I received these as a free sample with some of the company's panty liners. I wasn't prepared to be impressed as every tampon I've tried other than OB in the past 20 odd years has been junk. Tampax swell lengthwise, making you very often feel like you've grown a male appendage. If I want a sex change, I'll go to Thailand, thanks. Playtex are simply a joke. It's like using an internal parachute hoping to catch some liquid with it, and they LEAK! OB is small, expands properly, takes up no room in my bag, the wrapper doesn't ever come off in my bag and they are super absorbent. As I said, I was prepared to NOT be impressed by these new kids on the block. I was seriously wrong.

The packaging was a bit confusing, firstly, as the insert that comes with it shows that each absorbency has a different 'hue'. But when I looked at mine, I had extra colors that weren't listed in the product insert. Mine also had an R on them. No mention of that on the brochure. I guessed that meant they were 'regular' absorbency. Regardless, I decided to try them. I was spending the day at home, so it was very unlikely I was going to have any horrific tampon terrors happening.

The plastic package didn't make me happy because my experience in the past with tampons in these types of wrappers is that they end up coming off when they're floating around with all the junk in my bag. Which renders them unsanitary for use. Which means I waste money. I opened up the wrapper and immediately noticed the plastic applicator is color coordinated with the packaging LOL Amusing, and so not necessary, but whatever. If the product works, I don't care what color they decide to make them. Pulled out the PLUNGER as instructed, til I heard a small click. So far so good. And popped that bad boy in! Just for good measure, as I was expecting to have a flood happening later due to it being a 'high flow' day, I reinforced my ladies under things with one of their pads - also a free sample.

Lo and behold, I went ALL day with no problems. Not even a spot. I was in shock, I tell ya. Seriously. Every other tampon other than OB has failed me, multiple times, miserably. Not this one. It worked so well that I didn't wind up changing it til the recommended tampon standard time for usage. I don't want to get too graphic, but when I did change it, I immediately noticed these things are constructed EXACTLY like an OB tampon. Which would explain why I had no leakage, no torpedoes shooting out of me, nothing. No problems at all. Absolutely amazing.

Yep, will buy them again, especially with the coupon. The only test I have left for these is if the plastic packaging comes off the tampon while it's being banged around in my bag. They're a bit bigger than an OB because of the applicator, but because they do have an applicator, that means my hands remain clean. For you ladies who are embarrassed when your girly things suddenly flop out of your bag in front of a date, male co workers, etc these may not be for you. They are super duper neon colored. Just one of these things dropping out of your bag onto the floor could been seen for miles. It's like looking at a homing beacon, for god's sake. For me, I couldn't care less. We're women. We bleed. Everybody knows it. At least if my tampons do come flying out of my bag, they'll look cute LOL And I can always lie and say it's candy hahaha There is a plus to them being neon colored, though. Easily found in your bag if your wimmins stuff is always loose in your bag.

Have fun, girls :-)

BTW, I personally hate the commercial and their website. SWAG they call it....LOL....really? SWAG? Yeah......not.....a lame attempt at their marketing people to make themselves look hip. At which they fail miserably hahaha

I love that these are so slim and compact it makes it easy to keep one in my pocket. (Just in case) They come in vibrant colors that almost make using them fun. Most tampons I have tried leak at least for me but these don't and I can’t feel them like I usually do. I just hope that they start making them in a light size.