When I first saw a picture of the Three Gates of Hell device, I thought to myself “that’s pretty cool; I bet that would look sweet on my cock.” In fact, I thought it might provide the feeling of cock jewelry without requiring painful and more permanent piercings. I have to admit that I think it does look pretty cool on my cock. After some experience with it, I think that the 3-gates, and its bigger brother the 5 gates of hell are missing some functions that would add to their versatility, but more on that later.

First, the 3-gates of hell is actually four metal rings attached to a black leather band designed to run along the top of the penis. The penis is not meant to go through the smallest ring in the front, which is why the device is called 3-gates and not 4-gates. The largest ring has an inside diameter of 2 inches and is designed to go behind the balls like a traditional cock ring. The second and third rings each have a diameter of 1¼ inch and are designed to hug the shaft of the penis. I believe the last ring is there so it can be attached to other objects (leash, chain from nipple clamps, etc.). Once the 3-gates is installed, you can admire the way it rests along your cock while you are either flaccid or erect and enjoy the feel of your penis as it strains against the metal rings when you have an erection.

The first issue that I had with the device is that the rings are not removable from the leather strap. The pictures make it look like they might just be snapped in place, but they are permanently affixed. I thought it would be an added bonus if the rings were removable and could be used separate from each other and from the strap. The second issue is that I would like the largest ring to be adjustable in some way. For example, if instead of a metal ring, it was another leather band that could be secured with Velcro or snaps. This would make the device adjustable which could allow for prolonged wear with less concern for cutting off the flow of blood to the penis. My third issue is that because of the leather strap, I did not think that vaginal penetration with the device installed was advisable. If it were made of something a little more waterproof, I might have considered being a little more adventurous with it and my wife, and I could see how the rings felt inside of her.

As it stands, it is a good device to look at and can be worn during some oral activities, but it is not quite as versatile as I usually like my toys to be. It is not very expensive, so if you want to treat your cock to some cool new clothes, then this just might be your ticket.

Thinking back across my experiences with this toy, I wonder to myself "what was I thinking when I purchased this?" It's not like it's a bad toy, it just isn't very functional. It really didn't cost very much so I'm not complaining, but we're really not into the BDSM scene, so it doesn't come out of the drawer all that often. It's kind of cool to have it on under your clothes when no one else (besides my partner and I) knows, because then it is our little secret. Though I don't like to wear it for too terribly long because the ring behind my testicles is somewhat restrictive and it isn't good to wear a tight cock ring for long periods. I think one of the reasons I picked it out was I figured the rings were removable and so I figured it was like getting several sizes of metal rings all at once so I could experiment to see what sizes worked best. Although it didn't work out for that purpose, I have kept it around and do use it occasionally and it has seemed to hold up very well.