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Has anyone built/bought a Bottlenose? What is the sensation like?

I recently got a magnetic implant from Brian Decker (neodymium rod, parylene coating) and I'm just now beginning to explore the full potential of it beyond EM sensation and I am totally fascinated by the Bottlenose project, so my question is, has anyone used one and if so, what does it feel like? This includes the Grindhouse guys too, really I'm just curious as to how profound the experience is and how useful the new spectrum of sensation actually is.  So if anyone has any