I guess I should take this space to give some kind of impression of what the Bathing Beauty doll is like, for those interested.
I have never owned a doll before so I cannot perform any kind of comparative review. I selected a PIB Doll just because I liked the aesthetic of the PIB doll line. In that regard, the Doll in person is just as lovely as the photos I've seen from PIB doll owners here on the forum. More so in person.
Aesthetically, the doll does not disappoint. It is beautiful to look at.
I took a lot of photos when I got the doll. The pose-ability of the doll is not great. The doll doesn't stand on its own and cannot be put into various commando poses like a G.I. Joe action figure.
I'm totally ok with that, and I knew that going in.
I wanted a life-sized fuckable Barbie doll that's pretty to look at and that's what I got. It wasn't planning to get heavy into modeling photography with the doll.
I do think these PIB dolls can look lovely in photos - you're just going to have to get creative in how you shoot the doll or prop her to hold a pose. The proof is in photos around the forum, of course.
The joints are loose so it's limbs fall naturally and move around naturally based on what way the doll is being moved or laid down. I think that's a plus if you just want a fuckable life sized Barbie in your bed to roll around with - personal opinion. Obviously not great for G.I. Joe action poses. Also not great if you need a doll that can hold some pose during playtime that really turns you on.
I'm happy with the loose joint doll since I don't need to manage the positioning too much. The arms and legs fall where they will without resistance in the throws of passion.
I'm thinking the doll is like water in that it will move with you naturally without resistance.
I chose the Finger-Wires so I could pose her hands - which is great for some photos. But now I'm always concerned about what her hands are doing because fingers are delicate. If I had to do it over again I would consider the no-fingerwires option to keep in tune with the rest of her - loosely letting them fall where they will. Still, I do like the pose-able hands.
Sex wise I find the "Liberator" line of sex furniture is perfect for this doll. I will try and link an image here...
You can see these are cushions designed to have sex on. Also use Google Image search for liberator sex furniture.
Anyways, point being the doll is very easy to manage if you have her on the type of furniture that plays to her weaknesses - that being that no doll can move herself or put herself into the perfect position for your entry. In this scenario the loose joint doll works well since she falls naturally into whatever sex position on the cushions.
And... about sex... I cannot compare the PIB brand of doll to any other doll since I have never had a doll before. I can only compare it to a real woman. The feel of a real woman's vagina is probably going to best all imitations. The PIB vaginal insert is not in the same league as what nature gave organic human females.
That statement should surprise exactly no-one considering a woman's vagina has muscles, responsiveness and is naturally perfected for purposes of human sexuality.
That said, the PIB vagina insert is still very pleasurable indeed. With the added visual stimulus and feel of the beautiful doll connected to it I had no problems whatsoever reaching a climax. I cannot foresee any circumstance where this doll would not get me to cum in her.
Is the PIB insert as good as or better than other doll vaginas? Couldn't tell you. All I can say is the PIB insert works just fine for me.
There is an optional Male penis attachment for PIB Dolls which I pictured in one of the posted photos. This attachment is sturdy and fits into the doll's vaginal canal when the vaginal attachment for males is removed. It worked well for a female riding the doll cowgirl.
Last thing I'll talk about is the weight. The Bathing Beauty looks petite compared to most human women. She's only 80 pounds or so which doesn't sound like a lot. But it is 80 pounds of woman-shaped dead weight. I dressed her up in a number of costumes and moved her around quite a bit. It was a real work-out every time. She can not help you dress her, move her, pose her or fuck her.
My thought is that when a person builds up the strength for it then dealing with a heavier doll is much easier. My job and life is generally sedentary, so it's been a shock to the system dealing with the doll. I'm gonna have to go lift and get some gainzzz, bro.
And if a pretty doll can get me to get my ass out of the house and lift at the gym for her... then it was money well spent.
That said, the Sex Furniture solves a lot of problems in that regard.
I hope all this rambling was helpful to someone. Thanks!
Edit: mention penis attachment and a bit more on the vaginal attachment.