I can relate - I've found that I risk leaks with any product with a capacity under 5l or so (see that Megamax has a capacity of 6.5l) and have had the BetterDry leak on me. Plus, I find the BetterDry cause me rashes more than others due to the fit. The issue is I'm also in a wheelchair when I'm out and about and so really can't afford leaks or it would be a massive headache. High capacity products and rubber pants over the top have stopped any leaks thus far. However cost is a big deal - fortunately not $2.75 per product though.
The compromise I've come to is just saving the big high capacity ones for when I'm out and about and using lesser capacity products around the house and figuring I'll leak now and again. Although lesser capacity products aren't cheap though. I looked into using cheaper products and boosters but when I worked it all out there really wasn't much in it when you added the cost of cheaper nappies and boosters. Around a year ago I got some 'ID Expert' products as I thought they'd be a good, cheaper alternative for around the house and the quality was so awful - the tapes wouldn't stay done up making them useless - I had to throw them all out.
I think it really highlights how poor the quality of so many incontinence products are. The wetness indicator of the highest capacity Tena products would be set off when I had after dribble so no wonder they can't handle full voids well. When I think about how much I'd spend before Long Covid came along the difference is staggering - one pack of Tena Ultima nappies, some pullups for work and overnight and a couple of packs of really high capacity nappies for IBS would easily last me a month. Now I require plastic backed nappies 24/7 and overnight as I tend to have a full void the second I wake up. There really needs to be a mid-point between really pricey products and the standard ones.
