Not sure how many of you have done alotta hand-milking, but what's your personal preference - do you squeeze the teat, or strip it down with your fingers? I've found it alot easier to squeeze. Less mess, no milk gettin' your hands all sticky, because then you have hair and everything sticking to you as well. And that stuff always end up in the milk pail. :x
My family was together for the weekend, and my Uncle said he always preferred squeezin', but my Mom disagreed and said that strippin' the teats always worked better, because squeezin' 'em always causes back pressure, which pushes the milk up into the udder.
I said squeezin' has been workin' fine for me, the pail seems to fill up mighty quick so I'm not too concerned. Just curious as to what anyone else has experienced.