“John Holmes” Chastity device?

[LeoVSM]

Sorry to all the Millennials and such... John Holmes was once the most famous porn star known for his ginormous dick. Anyway, I went on HOD to order a cage after measuring my *very average size* shlong and I suddenly felt like John Holmes. What am I missing? This will be my second cage. I had a CB and now trying to find something metal. I’m just 4.5” from pubic bone to tip (completely flaccid / after shower yadayadayada). So not exactly Holmes material. The surprise was... all the cages, including one labeled as XL, are under this in the length measurement by more than an inch. I feel like a db implying that I’m too big for Britain’s finest. Believe me I’m not. I’m positive I’m missing something here. I noticed that places like MM recommend you deduct at least 1/4th of an inch from your measurement and I’ve done this. So here’s my question: Is it well-known and expected / acceptable that I cram my 4.5” junk into a 2.5-3” cage?? Or should I ideally be looking for a device with a closer match to length? I no longer have my CB and to be honest, I don’t remember if it pulled way from my body, etc.

[TwistedMister]

Seems like most [here] are 'growers' rather than 'showers', and less than 3.5" when soft. Most cages are built to accommodate that size range.

You can try to use a smaller cage, I think that there are some who go much smaller than their measured size, or look for one that is larger. The larger cages are less common but I have seen a few.

[williebdenied]

I am just over 3.5 in. when soft (sometimes smaller when really relaxed) and I have had the same problem. I am on my 6th device trying to find something comfortable enough to wear. My issue is more around girth though. Most "regular" devices I cannot even get inside and the few I can are impeding blood flow at dangerous proportions. Base ring is a problem too as there is no way I can wear a standard 2in. (or smaller base ring).

Long story short, look at the Cherry Keeper cages. They have a wide range of devices.

[LeoVSM]

Thanks for the tip, I’m gonna look for those. The details of your own experience definitely helps too. Pretty sure I need to change my approach before buying after hearing all that. Thanks.

[LeoVSM]

Seems like most [here] are 'growers' rather than 'showers', and less than 3.5" when soft. Most cages are built to accommodate that size range.

You can try to use a smaller cage, I think that there are some who go much smaller than their measured size, or look for one that is larger. The larger cages are less common but I have seen a few.

Right, I should have paid more attention in the shower room when I was in college. Most likely I’m a ‘shower’ and it appears not a great indication of baseline population. If I’m ever abducted by aliens I’m gonna totally skew their data. But more to the point... Highly inconvenient for chastity play. I guess I’ll have to look for a magnum style cage and forget about my dreams of clever concealment.

[Jon Descer]

It's fine if it's shorter, actually. It was once believed necessary to make the tube equal to your flaccid length, or at least close. But years of chastity pioneers have found that it's not. Now, it needs to be WIDE enough to not cut off blood, 100%. But length? Nah. You can actually cram your equipment down to nub and it's still fine. It's all squamous cells, after all. Of course, TOO small and you'd have a hard time actually keeping it clean, what with all the folds, so I'm not advocating that extreme, but I think it's become more the standard to push your guy down by an inch or so into the cage. Mine is.