I love my new Diva Express! Regardless of the adjustment feature, it is a comfortable, sleek shaper. I was pleased to note that the belt is extremely comfortable – you don’t even know it is there. And there is no buckling or puckering, whether it is on the loosest or tightest adjustment. I really could not feel a difference in “control” from the first to the second set of hooks, or to the third but, when I switched from the first row to the fourth, I definitely felt a difference. I wear both size 14 and size 16 pants, so I chose size L, not an XL. I think I would have been unhappy with the XL – it would not have been snug enough to really do anything but “smooth”. Just as I am on the cusp, there are many women in the same situation – I would advise anyone that, if they are in-between pant sizes on the size chart, that they select the smaller size if they are seeking more than light control.