We've owned a couple of cock cages before: a "Stallion Guard" sold by Xandria, and one we purchased from The San Francisco Dungeon. Both of those cages failed to prevent me from achieving orgasms, and given their leather content, they were obviously never intended to be worn for extended periods.
We ordered the BirdCage hoping for a device that would be suitable to wear for 24+ hour durations, yet provide complete security.
My order for the BirdCage was confirmed via E-Mail, and it arrived almost exactly 90 days from the date of the confirmation.
I wore it for about an hour on the day that it arrived, then I hid the cage before my SO came home and discovered it.
The next morning, I left the keys in her glove compartment. At the time, I still wasn't certain that I'd tell her about them, and I doubted that she would have discovered them on her own. That day, I did become brave enough to mention it during a phone conversation, and as I had imagined, she expected me to be locked in the cage when she came home from work that evening.
Putting on the cage is quite a time consuming process for me... removing my hair would probably make the task a lot easier, though. Each time I've installed it, I've had to stop, and concentrate on mundane computer tasks while my penis softened again. Closing the ring almost requires needle-nose pliers, and again, my hair proved to be a considerable nuisance.
When I clicked the lock shut, my mind was doing backflips. This would be the first time that I've ever really been trapped, with no recourse beyond my Love's mercy.
Even though the cage is a standard large, I was amazed at how much my poor member bulged through the sides of the cage as it attempted to stand proud.
Unfortunately, the bulges allowed me enough stimulation to reach an orgasm. This was the third time I had defeated a chastity device that we had expected to be totally effective. Ironically, the skin movement allowed by the bulges might have been what allowed me to cum. Perhaps a wider cage would have prevented my climax.
It's also possible that a masturbation attempt in the cage could punish itself. I did do some damage to the skin; and, had I remained locked-in, I don't know how much I would have been tortured for my transgression. I also wonder whether I'd be able to heal if I was locked in the cage right now.
Of course, post-orgasm, I was still trapped in the cage until my SO arrived with the keys... I believe I could have escaped the A-ring alone; but, in conjunction with the cage, my testicles could not have escaped. I can imagine the possibility of someone damaging their testes while extracting themselves from a BirdCage. Luckily, in this case, I knew that it would be pointless to try.
For me, at least, it seems wearing the cage for extended periods will require more than a bit of a break-in period.
Neither my SO nor I are especially attracted to the SM part of BDSM. The combination of pulled hairs and compression pain seemed a bit too much for "normal" (workplace) functioning. I'm sure that I could become accustomed to it; but, it (would/will) take a little time.
Urinating in the cage is a tedious experience. Rather than sitting down, I found it easier to kneel directly in front of the toilet. Emptying my bladder seemed to take forever, and there was a notable burning sensation from the "kinks in my tube." The compression on my penis caused the stream of relief to become more of a spray. I also discovered the importance of "milking" my penis after urination, since the bends in the tube retained a bit of urine which began to leak as soon as I stood up.
I felt a couple of twinges of pain, near the base of my penis (inside the torso) the night that I wore the cage, and then again the next day. I'm easily concerned when my plumbing is involved -- we plan to have at least one child, and I'm wondering whether a larger ring would be more appropriate. My fear though, is that a larger A-ring, and smaller cage, might make it either impossible to get into, or possible to get out of.
What my SO and I are going to do now still hasn't been decided; but, my first indications are that my SO wants a smaller cage. Since an exchange could take 3 months anyway, and, hopefully we'll have Goethals #83 by then, this cage might be appearing on AB's "For Sale" page in the near future.
If someone wanted to gradually climatize themselves to wearing a BirdCage on a regular basis, it strikes me that one way to start would be to wear only the A-ring for a while... I'm wearing it now, and it's enough to make the testicles a little problematic. Simple movements like sitting down become a little more involved, as anyone who's worn a *tight* cock-ring should understand. As I've said, I could escape the A-ring by pushing the shaft back into the body; but, I doubt I could get back into it without keys -- this is a little bit smaller that any of the rings I've worn before.
Overall, I think that this device could be considered to be a milder little sister to the KTB -- I'm certain that 100% security is possible, the trade-off being pain, and possibly anatomical danger.
Your mileage, and measurements, may vary.
-Prg.X
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