AbiDrew, wow, I didn't think I'd hear from you again. I thought you had taken a long break from this site a couple of years ago, like I did. I really did need the break and I don't regret it.
Why am I imitating Brava instead of buying another NB system? Because I really want to try extremely low pressure/long session pumping. It's not really feasible with an NB pump. Brava maintains an even but insanely low pressure and is designed to be worn for 10-14 hours a day (or even longer if the wearer is brave and/or crazy enough to wear it to work etc.). It really isn't possible to do the same thing with a manual pump. More importantly, Brava systems maintain an even vacuum while you sleep. Sure I could just snoogle for 3-4 hours at moderate pressure, but it's not quite the same thing as 10-14 hours at low pressure.
I'm not saying one style of pumping is necessarily better than the other, but I am saying that I can't do "brava style" pumping without a brava-like system.
Why am I imitating Brava instead of buying another NB system? Because I really want to try extremely low pressure/long session pumping. It's not really feasible with an NB pump. Brava maintains an even but insanely low pressure and is designed to be worn for 10-14 hours a day (or even longer if the wearer is brave and/or crazy enough to wear it to work etc.). It really isn't possible to do the same thing with a manual pump. More importantly, Brava systems maintain an even vacuum while you sleep. Sure I could just snoogle for 3-4 hours at moderate pressure, but it's not quite the same thing as 10-14 hours at low pressure.
I'm not saying one style of pumping is necessarily better than the other, but I am saying that I can't do "brava style" pumping without a brava-like system.