Bathmate HydroMax & Penis Pump 101 Guide

Boosting your erections and electrifying every stroke

Bathmate leads the penis pump pack — revered for their respon­sive con­trols, com­fort, and user-​friendly HydroMax and HydroXtreme mod­els — all FDA-​approved med­ical devices craft­ed in the UK. Add some range to your rou­tine and pump up your package.

My friend, LJ, will guide the way in this penis pump Q&A.

Benefits of Using a Penis Pump

Penis pumps draw more blood into bon­ers, help­ing to achieve a hard­er, plumper peck­er and main­tain it for longer.

“The best feel­ing is after a 20-​minute pump and feel­ing the weight and heft of one's penis,” said LJ. “On top of the poten­tial ben­e­fits of some growth, it can feel good … The nerves are more sen­si­tive. Stroking feels more electric.”

And his part­ners def­i­nite­ly notice a dif­fer­ence! “They say it feels a bit more sol­id, and the thick­ness is notice­able” in the short term. “Using a cock ring after helps keep the pump for an extend­ed time.”

In short, why might some­one use a penis pump? “The biggest rea­sons peo­ple usu­al­ly say are growth in length and thick­ness, but they should not think that way. Instead, it can bet­ter assist with longer and stronger erections.”

Lastly, while penis pump­ing isn't a cure for those with erec­tile dys­func­tion (ED), it can help increase one's abil­i­ty to have sex­u­al intercourse.

How Do Bathmate Penis Pumps Work?

They work by plac­ing a tube over the penis, seal­ing the cir­cum­fer­ence, and pump­ing out the air or — in Bathmate's case — water.

While Bathmate penis pumps can work with air alone, they were designed to be used in water. Water pumps like Bathmate's HydroMax and HydroXtreme lines tend to pro­vide a more even pres­sure dis­tri­b­u­tion — mean­ing more com­fort and more effec­tive results.

Compared to a stan­dard air pump, HydroXtreme water-​pressurized pumps offer 250 times more suction.

In short, water-​based penis pumps are best for those who:

• Want to take their pump­ing expe­ri­ence to the next level
• Seek more intense suc­tion than with air pumps
• Are com­mit­ted to reg­u­lar penis pumping

If you like mul­ti­task­ing, try pair­ing your “work­out” with watch­ing or lis­ten­ing to some­thing spicy as foreplay.

Hydro vs. HydroMax vs. HydroXtreme

Bathmate's HydroXtreme model:

• Includes a hand­ball pump for more fine-​tuned con­trol over the pressure
• Comes with a full range of acces­sories, such as a com­fort pad, clean­ing kit, and stor­age case

Bathmate's HydroMax mod­el is a rel­a­tive­ly sim­ple man­u­al pump.

LJ tried both and said, “A ball pump is eas­i­er to work, but a man­u­al feels bet­ter to me per­son­al­ly through the whole process and ful­fill­ing. It feels like my hand is respon­si­ble for this growth.”

Both the HydroMax and HydroXtreme lines offer high-​end water-​pressurized penis pumps in var­i­ous sizes, but the Hydrextreme pro­vides more pre­mi­um fea­tures for an advanced experience.

Bathmate Features at a Glance

Here are Bathmate's mod­els in a nutshell:

• Hydro is the basic Bathmate mod­el for water-​pressurized penis pumping
• Bathmate's HydroMax is the mid-​tier mod­el, which: 
  • Offers bet­ter con­trol and greater effi­cien­cy than Hydro
  • Has a com­fort ring at the base
  • Delivers 35% more pres­sure than Bathmate Hydro pumps
• HydroXtreme has the fea­tures of HydroMax and a full-​on enhance­ment and care kit, including: 
  • Squeezable hand­ball pump and hose for fin­er controls
  • Carrying case with secu­ri­ty lock
  • Shower strap (to sup­port the pump's weight)
  • Measuring gauge ruler

To pick the right size Bathmate for you:

• Hydromax3 fits penis­es mea­sur­ing up to 3 inch­es long when erect.
• Hydromax5 fits penis­es mea­sur­ing from 3 to 5 inch­es when erect.
• Hydromax7 fits penis­es mea­sur­ing from 5 to 7 inch­es when erect.
• Hydromax7 Wide Boy fits penis­es mea­sur­ing from 3 to 5 inch­es when erect with over 6.5 inch­es of circumference
• Hydromax9 fits penis­es mea­sur­ing 7 to 9 inch­es when erect

How to Use a Bathmate Water-Based Penis Pump

Here are basic instruc­tions for using Bathmate pumps. If you want visu­als, you can watch the manufacturer's video guides to the Hydro, HydroMax, and HydroXtreme.

Instructions vary with each Bathmate mod­el, but in gen­er­al, you will:

• Click the pip into the closed posi­tion and remove the com­fort insert.
• Fill the Bathmate penis pump with water.
• Place your penis inside the pump, tight­ly press­ing the ring to your body to form a seal.
• Click the pip into the open position.
• Press the pump against you, eject­ing water from the valve and pulling your penis in. Keep going until the accordion-​like bel­lows stay pressed.

Once an erec­tion is achieved, you have some options for what to do next in your Bathmate routines:

• If using a HydroXtreme, you can attach the hose to the valve and squeeze the pump bulb.
• Keep your penis in for five min­utes or until the desired effect is achieved.
• Compress the valve to release pres­sure. Take your penis out.
• Repeat in 5‑minute inter­vals if you wish.
• Take your penis out and put on a cock ring if you plan on hav­ing inter­course right after.

What Does a Penis Pump Feel Like?

“It feels less like a blowjob and more like a tug­ging on the penis. Literally — imag­ine a vac­u­um hose on a part of your skin,” said LJ.

“Note that more respon­sive con­trols with the higher-​end mod­el take less time to reach the ide­al max­i­mum pump pres­sure. You can feel the rush of blood to your penis more intense­ly, and the increase in size is eas­i­er to feel.”

And the results? “It feels great. Right after the pump, it is exhil­a­rat­ing, and the growth of length and thick­ness in the moment feels rewarding.”

Though there's short-​term swelling, LJ sug­gests not to expect last­ing growth. “Do it more for fun than results. You must be con­sis­tent with the pump … dai­ly for around 20 min­utes to see any last­ing effects. It does go down when slack­ing on your reg­i­men … and caus­es strain to use it off and on.”

Cleaning a Penis Pump

Of course, clean your penis pump before and after each use. Bathmate mod­els are gen­er­al­ly easy to take apart. Get into the tube and crevices with a bot­tle brush, pipe clean­ing brush, or soft-​bristled tooth­brush, depend­ing on the part you're clean­ing, and rinse with water.

Penis Enlargement Pump Safety

Some pos­si­ble risks include bruis­ing, skin irri­ta­tion, and bro­ken blood ves­sels. It's essen­tial to use the pump cor­rect­ly to min­i­mize these risks.

Bathmate's penis pumps have been test­ed for safe­ty and effi­ca­cy as med­ical devices when used respon­si­bly. Follow instruc­tions care­ful­ly and:

• Make sure you choose the cor­rect size pump 
  • Don't go more than 2 or 3 inch­es above your max­i­mum penis size.
  • A pump that is too large or too small can lead to dis­com­fort and inef­fec­tive results.
  • Too small means you won't form an ade­quate seal for suc­tion. Too big can lead to strain.
• DO NOT over­pump, as it can lead to injury. Bathmate sug­gests no more than 15 min­utes of pump­ing a day.
• IMMEDIATELY STOP, com­press the valve, and break the vac­u­um seal if you notice discoloration
• IMMEDIATELY STOP, com­press the valve, and break the vac­u­um seal if you feel extreme pain 
  • A bit of dis­com­fort while pump­ing is okay, but noth­ing beyond that
• Be aware of the pres­sure you're putting on your body so you don't bruise your pubic area.
• Use the pump reg­u­lar­ly but not exces­sive­ly for quick results, as it can cause strain.
• DO NOT keep a cock ring on for longer than a half hour

(See my post about The Penis Book for what to do if you have a bon­er that per­sists for too long.)

Closing Thoughts on Bathmate Pumps

Bathmate's water-​pressurized penis pumps, renowned for their respon­sive con­trols and com­fort, are excit­ing for enhanc­ing and elec­tri­fy­ing erec­tions. Their mod­els, like the HydroMax and HydroXtreme, cre­ate more even pres­sure dis­tri­b­u­tion than air-​pressurized pumps do.

What does that mean in use?

• Superior safe­ty
• A more com­fort­able experience
• More effec­tive engorging

And after get­ting a good pump? Results can include:

• More sol­id swelling
• Noticeably increased thickness
• Longer and stronger erections

Of course, your mileage may vary.

Try it because you want enhanced blood flow, and keep doing it because you like how it feels. The expe­ri­ence of using these pumps can be plea­sur­able, with some com­par­ing it to a gen­tle tug­ging sensation.

Bathmates’ Higher-​End Buyers vs. Casual Users

LJ says the ide­al buy­er for the HydroMax and HydroXtreme models:

• Enjoys the “work­out”
• Can keep a rou­tine — about 25 min­utes a ses­sion, includ­ing breaks
• Might mul­ti­task, like while watch­ing TV or lis­ten­ing to an audiobook.

You “would be sur­prised how easy it is to pump and watch a show,” he said.

For casu­al users who don't want to spend a for­tune, the basic Hydro mod­els offer every­thing they need for a safe and effec­tive expe­ri­ence with few­er frills.

Certainly, there are oth­er, cheap­er penis pumps out there, but it's hard to top Bathmates' ease of con­trol — they ramp up way faster, said LJ.

Rev up your rou­tine and poten­tial­ly boost your bed­room con­fi­dence; a Bathmate penis pump might be the device for you!

Further reading

5 Top Types of Sex Toys for People With Penises