Is Epic Extender Pro better than Quick Extender Pro?
On the device, yes. Their kits are well stocked and their double strap support is comfortable, and they have been at this since 2006. What they do not have is any way to see your tension, any way to change it without buying a different spring, or an app that can read the device. The Epic Pro has all three. They are cheaper.
How do you set tension on a Quick Extender Pro?
By choosing a spring. The Value Edition ships with 3000g springs, the Deluxe Standard with 3500g and the Limited and Curvature editions with 4000g. That is roughly 6.6, 7.7 and 8.8 lb. To train heavier you buy a stronger set, at $14.99 for 3500g or $24.99 for 4000g, and fit them. There is no readout on the device, so the spring rating is the only number you ever see. The Epic Pro goes to 22 lb and shows the figure on a screen while you adjust it.
Does Quick Extender Pro have an app?
Yes, and anyone telling you otherwise is wrong. Their Coach app is on the App Store and Google Play and is included in every bundle, and it does wear-time logging, progress tracking and tips. The limit is what it can see. Their device has no sensor, so the app records what you type in. The Epic Pro sends tension and session time to the app over Bluetooth, so the record is made whether you remember or not.
They offer 6 months. Is that better than your 180 days?
It is the same window, and we are not going to pretend otherwise. The difference is what you have to do to use it. Their published terms ask you to follow the programme for five months before returning, so the practical claim window is the sixth month. Returning earlier carries a 35 percent fee plus shipping, there is a $20 disposal fee on all returns, you pay return postage, and original shipping is not refunded. Ours has no waiting period and no fees.
Is every Quick Extender Pro package covered by the guarantee?
No. Their own guarantee page lists the Value Edition, the $139.93 package, as not included. The Limited, Standard and Curvature editions are covered. Spare parts and accessories are not covered on any package. Every Epic extender comes with the same 180-day money back guarantee, whichever one you buy.
What is the DSS double strap system?
It is their glans support: a double strap that holds you to the frame, used with a silicone tube and a comfort pad. It is their own design, it is genuinely comfortable, and it is the reason a lot of men rate the device. It is also three parts to thread each time, and the pads and tubes are consumables sold in 6 and 12 packs. The Epic Pro uses a vacuum cup in five sizes that seats and clips in.
Does anything on the Epic Pro wear out?
The silicone sleeves do. On a regular routine of an hour or more a day, expect to swap them about once a month, often longer, and replacements are cheap. Everything else, the cup, the rods, the base and the display, you keep. Quick Extender Pro have the same kind of running cost in their comfort pads and silicone tubes.
How long does each one extend to?
Their Value Edition reaches a maximum of 5 inches, which is worth knowing before you buy it. The Deluxe Standard and the Curvature edition reach 8 inches with the full set of bars, and the Deluxe Limited reaches 12 inches and beyond. The Epic Pro uses adjustable rods with longer ones available as you grow.
Why is the Epic Pro more expensive?
$189.93 for their Deluxe Standard against $379 for the Pro. The extra buys the digital tension display, tension you can change by hand up to 22 lb, and an app that reads the device instead of your memory. If you want the Epic build without the screen, the Epic Extender Full Set is $259, the Best Extender V5.0 is $256 and the All Day Stretcher is $199, and they carry the same cups, the same course, the same support and the same 180-day guarantee.
How long should I wear an extender each day?
Start at 30 minutes a day on low tension for the first week, then build gradually towards 1 to 4 hours. Stop immediately if you feel numbness, pain or a colour change. Traction works through consistency over months, not through pulling harder, which is exactly why knowing your real tension number matters so much.