"MAGNUM" sized condoms...

[Chekmate]

What constitutes needing to have one of these extra larges? Length? Girth? Both? I was just wondering if maybe I should don one of these babies next time around.

[Corrvin]

If the regular size feel so tight that it's like wearing a rubber band around your forehead, or they're so short that you unroll them all the way down, but they keep unrolling during sex and you're tired of your winky looking like an old lady's ankles with her knee-highs rolled down...you might want the larger size.

[Derleth]

If you really want to impress the cute chick that works in the drugstore, or the girls who see them in the cab of your truck ... you might want the larger size.

:D

[Chekmate]

Give me some general measurements here? I am about 5.5" circumfrence, and almost 8" long. What're your professional opinions?

[jk1245]

Merely a marketing ploy.

After all, how would any self-respecting guy answer the question:

"OK sir, 1 box of condoms. Will that be regular or the Magnum extra large?"


:D

[Odesio]

Originally posted by Chekmate
Give me some general measurements here? I am about 5.5" circumfrence, and almost 8" long. What're your professional opinions?

My not so professional opinion is that no woman would let you come near her with such a monster.

Actually some guys might need the ring to be a little bit more accomodating to their girth. Since the rest of the condom can stretch from here to next Tuesday I don't think that's a problem for most men.

Marc

[SPOOFE]

::sits here pouting about the "Wee Willy Winkie"-sized condoms he uses::

[Hemlock]

A marketing trick.

Blowing up a (standard-size) condom is an old and juvenile party trick. When inflated, the things are seriously big - 18" long and 6" in diameter? Any guy whose member exceeds the dimensions of a blown-up condom isn't going to be having sex anytime - at least not with a human.

[Odesio]

Originally posted by Hemlock
A marketing trick.

Blowing up a (standard-size) condom is an old and juvenile party trick. When inflated, the things are seriously big - 18" long and 6" in diameter? Any guy whose member exceeds the dimensions of a blown-up condom isn't going to be having sex anytime - at least not with a human.

I don't think it is a marketing trick. As I said I think it is the ring that is slightly larger. I've found that some brands of condom fit me better then other brands. TMI alert in the following example.

I have difficulty putting on regular Trojan ribbed and lubricated condoms. It wasn't the sheath that I had difficulty with it was the fact that the ring was just to tight. I'd have difficulty rolling it all the way down and as a result the condom would come off during intercourse. The Magnums produced by Trojan fit better and as a result would not come off during intercourse.

I'm not claiming that I have a super human penis. I'm just saying that the slightly larger one fit me better.

Marc

[Mersavets]

I'm thinking Chekmate is only a brand of condoms here in Australia because nobody seems to have remarked on it yet. Or is it that it's just so obvious that everyone feels it's beneath remarking upon?n

[Larry Mudd]

A standard-sized safe can easily be rolled over your fist and arm. (Never needed to do this, but I remember from "Sex-ed" class waaaaaaay back there.) If your erect penis is bigger than my instructor's arm, you should buy the extra large kind. If it's not, and you buy 'em anyway, it's just another case of pitiful male ego being exploited by canny marketers.

[andygirl]

I would disagree that magnum sizes are just a marketing ploy. Condoms aren't just a "one size fits all" sort of thing- it's important to find the condom that best fits, as improperly fitting condoms can greatly increase chances of breakage.

Yes, you can roll a condom over your arm. At the same time, there's a "normal use" consideration to keep in mind. A person with a 32 inch waist could fit into 30 pants, but it won't be particularly comfortable.

At the same time, a too-large condom is just as dangerous in terms of breakage and slippage. The best thing to do is try different brands and see what fits and feels the best.

[China Guy]

When I first came to China in 1985, before capitalism really started to take off here, condoms were still produced by state owned factories. The sizes were Large, Medium, Small and Extra Small. What marketing moron came up with that?

I remember buying some once and the sales clerk, a short,squat battle ax of a grandmother, yelled across a crowded store "what size do you want?" Despite having a tiny pecker, I of course asked for Large.

[XrX]

I have found the Magnums to be more comfortable for me and I don't think I'm hung like a horse. The regular condoms fit, but they feel too snug. The Magnums are a little loose (not at the ring) and I've actually found that it feels better. Ironically, my wife bought them for me the first time. One thing you do need to be careful about: When you are finished, it's best to remove yourself in pretty short order because the Magnums will slip off pretty easy if you aren't "standing at full attention". So, even if you are an average guy like me; I would recommend at least trying them...

X

[UncleBill]

Sure the regular ones will fit, but the challenge of getting that damned thing on can detract from the heat of the moment. I have bought the larger ones recently and have had a much more comfortable and quick application process, which generally keeps the situation from degrading ("What the hell are you doing over there?"). Easier to remove, also.

As far as Marketing ploy, I do believe that. There are no normally available "small" condoms (outside of China, apparently), yet guys' tallywhackers come in varied sizes, some not so big. The Normal American Guy would NEVER buy a "small" condom, so I firmly believe the Condom Marketing Association (CMA) has undersized the little sheaths so they don't get a lot of pregnancies from women who do guys with little ones.

[thinksnow]

For a bit more dialogue on this, check this thread: A condom question for the gents... (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=48229)

For a spectacular story of the loss of the perfect condom, check this post in particular from FallenAngel (http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=48229#post922706).

Having not yet tried a Magnum condom, I have nothing else to add here, save that "ultra-thin" condoms on a penis-of-unusual-size are even thinner and provide excellent tactile sensation. FYI.

[handy]

They are for wine bottles to preserve wine. Websters:
: a large wine bottle holding about 1.5 liters

[vanilla]

1.5 liters?
Quit bragging, handy...

[bibliophage]

Originally posted by Chekmate
I am about 5.5" circumfrence, and almost 8" long. Hell, you're a little guy, aren't you? I'm about 40" in circumference and almost 75" long.

Oh, you were talking about your penis, weren't you? never mind.

[mouthbreather]

I am not huge by any means but I have been told I am bit thicker than most. Yes, I can fit a regular condom, but it feels like a tourniquet, and really is uncomfortable. And sex is supposed to be pleasurable, right?

Two reasons, as already pointed out, are comfort and ease of application. Although, I have only used the "Trojans Large", never actually the "Magnum" brand. I don't know if there is a difference in size between the two.

[hawthorne]

Originally posted by Mersavets
I'm thinking Chekmate is only a brand of condoms here in Australia because nobody seems to have remarked on it yet. Or is it that it's just so obvious that everyone feels it's beneath remarking upon?n It would seem it's just us. I've always thought that zugswang would be a better name.

[Green Bean]

Originally posted by Chekmate
Give me some general measurements here? I am about 5.5" circumfrence, and almost 8" long. What're your professional opinions?

My professional opinion is that you should go to a Dopefest. I think you'll get a lot of attention from the ladies.

[Corrvin]

Originally posted by Chekmate
Give me some general measurements here? I am about 5.5" circumfrence, and almost 8" long. What're your professional opinions?

I'm not a professional, but I think you'd like a larger size. The larger ones seem to stretch to fit anything in the 8"-10" range...anything much over that and you're back into the old-lady's-knee-highs problem. (Not to mention that if you show something that huge to ME, I'll get a stick and hold its head down, then look for a hoe to chop it off with. A snake, eeek!)

If your girlfriend is in the bed asking what you're doing fiddling with the stupid thing, get her to put it on! Much more fun for both parties.

And yeah, a standard condom will not only fit over your arm, it'll fit your foot, and if you put it over your head (get two people to stretch it, takes some patience) covering your nose but NOT your mouth, you can exhale through your nose and turn it into a groovy Marge Simpson-esque beehive, complete with receptacle tip. Much fun at parties. But I've never yet met a guy that could enjoy himself in bed if he wasn't moderately comfortable down there, so if the condom doesn't feel right, it may well be too small to fit over a winky whose person wants to feel enough sensation to have fun with it! In the opposite direction but still dealing with stretchy things, a woman's vagina can hold a baby's head, but that's definitely not any fun at all, so why would anyone think a too-tight condom would be fun?

Corr

[Great Dave]

Well, I used regular ones for a while, but found that the ring was too tight. Now, with Magnums, it's still a little tight, but they roll down easier. FTR- 7" long, 6" circumference.

[carpoon]

I don't have any real illusions about my size, but I guess I'm larger than average. All I really know is that where regular condoms felt tight and had a tendency to break, I am more comfortable in the magnum size and have yet to have a breakage. Granted, the lack of breakage doesn't really tell anything- it may have more to do with my learning a little more about the fairer sex and that foreplay thing- but I'm not going to argue with results, especially when I get to feel cool for buying "magnums".

[porcupine]

Originally posted by thinksnow
penis-of-unusual-size[/B]
P.O.U.S.s? I don't believe they exist.
;) :D

[geepee]

Course if magnums don't fit you could always try a femendom
you can fit a 4 litre bottle of coke into that and still have room for nachos and popcorn , a Female comedian used to carry one on to the stage at the comedy lab. She used to unravel it and said , I dunna want a man unless he can fill this. Of which all the guys started looking to the grouns shuffling their feet

[CalMeacham]

A marketing trick.

Blowing up a (standard-size) condom is an old and juvenile party trick. When inflated, the things are seriously big - 18" long and 6" in diameter? Any guy whose member exceeds the dimensions of a blown-up condom isn't going to be having sex anytime - at least not with a h

You, sir or madam, do not know of what you speak.


Magnums are essential to some of us. I do not attempt to brag, but I think I am greater in girth (not length) than average, and ordinary condoms hurt when I use them. Until Max and Magnums came along I thought there was something wrong with me.

I know that condoms stretch an awful lot, but that doesn't mean you can wear and use them comfortably. Rubber gloves can be inflated to a huge size, too, but they make those in Small, Medium, and Large, because if you've got large hands and wear a Small glove your fingers will go numb. It doesn't matter than the rubber can stretch. In practice, it constricts the flow of blood to your fingers too much. It's worse when you constrict the flow of blood to other members.

As far as I'm concerned, condoms should be marketed by size -- a good and comfortable fit is essential. There's an obvious psychological problem with doing this, though. I'm glad that there are at least the two sizes available. It ain't an advertising or marketing ploy.

[OxyMoron]

My first boyfriend got us one of those grab-bags of condoms you used to be able to order from the back of Rolling Stone. He always seemed to be fine with whichever one he happened to pull out (we were pretty much the same dimensions), whereas I was the one who got stuck with the eenie weenie condom from hell. It felt like a tourniquet. Nothing quite like rolling it down and yelping in pain.

I don't remember the brand, but the convenional wisdom is that Asian brands (such as Kimono) tend to be narrower.

Chekmate is not a brand known in the U.S. For us there's Trojan, Durex (f/k/a Sheikh), Avanti, LifeStyles, and maybe Ramses (do they make those anymore?). Also Kimono, Silk, and a couple of others.

[Mr.Zambezi]

Magnums feel much better for me. My wife used to make fun of me for buying them, but they go on easier and I don't feel like I have a rubber band around my weiner. Other condoms are just a little bit too tight at the base/ring.

[thinksnow]

porcupine
P.O.U.S.s? I don't believe they exist.I am so glad someone got that (http://us.imdb.com/Quotes?0093779)!

[Immediately, an P.O.U.S. attacks her]

[tsunamisurfer]

As the respective condom marketing divisions finally catch up to the male ego, it's certain that a recalibrated sizes will be introduced.

Moving up the, um, pecking order from "Magnum," we have: Jumbo, Huge, Beast, Mr. Ed, Rhino, Bull Elephant, Mr. Ed's Very Popular Brother, MegaBeast, Damn!!, and finally, O Sweet Mystery of Life I Have Found You!

[Monster104]

That's gotta be the best sig material I've seen in a looooong time...

[Spit]

Magnums- All others lend new meaning to the term "Choking the chicken".



Originally posted by thinksnow
porcupine
P.O.U.S.s? I don't believe they exist.I am so glad someone got that (http://us.imdb.com/Quotes?0093779)!

[Immediately, an P.O.U.S. attacks her]

My god, I have found my permanent residence on the internet. Who would have thought there are so many Princess Bride dopers?

____________________________________________________________
Plato? Aristotle? Socrates? Morons!

~And I know I wasn't right, but it felt so good -Better Than Ezra

[Larry Mudd]

I don't care what any of you freaks-of-nature say.
I still prefer to believe it's just a marketing gimmick.
;)

[RM Mentock]

Some people say that about SUVs (Somewhat Underdeveloped Vectors).

[Der Meister]

It's amazing how all the Dopers have 6+ inch penises, when the average is well in the 5-5.9 range.

[Tenebras]

Ok, this is me getting all pedantic, so hide the children...

I think that part of the reason we have so many people in the nether regions of the bell curve is that guys tend to overestimate their, shall we say, gifts.

I mean, everybody knows that penes are measured along the top for medical studies, but from the bottom when you do it yourself. Don't believe me, which gives a bigger number? That's what I thought.

As for me, I just wake up in the morning, throw it over my shoulder, and go about my business. ;)

Tenebras

[Chekmate]

I prefer to wrap it around my thigh myself...

[Genseric]

Originally posted by Tenebras
I think that part of the reason we have so many people in the nether regions of the bell curve is that guys tend to overestimate their, shall we say, gifts.



Also, the guys with smaller penii aren't even reading this thread. "Magnum condoms? Never heard of 'em! I'd like a box of condoms please. Uh, no smaller, no smaller, smaller, nope smaller. Do you have a smaller size than these, uh, super thimbles?"

FTR, I can't address the issue, cause I've never worn a condom. :D

If I did though, I'd need Extra Medium

[Dilbert]

Originally posted by Der Meister
It's amazing how all the Dopers have 6+ inch penises, when the average is well in the 5-5.9 range.

Na, it's just no one wants to fess up to being average. Well, I am average. My wife is just happy with that. She says if I was larger, she wouldn't let me near her.

And don't forget, all the guys in chatrooms are 10" + :)

[tsunamisurfer]

Originally posted by Dilbert
Originally posted by Der Meister
It's amazing how all the Dopers have 6+ inch penises, when the average is well in the 5-5.9 range.



Phew! At first I thought you said the average is 55.9 inches! Heck, I'm not even *half* that!

[deball]

I have to agree with CalMeacham a few posts back, besides being uncomfortable I had serious problems with breakage on normal sized condoms. Not a good thing. And truthfully, I was a little embarassed to buy the Magnums. But now I won't go back. I can feel again!

[mouthbreather]

Originally posted by Der Meister
It's amazing how all the Dopers have 6+ inch penises, when the average is well in the 5-5.9 range.

I counted nine folks who said they use larger sized condoms in this thread, out of ~1350 page views.

How does that constitute "all"?

[CalMeacham]

It's amazing how all the Dopers have 6+ inch penises, when the average is well in the 5-5.9 range.


Ahh, but I said:

I think I am greater in girth (not length) than average, and ordinary condoms hurt when I use them.

I never claimed excessive length -- I think I'm average, or possibly below average. Ordinary condoms can usually handle excess length -- what makes Magnums attractive to me is that they are wider than normal condoms. Trojans hurt, dammit!

For anyone interested, Maxx used to work well, too, but I haven't seen them in a long time, and I don't know if they make them. The Avanti non-latex condoms are made for those allergic to latex, and I can attest that these are comfortable, too. The polyurethane (or whatever they use) doesn't stretch anywhere near as much as latex, but the size is fine.