipment available can't do much to improve penis size. A lot of the designs look good on paper, but fail miserably. Some are just plain dangerous for men's health.

We'll take a few minutes to run down the list, discussing each type of device:

1. Vacuum penis pumps. These do not really work well for length gains. When invented, they were never intended to increase penis size, or to avoid penile enlargement surgery but were to be used to help draw an erection for those men who were having difficulty. The cheaper ones use squeeze bulbs, etc. to produce a pathetic, faltering vacuum level, and generally sell for under $50. The better ones have hand- or electric- penis pumps and better quality tubes capable of maintaining high vacuum. Herein lies the problem. Although vacuum pumps can help draw the penis into the tube, no amount of tolerable vacuum can produce much more than about 1-1/2 pounds of outward pull.

Optimized outward pull, often in excess of 5 pounds, is needed to trigger length gains. The TRAC•MAN™ system has the ability to comfortably create pull at any level you desire, as needed for your specific case. Vacuum pumps FEEL really intense because they are—you're virtually exploding inside the tube at higher levels of vacuum. You also tend to get quite a bit of watery fluid pulled into the tissues (lymphedema), creating an extremely "puffy" look. On the other hand, low levels of vacuum, as with the TRAC•MAN™, can create a super-dilation of small veins and capillaries (hyperemiation)—this is a good thing. This dilatation causes generally firmer, quicker erections, larger penis head size, somewhat increased penis thickness, and usually more intense orgasms, without any great risk of blistering or other trauma.

The TRAC•MAN™ capitalizes on these low vacuum benefits while practically eliminating vacuum pump related problems. With the TRAC-MAN, low levels of vacuum are offset by several areas of mild, comfortable compression, and the external traction mechanism pulls upward and outward, creating infinitely variable levels of pull up to 20 pounds.

2. Another device involves a shell casing which grips only the head and a bit of foreshaft. Although generally well-made, these machines are known for their ability to produce severe blistering and bleeding. We get reports of men losing some sensation with this. Also, it is necessary to wrap the head before applying the casing, since there is otherwise no protection. When the protective wrap slips, the shell loses its grip and slips off, so that the entire tedious wrapping process must be repeated. These devices offer no gauges of any kind, and since an unknown amount of vacuum is being applied to a relatively small area, the risk of blistering is quite high.

A similar device uses a stretchy condom-like covering over the head and foreshaft, as a means of attaching: 1) weight; or 2) weighted cords, which variously hang over the edges of beds or tables; or 3) elastic leg straps. As the condom material stretches lengthwise, the circumference constricts, strangling blood out of the head and blanching the tissues (the resulting lack of oxygen to the cells is known as "apoxia").

Although the owner of the company states that this can be worn for hours with no problems, those men who have lost sensation would tell you otherwise. Normally, these devices can only pull severely downward, lengthening the top surface of the penis slightly and creating a curved erection. The TRAC•MAN™ pulls upward-outward, lengthening all sides evenly so that erection elevation angle is best maintained.

3. One type of "free penis enlargement" device, that at first glance appears similar to the TRAC•MAN™, uses an internal weighted piston within an open-ended cylinder to create both vacuum and weight. This is an ingenious design fraught with problems.

To remove the penile enlargement device after use, you have two choices:

(1) Pull the piston out of the end of the cylinder, away from you. If you have been lucky enough to escape blistering so far, get ready for an excruciatingly high level of vacuum before the piston's "O" ring breaks its seal.

(2) Or you can instead push the piston toward you. Since the piston tends to bond to the inside of the cylinder wall, inward pressure often causes it to suddenly break free and rush forward, crashing into the tip of the penis. This abrupt impact could cause bruising or even cracking of the erectile bodies within the head, rendering you suddenly, permanently impotent, regardless of your penis size.

The TRAC•MAN™ overcomes these problems by sizing receivers correctly and using both external vacuum and traction sources, with gauges.

4. Yet another type of penis enlargement device uses some type of pull or weight attached with a noose or constricting loop. This is an excellent way to cause gangrene, but a really bad way of attaching weight. In fact, one of these devices has recently been named "The Worst Of The Worst" by a leading men's magazine in their yearly "Best Of ..." issue! A common marketing ploy of some of these devices (especially those from Europe) involves astronomically high pricing. Sales of these items go to men who have often told us "I thought it had to work. If it didn't, how could they sell it for such a high price? It seemed obvious that it must work or they wouldn't be selling any."

Please also check our section on so-called "Penis Enlargement Pills" to find out more about this very common scam. Soon, we will soon bring into discussion the so-called "penis enlargement exercises" (jelq, jelqing) and "love potions" (pheromones).

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