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Community Conversation => Transsexual talk => Female to male transsexual talk (FTM) => Topic started by: Brayden on August 07, 2014, 11:26:13 AM

Title: Underworks 'Extreme MagiCotton Sports/Binding Bra' vs. Tri-top
Post by: Brayden on August 07, 2014, 11:26:13 AM
I'm heading down to the beach for a couple of days and forgot to buy an extra binder.

For years now I have been wearing an underworks tri-top but lately thanks to unwanted weight gain and fluctuation cause by psychotropic meds it has become very uncomfortable to bind.

I saw that underworks has come out with a new binder, though they call it a bra/binding bra which I find as an uncomfortable label but if it means more comfort I'm down for it.
I have been on T for three years but have gained around 15-25lbs in the past months.  I typically wear a medium tri-top but even a worn out/stretched one has become very uncomfortable.

I am wondering if anyone has tried the 'extreme magi cotton sports/binding bra' and what you think of it comfort and binding wise, as well as size compared to the tri-top.
I was going to buy a medium and large tri-top as well as two sizes of the magicotton sports binder to be safe and return the two I do not like.
Title: Re: Underworks 'Extreme MagiCotton Sports/Binding Bra' vs. Tri-top
Post by: campenella on August 07, 2014, 11:45:24 AM
The compression bra has been out a while. It's a compression sports bra and it works pretty well as a binding sports bra but honestly I wouldn't use it by itself unless you had a lot of layers or a button down though. I like it a lot for everyday wear and it doesn't stretch out as easily as a normal binder. It's very comfortable unless you wear it literally everyday for longer than 8 hours. I did so and had to take a break because I had poor posture on top of it. The price is sort of high but if you want something quick and easy that won't show under a larger shirt then go for it.