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Hey guys, After what feels like a few years without wearing, and a long period of stress, I recently took the plunge and ordered some "Quality" diapers off of XPMedical, and I've got some feedback I figured was worth sharing for those looking to order some premium diapers, but aren't sure yet. I've tried a number of store brand products over the years, but nothing I've ever been impressed with. That changed once I got this delivery. I went with a sample-pack of Abena Abri-Form L4 (L being the size, and 4 meaning the "X-Plus" absorbency level) briefs, specifically the Air-Plus/Premium ones, and ordered online via PayPal with Fedex Ground Shipping. It arrived faster than expected, but I did get a tracking number, and it was a completely generic cardboard box with no identifying details anywhere, left on my doorstep, no signature required. I've got pics of the box I can transfer from my phone to post if anyone's interested in the packaging. I know the plastic-backed ones are considered better (and I'll get to that shortly), but I still chose the Air-Plus briefs due to the quieter backing, only ordering a sample so I could bail on them if they weren't good enough. The diaper itself is amazing. It's so thick, super soft, fits well, and it's astonishingly absorbent. I've got a very large bladder, and drink quite a bit during the day, but I still feel very confident that these could handle an 8-hour work shift or more with no leaks whatsoever. The wetness indicator is an awesome geometrical stripe pattern that looks really cool (yes, I'm a nerd...), and there are 2 tapes per side, which I much prefer to 1 or 3 tapes. Even after a soaking, you just need to give it a minute to acquiesce, and you're cool to sit down with no fear of leaks. It does make you waddle a bit, but I don't think it's noticeable, even when wet. I am pretty tall however, so my wider-than-average stance might obscure it more. YMMV This is where my criticisms start... Since these are the textile backed ones, they are very soft to the touch with a smooth fabric feel. The backing is very quiet and doesn't crinkle at all. It does have a bit of sound as it slides against clothing, but it's completely unnoticeable unless you're indoors with no ambient noise. Just the wind while walking outside masks it completely. Unfortunately though, the textile backing is very easily stretched, meaning you have to tape tighter than you intend to, and then it still loosens constantly over time, forcing you to use the "re-do" tapes to tighten it up after a short while. The backing stretches again when wet, causing extra sag, exacerbating the stretching problem around the tapes. I've also read that the tapes don't stick to the fabric backing as well as they do on the plastic backed ones, but since I haven't tried the plastic-backed ones yet, I can only say that the tapes don't stick as well to the fabric as I think they should. As far as sizing goes, I got the Larges despite being at the bottom of the waist-size range for the Large, and I'm glad I did. If you're around/between the top of one size range and the bottom of another, I'd say go with the larger size. You can always tape it further around if it's too big for you, but if it's too small, you're stuck digging your own tape out of your desk, or heading down to the office shop to buy some more tape lol. I'll certainly be ordering more, but despite my concerns about the crinkling, I'll be getting the plastic-backed "Original" L4s instead. The "Premium" fabric ones weren't bad, and they're leagues and leagues above anything I've worn before, but I'm convinced the plastic-backed ones are the best for me, and so I'll be going with those from now on. Do note that Abena makes the various levels of "Premium" fabric ones in XS, S, M, L, and XL, but only makes the "Original" plastic-backed ones in level 4 sizes M, and L as of this post. Tl;dr I completely recommend both XPMed, and the Abena L4 series. Just make sure you consider the pros and cons between the "Premium" fabric ones, and the "Original" plastic-backed ones... Edit: Added tags...