(10-13-2010, 03:04 AM)utah23 Wrote: Thanks for the responses guys. It is a big relief to hear that I can still hit the gym hard. I really think I am going to give this a shot so I can just stop thinking about it. I had no idea that loosing your hair was such an emotional roller coaster. Maybe it wasn't for you guys but it has been a crazy experience for me. I never realized how many balding people there are in the world until I started balding myself. I really hope this helps me move past this. I don't want to end up like some of the younger guys on the other hair loss forums who let their hair loss ruin their lives.
I know this is asked a million times on this forum but I wanted to know... Are you guys confident in going out in your pieces? Especially in the day time when you are out in the sun. Like I said earlier, I really am ok with people knowing because I am confident in my appearance, but I don't want to look like a joke either. Do they honestly look good? ha ha stupid question I know. I'll just have to figure it out for myself. Thanks again for the help

haha yeah mate, i'm confident. I wear everyday to work, in daylight, and the lighting is those neons, so they are bright. never been busted, blending is good. however, I have ordered my base slightly bigger this time, covering more area on the back, so I would have less concerns.

PAUL, why do you think a bond would last longer on poly bases than on lace bases? Imo, if anything, it would be the other way round. The sweat caused by the exercise creates a 'barrier' - pushing poly bases away... with lace, since it is breathable, it wouldn't hold much sweat underneath it. With poly bases, I had found that when you go swimming, some water might get trapped in between your scalp and the base, and besides making the hairpiece heavy, it made me think that it was creating a barrier between my scalp and base. I dont know, Im just asking here.

I have swam and dived and snorkelled for hours successfully in my 3rd week bond, and when I came out, I washed it (while still attached) and got another week. I only removed it cause it was getting slightly itchy and I must say it still gave me a hard time to remove (having to apply shitloads of lace release).

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PS. I used to use Red Tape on my Poly bases. Never managed to get as far as a good week's attachment. And I would be pushing it! Once I tried Walkers No shine, and the bond was excellent, but the cleaning was a much BIGGER PAIN IN THE ASS.

I might be inclined to try poly perimeter (like yours Paul), definitely not FULL base though.