As important condoms are, I never reay tested a wide variety of them side by side. Given that I do my best to keep it wrapped (97.5% of the time), I figured I woud put in a little effort in an unoffical comparision. Next trip I'll try out some Durex, Beyond seven, and crown skins.

I used either KY warming lotion or astrolube in liberal amounts for all sessions.


Cast of Condoms:

Kimono MicroThins: I would love 'em if they fit. Takes me forever to roll on and cuts off my circulation once on. These bust easily unless well lubed! Grade: D


Inspiral: I read a bit about these, but to be honest, I didn't notice much of a difference in sensations or feelings. Decent fit. Grade: C+/B-

Pleasure Plus: Funky design and bulky packaging, but this was a solid performer. Grade: B

Trojan Shared Pleasure Warm Sensations: I didn't really notice the "warm sensation" part, but these condoms actually fit me the best and felt pretty good -- popped a nut without too much fuss using these. Grade: B+/A-


Trojan Ultra Thin Lubricated: decent feeling, but as with the Komono, too tight. Broke one while fucking like rabbits. Grade: D+


Safe sex scorecard: Sessions 31, broken condoms 1, BBBJ 30, CBJ 0, BB (screw) 1, CIP 0.

What is P in CIP?

Cum In Pussy

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I am stateside for two more weeks dealing with a family issue, but dude, CIP you are an absolute gem.... fucking hell..... I was in PI and i could have used that one. LOL. BBS (barebacksex)... I feel a long thread coming here....lol...o god...u really r my twin.

Actually, I forgot one other BB session with my Pattaya nympho-- I was asleep when she hopped on. So BB = 2 this trip.

Ironmx-- last year I was a bad boy hense my '04 efforts. My 10/03 SEA score would look something like:

PI: Sessions 16, broken condoms 0, BBBJ 3 (either they didn't offer or did such a pathetic job I told em to skip it), CBJ 0, BB (screw) 15, CIP 1.

PI: Quite simply, they usually stuffed my cock in them when I went for the condom and I went along for the ride. They seem more pro condom this year, but I have a very limited PI girl sample this year.

LoS: Sessions: around 25, broken condoms: 3, BBBJ: all when offered, CBJ: 0, BB (screw) 6, CIP 3.









(Message edited by donmarco on November 07, 2004)

I tried most of the ones you mentioned, but the Crown Skinless Skin are one of my favorites. Very difficult to break one of these and the sensation is unreal. Got good reviews on a few websites as well. I've got a semi-death wish appears b/c I'm nowhere near your 97.5% wraparound rate. Knock on wood, so far so good.

Merlin,

I guess if I did the math for '04 it comes out to around a 92% wrap rate.

In '03, I had around a 50% wrap rate between going skinless and broken ones.

Knock on wood, so far so good here too.

Here's to wet and warm pussy!

With careful use, my statistics are totally different.

Something like for the last few years

Sessions 500, used condoms 1500, broken condoms 2, BBBJ 400, anal 50, CBJ 50, BB (screw) 0, CIP 0

important points:

* when the condom starts getting loose, due to pre-cum lubricating it from inside, take it off, dry your dick, put on a new one. I might be cheap, but I can afford 2-3 condoms for an extended fuck

* always use lubricant. Keep adding lube whenever it dries out.

* always make sure it is better lubricated on the outside then on the inside.

* never let the girl put on the condom, she will leave air inside, or stick in her nails

* read the manual of a good condom brand


I think there should be courses on how to use condoms. I am shocked when I am at orgies and see how other guys girls use condoms. I am surprised they don't break more often

Fuck I try to break em....... even with liberal amounts of astroglide, gel, fucking butter, hair gel, aloe vera, coconut grease, half the time the chicks are snapping em off the end of my cock saying something to the effect of, I ok, just please fuck me more. I dunno, i been there to long i guess, whatever, fyi.

LOL!

It's amazing how an average lay becomes very good once the condom breaks

I've tried all of the above and here are the results. All a pretty worthless except for:

Crown skinless skins are the best latex condoms for me. Beyond 7 comes close since it's the made by the same company, but has a slightly different fit (maybe smaller).

Favorite non-latex condon are polyurethanes from trojan although you must wipe off the spermicidal solution that's coated on it otherwise the girl won't be happy. easy solution, have her give you a bbbj.

a little lube inside the tip of the condom prior to donning it, will make the sensation greater but also cause the condom to weaken a bit.

Sokrates69 writes
a little lube inside the tip of the condom prior to donning it, will make the sensation greater but also cause the condom to weaken a bit.
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funny, for me it is the opposite. Once my own precum starts lubricating the condom from inside, it starts slipping around. If it is only at the tip, then it is positive if you use the kind of "bulky headroom" type like the inspiral, which is intended to slip a bit.

Now once it keeps moving, soon most of the condom keeps slipping, which is an undesired effect.

On condoms like crown (careful, breaks easily if not handled with lots of care and lube) any lubrication inside seems to be negative.

Note: do NOT use anything other then astroglide, wet, ky liquid etc on Latex condoms!!

Where do you guys buy condoms, and have all this choice? Where I live, only Trojans are available--both lubricated & nonlubricated. Last time in Manila I tried to find condoms--tried 2 drug stores, including Mercury Drugs--and both said they did not have them. Later I was told (by a Filipina bargirl where I now live) that Mercury does have condoms--I probably asked the wrong person. (The clerk looked like she had no idea what a condom was. )

Anyway, maybe I don't belong on this board. Last trip to Manila I did "it" with 2 girls bareback, and have worried about it ever since. This week I was tested for all STD's that they can test for here, from HIV to syphilis to The Clap. I'm still waiting for the test results. Well, to each his own, and I will insist on using a condom when I'm there in Sept.--same girl.

Scotsman,

You can save a lot of cash by ordering on-line. For this last trip though, I bought my assortment of condoms at CVS.

As for "belonging" -- if you love traveling and sex, you belong.

As for anxiety over your recent BB experience, it is quite normal regardless of whether folks admit it.

I take it you rarely bareback and there is indeed risk. What you have to do is educate yourself as to the "risks" and make a decision as to the amount of risk your willing to partake in. Then make the correct choices based on that. Once you understand risks and ajust behavior, you shouldn't be dealing with fear and anxiety. Although not applicible, fear and anxiety are sometime the result of feeling excessive guilt...


Most "common" STDs manifect themselves with obvious symtpoms (e.g., burning penis, warts, rash, fluid discharge, open sore, etc). Some may or may not manifest into symptoms and are viral in nature (i.e. longer incubation period)-- you need to wait 3 months before testing.

I'm sure your tests will come back fine and you'll be doing a woowooooooo! before you know it.

-DM

DM,

Thanks for the kind words. I am going to A/C for the first time in less than 2 weeks, for just a couple of days, and then to Malate. I'm sure I'll enjoy it.

Have any of you gone to the Hobbit House bar on Mabini, in Malate? It is a place with a unique theme --the waitstaff is entirely "little people" (i.e., dwarfs). May sound weird, but I love the place--low smoke level, calm crowd, decent food, AND great live entertainment. Freddie Aguilar--the Bruce Springsteen of the Phils.--plays every Monday evening--including a jazz sax player in his band whom I told would compete very well in Chicago. Other nights they have good accoustic guitar music, etc.

As far as I know, there are no girl-pickups in there--it looks to me like the couples come in together and leave together (including me). But it's great fun--I go there every trip to Manila. Also, it's not far from LA Cafe, if you're into that sort of thing. (Besides, you will please the girl you pick up in LA Cafe if you take her to see Freddie Aguilar--he's a national hero.)

man-- I better start slowing down my typing and clear up those typos

Brazil_Specialist,

Good comments. I would add a warning against using Vaseline on latex condoms, as it breaks down the condom and will shorten its life. I recommend Trojan Magnums and Astroglide.

LOS, PP, AC & JAK: Sessions 105, used condoms 140, broken condoms 3, BBBJ 85, anal 30, CBJ 20, BB (screw) 39, CIP 39, WODTHOP (walk out due to 'hard-on-pussy') 5.

Hey, the girls all know that I got my tubes tied, so relax about the CIP.

impressive--Shooting 100% when BB !! The celts could use ya

I find condoms work best when kept in the wrapper.
Zero breakage 100% BB sex CIP-- up to you