Posted by Tiger on November 20, 1998 at 10:48:23:
In Reply to: My Review of the CTC XL 1000 posted by Rorschach on November 19, 1998 at 15:01:15:
Good review, thanks Ror.
I have the XL 2000 and am very pleased with it.
I'd say the extra stroke length is worth the money for the pleasure it gives, on top of improving circulation a little more.
I find it pumps me up much faster than manual gear, though I don't pack in seven minutes like you - that must be amazing.
To clarify the "screw thingy" -- it's a small valve that sits between your cylinder and the hose to the pump. You adjust the screw to control the amount of air sucked out on each stroke. They provide a "gauge" of sorts, a wide section of tubing as you describe, but I find that going by feel is better. I get the best results when I use just enough pressure that it feels real good, no strain.
You can temporarily increase the suction by placing your thumb on the intake hole on the side of the screw thingy. This also serves to break up the suck-release rhythm. Both effects are pleasurable and make little difference to pumping results.
Get HUGE,
Tiger