Higginson

I bought a higginson and was not happy with it. I went to a local hardware store and bought a pump up ball, the kind used on outboard motor gas tanks. Got the size with a 5/15" inlet and outlet. Also bought a 10 length of latex tubing with a 1/4" ID. Just cut the hose to the length you want for inlet and outlet and you are in business, so to speak, The latex tube works just fine as a colon tube if you wish. Just add the tube clamp and you are in business. It has a much better flow and the ball pump realy works well. Try it yourself and happy pumping!

Interesting idea! I bought an inexpensive Higginson type bulb at my local sex shop, but was not happy with it. It had a one-way valve at the intake end only. This allowed reflux into the bulb from my rectum -- not so good! So I modified the arrangement with a one-way valve designed for use in laboratory equipment attached at the outflow end. This works great! It allows me to force in as much water as I can hold.

Where does one get such a one-way valve? I have tthe same problem with a Higginson that came from Rojo.

I have a higginson that i have had for more than 10 years, i purchased it from Beth Tyler. The price was a little higher, but the quality is excellent, i also suggest Arthur hamilton as a vendor. The cheapest price is not always THE BEST BUY, NO MATTER WHAT YOU PAID FOR YOURS, IT DOESN'T WORK, SO IT WAS MONEY WASTED.

The boat primer bulbs are a good cheap substitute for a Higginson. Most places that sell them have them in about 3 sizes. Usually 1/4", 5/16" and 3/8". Just make sure you get the one to suit your tubing.

I added a boat primer bulb in-line in a regular enema bag. It works well. You can feed by gravity or surge the water with the bulb.

I haven't bought a boat primer bulb in awhile, but around $5.00 should be a close guess.

The surgical tubing that a lot of us prefer seems to have increased in price to a couple of dollars per foot.

One way valves are now available from bethtyler.com - the equipment section. They do work!

You can make a Higginsons type syringe yourself by using a large volume rectal bulb (since it has a smaller opening than the average feminine douche). Now insert a Y conector on which you attach 2 rubber tubes (preferably latex tubing), If you have 2 valves mount one in the in-tube & the other in the out-tube (check direction by blowing in them).

If You have no valves available then 2 quick-snap-clamps will do the same.

By alternately closing and opening them you get the same effect as the valves.

If you have a large bulb, then within a few squeezes you are quite full.

As a medical laboratory professional, I was able to obtain the extra check valve fairly easily. Abbott Labs uses the type I referred to in my earlier post on their QuikWash II, an instrument designed for use on their EIA test plates. I'm sorry I don't have the part number to share; and I am not sure they would sell without a purchase order number.

Henry has a great idea about using quick-snap clamps. A little cumbersome, perhaps, but they would do the job.

I would guess the valves from Beth Tyler are the easiest solution, although probably not the least expensive.

There are definitely some high-class valves made from stainless steel on the market from clinical supply houses.

They offered them with clear tubing & If i find them again i will let you all have the source.

I bought a higginson on enemasupply.com. It was only about $20 was made from real rubber and works like a charm. I have been using it for over two years. When using a higginson you have to prime the ball pump before inserting it into your anus. You accomplish that by placing the end opposite the nozzle end into the water source, put your finger over the hole in the nozzle and pump the ball several times. That fills the ball and suction side of the hose with water. Remove your finger from the nozzle and slowly pump the ball until all the air is expelled and only water comes out of the nozzle. Insert the nozzle, after lubing it, into your anus. If you lay it down you might lose the prime.....I love my higginson.....That little swish you get when you pump it is great.....jimbeaux

There does not seem to be much said about this device. With a partner thats willing to administer the enema I found it great. Firstly the continuous attention and secondly the pulses of high pressure liquid feel great.

When my partner left I found doing it solo was terrible. Trying to pump, keep the nozzle in place and avoid the loose end leaving the liquid was too difficult. Of course if the loose end did manage to surface air was picked up which is very uncomfortable.

In addition the one way valve was not very durable, I had two fail. It is a bag now.

I have been thinking about buying a higgingson syringe, but have yet to do so. I self administer, but think it might still be a good purchase. Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

Buy it you'll love it. You can hook the suction side to the hose from a bag or can. You can affix a colon tube or other type nozzle to the delivery end. The spurts as the bulb is squeezed stimulate the prostate for a male.

I bought one on eBay, but it only had (1) one-way valve. Was it defective, or am I missing something in its use, like pinching off the output tube when releasing the bulb? Seems as though it should have (2) one-way valves for proper pumping action.

Incidentally, I bought an in-line bulb for a boat motor to tank fuel line, but the bulb was black plastic, and really tough to squeeze.

I made my own Higginson using a feminine, douche, bulb syringe, a 3/8 inch plastic tee and two check valves.

By nipping of the end of the silicone nozzle, the nozzle becomes a threaded tubing that fits into the bulb. The nozzle then attaches to the bottom of the pipe tee then the bulb screws on.

Attach two check valves pointing in the same direction and Voila! you have a Higgy type syringe that injects ten ounces per squeeze, instead of the three or four provided by the commercial ones.

I keep mine in the line of my enema bag and give it a squeeze every now and then.

I've never used one, but I am curious as to how they work. Does anyone have a diagram, or a link to one on the web? Thx

It should have two valves but they are both one way, so when you squeeze the bulb water is sent out from the bulb and when you release it, the next fill of water goes into it so it is ready again to enjoy it. You wont need to have your tank higher than your butt . . . Enjoy it!!

I regularly use a higginson syringe and have adapted mine to be used with a hot water bottle and find this one of the best ways of enjoying my enemas. I keep several of these as spares!

I think mine is the best investment in enema gear I have bought. After getting check valves aligned to the flow, I attached a green flex nozzle with clear tubing from Home Depot.

I leave the adapter to the nozzle end of tubing attached all the time so I don’t lose the flow orientation. At 24 inches the natural flow rate through the Higginson is just about right for me. I use it on all my enemas, and every now and then it will help complete a bag.

I bought one in a shop in LA which had the same problem.

They just won't work unless they have two valves.

I found that the second valve was made from plastic and the moulding of the moving part of the valve was not cleanly cut and it just jammed all the time in the open position.

A little work with a knife and it then worked OK.

I also use a Higgy in line with my open top syringe. I have no trouble with orientation of my check valves since I have drawn direction of flow arrows on them with a permanent marker.

My "Higgy" type is of my own design, especially in the check, one way valves. Please see my earlier posting in this thread.

The two valves in the Higginson are most important just as they are in the outboard motor primer. The squeeze pushes fluid up stream and when you release the squeeze the upstream valve shuts, preventing backflow and the downstream valve opens allowing the bulb to refill with fresh solution.

If your bag is "hanging high" the valves make a delightful sound, chattering as your bottom is being filled. 😁

Just one of those personal preferences. I had one of the silicone ones from op health, but it stopped working after a year and I just tossed it. I like gravity better.

I made mine using tubing and an outboard motor gasoline pump bulb. Works pretty well. I ran a lot of hot soapy water through it and down the sink before I used it on myself. A note of caution, it is a pump intended to start a siphon. So if you start the thing and then cause the source of water to be higher than your nether end or lower your nether end until it is lower than the water source the water will flow even if you aren't pumping.

I use a silicone smoothe flow syringe and hose with my bag all the time and love it. It and the large green flextip nozzle has been one of the best investments in enema gear that I have made.

The continuous action is also great when used by an experienced disciplinarian. My dom hooks it up to a gallon bag and administers a bulbful at a time for discipline 😉.

Its great in combination with a bag or pitcher and by itself for a slow relaxing pace

Besides being a joy to use, they take up very little room in a suitcase if you travel. Getting an enema can be difficult in foreign countries unless you have your own equipment, and finding a place to hang a regular bag in a hotel room can be a challenge at times. Lamp shade? Wall mounted picture frame???

With a higginson bulb, it's easy to get a 2 liter bottle of water (safe to drink or inject) and heat it in a sink of hot water. I once found a gallon size bottle of water in China!

Anyway, one end in the water bottle, and the noz inside you and you are ready for a nice squeeze or three.

A nice addition to the standard bulb is 2 to 3 feet of latex hose and a douche nozzle. I find it stays inside you better and the additional length gives you more flexibility on where you place the water bottle.