Elastic Waistband or Not, Why?

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Usually, only more premium diapers tend to have the elastic waistband feature. Having experienced many different disposable brands I've had diapers I like both with and without the feature. If I'm being completely honest, I'm not sure it has much if any impact on the performance of the diaper, although asthetically they do make the diaper look better.

Do you have a preference, and if so why? Do you think it makes the diaper less likely to leak or have experience with an elastic waistband saving the day?
 
I have no experience with the waistband providing extra leakage protection, but I think it makes the fit much more comfortable.
 
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Yes to waistband, why not? Without it the front acts weird sometimes.
 
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It’s definitely not doing anything for leakage but I do find a waistband style more comfortable
 
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@ykdprdave, @baden, @Ereid2k19 Help me understand if you will - can you describe how it's more comfortable with elastic waistband vs. a diaper without? Even though I've had both, I guess I personally just don't notice a difference.
 
I dont find it makes the diaper way more better, it helps.... It does make a better fit or more snug around the waist I suppose . It to me looks better a more finished appearance.
 
yes because it helps the fit better
 
I find I get a better fit with waist elastic, I prefer both front and back. Gives it a little stretch when I bend over. Also, overnight when I lay on my back, I find my skin sweats more on the back when I wear a diaper with no rear elastic. I think it's due to the flat sheet rather than the "corrugated", which allows for my skin to breathe better? Otherwisde it seems to itch and sweat
 
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Just don’t have the excess material getting folded or bunched up if ya know what I mean. With the waist band the top of the diaper just stays put basically
 
It helps prevent top leeks so yes, and the fit is more comfy.
 
Waistbands are much more comfortable. They may not do much for performance but definitely feel they are more comfortable.
 
I absolute need/want them front and back, when m4 got rid of them i was liek meh!
think most do have them on abdl produts , maybe not the preeschools abu tho,
 
Maybe what we should do is see what the waistband might do. If you don't have a WB and you are close to someone they might smell the odors more than having a WB.
 
The waistbands of diapers from the 90's(Attends/Depends) were way more pronounced and stretchy. They actually help the fit. If you look at the butt of someone wearing a diaper from that time, you can see that it's there to support the elastic leg gatherers.

The ones now are essentially for decoration because they don't have that springiness to them.
 
Definitely helps with the fit, especially at the front. Standing, sitting, lying down your body is a different shape in each and without an elastic waistband I find the front often doesn't sit right. I occasionally wear ABU SDK's and they're a prime example of this. After a few hours, especially if wet the front isn't as tight to my body.
 
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