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So, You Want To Try
A Cock Ring?

1. The Basics

How do you choose a cock ring?! Well because there are SO many varieties, a good place to start is with the material. If a beginner, try looking for a ring made of a more stretchy material, such as jelly or rubber. The more firm the material of the ring is, the more constricting it will be. After jelly, silicone is a good choice as it is firmer than jelly material, yet still stretchy enough to make putting it on & taking it off just as easy. For the more extreme cock ring player, a solid material like metal means ZERO stretch for accommodation, but all of the constriction.

Jelly

Silicone

Metal

2. Partner Fun

Besides the material it’s made of, the other biggest difference between cock rings are whether they vibrate or not. A standard ring with no other features, really just has the sole purpose of constricting the blood to the penis. However, when it vibrates, not only does it add extra stimulation to the penis and testicles, but it also provides a partner with stimulation via each thrust. The vibrating part can exist within the ring itself, or as an added extension to the top or bottom of the ring. Depending on how this is worn around the penis (upside down or right side up), the vibrating piece should hit the clitoris or perineum of a partner. Since the ring is constricting blood flow, the penis can often feel thicker, creating a fuller, firmer feeling for a partner as well.

3. Take It To The Next Level!

In addition to vibration, cock rings can be taken to the next level with even MORE fun extras attached/included. For the more adventurous penis owner, there are cock rings that attach to anal toys (such as butt plugs and anal beads) to form a 2-in-1 hybrid toy. Often these toys can be used independently of each other with the option for double the fun!

Other next level cock rings bring the testicles into play in the form of danglies, stretchers, and stackers. Danglies hang from the ring and swing back and forth during penetration, stimulating the testicles & perineum with each thrust. Stretchers are exactly as they sound as they stretch the testicles, often away from the penis. Stackers are another form of this, but can also be used to build a personalized cock ring experience, tailored to your tightness and constriction preferences!

Lastly, the most extreme way to play with a cock ring really isn’t in ring form anymore, but instead a cage. Cock cages constrict not the blood flow specifically, but the entire penis from arousal, and are most often seen in silicone and metal. As they are meant to provide uncomfortable sensations when the penis becomes erect, a metal cage, sometimes known as chastity cages is used more for BDSM purposes.

4. Not Just For Cocks...

That’s right, cock rings can be used on so much more than just cocks! Try using a vibrating cock ring on a dildo, internal vibrator, or even your own fingers to switch up where you’re sending vibrations and being stimulated. Used on your fingers, a vibrating cock ring can stimulate a partner’s erroneous zones too.

How to Wear A Cock Ring

1. Add a small drop of lube and coat the inside of the ring.
   
2. Carefully place either penis or tesicles through the ring, one at a time.
   
3. Wear the ring around the base of the penis or beneath the scrotum.