Comfortable Upper Back Brace

Works great but begins to rub your armpits after a few hours. Provides support and a good posture reminder.

When it first showed up it had a very strong odor that smelled like cigarettes. Had to wear it under my clothes to keep the smell away. After a few use the smell went away but the unit got softer. The ring that was to loop the strap around wasn't staying put, it got loose so it made it harder to put the unit on.

This item is great. After just a few hours in the morning, I was able to keep good posture the rest of the day. It digs into my armpits a bit, but not bad.

I intended to use this to help me with my posture. The desire was to help me reduce strain on my lower and mid back by standing up straighter. It was my 2nd choice as the larger more substantial product i had wanted (and that came highly rated) was not available.This product does help a bit with the posture.However the "side effects" are: 1) the way it is tightened puts all the pressure right on the high part of the arm and, particularly, seems to pinch the nerves right under the arm (on the upper part of the tricep). To keep the the right tension to help the back stay straight requires an extreme tight fit right on that nerve. In short, after an hour or so, my arms become a bit numb.2) it is hard to put on without help from someone else. I have to contort myself to reach behind me to grab the straps. That contortion is a bit uncomfortable and seems to aggrevate the same parts of my back that I'm trying to help.

I've bought 5 different posture braces for my son, who's 12yrs old and is 6 foot tall. This brace was the worst of all of them. It just doesn't stay in place, the material is too stretchy and there's too much of it. (material). The velcro straps move/slide.

Very happy with this purchase. Very well made and just as advertized.

So, I used this product for two days, material is soft but the truth is when it’s tighten two things happens, back part goes up so you need to tighten more, when tightened more under arms not comfortable,I understand that any product like this has a design problem, back part should be tighten from chest as well so it won’t go up.

The issue here is not the concept but the execution. Kind of makes sense in the illustrations and I get the idea... have used something similar when I was an athelete long ago.But the flaw here is the pull-strap design: the metal O which the straps are pulled through is sewn in such a way that it immediately rotates and effects the draw ease and strength of the pull. And because of the rotation, the damed straps end up in your arm pits... not very comfortable througout the day.I bought 3 for family members and myself based on the reviews but I'd shop around a bit to find the hardware more sensibly attached.One last note if you are a new buyer: you really have to pull the straps TIGHT. Anthing less and you are in full Quasimado mode as the back slips and moves around you back.Price is right... but I'd pay more for a better device.