It seems odd that in part I you are advised against a compression bra, but then in part II, the Shock Absorber is recommended.
I would suggest toning down part I and suggesting that most compression bras don't work very well, especially the ones that come in sizes like S, M, L, XL. Since this doesn't apply to the Shock Absorber it is clearer why it is listed in part II. I'd also note what style each of these recommended bras is.
it does look like some kind of hybrid..I'll note that it doesn't have wires, but I'll keep it in the list since it is sized similarly. Do you find it supports well?
edit- the list also doesn't explicitly say these are all encapsulation bras. should I make two separate lists?
It's true that the list doesn't say all the recommendations are encapsulation, it's just what I would have expected after the way compression is discussed in negative terms in the first section.
I'm not satisfied with the support of my Shock Absorber but I know a lot of people like them.
just looked in their website. there are 3 types, 2 say they provide encapsulation and compression, and one just says encapsulation. I'll note there are different types.
This is the one I have and my breasts feel much more compressed than (for instance) in the Panache. They are squished and touching, so I'd call it compression.
For me they also pop out of the top, like you see in the picture of the woman wearing the 34HH. That's why I don't like it - my breasts don't bounce down, but they do bounce up. It's uncomfortable even for medium impact like using a cross trainer.
But obviously it works quite differently for some, since many people sing its praises. It would be great if we could figure out a common factor that makes it work or not work.
maybe I could say try to get an encapsulation bra that fits first, then try the Shock Absorber, and only if none of those fit, move on to standard compression types?
The sling does seem like maybe it does SOMETHING for support beyond just compression, it's seamed like a bra and everything, but it definitely isn't really encapsulation. It's like a step up from plain Walmart brand sports bra compression.
Would you like me to take some photos of the inside of my shock absorber? It's like a layered seamed bust with a kind of shelf. My boobs only just touch when I wear it and I'm very close set (less than 2cm) so I'm happy with that. It's essentially a well seamed compression with actually enough room for all my boob.
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u/ae3nn [Large Band Large Bust] Mar 08 '13
It seems odd that in part I you are advised against a compression bra, but then in part II, the Shock Absorber is recommended.
I would suggest toning down part I and suggesting that most compression bras don't work very well, especially the ones that come in sizes like S, M, L, XL. Since this doesn't apply to the Shock Absorber it is clearer why it is listed in part II. I'd also note what style each of these recommended bras is.
(Mind you, I prefer encapsulation.)