The Project

In 2002, I tested the one penis prosthesis everyone was talking about. It was better than anything else at the time — but it wasn't close to what I'd imagined. I thought: making the prosthesis we actually want can't be all that complicated.

That started years of experiments, research, and finding the medical-industry insiders who would help — not easy back then, when many professionals wanted nothing to do with "this sort of thing". Knowing what we need in terms of transparency, agency, privacy, and respect, I began collaborating with trans+ people all over the world. People sent support, ideas, and insights, and placed orders. Each prosthesis good enough to sell went out for feedback; I'd take the notes, redesign, and build the next one.

In 2005 came the Phase1: the first packer that could be attached to the body with adhesive and actually stay in place comfortably. In 2007, the Phase2 — the first penis prosthesis worldwide with an erection pump, based on the pump system used in phalloplasty, but in soft silicone that stretches at erection and shrinks back when flaccid. Later came internal lubrication (after years of experiments, a collaborator suggested coconut oil — now the standard used by many companies), deeper materials and colour work, and finally easy-to-replace parts.

And we now have the Phase5: a more consistent design, simpler to use, with replaceable parts. Still far from perfect — the project has lots to do.

I'm satisfied with the overall design, which means I'm no longer changing the prostheses every few weeks — things are more certain, replacement parts are available, and I've been able to lower the price.

But just when I thought I could relax, new hurdles appeared. The prostheses lost their "medical device" classification — which means standard VAT and no more insurance coverage (more in the FAQ). Cheap copies pretend to be something like this project. US import has become complicated. And online spaces have become so commercial that many people believe the perfect prosthesis already exists somewhere — while I've found no indication of anyone else seriously investing time and money in it.

So I'm adjusting and refocusing: lower prices for the Phase5 and replacement skins, a new t2 Simple, and this reworked website. Making prostheses is my job, I know there's nothing comparable out there, and I'm not closing shop. What keeps this project strong is direct, personal communication — if something doesn't work for you, write to me. That's how the design gets better.

I take notes with every prosthesis I make, and I still need your feedback. When parts break down, I figure out what to change to make them more durable — and I have a whole list of ideas waiting to be sorted and solved. When something big and new comes out, it'll be on this website.

You don't need to order to be a supporter: tell people about this project, share ideas, spread the word.

This project is about creating something that some people need in order to relax and feel good with their bodies. All the years of work are for a need — not a nice-to-have. If you're looking for a packer for play or occasional wear, other options exist that cost less; the Red flags section in the FAQ can help you search.

That sense of unease — something not right with your body. Most people can't relate, and it's often dismissed or misunderstood. But physical dysphoria is real, it's hard, and it's not about wanting to conform. A penis is not a necessary part of being a man, and transition does not require one — but some people do feel really weird in their bodies without one. Playing that down is insulting. The motivation for this work is to not play it down.

If I made knees, people would call it important work. When I say I make penises, people go quiet. I know — I've live-tested every "...and what do you do?" for years. This is a design project to create the best possible prosthesis, not a product to sell for profit.

I'm trans, male, grew up in Canada, and live in Berlin. Here I go by "tyron" — the project's name, borrowed from a plastic dinosaur I've had for a long time — for a level of professional distance in a very public world. I transitioned close to 30 years ago and have lived through various waves of acceptance and exclusion; personal choice around discretion and privacy is something I value deeply.

I've always been good at making things and interested in how they work. My 25+ years of education for this work is self-coordinated — books, articles, videos, courses, instruction from individual experts — paired with dedicated, possibly obsessive experimentation, all in communication with the people around the world who have supported this project, some since the start.

I make each prosthesis myself, by hand, in a small workshop. I designed every part, and I design and produce the forms, tools, and methods used to make them. When you write, it's me who reads and responds.

Searching for this kind of prosthesis can be very emotional. I see it as my responsibility to not take advantage of that — "no hype" has always been central to this project.

• Ordering happens via email, not a simple click — with communication encouraged at every step.
• For the Phase5, there's a deposit, then a wait before full payment. Time to think is built in.
• I don't show "on the body" photos or videos — it's too easy to make those look better than reality.
• I've always declined influencer offers. I don't want to "influence" anyone — and I keep this website basic on purpose: a place for information.

I want people to know what they're ordering, be glad they did, stay involved by giving me updates on function and durability, and spread the word. Questions are always welcome — I answer emails thoroughly and honestly.