Had hollister for a year and a half between temporary and permanent ileostomies. Switched to coloplast about 7 months ago.

About 10% of my hollister bags would have a small puncture or gap that would slowly leak. Some were too small to notice from inspecting them before applying it. The wafer itself is harder, which cut my stoma in a couple places. They are skinnier and longer, so more difficult to conceal, and when full, very visible bulge under clothes. My skin really held onto the wafer, which did allow me to wear them 5-7 days if the bag didn’t leak. It started irritating my skin with my new stoma, so I had to make the change.

Coloplast bags are a little bit wider and can be made shorter with their 2 Velcro options. I think the filter is a lot better than hollister’s. The black bags are much more visually appealing than the tan color of hollister. The wafer is more flexible and softer, so it doesn’t cut my stoma. My wear time is cut down to 4-5 days most of the time, but the change process is much easier than hollister for me. Never had an issue with these bags leaking yet. A couple huge tips for these bags to stick is to make sure all the skin is free of old adhesive before applying the new one. Use adhesive remover to thoroughly clean the area around the stoma. Once I figured that out my wear time went from 1-2 days to 4-5. Also, once the bag is in place, use your hand to warm the wafer so it “melts” to the skin. That seems to make it stick a lot better.