All our advice for choosing your penis ring or cock ring

What is a penis ring used for?

A penis ring , or cock ring in English, is an extremely popular male sex toy which comes in several shapes, diameters, materials and which is equipped with several functions, from maintaining an erection to simple vibration through electrostimulation .

Have you always wanted to know what these rings that adorn the family jewels were used for? Do you dream of proudly displaying one, but you don't really know which one to choose?

Never mind ! here is a non-exhaustive list of good reasons why you should try, or make him try, a cock ring :

• Maintain the erection by channeling the blood flow. This allows you to be less concerned about erection fluctuations during intercourse.
• Delay ejaculation by reducing the wearer's sensitivity. In fact, blood circulation is slowed down, because the ring reduces venous return which takes more superficial routes, which inevitably creates a loss of sensitivity which can have an impact on endurance.

(!) However, it is recommended not to tighten too much as this risks creating tissue hypoxia (lack of oxygenation). The use of a ring must provide reasonable and bearable support and must in no case exceed 20 to 30 minutes of use.

• The vibrating ring to allow the partner to be stimulated at the clitoral level during penetration.
• For people wanting a sex toy that provides sensations to both partners simultaneously, provided that the motor of the ring produces low frequency vibrations, like the NOS or the MIO from JE JOUE , the PIVOT or the VERGE from We-Vibe or on a smaller budget, the THOR.
• For lovers of this very particular feeling of constriction that rings provide.

How to choose a non-vibrating penis ring?

There are several selection criteria and all are conditioned either by your level of experience, or by the circumference of the penis, or even the scrotum, or even by the material you like.

The ideal is to initially opt for sets or kits of two or three sizes or material strengths to be able to judge, or even be able to subsequently juggle between the different penis rings depending on your state of shape. Less tight when you have a strong erection, a little tighter when the quality of the erection leaves something to be desired.

What diameter should I choose for my penis ring?

It is recommended to measure the erect penis using a tape measure, or a string that is wrapped around the area (and then measured the length) where you want place the ring: either at the base of the shaft of the penis, or behind the testicles and the penis. This measurement will give the circumference of the area to be "dressed", it will then be necessary to divide it by π (3.145) to obtain the diameter of the area.

Example: the circumference measured around the base of the penis is: 11 cm — the diameter will therefore be 11/ 3.145 = 3.5 cm +/-

In order to provide the best possible containment, it is therefore preferable to choose a ring whose diameter is slightly smaller than that of the penis.


(!) If the ring is made of a rigid material such as stainless steel, it is more than recommended to take the measurement carefully.

Where should I place the penis ring?

There are 2 ways to wear a penis ring:

1- At the base of the shaft of the penis

Rings that simply slip into the base of the penis are reassuring for beginners.

- They nevertheless have the disadvantage of sliding from the base a little higher on the shaft (lubrication, secretions, etc.) which has the effect of squeezing the dorsal vein a little tighter which is more superficial to the other blood vessels , sometimes causing discomfort or even pain.

2- Completely behind the testicles

- The rings that encompass the penis and scrotum are a little more intimidating for beginners.

- To do this, it should be noted that these can be worn around a flaccid penis, because they allow the influx of blood, which occurs through arteries with more pressure, but limit the reflux by compressing the venous return which occurs more superficially on the penis and on smaller vessels.

- They are also more comfortable in the long term, because they do not exert strong and direct compression on the vascular network supplying the penis. Most blood vessels pass deeper in the tissues to join the arteries located in the perineal and iliac area.


- Wearing a ring is technically not painful or bothersome – as long as the size is suitable and the restraint is moderate – but some men cannot tolerate penis rings.

This is often compared to a form of claustrophobia, although it is perfectly safe to stay in a closed room, or small space, some experience anxiety at the mere idea of ​​being in a confined space.

It's the same for rings. While many enjoy the feeling of being held, some may feel panicky fear at the idea of ​​seeing their attributes “strangled”.

- It is preferable to opt for rings with wide and flat edges, or even slightly rounded. But the wider the edges, the less localized the compression. Which ensures perfect comfort and support.

Penis ring: vibrating or not vibrating?

Vibration is clearly a major asset, especially when used as a couple.

There are We-Vibe sex toys for couples, and just after in terms of toys that provide sensations to both partners simultaneously, there are vibrating rings. It is also one of the most reassuring sex toys for introducing a reluctant partner to vibrations.

- Indeed, he wears a clitoral stimulator on his penis and not in his hand.

- The very nature of the vibration will be determining for use. It undoubtedly requires low frequency vibrations for the vibration to travel along the corpora cavernosa and reach the glans in the wearer.



Furthermore, this type of vibration will make the penis fully vibrating, which will allow them to be felt intravaginally as well as intrarectally during penetration, as well as in contact with external erogenous zones.

If you want to increase the intensity of your games a notch or two, know that there are now connected vibrating rings that can make your partner's perineum and scrotum quiver with a completely new pleasure.

You can then tease him at a restaurant, at the cinema, or even at a boring family meal, neither seen nor known! Ah! And have fun getting him up from the table at the appropriate time... because a happy man cannot hide the magnitude of the pleasure felt... To the wise!


Finally, if the idea of ​​wearing a ring doesn't thrill you and makes you anxious, know that there are a multitude of sex toys for men that could suit you.