Northshore Supreme vs AbriForm

I have an opportunity to try the AbriForm L4 plastic backed diapers. Has anyone had occasion to try these who also has experience with Northshore diapers? I would be interested in a comparative assessment.

I continue to be very happy with both the Northshore company and product but have an opportunity to pick up as much as a case of the AbriForms.

Any other suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your feedback!

I used the Abena M 4 as a travel and overnight diaper for many years ,they used to be one of the best ,I still gave an old case of M 4 in the closet from 2010 m the biggest problem associated with newer Abenas has been pin hole leaks due to mànufacturing errors , collapse or shifting of diaper fill, and occasionally the perennial favorite bad tapes .now i am not a typical user,i am in a wheelchair or bed all the time so I never stand , however all guys in wheelchairs have "diaper issues " back in the day Abena was a top shelf product but they haven't really kept up with newer diapers, one if the biggest point of failure was the front padding ,guys in wheelchairs over wet or hyper saturate the front crotch before the rear has a chance to wick anything away so frequently on trips my wide would need to change me because the entire front would collapse into a pile ,creating a very strange bulge( I use a positioning cushion it's aur filled rubber nubs anywhere my body shouldn't be such as around the outside of legs between legs behind my ads was 4"!`# various heights channeling my body into the same position every time I am in the chair so when padding collapses I look like I have an elephants trunk for a penis not a ģood look, i have never had that with a NS supreme , people in wheelchairs are pretty gard on even the best diapers , as for fecal containment i had occasional leaks and seceral diapers burst ( as in completely split and spilled there contents right at highest stress point between cheeks )/[ be fair back in those days my stools were huge and very much the consistency of throwing clay ,when i did use the toilet it was guaranteed to choke on it ( I had to add an air boost charger to the tank ,low water glow toilets as required by law couldn't handle them , with the air boost i could flush a raccon no problem ) then my vowels basicly stopped functioning and I was using 8 laxatives and stool softeners along with 3 suppositories every other day ended up staring so hard I had a stroke and developed gastritis & esphyogitis,hemmothoids & anal fissures ,i now have a working regimen that overides my body ,constitency and frequency is almost always the same 4 or 5 soft stools a day , the only time I blew out a NS was when I first started the medication and all the backed up old stool was evacuated all at once . I use 8-9 #>!]÷=@ a day,8 during the day and one for overnight, if I do have a 5 th well asleep ,so most days my morning NS has contained 1 and sometimes 2 large soft movements,both medications increase bulk and decreases firmness the forms a gel the other draws water into bowel thus decreasing consistency and bulk combined the force allbwaste out mostly by 8 pm , since I require diapers at all times there is no issue what occurred or didn't during the night I am cheerfully changed the same way wether I am wet or both,so I have beat up both diapers and prefer the ND these days , I hope that wasn't TMI and it was helpfully in some way.

Not TMI at all. Sort of a scientific detailing of your test process!

Thanks for the information and your time in explaining.

I like both. If I wear the Abri-form, I need to use the large but need the medium Northshore. I like that the Northshore has a waistband but the padding seems to hold up better on the M4/L4. It seems to break more easily where the wet meets dry on the Northshore. Also the Northshore is way more compressed so I like to open them up and flex them around then store them on a shelf before use whereas I can use the L4 straight out of the package. Both are great quality compared to anything in the retail shops near me.

Both the Abena and Northshore are very good disposable diapers. I started with the Abena firat and had very good luck with them. They are a bit pricey and at that time supplies where random because there from over seas. The Northshore supreme are what I'm currently using along with the Magamax. I believe that the Abena do have a higher capacity, but they are bulkier than the Northshore supremes. I think the Abenas and the Northshore Megamax are very competitive to each other as far as capacity, fit , comfort. and the price. I chose to go with Northshores supreme and Magamax diapers because I get my order the next day without being out of stock and a little cheaper. I want to add that I think the Magamax isn't as bulky until its at its capacity. Im very happy with Northshore and will continue to them.

Thanks all, for your help here! I appreciate it.

Thinking that some AbriForm Diapers are in my future...

Since you asked for other suggestions, as well, I will suggest you take a look at Dry Direct. It is a private label diaper made and sold by www.parentgiving.com. They are a pull-up with extraordinary capacity. You can oder a sample pack of 2 diapers to see if you like them. I am a fan of this diaper.

If you contact Northshore, they’re pretty generous with samples. I’m right on the border between medium and large so I need to know how different brands are going to fit before buying. They’ve sent me samples of just about everything they make as well as Dry 24/7’s which I would probably not have tried had they not sent me samples. If you tell them which products you’re considering, they’ll probably send you a nice sample kit to compare.

If you’re on the Northshore website, I’d suggest trying the Better Dry diapers. They’re the plain white version of the Crinklz. They run a little small. I wear a 38” waist for jeans and slacks. They say medium fits up to 42 or 44” but the medium is a little too small on me. Northshore has the best price I’ve found for them and they’re super high quality, hold up really well and are very absorbent. I don’t know if they do samples of those but I’d highly recommend them.

Yes @carnesar they do samples of them ,I ordered a sample earlier this year ,although I have pretty much stayed with the NS supreme I have tried others , the supreme always feels short on me ( it does it's job it just feels low in belt to belt height mut might also be because my normal cloth are ultra rise,high rise is extra 2" ,i ordered mune as 4" so ultra rise seems appropriate. I am overly agressuvly diapered ,so if something comes up ,I am covered ,my g/f is the opposite she wears cheap diapers and can count on being in a diaper emergency 3 or more times a week .I am never !

Well, I did it. Normally, I would only order a package but mu intuition told me that a case was in order. Found a good price at LLMedico and placed an order.

The L4s arrived just over two weeks ago. I had some NorthShore Supremes to use up first. Was a good basis of comparison for me. The wife was a little taken aback by the blue color, but what is one to do?

I have worn the Abenas on a few nights and most of the day today. I am very favorably impressed! All in all, I could wear these all the time and be happy with them, much as I would the NorthShores. However, that is a bit heavier and less discrete than I would be comfortable with on a regular basis so I will reserve them for nights and times when I expect to be away from restrooms and/or expect to be wetting a lot.

Thanks again to all of you who chimed in with your comparisons!

Dondd, I agree with you. Both the Abena and Northshore supreme diapers are very good. I do like them both also, but the Northshores are much easier for me to get. I can order from Northshore and get it the next day, where I've had problems with Abenas not always in stock. Yes the Abena's are bulkier and harder to conceal.

Ok here's one to lose your mind on one of my local grocery stores is now selling Abena Abri Form 4? Are the days of "preshitty" diapers coming to an end ? Now that most of the national brands have gone subscription online will we get shelf space for one decent premium ? I can't wait to see how this ends ,although it probably involves a diaper both on my ass and mind .

As a further update the store i refeenced is now also selling Abena pill ups and some type of liner/Doubler/#=[] collector, I happened to notice the M4 because they were on an entrap ( power tower) for anybody who ever worked retail,so wgen i was there again i crused the aisle seeing them have an entire shelf space dedicated to Abena products, I was so happy/thrilled i bought some ,I didn't need them ,I shave a metric ton of diapers ,however the price was great $12.24 a bag with tax ,if we don't support these brave should decision to carry a deçent diaper ,we won't see them often or long so i am shopping for every incontinent person and or ABDL that needs an in person not over the net stash resouce.

SAP thats interesting, I think it's about time that a grocery store stepped up to the plate. Its more interesting that's a grocery store and not a pharmacy. I hope the the department, chain, and pharmacy stores catch on carrying higher quality incontinence products

I have not tried the plastic backed abenas I have tried the cloth backed ones as well as the Megamax diapers. I would have to say i do like the Megamax diapers better just because they are plastic backed.