I've had a chance to wear several Northshore Mega Max diapers and thought I'd give my views on this new diaper. Fit/Feel/Features: I wear a size large for my 42" waist and I have to say this is by far the best fitting and most comfortable diaper I've ever worn. It literally fits like it was custom made for me and until it starts to swell a bit I can't even tell I'm wearing it, amazing! The front plastic is very smooth and a bit stiff/crinkly but not uncomfortable, the rest of the diaper has a very soft to the touch matt finish and is very quiet. It's definitely not cloth but I can see how it could be mistaken for it. The leak guards are large and work very well. It has front and rear waist gathers and while not the strongest they are perfectly acceptable. Oder control seems about same as Better Dry and Dry 24/7's which is to say not a problem in the 10 hour range. After that (as with any other diaper) there does start to be some oder. There is no wetness indicators but the word "Northshore" is quite visibly printed on the front and back wings and this could bother some, but I was fine with it and I understand that they are going to be printed much lighter on the next batch.
Tapes: The tapes are only single-try tapes but that's not a problem since the diaper has a very thick plastic taping panel that extends well into the wings. The panel is a bit stiff but it has to be strong to allow removing and re-taping what are the strongest tapes I've ever seen, a plus in my opinion. The only negative here is that they are also mega loud when you remove them so that could be an issue when changing in public rest rooms.
Capacity: I've worn these diapers between 10 and 16 hours and haven't had one leak yet. Not surprisedly they do swell up quite a bit especially when "full" but at the 8 hour mark they had wicked fairly well and weren't especially large, I doubt they would be noticeable at all at that point. On the 16 hour day the Mega Max was very full/heavy and even though I was very aware of it it didn't feel wet. I can't say for sure that they will hold more than Better Dry or Dry 24/7's but they certainly hold as much. As for swelling I'd put them between the other two.
Wicking: On the 16 hours day it had only wicked about 3/4 of the way toward the rear which is just a bit past the inner blue strip. It seems a bit better in this regard than Better Dry or Dry 24/7's but not as good as the Northshore Supreme's.
Durability: This seems to be one tough diaper. Even after 16 hours of wear and being out and about all day there was only a tiny bit of clumping at the very rear near the end of the wicked area and on the other long active days there was no clumping at all.
Conclusion: All in all Northshore has again provided a great premium diaper for the incontinence market. While I can't say that it's a lot better than Better Dry or Dry 24/7 in my experience it's at least as good if not a bit better. For me personally it is better mainly due to the fit and the fact that it doesn't swell quite as much as the Better Dry's. One possible down side is that it does cost a bit more than the other two but for me just the amazing fit/feel alone is worth the extra cost.
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