This thread is to log my experience with the Bathmate (ordered from Bathmate Canada ordering to daily use.
edit: for USA and European Orders Use: Bathmate USA
Ordering Online
Very easy. They had a summer sale for $99.99 and it was enough to get me to buy it. Shipping cost $12 and I requested Canada Post instead of UPS. I ordered on the 22nd of July. They followed my instruction and I received the Bathmate on the 3rd of August (It arrived on July 30th, and August 1st is a holiday here).
Unboxing
Discrete plain box packaging with no indication of what was inside. The packaging fit the Bathmate package inside perfectly. There was no damage and arrived in new condition. The Bathmate itself is stabilized in the box by a cardboard fitting around the release valve. It was packaged in a plastic bag with an instruction manual and warranty card.
First Use - 08/03/2010
Session: 20 minutes
Method: Bath - I wanted to try it in optimal conditions
Start: 130 - went in flacid
Max: 160
It took a lot of tries to get comfortable with the Bathmate as expected. I achieved an optimal pump by positioning it lower than in the online guides so it was pointing downwards more than upwards. I know what other users meant when they said it felt like their testicles were being sucked into the tube. I managed to get to 150, then eventually with continued pumping I hit 160. Very good but no "monster penis" yet. I went pretty light the first time and could tell that this device would work, but I had no idea how well until the next couple of sessions.