Chastity device reviews discussion

HEED THIS IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BUYING THE FORT!!

I wore my new chastity device, known as “The Fort,” which is marketed everywhere as being made of stainless steel, for a full week. I began to notice tenderness in the area behind and underneath my testicles, right where the hinged section of the two base rings makes contact with me. It was all good until one specific day when I spent most of it outside rather than stuck inside at work. That turned out to be the peak of heat and humidity during the entire period I had The Fort on.

I thought maybe it was just a mix of the weather plus those base rings, which weren’t perfectly round or smooth. When I first got the device, I noticed the hinged rings lacked that ideal curvature. They didn’t feel jagged or rough initially, so I wore them as they arrived without modification. No problems arose until after that sweltering day when discomfort set in. Once I took the device off, I could see the rings had caused some chafing and left the skin quite sensitive. The skin wasn’t broken, but it was very tender with a small blister.

I purchased a new Dremel rotary tool to fix up the Fort’s base rings by grinding down, sanding, and polishing those sharper edges. Now they have a smoother surface and nicely curved edges. It should be vastly improved compared before, hopefully stopping further chafing. I also spotted what looked like a copper hue beneath the surface layer. Initially, I thought it might just be residue from the Dremel bit, but part of me hoped against hope that there wasn’t actual copper plating hiding under the chrome.

After letting my skin heal and cleaning up those modified rings, I tested them for comfort again. This time they lasted less than a week before the same tenderness and blister returned. I took the rings off, cleaned them, and stored them away. The following day, I noticed that the ground areas were quite discolored. It really didn’t look like stainless steel at all; it seemed more likely to be regular steel with chrome plating on top. This makes me furious given what might be deceptive advertising.

The advertisements for The Fort assert that both the main device and its five included rings are entirely stainless steel. I plan to take one of these rings to a nearby machine shop to get their expert opinion on whether my suspicion is right. Naturally, I won’t tell them it’s from a chastity gadget; instead, I’ll claim it’s an adjustable pipe bracket…LOL This thread serves as a heads-up for anyone thinking about buying The Fort. It might not be stainless steel after all, and I will update this thread once I have confirmation.

barbara

> barbara desmonsche said: > **HEED THIS IF YOU ARE THINKING ABOUT BUYING THE FORT!!** > > I wore my new chastity device, known as "The Fort," which is marketed everywhere as being made of stainless steel, for a full week. I began to notice tenderness in the area behind and underneath my testicles, right where the hinged section of the two base rings makes contact with me. It was all good until one specific day when I spent most of it outside rather than stuck inside at work. That turned out to be the peak of heat and humidity during the entire period I had The Fort on. > > I thought maybe it was just a mix of the weather plus those base rings, which weren't perfectly round or smooth. When I first got the device, I noticed the hinged rings lacked that ideal curvature. They didn't feel jagged or rough initially, so I wore them as they arrived without modification. No problems arose until after that sweltering day when discomfort set in. Once I took the device off, I could see the rings had caused some chafing and left the skin quite sensitive. The skin wasn't broken, but it was very tender with a small blister. > > I purchased a new Dremel rotary tool to fix up the Fort's base rings by grinding down, sanding, and polishing those sharper edges. Now they have a smoother surface and nicely curved edges. It should be vastly improved compared before, hopefully stopping further chafing. I also spotted what looked like a copper hue beneath the surface layer. Initially, I thought it might just be residue from the Dremel bit, but part of me hoped against hope that there wasn't actual copper plating hiding under the chrome. > > After letting my skin heal and cleaning up those modified rings, I tested them for comfort again. This time they lasted less than a week before the same tenderness and blister returned. I took the rings off, cleaned them, and stored them away. The following day, I noticed that the ground areas were quite discolored. It really didn't look like stainless steel at all; it seemed more likely to be regular steel with chrome plating on top. This makes me furious given what might be deceptive advertising. > > The advertisements for The Fort assert that both the main device and its five included rings are entirely stainless steel. I plan to take one of these rings to a nearby machine shop to get their expert opinion on whether my suspicion is right. Naturally, I won't tell them it's from a chastity gadget; instead, I'll claim it’s an adjustable pipe bracket.....LOL This thread serves as a heads-up for anyone thinking about buying The Fort. It might not be stainless steel after all, and I will update this thread once I have confirmation. > > barbara > Click to expand... Extreme Restraints do state that the cage is stainless steel, but the cuff rings are chrome plated alloy - So yes, in answer to your query, they are chrome plated alloy, not stainless still cuff rings. Although I agree it is a little misleading, as one has to look down the page to find this out. Personally, I would not buy one as they are a rip off of the old style CB-3000 and thus a breach of the Miller's patent. Ironically, the Millers have redesigned their CBs to fit the new style cuff rings, which are better than the old style as the pins point away from the body. I also have issues with the weight of the device and it slipping down when one is at one's most flaccid, such as during extremely hot weather and after having a hot bath.

The Extreme Restraints description has been updated since it first appeared on their website & i am glad they did, it shows that they want to remain reputable. It's probably a misleading supplier that caused it, or an assumption by the retailers. The link you posted clearly states that the rings are chrome plated, but that was not the case a while back. It was originally stated in the description that the cage & the rings were all stainless steel. i know this because of researching devices i was considering. It was important to me that all of the parts were stainless so there were no allergic reactions to metals. Look at the description on this site, it states that the rings are stainless just like the original Extreme Restraints description did.....

> barbara desmonsche said: > The Extreme Restraints description has been updated since it first appeared on their website & i am glad they did, it shows that they want to remain reputable. It's probably a misleading supplier that caused it, or an assumption by the retailers. The link you posted clearly states that the rings are chrome plated, but that was not the case a while back. It was originally stated in the description that the cage & the rings were all stainless steel. i know this because of researching devices i was considering. It was important to me that all of the parts were stainless so there were no allergic reactions to metals. > Look at the description on this site, it states that the rings are stainless just like the original Extreme Restraints description did..... > > Click to expand... If you feel it was misleading, you could try getting a refund. I have heard, rightly or wrongly, that the Fort was made in the Far East. A lot of devices that come out of China are chrome plated alloy and not steel. Alternatively, have you considered a custom made device from Mature Metal?

> barbara desmonsche said: > It was important to me that all of the parts were stainless so there were no allergic reactions to metals. > Click to expand... Correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand stainless steel does indeed contain nickel (which is one, but not the only one metal causing problems).

> chaste777 said: > If you feel it was misleading, you could try getting a refund. I have heard, rightly or wrongly, that the Fort was made in the Far East. A lot of devices that come out of China are chrome plated alloy and not steel. > Alternatively, have you considered a custom made device from Mature Metal? > Click to expand... Hi again. i had purchased the device from an individual, so no, it is not returnable. There wasn't any deception from that person, it was the way the device had been marketed from the retailers the very first time it had become available for sale. My research while shopping was long before this one became available so it was my fault for not updating my own info. My posting of this thread was only a warning to let others know that the device is not what it is advertised to be, all stainless. At least advertised by retailers other than Extreme Restraints. There are many other sites selling it & they are all stating it is stainless steel, including the base rings. Like this site does And this one This site as well There is even a very well written review Here that states that it comes from Extreme Restraints with 5 stainless rings. i did consider a Mature Metal device because i like them a lot, but the set up that my wife & i wanted was not within my budget. The device i had purchased was substantially less than the Mature Metal device, & also less than retail & in new condition. Even now that i must purchase a stainless steel base ring elsewhere, i am still spending much less in the end. > JackStrap said: > Correct me if I'm wrong, but I understand stainless steel does indeed contain nickel (which is one, but not the only one metal causing problems). > Click to expand... i am sure it does, but i do not know enough about metals to verify anything. i have never had any allergic reactions to stainless in the past & have had my piercings since about 1981 or so. Any jewelry that i have worn in my piercings, both my nipples & one frenum, have always been stainless. Other metals, even gold, have given me minor reactions. The rings that came with The Fort device gave me problems from the beginning. i simply "assumed" that they had to be ground to a more rounded edge, then polished. i did that & ruined the chrome finish that i was led to believe was stainless steel. Grinding & polishing solid stainless would not have exposed raw steel. If others can wear chrome without any issues, then that's fine. The chrome will eventually fade, lose it's shine, & become thinner as it wears out. It will not prevent the steel from rusting at this point. Body oils, sweat, water, soap, & other things, will all attack the chrome even faster. Just trying to help others so there is no disappointments later on. barbara

> barbara desmonsche said: > Just trying to help others so there is no disappointments later on. > Click to expand... Yes, I understand this and thank you for the insight. Finally I found (again) this blog entry which is more than suitable read for people reading this thread here. And, actually, for many other people as well. > *... > The item had several components to it. One one of them, the metal was heavy and shiny, and I decided to polish a section to round over an edge that I thought could lead to irritation. After a few minutes, I noticed some red streaks on the surface. Thinking it was excess polishing compound, I pressed that area against the wheel again. Instead of removing the red, the area grew. > Concerned, I pulled it into the light to investigate. Immediately I recognized the red of copper electroplate; I had polished through the surface to expose the thin base that acts as a “primer coat” for surface electroplate. Now I was confused, because the item had been advertised as stainless steel. > ...* > Click to expand... I understand the blogger is active in this forum as well, and want to thank for excellent text, which reminds me of the book Zen and art of motorcycle maintenance (sic?), not just about technology, but life, universe and everything.

I noticed a bunch of links from here to my blog; while I did not specifically state at the time that this was the Fort cuff rings, that is indeed the case. I suspect (although I do not have confirmation) that XR did not know about this ahead of time; they seemed to be surprised at my emails with descriptions and pictures. However, they still have the rings listed as stainless, not to mention having the sizes wrong, even though I've mentioned it a couple of times. That said, for most people, the chrome plating should be okay. I can't imagine that there is going to be all that much opportunity for scratching, denting, and nicking while wearing the device, so there should be little reason for the chrome plating to chip or wear. BTW, the base rings are not steel, they are a "white metal" zinc alloy. You're lucky that you managed to last a week with it on. Interestingly, the hinge rivet *is* stainless, in contrast to the nickel-plated brass rivet on the original 3k rings. That rivet used to cause a lot of irritation for a lot of people. For Barbara, I would suggest doing as I did: get some flexible tubing (surgical tubing might work) and cut a section to slide over the area that you have modified. I experienced no more problems after that. Alternately, you could wear the plastic cuff rings from the 2k or 3k. FWIW, I swapped it for the trusty, old plastic 3k for the summer. I found that the heat made things a bit too loose, and the weight of the device really made the entire device hang too low. I'm planning to make a thinner, solid cuff ring from some actual stainless to help reduce the weight.

I have found XR's responses to e-mails to be unpredictable. I sent two positive reviews on products I had purchased. They posted them. Then I sent an unfavorable review and it was never posted. I ordered a sleep sack and after ordering I realized I might have ordered the size too small. I sent a message asking if I could exchange it if that was the case (sleep sack cost $360). I never got a reply. Fortunately with some effort I can just fit in but i am soured from dealing with them anymore. I'll steer clear of their accused stealing of a reputable company's leather products designs. Fortunately with the Net we have many alternatives for businesses with whom we spend our $.