I'm ftm and this is the first underworks binder I got. Definitely helped my confidence a bit! I highly recommend this binder! There are other things I’d like to mention but I don’t want this to turn into an essay. The underworks however does not have this problem, with it I’m the closest to flat a binder can realistically get me. With the Gc2b, it sort of flattened my chest, but didn’t do much without a sweatshirt or something over it. As for how it actually binds, it binds quite a bit better than the Gc2b. Another thing is that the Underworks medium is a lot larger than the Gc2b medium, but the Gc2b was a little small for me so no complaints there. The comfort is pretty much the same between the two, but the Underworks is a bit itchy. One thing I noticed right away is that the fabric is a lot stiffer than the Gc2b. I got this binder a few days ago, before I was using the Gc2b medium Half Binder. (This is the size medium, color black, also I don’t have gynecomastia, I’m a trans dude so this may affect my experience) but ive had these binders for maybe 3 months now and have not noticed any problems at all, they are good quality and super comfortable (sometimes if forget its even there.) i can breathe and its honestly improved my mental health a bit. but whenever i wear this binder without tape its kind of scratchy on my nipples lol, so if you dont wear tape maybe put something there. one thing to note is i tape my chest with transtape/ medical sports tape which helps a lot with feeling more comfortable and helps flatten better plus no sweat pools lol. the gc2b binder i had was not seamless so it looked like i was wearing a bra which really bothered me but this one is seamless so i dont notice it at all. one thing i did notice at first was the edges of it being scratchy (so if you have sensory issues with that sort of thing wear a thin shirt under it) but after less that a week of wearing it, the scratching went away. if ur an athlete get this binder, it flattens my chest surprisingly nice considering its mesh, i can actually breathe while skating/ running, it’s comfortable, and i dont get pools of sweat on my back bc of the mesh. I do figure skating and previously had a gc2b binder and it was awful. I've been using this company for 5-6 years and I'll probably continue to use them until I one day can afford top surgery. Again, overall given the price, it's a great bang for your buck. I end up using the super-worn in ones for skating or for hang outs at my friends house. So having to renew them is to be expected. If you get a lot of millage in them like me, wearing them almost every other day, they'll wear out like any other piece of clothing or shoes. Which honestly given the quality and price, totally worth it in my opinion. If there is one thing I will say though, they've got about a 2-3 year shelf life before you need to purchase a new one. Nothing slips out the sides or in front, which has been a problem in the past with other binders I've had. I have recommended to so many trans masc people. Nothing else binds my chest more comfortably and gives me the results I want more than this binder. This is the binder to beat, the nylon makes it feel more breathable and they're perfectly fine for swimming as well. I've been through the ringer with binders, especially as someone with a larger chest. I have been binding my chest ever since I was a freshman in highschool (10 years ago now), back then there weren't a lot of companies that created binders, so it was hard to find stuff that worked for me.
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