I’ve resigned to the fact that I’m incontinent. Even though it’s stress incontinence it’s horribly enough to where I need diapers. I absolutely refuse to wear pads for emotional reasons.
What are some of the best (in quality and affordability) ones to buy?
The Northshore range is very good!! I use either those or the seni products :call_me:
Do you have a bit of a criteria on what you consider affordable? Any factors of the diaper’s attributes come into play?
Northshore or Abena I’d say, also might want do some sampling and see what works for you(brand preference/price/absorbency/fit/etc.)
As said on the other thread … Betterdry / Crinklz are the best affordable high capacity diaper for someone like myself who is very active.
Betterdry or Crinklz diapers are my main go to diaper
Rearz new Hybrid diaper has proven to be a good choice as well
Tykables Cammies are also one I order for a change of pace from a plain white diaper.
I’ll throw in a vote for the Northshore MegaMax. It fits a bit differently from the Betterdry, so people often find that one or the other works much better for them.
I use Tena Active Fit Slip; they’re plastic backed and work very well. Not sure how affordable they are where you are as they’re a European product.
I think Abena M4/L4 plastic backed are the best combination of absorbancy/security, and price. They are not very discreet, however.
Tena Slip Active Fit are very good during the day. The plastic is very smooth, and barely crinkles when under clothing. I don’t like them at night, however, since they do not wick like Abenas, and can back up and leak over the top without getting the back wet.
I recently retried Tranquility ATN. Very crinkly, but a more budget conscious choice for nighttime. A significant improvement over Depends.
My budget daytime choice would be Tena Stretch Super, or Tena Super.
I like Molicare Slip Super. They are great for stress IC when you have drips/dribbles and gushes. They are also good at holding up to larger floods, they wick very well and are super soft. They are also inexpensive and readily available here in England.
Tranquility ATN are good tape diapers
Don’t Tranquillity ATN have a ridiculously low capacity? Like less than a litre? Do they expect everyone to use their boosters?
I think the best value ones are Abena M4 and Betterdry, but I have yet to try Northshore (can’t seem to get them here in Canada). The one Canadian brand I love is Forsite and often use this kind for overnight.
My recommendation is to order as many samples as possible to see what fits your legs and hips the most. The first two I mentioned work the best for me but I still am always trying new kinds and love trying samples.
They are pretty low capacity and would only recommend them if you don’t need huge capacity and you desire better than Depends without paying too much more.
Tranquility definitely aren’t meant for flooding, but they’re effective, comfortable and arguably the best you can get for the low price that they are. I’m quite fond of them, they’re usually my go-to when I just wanna throw something on and I’m not in the mood to use one of my expensive AB/DL diapers
Depend briefs work well, all things considered.
I agree with the comments made so far. Tranquility ATN are an affordable option for lighter daytime wettings. Same with the old plastic Attends Waistband style diapers. But I would never trust either of those options with my bedwetting at night. I too find that Abena or BetterDry are some easily accessible, cost-effective options for nighttime wetting. But I also always wear plastic panties overtop just in case of leaks.
I’ve used both. The Abenas are thick and absorbent, but the padding tends to break down and get lumpy more than the others you’ve mentioned. I still have a case of them tucked away in the closet in case I run out of brands I like better, though.
Betterdry are perhaps the best value out there in a premium diaper. They’re very absorbent, reasonably discreet when dry, and quite resistant to padding breakdown. But the fit is different from many other diapers, so they end up not being comfortable for me. Many people find the door to be really good, though, so it just depends on your body shape.
MegaMax are hands-down the most reliable diapers I’ve found. They don’t break down and get lumpy, and just about the only leaks I’ve had were on the sides when I’ve had an accident while sitting in the car - the semi-reclined position tends to change urine along the joint between my though and leg, and out through the wings of the diaper where none of them have any padding. That’s a problem with every diaper I’ve used, but luckily I rarely have a leak while I’m in the car.
This is the best advice I’ve seen on this thread. Fit is everything, and what fits one person may not fit another. There is no single “best” diaper, but there are lots of good choices for managing incontinence.
Have to agree with most here.
My fav are the Abena M4’s Great overall diaper for performance vs price. About $50 for 42 on AZ (usually with free shipping or free 2nd day with prime).
Northshore has a really nice selection and come in colors too! (Megamax $87 for 40, Supreme $85 for 60, Supreme lite $73 for 60)
Only down side to Northshore (compared to megagiant AZ) are the added shipping costs which can add $10-15 to the price of the cases above.
Can’t say anything about the Betterdrys. On Northshore they are $99 for 60
Spending $5, $10 or even $20 extra on a case of diapers you like/want once in a while may not seem like much.
But when you are IC and buying 15-20 cases a year that little bit adds up to a lot quickly.
For a bit of comparison, wearing every night plus some extra ones, a year would look like this:
*All costs include any shipping charges.
*AZ prime does cost $13 a month or $119 a yr but some retailers do offer free shipping without it.
Abena M4s 42*10 cases = 420 diapers Cost $500
Northshore Supreme Lites 60* 7 cases = 420 diapers Cost $595 [not as good as M4s unless you don’t wet a lot a night, but still more expensive]
Northshore Supreme 60* 7 cases = 420 diapers Cost $700 [about the same overall as M4s, my opinion, don’t judge me! lol]
Betterdry [thru Northshore] 60* 7 cases = 420 diapers Cost $790 [personally I can’t compare them to NS or Abenas]
Northshore MegaMax 40*10 cases = 400 diapers Cost $1000 [better then M4s but might be to much/wasting them +you get less of them]
So spending an additional $100 to $200 over a year for something you need to have can add up.
I would love to have/wear all the different NS Supreme colors as my everyday diaper, but $200 is $200.
Which pays for my Prime membership +extra, or 4 more cases of M4s in a year, lol.