Novices and newbies discussion

I’ve been hanging around for a bit, but this is my very first time posting. I’m a single straight guy who’s fifty years old. Female domination has intrigued me for most of my life, though I never quite found the guts to bring it up with someone. More recently, I got really into chastity devices and finally decided to buy one to experiment with. Since money is a bit tight right now, I picked up an inexpensive CB-6000 knockoff from eBay. Funny enough, I didn’t even realize at the time that it was a copy, though looking back I should have noticed. It seems pretty sturdy overall, except the guide pins aren’t permanently fixed to the ring (which I resolved myself) and all the rings have grooves in them; I reckon I can fill those gaps. Even the tube feels solid enough, despite hearing stories about it splitting easily sometimes. I couldn’t pull it apart on my own, although I admit I didn’t exert superhuman strength.

I went for the CB-6000 because it included various ring sizes and spacers. That way at least I could test different fits to see what works best for me.

The main issue I’m facing is getting my penis properly seated inside the cage/tube. Call me naive, but among all the potential problems with a chastity device, I never expected that just inserting it would be the hardest part. I don’t have particularly large dimensions, and I’ve seen pictures of men bigger than me wearing different CB-6000 models, so if they can do it, surely I should be able to. So far, this has been my biggest letdown.

As many here know, simply sliding it on with lube isn’t enough. Next, I tried using two strings tied into slipknots at the ends, looping them behind the head—one above and one below. When I pulled tight, the cage slipped right over. Unfortunately, stretching my penis out this way almost doubles its length. Even though the tip hit the end of the tube, half of it remained outside the cage. I managed to lock everything in place, but it never felt quite right because there was a lot of skin bunched up behind the tube. For those interested, I left the tail strings long enough on the knots so they protruded from the end, allowing me to pull the loops free.

After researching online and reading about the stocking method, I decided to give that a go. I bought pantyhose at the dollar store and cut off the legs. I placed one open end over my penis, threaded the other end through the tube, pulled it tight, and it slid all the way in feeling great. Then I pulled the stocking out, leaving most of the skin bunched up inside the tip around the head. This wasn’t ideal for comfort or feel, and I didn’t want to leave it like that permanently. A few more attempts yielded similar results.

Then I tried turning the stocking partially inside-out: pull the penis into the tube, then draw out the outer layer so it slides against itself and the tube wall, neatly leaving you positioned correctly. At least that’s how it works in theory. For me, it had a similar effect to the first method but with an added downside: some of my skin got rolled up inside the stocking material. By the time I reached the end, it felt almost as if the fabric was going inside my penis and being pulled out again. Ouch!

I tried holding my skin behind the tube while pulling the material out, but that just made it feel like the stock might rip me open since everything wanted to move forward with the stocking. I also experimented with pulling the skin back after removing the stocking entirely, which ended up pulling half of it out of the tube.

What am I doing wrong? Should I have bought higher-quality stockings or a specific type? Is there another step needed to improve the second method?

I assume wearing it correctly means having the penis fully inside the tube (yes, mine should fit; actually, I also picked up a knockoff 6000s and it looks like it fits that one too!) so the back of the tube rests right at the base of the shaft, with the skin in its natural state rather than bunched. I just can’t figure out how to achieve this consistently. It works while the stocking is on, but once I pull it off, everything gets messed up.

I know mine is a cheap knockoff and not one of those premium genuine models, but since the dimensions are identical, I’d likely have similar issues with an authentic CB-6000 as well.

Any advice would be welcome.:)