I recently ordered this binder through my university’s transition support fund and I am so impressed!
I’m between sizes, my chest measurements put me in xs but my shoulders and ribs fit more in a small/medium. Customer service people were so helpful in picking the best size for me, I went with a small and it fits perfectly.
This binder can’t really be compared to competitors since it feels completely different, my best way of putting it is that this feels like normal clothing rather than swimwear.
The front panel material extends to the top of the straps, and it isn’t non stretch cotton, it has a little bit of give to it that allows the binder to feel more flexible and close to the body. I really enjoy that about this binder but it’s probably not what you’re looking for if you want really high compression. Because the binder is a little more stretchy than competitors, getting it off and on is nowhere near as difficult as it is with my traditional cotton panel binders- a lifesaver as someone with dislocation issues. The racerback is a great feature, it allows for extra mobility and looks nice too. The label is printed on and there are no additional tags anywhere on it. There isn’t any gapping with this binder either, that’s something that is very important to me when choosing a binder, and this is the first one I’ve ever used that has sat so close to me.
This is my first summer not using tape as my primary binding method and I’ve felt very anxious about the logistics of binding through the summer, but this binder has completely gotten rid of that worry.
Shipping was quick and discrete, it arrived in a plain grey shipping bag, and the binder was in a cardboard sleeve inside. I love the Velcro on the cardboard sleeve, that would’ve made returns much easier if I had needed to do return it. I’m in the UK and my binder was shipped internationally, it took just over a week for it to arrive including the bank holiday.
All and all this is a fantastic product that meets all my needs as an autistic trans man, my only issue is that I only bought one. I will definitely be buying from wivov again- looking forwards to trying the swim binder next.