Such is the claim of Always's latest product, Infinity. For those of you who don't know,
Always is the brand name for a Proctor & Gamble feminine product. Specifically what is known as a "maxi pad." This is used, by women, when their ovarian dams burst. Something has to catch the blood when you're hemorrhaging like a horse. Some women use tampons, which are like little cotton sticks that you stick up your twat. But I find them very uncomfortable. I can feel them when I use them, and the one thing I don't want to constantly be aware of is my crotch.
Prior to the 1980s, women wore what is known as a sanitary belt. This was like a garter belt with a connector in the front and the back, to which women would attach a piece of cloth to soak up the flow. This is why menstruation is often referred to as being "on the rag." Thankfully I wasn't around for things like that. I like the stick on option, and I love that Always has "wings" -- which are wrap around flaps to hold the blood better.
So when Always came out with this new style, I was kind of excited. They're much thinner
than even the regular Ultra Thins, yet they're supposed to have awesome flow control. Last night I tried them. There are two things to keep in mind with me. First, I never have more or less than a "regular" flow, so I don't need super or light or anything else but "regular" strength. Second, I don't have problems with leakage at night, so even when sleeping, I have never needed big honking pads. Which is nice! I'm a lucky woman.
My first impression was that they were VERY comfortable. It reminded me of the episode of the Simpsons where Marge broke her leg. It started out with the family skiing, and Homer runs into Ned Flanders on the slopes. Ned is wearing a skin-tight ski suit and shakes his butt saying "Feels like I'm wearing nothing at all!" So the comfort level was AWESOME. My second impression was that it had good coverage. It's a long pad that has a wider back end, which should offer better protection. All good news!
In to bed I go, and after several hours I finally fall asleep. I wake up feeling clean, don't see any leakage, there's none on the bed. We're all good.
Until I stand up. Then the flood gates open. Occasionally this has happened before. If I spend the night on my back, the flow tends to get stuck up in there and just hang out. With the thin maxis, the pad manages to catch it before it goes anywhere else. The Infinity, however, had nearly no absorption power. Leakage everywhere. Down my legs, onto my undies, onto my pajama bottoms. All covered. When I went to clean up, the flow did not seem to be intense enough for that kind of explosive reaction.
I've heard from a friend that the Super absorption level is better, so I will probably give that a try. But given that I can get 90 pad packs of the Thin Regular from Costco, I suspect that the Infinity will NOT be worth the extra money for me.
Edited to add an update:
Wore them today, and still awful luck. The first one worked well enough, but the second one leaked again. I'm TOTALLY going to make claim on that guarantee and get my money back. Don't waste yours on these pads. They're not worth the extra money.