#enell

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Most reviews we see are written right after the person receives an item. I’ve had the Enell sports bra for a couple weeks, now, so I thought I’d let you know how it has been doing for me.

   Pros:

1) I have jogged (I do NOT jog, but I made the effort just to test the bra), done farm work, done cardio workouts, and done martial arts workouts in this. It absolutely does the job of keeping my chest from bouncing.

2) The fabric quality and seams are as good as they say; I have not been itchy or had any skin sensitivity issues, and I often do with other bras.

3) While I was doing farm work, I noticed that I didn’t ever have to stop and adjust anything. No straps out of place, nothing slipping or riding up. Nice.

   Cons:

1) While I am right in the middle of the size range, which is 31-33 in underbust (I am 32) and 36-39 in for bust (I am 38), I feel so, so constricted that I don’t know HOW anyone even a tiny bit larger could get this on. It leaves red marks on my skin that show literally every seam and line of the bra when I take it off. I feel like if I lost 5 pounds or so it might have a better fit.

 2)  It is very hard to get on. I can manage, but anyone who had any sort of problem with their hands/mobility might not be able to tug hard enough to get it fastened. Someone with shoulder joint issues might also have trouble getting it on.

Final analysis; I might possibly buy another one, but only if I can find a store where I can try it on beforehand. I’m interested in their ‘Lite’ model for wearing when I’m not doing anything bouncy. There is a store about an hour and a half away, so that’s a possibility.

Also, the karate video I used in testing the bra is this one:

https://youtu.be/lEiG-5R7Nh4

And I liked it. Shotokan is the primary style I studied, so seeing the familiar moves and the Japanese terms was very nice for me. Also, his camera-angle-and-mirror setup is perfect so you can see what he’s doing all the time.

Hi! Yes I bought the Enell bra. I had hoped it would miraculously make my chest flat but really, the breast tissue has to go somewhere. There’s only so much compression can do. Unfortunately. Now, it did reduce me considerably and anyone with big strong muscled shoulders and arms /maybe/ could pass as having really big pecs (like Chris Evans size) and it helps me fit into some shirts that I couldn’t before but I don’t want to tell you it’s the answer to all your dreams. I have no trouble breathing in it, and as a sports bra it’s fantastic. I wore it to our Renaissance Festival and didn’t massively overheat. I have to do up the closure above my boobs then bend over and cram them in; the instructions I found say to cram as you fasten but I am too big to do that.

I’ve never gotten a binder. I am nonbinary and older and I can’t imagine it could do much better than the bra does. I get Enell emails occasionally and they do have sales so I hope you can take advantage of that. There are also some groups I have seen on tumblr here that try to recycle binders to folks, so hopefully you’ll find what you need to feel good about yourself.

Thanks for the ask. I wish you all the best. Stay safe. You matter to this world, you and your partner both!