Last Friday I had a few hours to myself while my mom and aunt were visiting one of the local attractions as part of their package tour coming here. So I went to the only specialty lingerie shop in town to see if they would remeasure me so I could see how it was compared with my calculations (spoilers: she didn’t measure me...she trusted my knowledge and evaluated the fits on what I was trying on) as well as possibly try on bras in the said sizes, and I also wanted to try a few sports bras on again, including Anita which was suggested that I knew that ... they had and larger cup sizes in the Chantelle sports bra (this one I’ll be reviewing soon) because the had tried a 65F over the summer and it felt like maybe the cup was too small and I was not able to try anything else.
This review is going to be for both the 65G and the 70F as I liked both of them for different reasons. For some reason, I don’t have as many pictures of the 70F on as I do the 65G or the 65F from the summer.
To clarify, the black bra is the 65G, but I have tried the light grey in both the 65F and 70F. For the purpose of this review, I will only be focusing on the 65G and 70F as I had previously thought the 65F was a little bit small, and that was 4-5 months ago when I was smaller than I am now.
I really love the shape and feeling of this style. It feels more secure and supportive than the Anita compression bras, though I will say it feels like it is a bit heavier than them.
Both sizes felt good in the cups and measured between 9-9.5”. I feel like one was closer to 9 and the other was closer to 9.5”, but as sister sizes they should have a comparable depth, so I’m going with 9.5” with both. I think that it’s maybe better to overestimate than under in this style of bra.
My biggest problem deciding which of the two is best is the band. On the 65G, the band was quite snug. Comfortably snug, but I was concerned that it might feel too tight after activity or in the summer with the heat. The 70F was definitely looser and I was easily able to get the hooks in the middle down up comfortably. For whatever reason, the fitter thought that it was the best first of the two despite being sister sizes.
So, the 65G is a little bit snug, and concerns are whether heat or activity swelling is going to cause it to be uncomfortable. That said, if I had it now and was wearing it inside for basic stuff, it’s possible that it would fit looser (loose enough) by summer.
The 70F felt good in the middle hooks which means that if I felt swollen, I would have room to let it out.
I’m not sure which size is the better size to choose. I did try another one in a cup up the fitter thought that it was too big in the cups.
As the bras are quite pricey, I don’t know if I would go for it or stick with the equivalent size in Panache or Fit Fully Yours since they are all about the same shape and style.
I’m open to feedback for others about the sizing. A word about my activity...will probably be walking (walking for the purpose of walking, so not strolling walking), the occasional jog if my ankle is not bothering me, and maybe light exercising at home.
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That sounds like a fun bra investigating outing! These 2 look pretty similar in the pictures. I am not sure if it is a trick of the light, color, or even the way you are holding your arm, but it seems to me like the black 65G might be a little closer fitting to your breasts, in a good way. I personally like snugger sports bras, but for mainly lower impact activities like walking I dont think that is as important. Overall I would say go with the one that you wouldn't mind putting on. If you feel like the 65G is so tight that you are going to dislike wearing it, then go with the 70 :) Or go with either of these sizes that you can find on sale :)