Good compact, has short falls... (Tampax Compak Super)

Member Name: joannan

Product:	Tampax Compak Super
Date:	18/06/09 (58 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Small, discreet, and great for a night out

Disadvantages: Packaging falls apart, and applicator a bit slippy

I think any tampon with an appicator is worth a go.....not into the whole non applicator experience.....sorry boys....but its not a nice experience.

Now, I can't really comment on cost of these, as they seem to differ from shop to shop....offer to offer. I Never every buy feminine items unless on offer, I know I am gonna use them....I sort of know when, given this biological maths, its a no brainer, buy on special. Last time I got them, I bought in Boots 2 packs of Super for £4.oo.....16 per box.

I have always been drawn to these, as they are so small. They are only just bigger than the non applicator versions on sale. The plastic applicator is about 1 cm bigger than the tampon itself. It is a 2 peice applicator, one inside the other. As soon as one pulls out the smaller internal telescopic applicator from the outer applicator it snaps into place creating one large 'conventional' tampax

From a protection point of view, they are good. No different from the bigger version. However, I still have the odd miss-hap...but thats just me and mine.......they are good. I will say, as the applicator is smooth plastic, on heavier days of your period, it is a little slippy, thus making it really difficult to get the actual tampon in...sorry for the graphic bit, but its important!!! I have wasted about 2 tampons per cycle because I have gaffed up the application. Given they are around £2.00 per 16, this is not insignificant!

The main negative for me is the plastic wrapper. Its advertised to look like a discreet sweet. It looks like a tampon, but if anyone has issues with this.....then get a grip. Its clean, tidy, discreet and compact. But it is prone to splitting if in the sidw pocket of my handbag....not a high usage area of my handbag....its where I keep the odd tampax, maybe a lipgoss etc.....I am left with a free and easy non wrapped tampax..not great.

Overall. My conclusion is have these as spares in the bathroom cupboard. Get regular sized cheaper Tampax for the bathroom and slipping into the every day normal size bag full of bits and bobs. If you are off on a night out and have limited space, or off on holiday, buy the small great compacts that are a bit slippy and a bit 'need to be free' packaging.

Summary: A great product that needs a bit of 'tweeking'