I've received and have worn my 18A for a few weeks now and thought I would post a review. Previous devices I have worn include cb2000 & 6000, mature metal, and birdcage.
I've wanted a Lori for a long time and finally pulled the trigger last summer. I went and got a pa piercing in July at 10g and and ordered my device with a 6ga pin in mid-September. I had no trouble stretching from 10g to 6g in 2 months or so. I was worried about a newer piecrcing supporting the device but as people may know, Lori's wait times have grown recently so I ended up getting some extra "healing" time. This was the only negative in the whole process, I was told 3 months and it ended up being 5 months. As far as piercing soreness I have had no problems, the device does not put any pressure on it at all.
I ended up ordering the 18A, with recessed security screws and a swinging pa pin. I chose the 18A due to the open design and the wait on the 2 series.
I know there have been some negative reviews about customer service but I did not have any issues at all. I had many questions before I placed my initial order and Lori took the time to answer everything. When I first received my device, the base ring was too small (not her fault) and I had to have it sent back for enlargement. This only took about a week including mail time so she able to get this done and turned around right away which was great.
I used my previous device (cb6000) as well as a tape measure to come up with my measurements. I know there are a lot of different ideas for getting correct sizing...I don't know if what I did would work for everyone but it worked really well for me. I use the middle ring on the cb6000 so I sized the base ring off of that. The base rings on the cb6000 are oval which I think allows me to use a smaller ring so I requested the same thing from her. She does oval rings but builds them with the larger measurement up and down not sideways like the cb6000 rings. As mentioned, I had to send it back to be enlarged. The measurements were correct initially so I'm not sure why it needed to be bigger but it did so I had her increase it by 1/8. The oval ring (as she says, like an egg standing on end) is perfect and the most comfortable ring I've ever worn on any device, I think the oval design is part or maybe most of the reason for this. I sized the diameter of the cage off the cb 6000, which I filled fairly tightly and had her build the head area 1/8 larger. For the length I had her build it 1/2" shorter than my normal flacid lenth of 4". My thinking was to try and keep pressure off the piercing by allowing for some shrinkage...in other words, my flacid length is usually 4" but at certain times i.e colder, it can be less.
I was concerned about the security of the security screws, I read a review one time that someone was able to defeat these with a regual small screwdriver. In short, no way. Security is very important to me and while I don't think any device is 100% secure (with enough time and tools I could get it off, but also destroy it) this is as close as you can get.
Lori recommended a swinging pa pin for active people and I think she was right on. I have no pinching pullilng or anything that would aggravate the piercing.
The device is a perfect fit, I've had it on since the ring came back with no discomfort at all which I find amazing, the pa pin looks like a sword and the device is heavy. It is by far the most comfortable device I have worn. I lead an active lifestyle and no issues here either which also suprised me. I've even handed the keys over to my wife already I'm already certain that I can wear it as long as she wants me to. The mental aspect of finally having a device that is very secure is pretty cool.
I'd be happy to answer further questions on this forum should anyone have any.
Edit: surprisingly I can stand and urinate and wouldn't hesitate in a pubilc restroom. For those with a pa ring you know even the can be difficult at times but I have no problem doing this with my device.
I've wanted a Lori for a long time and finally pulled the trigger last summer. I went and got a pa piercing in July at 10g and and ordered my device with a 6ga pin in mid-September. I had no trouble stretching from 10g to 6g in 2 months or so. I was worried about a newer piecrcing supporting the device but as people may know, Lori's wait times have grown recently so I ended up getting some extra "healing" time. This was the only negative in the whole process, I was told 3 months and it ended up being 5 months. As far as piercing soreness I have had no problems, the device does not put any pressure on it at all.
I ended up ordering the 18A, with recessed security screws and a swinging pa pin. I chose the 18A due to the open design and the wait on the 2 series.
I know there have been some negative reviews about customer service but I did not have any issues at all. I had many questions before I placed my initial order and Lori took the time to answer everything. When I first received my device, the base ring was too small (not her fault) and I had to have it sent back for enlargement. This only took about a week including mail time so she able to get this done and turned around right away which was great.
I used my previous device (cb6000) as well as a tape measure to come up with my measurements. I know there are a lot of different ideas for getting correct sizing...I don't know if what I did would work for everyone but it worked really well for me. I use the middle ring on the cb6000 so I sized the base ring off of that. The base rings on the cb6000 are oval which I think allows me to use a smaller ring so I requested the same thing from her. She does oval rings but builds them with the larger measurement up and down not sideways like the cb6000 rings. As mentioned, I had to send it back to be enlarged. The measurements were correct initially so I'm not sure why it needed to be bigger but it did so I had her increase it by 1/8. The oval ring (as she says, like an egg standing on end) is perfect and the most comfortable ring I've ever worn on any device, I think the oval design is part or maybe most of the reason for this. I sized the diameter of the cage off the cb 6000, which I filled fairly tightly and had her build the head area 1/8 larger. For the length I had her build it 1/2" shorter than my normal flacid lenth of 4". My thinking was to try and keep pressure off the piercing by allowing for some shrinkage...in other words, my flacid length is usually 4" but at certain times i.e colder, it can be less.
I was concerned about the security of the security screws, I read a review one time that someone was able to defeat these with a regual small screwdriver. In short, no way. Security is very important to me and while I don't think any device is 100% secure (with enough time and tools I could get it off, but also destroy it) this is as close as you can get.
Lori recommended a swinging pa pin for active people and I think she was right on. I have no pinching pullilng or anything that would aggravate the piercing.
The device is a perfect fit, I've had it on since the ring came back with no discomfort at all which I find amazing, the pa pin looks like a sword and the device is heavy. It is by far the most comfortable device I have worn. I lead an active lifestyle and no issues here either which also suprised me. I've even handed the keys over to my wife already I'm already certain that I can wear it as long as she wants me to. The mental aspect of finally having a device that is very secure is pretty cool.
I'd be happy to answer further questions on this forum should anyone have any.
Edit: surprisingly I can stand and urinate and wouldn't hesitate in a pubilc restroom. For those with a pa ring you know even the can be difficult at times but I have no problem doing this with my device.
