I decided to request a sample and received the northsore supreme as one of them. I have to say, I was NOT impressed at all! I got into one and did like the feel and fit. It was the moment that I used the diaper that earned my disdain. About 5 minutes after messing, I felt something a little too warm where it shouldn’t be. My mess had worked its way right over the leak guard,down the inside of my leg. The leakguard was in perfect working order before my mess and I am sure of this because it was a sample - I spent a good while looking all over the diaper seeing what I like or dislike about it. The leakguards on this diaper appear to be pretty good. I guess not. I am glad it was a sample and not a case I bought!
Onto my other sample, the MegaMax - I really did like this one up until it leaked on me… I messed and it contained pretty well but after wetting, it also made its way over the leak guard and down my leg. I thought the megamax line was supposed to be bulletproof for severe incontinence? Maybe not. My one biggest question is, is this 100% due to the fact that I was sent large sizes and I am much closer the the lower end of the medium scale? (34" waist). I had the diapers very snug and what I thought was a great fit. If I reach out to northsore and tell them this same thing, does anyone know if they would provide properly sized samples so I could confirm it was a sizing issue? Thanks!
They’re great as far as containg urine goes. For messing, diaper absorbency isn’t really a thing and I’d personally user something cheaper if I was planning on doing that. As such, I don’t have any experience messing in either of those two diapers, but your description of going over the leak guard seems strange to me and makes me question the fit.
I’m also a 34 inch waist (or I should say, I wear pants with a waist size 34) and find small MegaMax to be a much better fit.
Can’t say that ever had the issues that you had. I’d say that sizing is probably a major contributing factor to your leaks. Try them in a medium and let us know how you feel then.
Not too long ago I ordered the purple-colored Supremes and the padding was so stiff and dense…I really had to fluff the heck out of it to make it comfortable to wear. Apparently a lot of other people have had that issue, I think it’s just related to being compressed and compacted during shipping, but if that’s common for that brand, then I don’t really intend on ordering them again. My order came with a sample of Megamaxes, which were pretty good, but there’s something about the look of them I find unappealing. Also, I don’t tend to sit around in wet diapers for too long, so a prospective 12-hour hold is just way too much for me.
The best experience I had was with their Supreme Lites, which were quite soft and an adequate level of absorbency for someone like me. They’re a good value for an “everyday diaper”. I also plan to try out their pull-ups, but I don’t think I’ll be doing as much business with them.
I’m also a 34" waist and the mega max mediums fit perfectly, since they are a bigger medium to begin with, I can only imagine that larges would be like a inverted parachute lol, give the mediums a chance in this brand.
I’m not a big fan of the Northshore supreme (plastic or cloth backed) they seem to fit me funky (medium to small with not enough length, larges way to big) and the plastic back version seems pretty stiff, but that’s just me
I use the cloth supremes and they are stiff to touch but comfortable. They haven’t leaked yet. The supreme pull-ups were a disaster but that could have been my body shape. I had sample of the max in small and medium and both fit well and didn’t leak. I have no need for an extended wear diaper and I would rather change frequently to avoid rashes.
It is probably the sizing. I sent them a rq for pull-ups and they sent me a size larger (27" waist, 34" hips) they sent me a 36" pull-up. Most of the time I wear anything from youth to small and they sent me mediums :(n)::(n)::(n):
It’s the second time I have had a less-than experience from them.
Yea, can’t say I had the same experience and I tried to max out the megamax by peeing in it all evening while drinking and slept in it.. after my morning pee I ended up poopooing it and changing due to the sheer weight it had become. I had samples of both medium and large. The large were way too big but I was still able to make use of them without leaks.
Yeah, the megamax is way more than I usually want to sit in the same diaper. (I do like to shower once a day). Acutally, while I keep some around, it’s actually the supreme lites that are my daily wear. They’ll handle multiple wettings and I’ll usually wet them once more right before I remove them just to see if they’ll hold it.
Thank you all for your replies and time. I will reach out and see if they will send one more sample of the megamax in a medium and hope it’s good. If not, what other diapers have a huge capacity and tall, sturdy leak guards?
One thing I have found out about the Megamax is that when they are soaked, they expand enough on me that they take up the full area of the leak guards so if I mess, there is a higher chance the diaper won’t contain it. One other thing I have learned about both diapers is if I use any diaper rash cream no matter how much, the diapers come apart.
As other have said and you have noted, the right size is the key. The Med will work best for you.
The NS Supremes are my go-to diaper and the only kind I use when I need long-lasting protection. They wick wetness throughout the diaper–all the way up to the back–and they’re not too bulky to wear to the grocery store (under some baggy pants).
That said, I don’t mess–ever–and I always fold and fluff the diaper before I put it on.
The MegaMax are a different story. Although they feel great, and I love the bulk, they don’t wick, so the wetness just blows up the front of the diaper–which gets all squishy–and the back stays completely dry. I’ve had the same experience with other diapers people here LOVE, including BetterDry/Crinklz.
I guess the moral of the story is that we’re all different. We have different needs, priorities, and even body types. No one diaper will be right for every person, so I couldn’t be more grateful that we have more good options than we’ve ever had. This is truly the golden era for people like us.