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Which is better a gaff or taping ?

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I went with tucking and wearing shapeware to keep it in place when I was out and never liked the idea of using any tape to hole it in place.....

Cheers Tracy

From what I understand taping is o.k. for short lengths of time until you need the Loo. It's often used by drag stage acts and for photoshoots. Never tried it so can't really comment beyond the little i've read.
Gaffs are way better for every day, girl about town but can be a problem if you want to wear something really short or tight because of the straps showing. Haven't tried shapeware yet, I'll get some today and give it a go.

So it's all down to what suits your needs over which is better.

Peace and love and all that good stuff,

Sadie

Quote from: bchigdon10 on May 10, 2017, 07:31:11 PM
Which is better a gaff or taping ?

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As Sadie pointed out...all good until you need to use the loo...so long as you can tape everything back in place I am guessing you will be fine. I have never used Tape only Gaffs and home made ones work way better than any I have bought. I don't actually bother with them anymore Tucking is not without its risks and once you get used to it is no big deal. Gaffs are way less messy but it depends very much on what you are wearing...some girls do an amazing job with Tape...But I have no real experience with it

Personally I choose not to wear anything that any one could tell anyway. Skirts, tunic tops, long tops dresses...I wear jeans only with long tops but to be honest I don't have much left to hide anyway.

I am of an age when my Lycra days are well behind me though....LOL

i use gaffs all the time, there are many types.. some look like g-strings and others like good only granny panties XD

I had my gaffs custom made they are quite comfy to wear all day just like wearing a thing, tape is a no no.

I have been using a gaff I made from a pair of pantyhose elastic and a tube sock thin,g is the elastic rubs and makes marks any ideas?

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I have been using the tuck method, pushing things that dangle inside my body and the rest back towards my bum. I then use to pairs of control tights (pantihose for my US sisters). It seems to work ok but as things are getting hotter, which for the UK is a rare thing, things are getting uncomfortable.

I would love to know how to make a gaff because so far my efforts in that department have come to nothing but the occasional disappearance of an old sock between my thighs...so rude of it!

xxx
Nooms

I don't go out in public at all yet.  But when I am home, I like to tuck unwanted bits away.  I bought one gaf one time, and it just broke because it was not made strong enough at all.  I find the best results from tucking the balls up inside, and then pushing that other pesky unwanted member down and back, and then I put on first, really tight panties, and then tights over that, and sometimes a leotard as well.  And it is quite comfortable, and gives a pretty good look, and I can still pretty easily use the bathroom when I need to.

Quote from: LaRell on May 11, 2017, 12:09:43 PM
I don't go out in public at all yet.  But when I am home, I like to tuck unwanted bits away.  I bought one gaf one time, and it just broke because it was not made strong enough at all.  I find the best results from tucking the balls up inside, and then pushing that other pesky unwanted member down and back, and then I put on first, really tight panties, and then tights over that, and sometimes a leotard as well.  And it is quite comfortable, and gives a pretty good look, and I can still pretty easily use the bathroom when I need to.

A leotard too, wow that's like wearing one huge gaff lol. How do you cope in toilet emergencies :D?

I haven't"gone out" at all, but the plan is to use some KT pro tape, it's for sports injuries, but adheres to skin safely, can stretch a bit when you move, and won't come off just because of a little sweat. Kind of expensive, but you don't need half a roll either like with some tape methods. I haven't got it down yet, but supposedly there's a method you can pee without taking it off. Probably going to be more trouble than it's worth to be honest, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Quote from: Nooms on May 11, 2017, 12:12:14 PM
A leotard too, wow that's like wearing one huge gaff lol. How do you cope in toilet emergencies :D?

  Ha ha.  Well I have a couple snap crotch leotards, so bathroom emergencies aren't too much of a problem when wearing those ones.

Quote from: Daniellekai on May 11, 2017, 12:26:44 PM
I haven't"gone out" at all, but the plan is to use some KT pro tape, it's for sports injuries, but adheres to skin safely, can stretch a bit when you move, and won't come off just because of a little sweat. Kind of expensive, but you don't need half a roll either like with some tape methods. I haven't got it down yet, but supposedly there's a method you can pee without taking it off. Probably going to be more trouble than it's worth to be honest, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.

This worked pretty well.  I used a bit over a foot of KT tape, looped around the member just below the glans, criss-crossed, and taped into each side of the gluteal cleft.  The urethral opening remains exposed and is directed downward and back.

This lets one sit and void the bladder hands-free, with the urine stream hitting the bowl at about the right angle to sound 'normal'.  Nothing needs to be pulled down or opened up to void or defecate other than the usual underware.

After a year of HRT, things have changed to the point where I can stay tucked using just ordinary shapeware briefs.  Thank goodness...

Quote from: LaRell on May 11, 2017, 12:41:17 PM
  Ha ha.  Well I have a couple snap crotch leotards, so bathroom emergencies aren't too much of a problem when wearing those ones.

Ohhh never thought of that lol x

Making a Gaff on the cheap

1 pair of Mens Boxer shorts with wide elastic top

1 Pair old Pantyhose with the top part of at least I leg in good order

Method
1 pair of scissors

Cut the elastic band off the top off the Boxers (make sure the boxers are a good fit)

Cut a 15 to 20cm section out of the pantyhose leg

How to use
Thread the boxer elastic through the pantyhose so you have a loop to put each leg in.
Tuck as normal and use pull the elastic and pantyhose up and into position. You can play around and get the elastic to waist band top sit comfy and the Pantyhose adjust to hold everything in Place.

If you do not have Boxers then can use tights and cut the top couple of inches off the band in the same way you have used the boxer elastic.

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I used boxers because they were cheap and had a good wide band I also go a size smaller than I would normally wear. An old pair of 70+ Dennier Tights will work just as well

As it sits right now, I just wear 2 pair of panties. Not the most comfortable thing in the world, but it serves its purpose fairly well.

I considered grabbing some duct tape and going nuts (no pun intended) on the whole area, but didn't think that would work for fairly long especially if I had to use the facilities. Also, I figured it would hurt like hell taking the tape off. So that idea evaporated fairly quick.

Krazy Glue of course



I kid, I kid...

Quote from: Colleen_definitely on May 11, 2017, 10:13:31 PM
Krazy Glue of course



I kid, I kid...

NO!!!! My roommate was into building wood plank boats. Unfortunately the wood needed to be bent into shape and I was elected to be the human clamp while the super glue set up. Unfortunately she was a bit sloppy with the super glue and at the end of the session I had gloves from the excessive glue. Fortunately I discovered the best way to get the stuff off was run a sink full of hot soapy water and do the dishes. It took her a while to figure out why I was keeping the kitchen cleaner when she was building a boat.  ;D

Quote from: Colleen_definitely on May 11, 2017, 10:13:31 PM
Krazy Glue of course



I kid, I kid...

Oh Hell noooooo!! I was trying to get the image of duct tape out of my head but Krazy glue........ :eusa_doh: imagine if you were not hairless.....OMG  :icon_eek:

I have an odd question and I apologize if it offends anyone as that's certainly not my intention.

Do you think that most male-bodied individuals in general would opt to have non-dangling bits until the need to pee or have sex emerged? I know you're all women so there's usually an especially distasteful feeling toward those bits, but... I don't know. I often find myself wondering how annoying having a penis would be (again, beyond the sex/easy STP functions). The chafing, constant need for readjusting, sweating, random erections, etc. Just seems like they'd ultimately be a pain in the ***. I stopped packing because it felt like I had to be hyper-vigilant about its positioning both for comfort and appearance. It occurred to me that it would probably be a similar situation with a cisgender penis.
So yeah. In my head...
Before sex: "Man, I wish I had a penis."
Right after sex: "Meh, this is easier to deal with."

Quote from: Stone Magnum on May 11, 2017, 11:46:03 PM
I have an odd question and I apologize if it offends anyone as that's certainly not my intention.

Do you think that most male-bodied individuals in general would opt to have non-dangling bits until the need to pee or have sex emerged? I know you're all women so there's usually an especially distasteful feeling toward those bits, but... I don't know. I often find myself wondering how annoying having a penis would be (again, beyond the sex/easy STP functions). The chafing, constant need for readjusting, sweating, random erections, etc. Just seems like they'd ultimately be a pain in the ***. I stopped packing because it felt like I had to be hyper-vigilant about its positioning both for comfort and appearance. It occurred to me that it would probably be a similar situation with a cisgender penis.
So yeah. In my head...
Before sex: "Man, I wish I had a penis."
Right after sex: "Meh, this is easier to deal with."

Oh yeah, that's why we all want to be women lol.

I think both sexes have their problems. Seems like women are always adjusting their bras. And my wife can't have sex after bicycling :( Men are vulnerable in hand to hand fights. On the other hand, they get to put their hands in their pants pockets at boring parties and play pocket pool ;)

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Quote from: RandyL on May 12, 2017, 12:49:00 AM
Oh yeah, that's why we all want to be women lol.

I think both sexes have their problems. Seems like women are always adjusting their bras. And my wife can't have sex after bicycling :( Men are vulnerable in hand to hand fights. On the other hand, they get to put their hands in their pants pockets at boring parties and play pocket pool ;)

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Oh no, I definitely agree. My breasts used to drive me -insane- for similar reasons (constantly sweaty, readjusting, dangling... etc). The more I think of it, it may just be a sensory issue for me or something.
Hahahah, that would be one benefit for sure. Pros and cons to everything, I guess.

I don't hate mine, but neither will I be particularly tortured to see it go in a few years... The worst is when it sticks to the side of your leg in the summer. I think this sort of thinking is pretty much reserved for us ladies though, yeah, most guys will concede that there are downsides, but they would sooner die than remove it, even if it was functionally the same for sex and bathroom breaks.

Quote from: Daniellekai on May 12, 2017, 01:02:03 AM
I don't hate mine, but neither will I be particularly tortured to see it go in a few years... The worst is when it sticks to the side of your leg in the summer. I think this sort of thinking is pretty much reserved for us ladies though, yeah, most guys will concede that there are downsides, but they would sooner die than remove it, even if it was functionally the same for sex and bathroom breaks.

"... it sticks to the side of your leg in the summer."
I just got a full-body tremor. Thank you.
Yeah, I could see that. I suppose I'd feel the exact same way if things had been formed properly. Part of me is likely mentally compartmentalizing to lessen the biological blow.

My apologies for slightly derailing the thread. Nagging musings and questions often pop up in my head and I pretty much have no one to ask.

I just love how diverse conversations can get at the drop of a hat lol...As for my wee man, kinda had a falling out with him when I first realised I was different. I took a pair of my mothers dress making scissors and was about to cut it off before she gracefully stepped in too stop me. Oh well I guess SRS is definitely the better option in the long run ><

As for the tapping method (back on subject) I always assumed that it would be rather hard to do. If you have a little hair down there and moved suddenly in the wrong kinda way, would it not be like waxing unexpectedly lol...could you imagine that little whimper inthe middle of a pub or worse, lets say an interview :D

xxx
Nooms

Quote from: ElizabethK on May 11, 2017, 10:25:30 PM
imagine if you were not hairless.....OMG  :icon_eek:

I imagine you wouldn't have hair for long, lol.  :D

I tried tape and that was terrible. Don't care for gaffs .. not very comfortable
so I tuck just wearing panties. What I really need to do is get rid of these
awful organs

I tried taping with medical grade strapping tape and wow, never again..

I found underarmour was just the easiest and most practical solution. I can where it all day, and work in it.

That said in track pants and dresses where the buldge is hidden I don't even bother.


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I'm weird I can tuck by pulling everything back but I can push everything inside where I'm perfectly smoothe

I have never used tape or gaffs. I use control top Lycra panties. You can get them at Walmart. Cupid is one brand. I buy them a size smaller than my actual pantry size. These are made of very strong lycra. I wear yoga pants, short skirts and even a bathing suit and nothing ever shows.

Never tried tape, and can't say that I plan on trying it.

Tucking always seemed like a mystery on how to make it work. All of the descriptions were somewhat helpful, but never quite enough. I found this one a couple of weeks ago, and it makes complete sense now

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKMO-ZA7tTE

Thanks for the video! She was a little long winded but great info. I'm going to try the pantie hose and tube sock method. I've been wearing just one pair of tight panties. The problem is my member is skinny and Long and I don't have much of a butt to hide the head in. So when wearing anything tight it looks like I have a poopy in my pants. Lol Anyways, great info can't wait to try it.

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