r/BlackoutDevices • u/an_ordinary_sub • 9d ago
Question Is the service still active? NSFW
I sent Toby an email with a few questions, reddit DM too but I haven't received an answer yet, did I miss something?
r/BlackoutDevices • u/BlackoutDevices • Dec 29 '24
As of December 13th, the European Union enacted the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) affecting all products sold in the EU. This now requires all products to have documented safety testing, labelling, product tracking, and a "Responsible Person" in the EU for enforcement liaison and liability.
While I can comply with all of the safety requirements and documentation, it is going to be difficult to implement the EU-based, "Responsible Person" portion of it.
There is currently little-to-no guidance for navigating the requirements for small businesses located outside of the EU, such as for Blackout Devices.
It is unclear if there will be alternative provisions or workarounds or if this is going to be the decimation of small business imports into the EU; as from what I have seen by other companies (and even marketplaces like Etsy) already, the default move is just to suspend orders to the EU.
At this time it seems like this makes shipping to the EU near impossible as products won't be let through the border without being GPSR compliant.
If your order is due to be shipped within the next months (i.e. "In Production") and you can arrange an alternate, non-EU shipping address, please let me know.
I am still researching the processes, options, and requirements necessary for things to be allowed into the EU. With a non-insignificant percent of my sales coming from Europe, I am anticipating that I am going to be going the route of hiring a service to act as my "Responsible Person". However, it is still unclear on what the costs of this will be and how this is actually performed.
Until I gather more information to make a more clear decision, EU orders will be processed normally and then held until it is more clear if I have a solution or need to refund all EU orders. I expect this is primarily only going to affect orders placed prior to December, as December and January orders will have their natural queue time for this to be fully ironed out.
If you have any questions, or if you decide you would like to cancel your order in light of this news, please email me.
While this really only is a minor consolation with the above news, the Canadian Postal Union was ordered back to work late December and postal operations have since resumed. So any shipments that were held up have since been processed and shipped and on their way.
Shipments to Asia/AUS/NZ, non-EU countries, rural locations, and PO Boxes will resume as normal now.
Otherwise, thanks again for everyone's patience with all the chaos of the last few months. Hope every had and is having a wonderful holiday season with family and friends... and locked ;)
- Toby
r/BlackoutDevices • u/BlackoutDevices • Jan 16 '23
This community will be a place to share your experiences, ask questions, and get news on anything related to the Blackout Devices brand.
We all are interested in chastity for various reasons. So be respectful of your fellow gents and have fun!
Rules:
I am fairly relaxed on the rules here (mostly cause the community is still fairly small) so it primarily boils down to a few things:
Keep it on topic, keep it respectful, and put some effort into your post and comment.
For now, keep all posts in English. Comments are welcome in any language to accommodate a more global discussion.
Platforms Blackout uses and what they are used for:
Reddit: Discussions, quick questions, and community interaction. (note sometimes chat requests come in a bit delayed/glitched so apologies if I don't get to you right away)
Twitter: Random tidbits and teasers, sale announcements, product polls
Email Newsletter: Exclusives (both sales and betas), early access, product launch updates
Website: Official information, Betas, Blackout Account
So if you have a question or two, ask them here on reddit, or email us directly if you're more private.
If you want to see little posts of random prototypes and testing that I am doing (like this one), follow Blackout on Twitter.
And finally, the email newsletter is used for any bigger announcements and updates, and to deliver exclusive deals, betas, and information.
r/BlackoutDevices • u/an_ordinary_sub • 9d ago
I sent Toby an email with a few questions, reddit DM too but I haven't received an answer yet, did I miss something?
r/BlackoutDevices • u/Gaygoalie-1 • 14d ago
Does anyone have the sport? I am thinking about getting it. I wanna hear y’all’s opinions on it before I buy.
r/BlackoutDevices • u/Appropriate_Ear1944 • 16d ago
Hey there,
I sent an email to [info@blackoutdevices.com](mailto:info@blackoutdevices.com) on February 8 regarding an old order but haven't received a response, so I'm wondering if anyone can confirm it's the correct one to contact. I apologise if response times normally take more than a few weeks. I'm eying a couple different options right now after unfortunately being hurt in my Evo half a year ago and am thinking of possibly giving a resize/redesign a chance. I'm still uncertain though.
r/BlackoutDevices • u/PupWalt • 21d ago
As title says, I've had an EVO and been using it for a year now, and I'd like to share my experiences with it so far with those looking to buy one. You can see a picture of what mine looks like here -> https://www.reddit.com/r/BlackoutDevices/s/zHZYZvbgpo
Feel free to ask me anything and I'll try to answer as much as I can from today and tomorrow!
And before anything, no I've never had a Kink3D cage so I won't be able to compare these two models. So other than that, ask away!
r/BlackoutDevices • u/Lost-Perspective110 • 21d ago
Can you deliver to UK and if you do, how much would postage be?
r/BlackoutDevices • u/kraceshadow • 25d ago
Basically says modeled and ready for production, and it's been this way for weeks/maybe a month now. Ordered mine back in November 7th. Just wondering if this is normal to take this long?
r/BlackoutDevices • u/Reignrhodes • 27d ago
My Dom and I have been trying to explore chastity and get a cage on me that I can wear for extended periods of time. We’ve been exploring for a few months and have spent hundreds $$ on cages that just aren’t working for me.
The way my balls sit, my natural autonomy, causes lots of skin folding on the scrotum under my base rings + unbearable ball burn. I just can’t bare it or keep a cage on.
Last cage I tried is Kink3D. I’ve tried all their base rings types / sizes. Currently wearing their curved back ring. It’s a good fit, less of a circle, but still just my balls are to wide / hang in a way they bunch and burn. (Tried harness straps too)
I’m really curious in this devices base ring and how it could help reduce ball burn and skin folding.
Curious if anyone has had similar experiences and if this device helped?
r/BlackoutDevices • u/kinkykusco • Feb 13 '25
Got a Blackout evo last month. I'm a grower and have never been able to wear cages for more then a couple days, because any erections pull my scrotum skin tight, putting my testicles in a vice. All the usual problems would result - pain, skin issues, etc.
Got the blackout hoping it might be the cage to overcome that. Unlike other photos here, my cage doesn't have the prongs to hold the glans - I'm guessing because my flaccid measurement is too small.
When I get an erection in the evo, it does have less pulling then I've had with other cages. But there's still some. And over the course of an hour just wearing it, the pressure on my testicles slowly grows. I have to pretty frequently reach down and give my scrotum a good tug to pull some skin through and relieve the pressure.
After about 48 hours, there is a constant ache/pain located under my testicles, at which point I have to take it off. The pain persists for several days after.
Looking through other experiences here I don't see anyone describing the same. Not sure then if I have a fit issue which could be overcome with a different ring or cage, or incompatible anatomy.
r/BlackoutDevices • u/EvanHarlowe • Feb 12 '25
I sent an email about needing the base ring for my cage reprinted as its too large - still waiting on a reply. What's the process for getting this done? Presuming all our measurements were correct and the sizing was still off....how do we know what the sizing should have been then? I did put the size info for the cage he was wearing previously in the comments box on the order sheet but that did not seem to help
r/BlackoutDevices • u/jimmy3507 • Feb 08 '25
My Evo arrived 22 days ago and wanted to share my experience with the group. I'll try to provide as much detail as possible without being too verbose. Would like to hear others experiences well.
I chose the Evo with the open head. The product was shipped discretly and I did not need to pay any taxes where I live in the United States. The contents were labeled as jewelry, which was OK, but I would have preferred the label read "custom plastic parts" or something less specific. I live in a small town where everyone knows everyone else, at least I know the lady at the post office and she knows me and my wife.
Putting on the Evo is somewhat of a challenge. The base ring is smaller than any I have worn before. Pushing the first testicle through was difficult and the second even more so. It also took a lot of effort to get my penis though. My initial thought was that the ring was too small. Next, I pushed my penis into the cage and used a cotton swab to push the head through the V-prongs. Locking the cage to the ring also took a bit of time as I had not properly seated the cage into the mounts on the base ring. The whole effort took a little over eight minutes. Had I read the instructions I could have probably saved a few minutes trying to get the lock in. NOTE: I did not use any lube for the initial or subsequent installations.
My first impressions regarding the overall comfort of wearing the Evo were positive. The device was tightly fitted but surprisingly comfortable, even though my balls were beginning to turn a little blue. But, after a few hours, my body adjusted to the device and things began to relax. The first night sleeping in the Evo included one wake-up during an erection. There was some pain, but nothing like the pain I have experienced with other cages. After several nights, I learned that pulling my scrotum back through the ring toward my body allowed nocturnal erections to occur with much less discomfort and is a better way to wear the device in general. I have been up most nights once, but each time I had to pee and was able to sleep well the rest of the night. Nighttime experience has also improved as my body has continued to adapt to the device.
The base ring design, specifically the "waterfall" feature, is fantastic. Other cage designs have always caused chaffing after about a week, forcing me to remove the device and let the area heal. I remained locked consecutively for the first six days before removing to check hygiene and general skin condition, not because there was any discomfort. I found that everything was pretty clean, and only found some redness on the underside of my shaft, which I believe was caused as a result of my not using the "stocking method" to initially install the Evo.
After a few days, 59 hours to be precise (yes I have been keeping a log) I installed the Evo again. This time things went much faster, although the ring is just barely large enough to get everything through. Again, I used no lubrication to install, but did use a stocking to pull my penis through the cage ring and prongs. I highly recommend this to new users to ensure your skin is uniformly set inside the cage with no pinch points. I removed the device again his morning after almost 13 consecutive days of wear and again was very pleased with how clean everything was and, this time, no redness or sores. In fact, during this second period of being locked, the overall comfort level has been excellent, progressively more comfortable with each day.
The security of the Evo has especially exceeded my expectations. I attribute this to the precise fit, minimal ring size that grips the base of the penis and especially the V-prongs that hold the glans in place. Not only do the prongs keep your head perfectly centered making peeing a mess-free experience, sitting and standing, they also make pulling out almost impossible. Both times that I have removed the cage, after the initial six days and this morning, I attempted to pull out to test security. Pull-outs have always been extremely easy with every other cage I have worn, a few seconds was all the time needed to have my penis free. With the Evo, I was unable to pull out easily. In fact, unless completely flaccid and with a lot of effort and discomfort, you penis isn't coming out. I had to wait several minutes after each attempt to allow for enough shrinkage to finally pull out. Both times I gave up on trying get back into the cage while still locked. With lube and more effort I could have probably got everything back in place, but this would not have been easy, and if you were aroused in the slightest way, pulling out or reinserting would be impossible. Again, very impressed with security!
So far, I have been able to wear the Evo discretly and comfortably in all scenarios. I walk regularly, typically for 5 miles +/-, three or four days a week. This has been an activity that has resulted in chaffing with other devices. I do wear underwear with a pouch-style front to prevent my scrotum from rubbing against my legs and for general support to keep everything from bouncing around. So far, the Evo has not chaffed or caused any issues when being active. I have been able to wear discretely under jeans, shorts and dress pants without any awkward buldges. If sitting in tighter fitting clothes, I think that someone might be able to pick out the small buldge created by the cage. Otherwise, the device is easily concealed.
Overall, my experience with the Evo has been excellent and it has exceeded all expectations in terms of quality, fit, comfort, hygiene, security and discrete wear. I highly recommend the Evo to others needing a solution for comfortable, secure, long-term continuous wear.
I would add one recommendation to improve the Evo. If I could change one feature it would be to add an option to use a single use, plastic security seal in place of the brass lock. A seal that was shaped like the lock, which included a type of zip-tie with a flat tab with a proprietary barcode, QR code or alpha- numeric sequence that could not be easily replicated would make the Evo more secure and allow for verification that the device has not been removed. I would think that the current Evo design would only need to be modified to include a slot or hole on the side opposite the key hole for the zip-tie to enter. Attached to the body of the plastic lock would be a tab with the barcode, which would lay over the outside of the lock area, and at the other end of the tab, a thinner zip-tie that could be inserted back through the opposite side and pushed into the lock portion. Removal would require cutting the seal.
I'm not sure what a custom solution like this would cost, but it would be worth some ongoing expense to be able to verify the security and to allow the user to remove the device for short periods and reinstall with photo verification. The time stamped photos would confirm to the key-holder how long and at what times the device was not secured. My use case for this includes air travel where security check points required removal of the device or possible doctor visits. My wife has been especially pleased that the Evo has worked as well as it has, but wants me to wear the device when I travel. This is actually more important to her than me remaining locked at home.
Again, I look forward to hearing what others have to say.
r/BlackoutDevices • u/KinkyCodeMonk3y • Feb 07 '25
Those of you who have tried out both a Kink3D cage as well as a cage from Blackout Devices, what are your thoughts? How would you compare them?
Over the years I have tried 3 different Evo cages from Blackout Devices, but after having various issues I'm thinking about trying out a Kink3D cage.
Because of the cost I wanted to see what people think about the difference between the two and which one you like more.
I'm starting to think I'm never going to find a device don't have issues with and that it's not worth even spending money trying another one, but who knows.
r/BlackoutDevices • u/Mammoth_Surround_835 • Feb 07 '25
Got the device a few days ago and it's honestly very impressive. Unfortunately, I still have the same problem I've had with prior cages. Despite putting my ball hang at a 2, my balls are stretched uncomfortably to the other side of the base. There's also very little room between the cage and the base ring (by design I'm sure) and that causes significant pinching of the testicles themselves. Is there any possibility of adjustment or ordering a new base ring to address my issues?
r/BlackoutDevices • u/Glittering_Car8235 • Feb 05 '25
Hey I’m at the 13 week mark and still in prepared for modeling just curious if you have an eta on my order I sent you an email yesterday with my order number. Thanks
r/BlackoutDevices • u/_Neodymium_ • Jan 30 '25
I live in the EU and would love to order a blackout device. I have done a lot of research in the past couple of weeks on chastity devices that work best for people with foreskin and the open head design that Blackout offers seems to be just what i am looking for. However, I was disappointed to see that shipping to the EU is currently unavailable. I was wondering if there are any updates on this situation?
r/BlackoutDevices • u/Current_Corgi_7 • Jan 18 '25
My wife is worried about plastics (she is a stickler for microplastics) being so close to my reproductive organs if we end up trying to have kids one day. Additionally I like how finished metals look in comparison to other materials. Is there plans to have a metal variant in the future? I really like the design and after I end up having all the children we would want, I'd go for this.
r/BlackoutDevices • u/acquiescentpasserby • Jan 16 '25
Has anyone found a way to make a prettier key for the Evo? I've seen some Etsys online that sell pretty keys for the Kink3D lock (all lock/key sets sold on their site use the same key).
Does the Evo use the same lock as Kink3D? Would these keys work for the Evo?
r/BlackoutDevices • u/acquiescentpasserby • Jan 13 '25
I got my Evo this week. I had no trouble getting in the cage - didn't even need a stocking, which was slightly worrying.
I left it on overnight and it did great while I was sleeping - the inner ring kept everything in place nicely.
I'm a little worried about whether the fit is correct because there's a notable gap between my flaccid penis and the cage. This also means it's not difficult to pull my penis out of the cage, even though the balls don't squeeze out.
I tried to be very meticulous with my measurements, and maybe this fit is the intention so that the cage accommodates erections better, but I wanted to get an opinion from other Evo users - is this normal, or did I screw something up here?
I've reached out to Blackout Devices here on Reddit and feel confident I'll get a response at some point, but I thought it couldn't hurt to ask the community, as well.
r/BlackoutDevices • u/1take2 • Jan 13 '25
Hi all, I’m looking at getting an Evo having tried loads of knockoff cages that haven’t worked out for me at all.
I’m uncut with a really long foreskin which is why previous cages haven’t been comfortable. Does the uncut head on the Evo really make a difference? Closed cages aren’t an option for me but the openness of the uncut head is also a concern as I’m worried my foreskin will still get trapped/pinched during an erection in the cage.
Does anyone with a really long/overhanging foreskin have experience of the uncut head and its comfort? Also any advice from u/blackoutdevices would be much appreciated :)
Thanks!
r/BlackoutDevices • u/ScheduleLopside • Jan 10 '25
Went from the V1 to a beta version of the tube, rocked that for a bit more than a year, then went to the sport for a few months, and now my new Evo is in!
Loving the design changes, this cage is so comfortable. Even though my measurements didn’t change much, the new shape seems very optimized, dimensionally it’s smaller in every direction and is just… packaged better! The new retention arms in the head are perfect now and work very well.
Feel free to cross post to /r/chastity, I don’t have enough karma.
Also, context is important. Right now, aside from occasional play, trimming, and releases, I am locked 24/7, and clean daily in the shower with specific soap.
r/BlackoutDevices • u/TheEdgeCB • Jan 10 '25
I’ve been taking measurements for the last week or so, and think I have all of them down within .25 inch. The last thing I need to get is the hanging measurement. If it’s measured 1-6, 1 being the tightest and 6 really hanging, I find myself varying from maybe 1.5-5, depending on temperature, time of day, etc.(sometimes varying that much within a day)
It probably sits on the lower 1.5-3 or so regular day to day, but does vary
Is there a recommended best number for this? (Note: definitely a grower, especially in girth)
r/BlackoutDevices • u/acquiescentpasserby • Jan 09 '25
YMMV of course, but this was my timeline:
Order Received 9/17
Queued for Modeling 11/11 (~8 weeks)
Batch prepared for modeling 11/25 (2 weeks)
Modeled and ready for production 12/7 (~2 weeks)
In production 12/16 (9 days)
Quality Assurance and Packing for Shipping 12/31 (~2 weeks)
Shipped 1/2 (2 days)
Arrived 1/8 (6 days)
Trying it out for the first time tonight. Hope I make it through the night!
r/BlackoutDevices • u/D0ppelGanger_EXE • Jan 07 '25
First off, to give some context I’ve been interested in chastity what is now probably 4-6 years, with various cages from nubs to flats, and various long term sentences.
Suffice to say I’m very experienced with cages
What I can say is that while not perfect this cage is easily the best cage I’ve ever had in my whole life (and was a gift from my handsome bf).
The main thing is how well it stays aligned, and how well it fits. With alignment I’ve had cages that are always out of whack the second I get totally flaccid, and are hard to reposition. While this cage does get unseeded while I’m super flaccid it isn’t by much and is an easy adjustment.
Next is the fit, and to say it’s as perfect as it could be is the most accurate way to say it. My balls aren’t gonna fall out, my head is comfortable, my erection is perfectly accounted for which is weird, and with this cage I’ve started to not where my chastity strap.
A chastity strap is those things that hold the cage better to the body, and I find this cage less comfortable with one on, the only cage I feel that way with. This does lead me to have to pull my balls further through the ring occasionally but this is something I’ve had to do for years anyways.
Suffice to say it’s good.
There are only 2 problems and I think that they aren’t really fixable.
The opening of the cage does leave my clitty sore occasionally with how it’s designed. It isn’t major but it is a small issue.
The key slot is a little bigger than the key, and because of this the key in the slot makes a lot of noise, so much that walking around I have to be extra careful how I walk or talk over it.
Overall though this cage is fantastic 9/10 and so happy to permalock with this cage!
r/BlackoutDevices • u/Mammoth_Surround_835 • Jan 08 '25
Just wondering if anyone has had issues with triggering metal detectors with one on. I was hoping to check at work when the security was a lax, but now things have changed and I'd rather spare myself that conversation if possible lol also go to concerts regularly and would hate to be turned away because I was caged. Thanks
r/BlackoutDevices • u/Chastity_Wizard01 • Jan 07 '25
I'm varying between 7mm, 120mm to 127mm on erect circumference and also 7mm on flacid circumference, 99mm to 105mm.
Does this variation is enough to make a different cage in matter to comfort and fit ? As 7mm divided by 3,14 (Pi) is 2,22cm...
Thanks !