@Alaskan Danielle @ChrissyRyan

Quote from: Alaskan Danielle on January 15, 2019, 05:27:16 PM
@ChrissyRyan
Dear Chrissy: 
I have found that even with my fairly perky c-cup breasts that I can hold a pencil....  a couple years ago when I was an a-cup or a small almost b-cup it was not very possible....   
Danielle

C cup seems to be the magic 'pencil' size.
With a 36" band and a 40" bust, I'm fairly sure I'm there.

Well, these were unpredictable results.  Used a pen, next time, I will try a pencil.
The pen may have had an outside texture that promoted sticking, unsure. 


Right side, dropped to the floor.   

Left side, pen held in the inframammary crease. 

Will need to try with a wooden pencil to see if that makes a difference.

Left breast is the bigger one, they are not twins.        

Chrissy

My left side was always bigger than the right side.  I am able to keep a pencil up with the left side, right side is not large enough for this.  I think there might be 1/2 cup size difference between the two.  And I am right handed.

But talking about this with my cis girlfriends, they all say that they have different sizes between their two boobs.  It seems to be a pretty common thing.

I must say that my 36 C boobs are perky and neither one will hold a pencil.....and I don't mind. I am happy when my girls are happy.

Tia Anne

Quote from: Anne Blake on January 16, 2019, 03:53:03 PM
I must say that my 36 C boobs are perky and neither one will hold a pencil.....and I don't mind. I am happy when my girls are happy.

Tia Anne

@Anne Blake
Dear Tia Anne:
Very perky indeed!!! 

I do consider my boobs to be quite perky... no sagging whatsoever....
....it was only recently when I started becoming a full 34C-cup that I could even hold a pencil, but even now and then there still are sometimes, some days that the pencil test fails me.... and perhaps some pencils, that do not cooperate with pencils being held. 

I am certain that the relationship between band-size and cup-size introduces more variables.
Thanks for sharing your report.... every boob is different!     

Hugs,
Danielle

I tried the pencil test today with a pencil instead of the pen.
Got the same results, but did need to bend forward about an inch. This has the effect of pushing the breast down onto the pencil.

The left breast held the pencil, the right breast did not.

I think a better test of growth or size would be a volumetric measurement, maybe a hemispherical breast calculation!

But this was interesting.       

Chrissy

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on January 16, 2019, 05:30:26 PM
I tried the pencil test today with a pencil instead of the pen.
Got the same results, but did need to bend forward about an inch. This has the effect of pushing the breast down onto the pencil.

The left breast held the pencil, the right breast did not.

I think a better test of growth or size would be a volumetric measurement, maybe a hemispherical breast calculation!

But this was interesting.       

Chrissy

@ChrissyRyan
Dear Chrissy:
I think that the "Pencil Test" was certainly not meant to be any kind of exact scientific calculation of breast size.  As I understand it, it was a simple test for those wondering if they should be wearing a bra all the time.   Obviously there are other factors involved in answering that question.

Now with the results you have found out for yourself, you can now kinda simply and informally judge future growth of each breast if you elect to do the pencil test again.

Hugs and well wishes,
Danielle

Quote from: ChrissyRyan on January 16, 2019, 05:30:26 PM
I tried the pencil test today with a pencil instead of the pen.
Got the same results, but did need to bend forward about an inch. This has the effect of pushing the breast down onto the pencil.

The left breast held the pencil, the right breast did not.

I think a better test of growth or size would be a volumetric measurement, maybe a hemispherical breast calculation!

But this was interesting.       

Chrissy

I was told by my endo to measure from the clavicle, at a point straight up from the nipple, down to the inframammary crease.
In my case that dimension has increased by 2" in 1 1/2 years since I started HRT.

I too needed to bend about an inch forward before the pencil stayed in place.
It may be due to perkiness as Anne describes.

What a great thread. I'm only 2 weeks on HRT so I have no growth but your stories are inspiration for where I'd like to be.