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Has anyone tried this from lesloveboat?

Started by notyouraverageguy, December 20, 2010, 10:09:33 PM

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notyouraverageguy

The wide coverage short binder- black NB03B, its in top pick binders.


Specs:
[ LENGTH ] Short / Half Length
[ STYLE ] Velcro
[ FABRIC ] Lycra & Mesh
[ BREATHABLE ] Yes
[ COLORS ] Black
[ FLATNESS ] ★★★★
[ COMFORT ] ★★★★
[ DURABILITY ] ★★★★
[ SPECIAL FEATURES ] New Mesh material allows for better back ventilation. Wider front and back coverage design allowing for more covered tissue near the underarms. No logo or mark on the outside of the binder.
And its US$39.60

I think I might like it more than the juya I recently got cause of the way it forms the chest.
Gender expression is NOT gender identity.

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ilanthefirst

I haven't tried it yet, but I'm about to buy one myself, too, since I have a bad chest-spilling-out-the-underarm-holes problem with the Underworks Tri-top and want to try a velcro-adjustable binder anyway.
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LordKAT

My only problem is that I think I got mine too small and the velcro hurts, digs into my armpit.
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ilanthefirst

LordKAT, they say it runs a bit small on the site.  Did you get the size recommended to you by their measuring system or one bigger (or one smaller)?  Were you in the middle of the size range or at the edge?  I'm curious because their chart would put me at the upper end of M, and it says to size up, but I'm more afraid of it being too loose than being too tight, so I'm not inclined to size up.  If yours is too tight and you were in a similar size situation, then I will definitely reconsider!
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LordKAT

I was on the upper edge and chose not to size up. I got the size that matched. I may have measured wrongly I suppose.
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Darrin Scott

I'm looking into getting this. The sizing chart says I'm a 3XL. I see the binder only goes up to an XL. I want to see if they can make it bigger. I don't mean to hijack the thread as this is the one I want to get. I was wondering when you measure for your size do you measure the actual chest and also below the chest? Like the stomach area?





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ilanthefirst

Fumbling, the size chart does consider the relative difference between the bigger and smaller measurements, but only for the brands that use the "Guide A" sizing system.  This binder's in the "Guide B" system, so all that matters is the biggest chest measurement for this binder because it uses the "Guide B" system.  (The whole size chart is here and says that you can get a binder custom-made in your size if you can wait an additional 2 weeks: http://www.lesloveboat.com/shop/sizechart.php.)  I don't know of any binder that needs an abdomen measurement, but this is a short binder, so it shouldn't matter anyway.

LordKAT, thanks for asking my question!  Now I'm considering getting a bigger size. . . Heh, I'm not a L in anything besides kids' clothes, so this is really weird for me!  I was wondering if you could answer one more question.  When you ordered, if you chose to use PayPal, what did the charge show up as on your bill?  I can go out of my way to pay by a different method if it shows up with "les" in the name because I'm afraid my mom might look at my bills and think I'm a lesbian again.  /-:
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LilDoberman

Quote from: Ilan Reshon on December 22, 2010, 07:36:13 PM
  When you ordered, if you chose to use PayPal, what did the charge show up as on your bill?  I can go out of my way to pay by a different method if it shows up with "les" in the name because I'm afraid my mom might look at my bills and think I'm a lesbian again.  /-:

It says 'Love Boat Shop'.  If you click on the details link, the email is les.love.boat@gmail.com.  HTH
--Deanne  :P
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LordKAT

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notyouraverageguy

I was wondering about the size also.. I have the High Performance Velcro Short Binder-Black: JUYA003B in a Medium, but I shouldve gotten a small &according to their chart im a L lol so yeah.
Gender expression is NOT gender identity.

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ilanthefirst

Thanks, everyone, for answering my questions!  I ordered the binder (in M) and will post again when it arrives and I can review it. 
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ilanthefirst

Mine arrived yesterday, so I thought I'd update with a little review.  I went with my measured size (M) even though I was at the top of the range and it says it runs small, but that worked out well for me.  I do have the velcro at the loosest setting that keeps velcro off my skin, but it may stretch out, so that's fine with me.  I realize that my build (DD chest on very small ribcage) is to blame for never being able to get totally flat, but I don't think it's significantly better at getting my chest flat than my modified Underworks Tri-Top.  That being said, it is quite comfortable and solves the problem of tissue spilling out the arm holes (though I still get a funny shape from binding power decreasing above the arm holes), and it doesn't stick out at the neck line and shoulders like my Underworks binder does, making it truly invisible under clothing.  And it's a helluva lot easier to get on and off due to the velcro, which I completely trust to not come undone during physical activity, and it's more light-weight, which I expect to pay off when summer rolls around.  Oh, and another bonus is that the velcro does not stick to any other part of the binder, so throwing it in the wash carelessly can't damage the binder (though I can't speak for any other fuzzy clothes you might have).
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LilDoberman

Thank you so much!  I'm also at the upper end of the range and didn't know if I should size up.   My LLB binder doesn't get me flatter than the underworks either, but it's about the same and 5x more comfortable, so it's a win in my book. 
*off to do some ordering*
--Deanne  :P
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notyouraverageguy

Quote from: Ilan Reshon on January 08, 2011, 11:44:16 PM
That being said, it is quite comfortable and solves the problem of tissue spilling out the arm holes (though I still get a funny shape from binding power decreasing above the arm holes)

Could you post a pic of this, I think I may have the same problem with the tactel velcro binder I got.
Gender expression is NOT gender identity.

Defective Catastrophe.
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ilanthefirst

Quote from: Femboy on January 09, 2011, 07:02:04 PM
Could you post a pic of this, I think I may have the same problem with the tactel velcro binder I got.
I don't have a working camera right now, but it's like what you see in the upper left of this pic.: http://www.lesloveboat.com/shop/images/binders/JUYA003B.jpg.  Even if the binding material extends further up, it's not actually giving me compression when it's not wrapped around my entire chest, so above the bottom of the arm holes (or bottom of the neckline, on my Underworks binder), my chest sort of sticks out, though it's definitely not worse than what's in that picture.  I don't know if this is due to the exact placement of the chesticles (high up vs. lower down on the chest) or if it's a density issue (density in terms of non-squishability, not by weight), but I seem to get it no matter how I try to "arrange" things.  It helps to wear a sportsbra underneath or layers on top so it's not as noticeable, but I still feel funny about it.  /-:
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notyouraverageguy

Quote from: Ilan Reshon on January 09, 2011, 11:30:59 PM
I don't have a working camera right now, but it's like what you see in the upper left of this pic.: http://www.lesloveboat.com/shop/images/binders/JUYA003B.jpg.  Even if the binding material extends further up, it's not actually giving me compression when it's not wrapped around my entire chest, so above the bottom of the arm holes (or bottom of the neckline, on my Underworks binder), my chest sort of sticks out, though it's definitely not worse than what's in that picture.  I don't know if this is due to the exact placement of the chesticles (high up vs. lower down on the chest) or if it's a density issue (density in terms of non-squishability, not by weight), but I seem to get it no matter how I try to "arrange" things.  It helps to wear a sportsbra underneath or layers on top so it's not as noticeable, but I still feel funny about it.  /-:


I have that binder and get the same bump curve thing :/ it really bugs me as well.
Gender expression is NOT gender identity.

Defective Catastrophe.
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JosephKT

Quote from: Femboy on January 11, 2011, 05:08:13 PM

I have that binder and get the same bump curve thing :/ it really bugs me as well.

Hmm.... I have that binder and it works pretty well for me.  Maybe it's a size thing, I do wear small everything but I find that moving things outwards and down helps with the lump.
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Xyrenth

... okay, this thread is super useful.
Ilan, can I ask what your chest measurements are? Trying to work out if I'd be an M or L, and it sounds like we're of a similar build...
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notyouraverageguy

Quote from: JosephKT on January 11, 2011, 05:22:02 PM
Hmm.... I have that binder and it works pretty well for me.  Maybe it's a size thing, I do wear small everything but I find that moving things outwards and down helps with the lump.

The juya?
You probably don't have the bumpage problem cause you have a small chest?

I wear it out and down cause that's how I get the flattest look.
But it does the lil dent thing, probably from body fat and/or big chesticles/tissue.
Gender expression is NOT gender identity.

Defective Catastrophe.
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