Removing the condom cath

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Nah.. the glue is very strong and the condom is stretchy. It's kind of too bad that "regular" condoms don't come in sizes like condom catheters do...
The ones I use do.:rofl3:

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i like how when you scroll over the post, you get the message, "click this image to show the full-size version."

kind of like what happens when watching porn.
 
Use it often in everyday jobs to remove glue residue. Never hurt my hands or irritates any skin it platters on. One day I had a little residue downstairs and thought "this is probably a stupid idea" but tried it. Worked great. Didn't leave a mess at all but I went ahead and took a shower. The manscaping part is worse. Even one single wild hair hurts like hell. WD40 on a paper towel is nothing. The urban legend is WD40 is fish oil.

WD40 is primarily kerosene. Pass...
 
Removing a cath? Just grip it and rip it.
 
I use this stuff:
https://www.amazon.com/UNISOLVE-WIPES-UNI402300-BUFFALO-HOSPITAL/dp/B004JCKP3W

Doc gave me some to remove some adhesive after a surgery. I've used them for removing adhesive from flesh ever since. Still, I end up doing the "rip" method with condom caths. You have to go really slow if you want to try and get the solvent up under the condom.

You'll have to wash off the oily adhesive remove with soap after using them.

+1 on Unisolve. Stuff will take care of any kind of medical adhesive. Stuff works GREAT.

You can get individual wipes or bigger bottle which ever works best for ya. The wipes are very convienient.
 
Absolutely not. I have nothing but respect for the pain tolerance of a woman who waxes it. I'm okay with not being able to compete.

Hell the She-P gals are friggin rock stars!
 
Sorry to re-rail the thread, but...

I recently measured at home, and ordered singles of the closest size, one size up, and one size down, of each of these:
Bard Rochester Wide Band
Coloplast Conveen Optima

Testing them out at home, I found that one size up seems like definitely not the way to go. The closest measured size for each of these fit well in my apartment, so decided to order more of those. Went ahead and tried out the one size down on my first and second dives using a P-valve.

Dive 1 I used the one-size-down Rochester Wide Band. Manscaped what seemed like a reasonable amount, went out for a dive, it worked great on the dive, zero issues. Removal process was quite illuminating: my manscaping was not remotely sufficient -- noted! Removing was painful but not too bad. Used some soap and some EMT shears to split the cath along the top, which gave me 2 places to peel and made it a lot easier (learned that trick from a different thread on SB, cannot find it right now).

A week later, dive 2 I used the one-size-down Conveen Optima. Manscaped way more than last time. It went on easy, but the end of the thing is a lot bendier than the Rochester. Had a hard time routing the tube such that it wouldn't kink, but found a maybe-workable solution, tested it out on land and it seemed to work. Used it twice during the dive, and it was noticeably more difficult to evacuate the bladder the first time, but much easier the second time. When I was gearing down at the truck, noticed that I must have had a blowout, since undersuit was damp in that area, but dry near the seals. Confirmed in a rest room later, in fact the thing was barely stuck on there at all, wtf!

With that experience, I think removal is no longer my primary concern. How do I avoid the blow-out? Factors that come to mind:
* There probably exists a better way to route the hose. Next time I will experiment at home rather than trying to figure it out facing my truck's open door on-site.
* Is the Conveen Optima simply inferior to the Rochester? It definitely has less of a sticky patch, and is bendier in the region between where my junk ends and the hose starts, which do not seem like desirable properties in hindsight.
* I put it on at home, drove 120 miles, stopped for a fill, picked up my buddy at his place, drove to the site, set up gear, finally got in the water. All in all it was on about 4 hours prior to splash time. Is this a mistake? From some of the removal suggestions here, it sounds like I be putting it on just before the dive, not hours prior?

Anything else?
 
Rochester (now Bard) Widebands stick, thats why they have been the techdiver industry standard for over 25 years. Everything else is almost as good or a lot worse and you'll have to find out for yourself. I wouldn't bother.

Michael
 

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