what do you use to bind?

I use Underworks though they are uncomfortable at first, but they compress for bigger chested people.
When I get money I might try a different brand

 

I have two binders.

The one I have from Underworks is a swim binder, and my main chose is the Air Max from LesLoveboat. Both are great, and the Air Max is super comfortable and helps me feel cool when it's warm out. It's more pricey than the standard ones from GC2B or Underworks (mine came out to $89 *the binder itself + shipping), but it's been worth every penny.

 

Yeah, I hear swim binders are great, I would love to invest in one next summer

 

Yeah, mine became more comfortable, but for the first two weeks I needed help into it. And then I washed it and it became uncomfortable again lol.

 

I've only tried two binders so far.

The first I got was the Cool Mesh Pullover Short Chest Binder from LesLoveBoat. On the plus side it was super comfortable, definitely far more comfortable than any bra I ever owned. However, it didn't bind particularly well, at least not for me. I still definitely looked like a had breasts, just smaller ones. Perhaps for someone with smaller chesticles, it would have worked better. (I think I'm something like a 32D or 34C, for reference. I haven't bought a bra in a while though, so idk)

The second one I got is the GC2B half binder, which I definitely prefer. The first few times I tried wearing it, I did start to feel some discomfort fairly quickly (after maybe 20-30 mins), and was a bit discouraged. But I recently wore it out for the first time and was wearing it 4+ hours and it was comfortable the whole time, so I think I just had to wear it in a bit and/or get used to it. I have heard from some people that they aren't as durable as some other binders, but I haven't really worn it enough yet to be able to comment on that.

 

Hey so I can't find the exact like as of right now, but I've seen a post circling around on Tumblr that explains why you shouldn't use this kind of binder. Getting binders on EBay is generally discouraged from basically every source I've seen.

 

Yeah, I've heard that as well. Bit wasn't sure if they meant Amazon or eBay or both

 

Resources for transmen
Here this link explains why not to buy from there.

 

It should be noted that it was so expensive because (1) I'm a bigger guy, so it was a plus size binder--which tacked on two or three dollars and (2) the home company is in Taiwan, which made it and the shipping more pricey.

I got it in 2011 I think, and it's still super comfortable and binds me very well.

And yep, there are binders you can swim with. Underworks has amazing ones, and Loveboat sells some too. I heard rumors that GC2b plans on having a line of them soon as well.

 

I wish I could get a binder, but they're always so expensive and because I'm not transgender I am never able to sign up to binder recycling resources. Which sucks Plus I will probably have to wait until I move out.