Shane ... my first was a long tube (15"?) with a moveable clamp in the middle, which made it fairly easy to handle and easy to hide under clothing. (I tucked it under my bra strap. Guys need a different technique.) Because of its length, I was able to eat sitting up ... I could hold the syringe higher than my stomach and the contents would flow easily.
I'm still using gravity feeding, not a plunger, and using supplements and other liquids, so flow is important to me.
My replacement one is shorter (6 inches), and I have to eat reclining (head and shoulders propped up). Also, it's visible under clothing, although I could probably tape it down, but it would still bulge a little.
There is a difference also in what kind of internal device is used to hold it in place. My first one had a flat little mushroom cap that opened like a molly bolt when he inserted it. The new one has a balloon, with an exterior disk around the opening to protect the balloorn. The first one was very clean ... no oozing to speak of. The current one oozes under the disk, and is usually a little damp. It could be because the opening was expanded a little when he pulled out the molly bolt (a quick ouch, not bad). But talk to the doc and get a professional's opinion.
It may be up to your doctor. We had a pre-op meeting with the surgeon, so if you do, too, you can ask him/her what will be used.
Good luck. You're smart to get it early.
