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Retaining Ring Shaft Collars

Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose. Such is life and such is the result of experimentation with industrial components as adornments. While browsing AliExpress for items to repurpose into rings, I came across these shaft collars used to lock movement of rotating assemblies in place on a shaft. A few dollars later, I had about ten collars headed my way.

The experiment was hit or miss… with mostly misses. Naturally, these shaft collars were not cut for comfort, so they feature angular and sharp edges. This lead to digging into skin as engorgement came. However, despite the relative discomfort, it wasn’t a complete loss. Some of the rings found a permanent home in my collection because their fit was suitable and the edges not too extreme. In fact, I do enjoy an industrial look in my rings for when the mood strikes me as such, so what better way tho get that than to use actual industrial gear?

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Black Aluminum Rock Climbing Ring

What do rock climing and cock rings have in common? No idea… but I do know that you can find an aluminum ring made for rock climing that serves as an excellent cock ring.

This adornment features a smooth black surface and imitates large wire cock rings with its almost 1/2" thickness… but can be had at a practical steal of only $5 from AliExpress and about a month’s wait for it to arrive. The ring does feature markings indicating it’s true purpose for existing, but they can easily be placed against the body and no one but yourself will be the wiser.

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Dual Curved Shaft Ring

AliExpress marketplace is a target rich environment for adornments. Given that many rings one would purchase online ultimiately originate in China (except a few standouts that make their gear in shop like Ballistic Metal and Blue Collar Fetish Wear), it’s a great place to find the same fare but for far cheaper prices and often times before it is available widespread here at home.

In this case, the maker chose to take two stainless wire rings and bend them (as my favorite wire cock rings go). Not stopping there, they were welded together to create an interesting new kind of shaft ring.

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Bad Ass Workroom Custom Mega Wire

If you love heavy adornments around your manhood, then head over to Etsy and take a look at what you can have made through Bad Ass Workroom. Have you ever thought that the Gear Essentials Omega is awesome… but just not BIG enough? Well, now’s your chance to spec out the largest wire cock ring imaginable.

While the custom work isn’t exactly cheap and it does take quite a while to manufacturer and deliver from China, the end result is spectacular. This weighty right tips the scales at more than a pound of stainless steel. The finish can be natural, brushed, or polished. I obviously went for the polished finish and, while it doesn’t shine and reflect like the Omega ring does, the end result is still quite nice.

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King Rings Blue Horizon

Within minutes of receiving the email notification that a new style was available, I was checking out. This is the King Ring effect. Those that know the affliction know that your hesitations on buying that very first ring were silly. This isn’t some cheap junk from overseas with imperfect machining, inconsistent finishing, or unreliable plating. Nope. Not here. You know without a shadow of a doubt that you’re purchasing a quality, unique ring – the likes of which you’ll find nowhere else. I am delighted to add Blue Horizon as my seventh full size King Ring… and am even MORE delighted that the thrill remains having now purchased one for every day of the week.

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Curved Band

Those that have collected cages a while probably noticed that some of the base rings are boxy but curved… and then had the same question I did: Why don’t they just make regular rings that way? Well, sure enough, they finally hit the market.

This adornment features the same curve as my favorite wire cock ring but built upon a foundation of a wider style band. This gives it the boxy appearance and also adds to the comfort that the ring provides. It is finished in a polished coating for that little bit more bling.

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Stainless Steel Beaded Shaft Ring

This interesting adornment features larger stainless steel balls soldered together to form a firm ring. The design is interesting and the size of the individual stainless beads reduces the pressure one would expect to feel from such a design. All in all, a decent addition to the collection.

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Steel Embedded Silicone Shaft Ring

Conceptually, this adornment’s design should be neat and unique. It is a silicone ring with two stainless steel half rings embedded inside. This should give the benefits of flexible silicone and the rigidity and constriction of stainless.

Unfortunately, it all falls apart rather quickly. While the size is close to my preferred goldilocks size for a shaft ring, the inner profile of the ring is as thin as a typical wire ring. This creates pressure points right on the shaft where the ring sits that is no different than using a standard wire ring. The body of this adornment is tapered, though, but I feel as though the manufacturer tapered it in the wrong direction. It makes a lot more sense to have the wider portion of the ring directly against the shaft rather than the other way around.

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Ballistic Metal Raptor

Another great design by Ballistic Metal. The Raptor features a gear-like design along the outside of its brushed stainless finish. As is common with other Ballistic Metal designs, this adornment is on the larger size in height and width which helps with comfort.

The machining on the ring is excellent, as is par for the course, but the inner profile is not as radiused as I would typically ask for… though it is well rounded to ensure comfort. The outer edges are also rounded to minimize pinches and trouble while wearing tight or stiff pants.

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Hard Man Outfitters Thick Shaft Rings

Hard Man Outfitters has some unique shaft rings available in much thicker size than you may be used to. These thicker rings offer the boon of a reduced pressure point when erect and a bit more visual interest thanks to the wider ring.

These are easily some of the best shaft rings available - I have a few for swapping into other adornments such as a strap/shaft combo and also keep an available 8mm and 10mm size depending on how the mood strikes me.

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