?I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions.? Firstly, I will say that I appreciate the size of these tampons: definitely a smaller size to discretely have on your person, or in your handbag, hiding out somewhere. That aside, I did not find them as nearly as absorbent as a trusted brand I currently use, which is also regular absorbency. I received only half, or less, of the amount of wear time (1.5-2 hours), as opposed to the 4 hour's wear time I get from my other brand, of the same absorbency. This is a big deal, especially if one works in an environment were one cannot get to a restroom exactly when one needs to, or have quick access to a restroom - absorbency is very important. I think the issue is that the tampon is ?compact?, shorter in length, thereby reducing the amount of total cotton and, thereby, lower absorbency, as compared to other ?regular? absorbency brands that are the same in diameter, but longer length. I think the ?pocket? idea is good, but one will not get the same amount of wear time for the lower amount of total cotton. The extended applicator is not always reliable and clicks back down when pushing on it. The special feature of ?Built-in Backup?, was not impressive either. This feature actually made leaks worse: it gave a better pathway for leaks because of the cord thickness - it did not help lessen leaks or stop them. Luckily, I always use a liner for backup when using tampons, so a disaster was prevented, more than once. These tampons wear comfortably throughout the day, and insertion did not cause discomfort because of the nice smooth applicator. All, in all, I don't find them useful. What is the point of a "compact" tampon if they do not absorb much? One will have to monitor their flow much more using these tampons because of absorbancy issues. I will stick to my trusted full-length brand.

Unimpressed These are okay. That's about the best I can say for them. The click applicator could use a minor overhaul to improve ease and efficacy -- it's frustrating, time consuming and fails more than half the time. The tampon itself does the job and is fairly comfortable. However, considering what we know of the life cycle of these plastic applicators, applicator-free seems to be the ethically responsible way to go for the health of the planet. I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions.

Not a fan! I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions. I was not a fan of these at all. They were hard for me to use...they are too small. They were not comfortable at all. I would not buy them.

Ok. Not much different I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions. Seems to work fine. Not much of a difference with a few other brands. I will continue to use my favorite but glad I had a chance to try something different.

I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions.. I thought the packaging was pretty and liked how compact they were. But everytime I inserted one the applicator seemed to not go in far enough to where I ended up having to push the tampon up with my finger. Going back to my regularly used tampons.

Was excited to try but later disappointed I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions. I did not like the Tampax Pearl. I have been using tampons for years but never Tampax and was excited to try it. I liked that it was compact but the applicator part gave me difficulty which caused me to not want to use it.

Good idea but poor execution I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions. While I do like the smaller size and the very cute packaging, that's not what's most important when selecting a tampon. My biggest issue was the applicator. I found it to be unreliable. It wasn't the most sturdy. After extending the applicator to the full length and clicking it into place, it often unclicked during application resulting in discomfort due to the tampon not being inserted far enough. I had to be very very careful to avoid this and even then it still happened occasionally. After this happens I had to either start over or deal with the discomfort and neither of these options are acceptable to me. They are only slightly smaller than tampons with the full sized applicator, so until they can design these to be more reliable during application, I'll stick with my current product. The cute design was a plus, but it's only that. If the product isn't satisfactory then a cute design is the least of my worries.

Not the best *I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions.* While I loved how small and compact these tampons are, I was not a fan. I found the applicator to be very unreliable at staying in place, which resulted in the tampon to not insert and fit properly. They are a great concept, but unfortunately were a miss for me.

Tampax pearl pocket I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions. I love Tampax pearl! But I didn't care for the pocket pearl! Yes it was convenient to carry around in my pocket when needed but sometimes the applicator malfunctioned and didn't release correctly which made it sort of difficult! But other than that it is a great product

Not my favorite I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions. They're not my favorite. I find the applicator uncomfortable and I always leak when wearing them. I also find them very uncomfortable when wearing them, they always hurt (I use other brands, and this never happens). I wouldn't really recommend them.

Good, but not for me I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions. Honestly, I prefer to use sanitary pads over tampons, but I gave these a shot. I like that they are so compact, but I didn't really enjoy the applicator. It felt like insertion was more difficult and like I was being unclean because of the application process. I'll probably use these when I'm in dire need, but I don't really think I'll pick them up on my own.. just not for me

May Be Pretty, But Doesn't Work Well *I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions.* Overall I wasn't very pleased with the Pocket Pearl. I like having a small "pretty" tampon I can throw in my purse, but that's where all the good ended. The two piece applicator doesn't "click" into place well, and I found myself fumbling with the applicator way too much. That made inserting a pretty messy job. I avoid wearing tampons on my super heavy flow days, but even on lighter flow days these tampons leaked A LOT. I'll be sticking to my preferred brand.

Tampax not so good ?I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions.? I like the package the the tampons came it was very cute. The product itself was not really good. I had a hard time with inserting the tampon. The applicator would not click and stay in place and plus the absorption was not that good. So I will be sticking with my usual brand they are better.

For teens I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions. I believe the target demographic for this product are teenagers. The packaging is cute, small, and would particularly appeal to them. As a 40 yo woman, however I need more than flashy packaging and clicking applicators. I want something reliable that can keep up with me. This product couldn't do that.

I received a free sample of Tampax to try from SheSpeaks and the following are my own opinions. I don't usually use tampons, but I have used them in the past to go swimming, etc. These tampons would fit in your pockets without a problem. However, the applicator/plunger kept collapsing when trying to insert it. It was very frustrating. Otherwise, I didn't have any problems with leaking.