Gc2bReviews of gc2b.io

gc2b is NOT meant for transmascs and other queer ppl with bigger chests. i got my first binder from gc2b after winning a giveaway on instagram. it shipped relatively fast, i got it in 2 days! the first day it binded perfectly, and then i noticed the seam starting to unravel. it fit me perfectly, and i never had any trouble getting it on or off that wasn’t routine (i checked in with my boyfriend and 2 other friends, and they said it was normal to have a slight struggle.) i tried to dismiss it, but after 4 days the binder had unraveled to the point it was binding worse than my sports bra. i emailed customer support, and after showing the employee helping me they IMMEDIATELY sent me a return label and mailed out a new binder. i still haven’t been able to print the return label to ship it back, though. i received the new binder shortly as well, and the same thing. first day was great, but after 2 weeks its binding less and less. i have to readjust the binder all the time, and slouch to look remotely flat. its annoying. and disappointing. i used to hear INSANELY good things about gc2b. but now im hearing from both brand loyalists and new comers that their quality dropped, and you're better off getting a binder from underworks, which is what im doing now. genuinely disappointed how bad my first experience with binding was. the way it doesn't even bind has been making me so dysphoric. the binders cost too much to be this low quality, so id recommend shopping somewhere else.

Gc2b was the only brand of binder I've ever worn. I was pretty good about binder rules. Took breaks, didn't go over 5 hours. Didn't exorcize or sleep in them. Only wore them a couple times a week. The second I felt discomfort I stopped wearing them entirely. Two days later began the start of an excruciating pain that would only get worse every day until it capped after two weeks and remained for over 6 months. I didn't return to "normal" until a year had passed and even still, I can't wear anything remotely restrictive, including bras, without the pain returning.

I’ve honestly never had a problem with them and I’ve been using them for 3 years. Reading through others reviews, it sort of sounds like they got confused with the sizing chart and accidentally got the wrong size. I’ve bought 15+ binders for myself and friends who cannot purchase them and 0 of 6 people had any issues with theirs other than one of my own becoming thin after 2.5 years of near-everyday use. Note: I’m a BIG guy, I’m XL and the binders have never been painful or too tight unless I was exercising, wore it too long, or it was but in the dryer (only happened once, teach your parents how to wash a binder lmao)

I ordered a binder from gc2b because they didn't list polyester on the website as fabric content. It turns out that the binder does, in fact, have polyester in it. It is listed on the label, but not on the website. I cannot wear polyester as it gives me contact dermatitis. They also say they don't do refunds-only returns or exchanges, but I can't wear anything they make, so I actually need a refund.

The sizes are the first issue. There is so much variation allowed in each size that sometimes you will buy one size, and it will genuinely be the same size as the next size up. But that's the least of my worries. These used to be AMAZING, but the quality has gone way down and these aren't even safe to wear anymore! People are getting bruised ribs wearing their properly sized binder for only 3-4 hours! That's less than half of what they say is safe! Until they make their binders safe again I cannot in good conscience reccomend these no matter how much I used to love them. Thanks for reading<3

I ordered my binder in June 2022 and didn’t arrive until August 2022 (I had to wait 2 whole months for it). I wore it for about 2 - 3 months before it became uncomfy and some of the stitches on the strap started to come undone. One of my friends (who’s ask trans masc) ordered their gc2b binder way before me and we both agreed that the quality had greatly declined. DO NOT waste your money here, it’s not worth it

I hate gc2b. They were great for a bit until their quality just started to rapidly decline. I got my first binder from them just under 4 years ago and it was great. I felt insane amounts of gender euphoria while still being comfortable. That binder lasted me about a year and a half of daily wear, swimming, exercise, and being tossed around until I figured it was time to get a new one. I had gotten the large half black racer back binder previously and I liked that style so I bought one half black and one half nude no.5. I did take a look at the sizing chart since it was my buddy who had selected it since he was the one helping me out with picking one out. I tried to look at the tag but understandably it had rubbed away and I was stuck with the chart. I measured a 36 chest size and a 17 shoulder width (no longer my sizing). It was marked as mostly on the medium side so I figured that's what would've been best. I ordered them and after about a month of waiting they came. I couldn't even get them over my head. I sent them back which wasn't a big deal (although I've heard horror stories about this process) and got the right size in return. My large binders started to stretch and break very early on. I only had them for around 6 months before I needed new ones. No biggie. Maybe I didn't take good enough care of them. Got another set of the same ones, same thing happened. I couldn't believe what was happening but at this point I had been loyal to this company for 2 and a half years so I decided to repeat this process 2 more times. Now here we are today. I had bought my 6th rotation of binders around 2 months ago. I was starting to get tired seeing as I've spent around $850 on binders in the past 4 years. They had just been getting worse and worse. Now after only 2 months of having these new ones, they no longer bind for me whatsoever. I have to scoop up my boobs every 10 seconds. My chest is not flat. I know I have the right size because on the first day of having them, they fit perfectly. I've noticed my chest hurting after taking it off. I've had enough. I am no longer buying from gc2b ever again. My recommendation is to buy from fytist, underworks, or spectrum.

I am going to be very honest, i don’t recommend it for people who are big. I fit a size L, but the first time i ordered from GC2B i got XL half binder, because i didn’t think L would fit me. The XL was TOO small for me. It would fit someone who is a medium. I try again, i buy a 2XL half binder, that fit me well, i knew it was my size in binders. So I decided i wanted something new, i got a tank in 2XL, it did not fit me, it would not even budge, remind you i am a size L but i had to go TWO sizes bigger. The sizings are so off and GC2B needs to do better.