3D Printed Split Ring

Having signed up for the hard man outfitters newsletter/insider club, I received an e-blast about some upcoming new products. One of them was a new ring called a split dome (or something similar). I had seen this kind of ring before, but forgot all about them until the newsletter popped in. It got me thinking about the style again. Being oddly shaped compared to the other adornments in my collection, I was wondering if I would even like the fit at all when a thought occurred to me: The design is simple enough that I could model and print one to find out!

So, sure enough, I did exactly that. I modeled up an experiment and tried it out! Being 3D printed, there was a bit of expected shrinkage. The 47.5mm inner diameter ended up being 47.24mm and the 8mm ring size wound up almost perfectly on the mark. Being printed in PLA, it weighed in at only 7g (.23oz), so this certainly isn’t an adornment one would notice wearing!

So did I like the adornment? Actually… yes! I was pleasantly surprised that the 90 degree angle didn’t produce any sort of noticeable pinching or discomfort as I initially suspected. Having the “splitter” in place also helped slightly keep the testicles down creating a visible separation of shaft and scrotum. This has two nice effects: I think it just plain looks better, but also, by keeping the balls down, some individuals can last longer because the testicles will “rise” when nearing orgasm (for those curious, it makes no endurance difference for me whatsoever).

For those interested in this style of ring, I am happy to recommend adding it to their collection. The “splitter” doesn’t seem to affect outflow in any way, so I would recommend sizing to your regular size. Now, if only Hard Man Outfitters would post the ring to their site (or I could find the newsletter somewhere in my deleted items!) so I could order a nice metal one…