Yes, I did get a sample and at first sight I thought it would be too flexible but I found it went in just fine and actually the new type of medical grade silicone seems to be better than anything I've used in the past including the Weber & Judd 29 fr and 24 inches long. I did give them my feedback that the bullet tip was only filled to 1/4 inch instead of the 1/2 inch that many people would probably not be comfortable with, even though it was fine for me and he said these were only prototypes and were still fine tuning this. Apparently many samples were given to some hospitals who do k-pouch, etc and they were very happy with them. I only used Weber and Judd for 40 years and then bought the Marlen 30fr 15 inch, so at 24 inches, I'm thrilled that they'll be on the market soon. I was told that by the end of this week or next, they'll be available to buy. This silicone grade is very soft to the touch but again worked wonderful for me.