Medela freestyle or elvie stride?

This will be my second time pumping. I had the Elvie wearable pump with my first and at first I loved it but after about 6 months I no longer could get the suction to work properly even with the technical support and buying new parts. I was a little disappointed because of the price point but I also felt like it was a little heavy and bulky as well as possibly not getting great output most likely due to the not super strong suction. I ended up switching to just a manual pump which I actually really liked. I could get a lot of milk out really quickly but I had to do it in private which was hard at work sometimes. Anyway I am considering going with another hands free but torn between the medela freestyle which I hear everyone rave about vs the Elvie stride plus which I’ve seen great reviews about also but just a little gunshot after my experience with my Elvie. Curious if anyone has experience with both or one?

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Also as a side note I do have another pump that is like a wall plug-in one I believe it’s hospital grade that was gifted to me that I can use while my supply is getting adjusted. I figure it might be good to use anyway because I’m a bit of an over-supplier in the beginning. I just figure my insurance will pay for a new one so I’d like to have some options.

I don't like the elvie cause the suction power isn't that strong in my option I use momcozy and I love it. Plus it has a duel function mode that drains the shit outta me

I don’t like the Elvie Stride but it’s the only wearable I’ve tried so I don’t have anything to compare it to. I’m on a Facebook group of Elvie Stride users and I’ve seen a lot of people saying they prefer the Momcozy

I just bought the medela swing maxi, the free style reviews I looked at said it has a tendency to die after 6 months. I bought the wearable cups to go with it. I haven't used it yet but had really good luck with medela with our first. I turned it on and the suction seems to be good and had better reviews than the freestyle, but it doesn't track pumping amounts.

I loved my mom cozy wearable pump. It's bulkier than the elvie but it had great suction and my milk output was the same as with my hospital grade. I bought a second hand willow pump for after this 2nd baby is born so I haven't tried it yet but I'm pretty excited about it. I've heard more people liking the willow over the elvie

Darn the momcozy one I’ve seen a ton too but it’s not covered on my insurance. I mean it’s not that expensive I just was trying to use some of my insurance towards one. :/

The lansinoh wearable one and willow are on there but I don’t see momcozy. I’ll have to do a little more research to see if I can get them to cover it. I love my lansinoh manual pump haha

I know I’m 7 months late on this thread but it came up when I googled about the elvie and medela, which mom cozy is it you all use?

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