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<blockquote data-quote="DiamondSCattleCo" data-source="post: 159052" data-attributes="member: 2862"><p>The way I've been told, and its always possible that the guy who told me this was full of crap (but he's usually pretty good), is the the cheerio on large balls is simply too small. It snaps on, causing immediate, excrutiating pain from pinching skin layers together and puts them down. Even the makers of the cheerios say not to use them on calves over 200 lbs. Compare this to an elastrator, whose band is wide and doesn't exert quite as much force on the sack. When putting it on, the tightening force is a little more gradual and is more of a discomfort.</p><p></p><p>As far as cherrioing newborns, there is virtually no discomfort as quite often, the cheerios don't even fit tight around the sack. The sack grows into it, gradually cutting off blood flow and it falls off.</p><p></p><p>As you say, everyones mileage may vary <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I've cut for years, but had idiots go and lay down in the only pile of manure for a mile and get infected too so I think its one of those times when there just isn't a right way/wrong way.</p><p></p><p>Rod</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DiamondSCattleCo, post: 159052, member: 2862"] The way I've been told, and its always possible that the guy who told me this was full of crap (but he's usually pretty good), is the the cheerio on large balls is simply too small. It snaps on, causing immediate, excrutiating pain from pinching skin layers together and puts them down. Even the makers of the cheerios say not to use them on calves over 200 lbs. Compare this to an elastrator, whose band is wide and doesn't exert quite as much force on the sack. When putting it on, the tightening force is a little more gradual and is more of a discomfort. As far as cherrioing newborns, there is virtually no discomfort as quite often, the cheerios don't even fit tight around the sack. The sack grows into it, gradually cutting off blood flow and it falls off. As you say, everyones mileage may vary :) I've cut for years, but had idiots go and lay down in the only pile of manure for a mile and get infected too so I think its one of those times when there just isn't a right way/wrong way. Rod [/QUOTE]
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