How to Put on & Use a Cock Sleeve (Step by Step)
Last Updated on March 19, 2025
Have you ever considered using a cock sleeve to spice up your sex life?
If you're interested in making sex feel different, extending your erection girth and trying something new with your partner, you're about to embark on an exciting sexual adventure.
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Knowing how to use a cock sleeve will unlock the sexual pleasure and shared orgasmic joys of a unique sexual enhancer for couples that will leave a lasting impact in the bedroom. I have personal experience with this and will show you what to do so that your first time is easy-peesy!
In this complete cock sleeve tutorial, I'll cover everything you've ever wanted to know about cock sleeves including essential step by step instructions on putting it on so it feels comfortable and won't fall off during sex.
Look no further than one of these exciting couples toys to make penetrative sex more enjoyable while increasing stamina, delaying premature ejaculation and maybe even make the dick a bit thicker and longer (oh boy!) Let's start with answering the ultimate beginners question: What is a penis sleeve?
What is a Cock Sleeve?
The cock sleeve is a sheath that fits over an erect penis to add length, girth or texture that provides stimulation for both partners during penetrative sex. Some penis enhancers vibrate for added pleasure and others strap on with a waistband.
6 Inch Penis Sleeve - $22
A popular choice for first timers who are curious what a penis sleeve feels like.
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Soft padded tip adds length and a comfy ball strap base keeps everything in place.
How to Use a Cock Sleeve
Most men interested in using a cock sleeve wear it over their erection during sex, but some men use them as masturbation toy and stroke them over their cock similar to the way a guy would use a male masturbator to jerk off with. This is an acceptable way to use a penis sleeve and a preferred sex toy for men who like a tight fitting stroker device for masturbation.
Instructions on how to use a penis sleeve for penetrative sex:
- Put on the penis sleeve (instructions immediately below).
- Lubricate the tip & sides of the device.
- Lubricate your partner's labia & vagina well with water based lubricant.
- Spread her lips and slowly insert your dick. (Don't push it in too quickly or you can stress the material).
- If the toy has a 1 inch or more extender on the tip to add length, hold the tip with your fingers to maneuver it into the vagina. It may buckle if you do not offer a helping hand!
- Once inserted, move slowly in & out to spread the lubricant even across the surface of the sheath and inside her vagina.
- Once you feel minimal friction and she notes it feels slippery, proceed and enjoy sex!
Pro Tip: It's especially important to use more lubrication with a thick or huge cock sleeve because as you penetrate your partner, friction causes the material to stretch, especially around the head.
Over time, this can cause micro cracks and tear the material. Once a sheath develops a tear, it typically spreads throughout the length of the device very quickly and is no longer wearable.
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The Importance of Lube
To make using a cock sleeve comfortable for the partner, lube is a must. Water based lube reduces friction upon vaginal insertion and prevents it from tearing by stressing the material upon entry. If the sleeve is made of silicone, do not use silicone based lube. Just to be on the safe side, I always recommend a good water-based lubricant.
If you use an open ended sleeve (like the Doctor Love Open Sleeve), it will push downwards towards your balls and may be difficult to insert into the vagina if improperly lubricated.
Video Demo
Before I begin, I must mention I've read information online stating that a guy should fully lubricate the interior before putting it on. After having penis sleeve sex with my husband and hearing reviews and first hand feedback from male customers, making the inside too wet causes it to be slippery and move around during penetrative sex.
Unless you have a rubber, silicone or gel with minimal stretch, it's advisable not to make the interior too wet. The realistic skin or extra soft enhancers slide over the erection without discomfort on their own and keep them as dry as possible on the inside.
You'll need to lube up the stiffer products to reduce friction with the skin, but only use a small dab, don't make it totally wet.
In the video demo, you can watch the steps on how to put on a penis sleeve completed in real time. Looking at pictures, it's difficult to determine how flexible and malleable the device feels, but in the video you can clearly see it easily rolls and fits over the cock. The dildo used in the video demonstration is close to the average male erection size.
How to Put on a Cock Sleeve:
- Your dick should be erect before putting on the sleeve.
- If the sleeve is rubber, gel or stiff silicone, spread a few drops of lube inside with your finger.
- If the sleeve is flexible / realistic skin, do not apply lubricant.
- Stretch the bottom opening and roll it outwards with your fingers.
- With the sleeve held open, slide it over your dick until your head reaches the end.
- Unroll the sheath down your shaft.
- Feed the sides further down to the base of your erection with both hands.
- Line up the features and shape of the tip with your dick.
- If there is a ball strap, place it around your testicles now.
- Thoroughly lubricate the head & shaft with water based lube before having sex.
Important Note: If you have a latex penis sleeve, it must be "rolled" down your erection exactly like you're putting on a condom. Do not follow the steps above because if you stretch the opening wide with your fingers, the latex will tear.
Why do Men Use a Penis Sleeve?
Guys will buy a penis sleeve for one or more of the following reasons:
- Makes the erection bigger
- Adds diameter & girth
- Adds texture & shape
- Stimulates both partners
- Reduces sensation for him to prevent premature ejaculation
- Spices up ordinary sex, commonly used by long term married couples
- Extenders with vibration intensify orgasms
- Contains ejaculate after male orgasm and prevents spills
Do Women Like Penis Sleeves?
This is the area where I can offer my real world expertise, reviews and opinion. Men often ask if women like penis sleeves because it's not the same type of adult toy as a dildo or vibrator. They are more of a male oriented sexual enhancer, but obviously the woman will have equal part in the pleasure.
So do women really like cock sleeves? Yes, women like them, but it's the exact type chosen that determines the level of her enjoyment. Add a cock ring to boost her intimate pleasure too.
For example, if your wife is a size queen and loves huge dildos, then purchasing one of the large sleeves will satisfy her erotic desired for large girth fetish sex.
If you're a long term happily married couple and sex is boring and routine, purchasing a medium sized realistic penis sleeve will add an entirely new sensation of realism during intercourse that truly refreshes her intimate pleasure.
If you try a ribbed, G-spot, studded or bumpy penis extender, it feels similar to a ribbed condom or dildo. If your girlfriend likes textured sex toys or cock rings, she'll absolutely adore this type of penis sheath. Most women love texture, but not all do so it's a conversation you may want to have with her before making a purchase online.
Some of the rigid and firmer options add a more hardcore edge to lovemaking, so if she likes it rough & hard, this style will surely satisfy her kinky sexual desires. Choose one with added girth too since the thickness is a sure fire way to make her orgasm strength skyrocket.
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Do Men Like Penis Sleeves?
I've never heard of a man who didn't like the right dick sleeve. Just as with a women's enjoyment, as long as the guy chooses the correct one based off his personal desires, he'll like the experience too.
Asking do men like penis sleeves seems like a question with an obvious answer, but there is one reason why men simply LOVE using them!
The thicker the sides, the less sensation he'll have. Initially, this does not sound like much of a selling feature, but when a man has less sensation during sex, it helps him to last longer.
That's right, a secret benefit of using a penis sleeve is it will delay premature ejaculation. Purchase a girth sleeve and it can stop premature ejaculation altogether. With that single reason alone, rest assured, men like 'em!
Penis extenders that are very thin like a condom will allow him to feel some of the body warmth transfer during penetrative sex, so if he wants to enjoy the feel tooo, the picking a micro-thin sheath is a better choice.
The interiors of the realistic sheaths are smooth, so he'll enjoy a tight softly padded silky sensation. It feels warm and quite cushy inside. Sex feels tighter too if the walls are wider, but if you choose a thin clear sheath with ribbed texture for example, guys will feel the same texture as the women. Body heat is also easily shared between the couple and it removes only slight sensation comparable to that of a condom.
8 Types of Penis Sleeves for Men
No two cock extensions are created equal! Here's a quick breakdown of the most popular types of mens dick enhancers available for sale:
1. Realistic Penis Sleeve
The most popular design of them all, the realistic penis sleeve is the type that enhances the feel of lovemaking between lovers by offering a lifelike feel that's different from the norm. If sex feels too ordinary, the realistic penile enhancer is the perfect choice.
2. Penis Girth Sleeve
A penis sleeve for girth spices up the sex life unlike any other adult product on the market. She'll skip her huge dildo and crave your huge dick instead! These are often realistic feeling and looking to enhance the life like fantasy sex experience with a well hung lover.
3. Open Ended Sleeve
Women with short vaginas find long extender sleeves uncomfortable during deep penetration. The open ended penis sleeve is the perfect compromise between adding girth, but not length. Furthermore, the man enjoys more sensation because his head is exposed during sex.
How to use a penis sleeve with an open end? You can push the tip of your dick out, or leave it halfway covered to increase girth around the head.
4. Sleeve for Small Penis
Men with a small penis wear long penis extensions to make the cock bigger. These are shorter than average to fit a small cock sheath without falling off. They add length and girth and bring his natural size up the closer to the average male erection size.
5. Sleeve with Testicle Strap
The ball strap not only holds the device in place and prevents it from moving around, but the sensation of the strap around the back of the scrotum offers extra pleasure for men. It is simply an added feature, it is not required to use a sheath with a scrotum band, the ones without work just as well.
6. Large Cock Sleeves
Huge penis sleeves are a fetish filled accessory made for wild & kinky sex. The goal is to get the biggest & thickest dick possible. These are typically stiff and rigid because such a massive girth would be difficult to insert into the vagina if it were too soft. These are certainly for size queens only as some of the eventual girths rival that of her favorite big dildo.
7. Textured & Ribbed
A textured cock sleeve with bumps, ribbed studded or spiraled texture is mostly felt by his partner, but the wearer will also notice the same texture during penetration. The texture is simply to add a new feel during lovemaking and is a nice, often inexpensive martial enhancer for couples.
8. Vibrating Penis Sleeve
The buzzing enhances the climax for both partners. Vibrating cock sleeves include a tiny bullet vibrator that tucks into a specially designed loop at the base of his cock. The placement allows for clitoral stimulation during deep thrusting. Some designs have a vibrator inside the extender piece for internal vibration.
How To Clean a Penis Sleeve
Knowing the force the material is under during sexual intercourse, adult sex toy makers have crafted these a lot tougher than they appear. Why is this worth mentioning? You are free to stretch, roll, squish and work your fingers way into the depth to fully clean and sanitize the device after use.
- After you remove it, make sure to pinch the end closed so that you don't spill ejaculate on the floor.
- Take it to the sink and rinse the interior & exterior with warm water.
- Spread sex toy cleaner or antibacterial liquid hand soap throughout the entire surface, inside and out and massage with your hands.
- Flush the interior well with water to make sure all the ejaculate has been rinsed away.
- Rub your hands on the exterior to make sure all the lubricant has been removed.
Storage, Maintenance & Care
To store the cock sleeve, we recommend putting it back in the box that it came in. Nothing better to store sex toys than in their original container! The most important part of storing any adult product is to make sure it doesn't come into contact with other toys, silicone will melt together and transfer color. What is it good for if it is melted shut?
Also make sure it stays clear of dust and lint barbecue all materials tend to collect lint and dust, and of course this won't ruin the device, it's nicer not to have to wash it all off before using. Nothing kills the mood more than having to leave the bedroom to pre-rinse it before sex.
