Hi! So I'm nonbinary and I've been wanting to get a binder for a while but am now getting to a point where I could actually buy one. I ended up asking a trans friend of mine (who has been binding for as long as I've known him so maybe 4 years now) where he got his binders from and he answered gc2b and that he still buys from them now and that they're great. However I've been seeing a lot of people who say that it's not a safe go-to anymore and that a lot of the newer binders have gone down in quality and sometimes just aren't safe. Are there any safer alternatives? Like different binder companies that have kept a good reputation or even alternatives like trans tape and whether or not it works as well?
This post talks a bit about trans tape. One important thing to note about trans tape is that it’s more effective on smaller chest sizes, so it’s something to keep in mind depending on the results you want.
This post has binding resources. As you mentioned, gc2b has been known to cause problems recently, so I don’t recommend them. The post linked has other, more reputable sources listed.
